Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-28
srAtE NEWS.
NORTH vAsSALBoRo.

Seth Whitney has resigned his posi.
ton as member of the local board Of
health and also as constable.-Rev. nj.
Haskell occupied the pulpit at the M
h. church last Sunday. Mr.. Haskell is
the son of Rev. Conforth Haskell a
former pastor of this church.-Mrs
Thomas Starkey is visiting friends in
Lynn, Mass.-Mrs. Lizzie Oliver Is
visiting her daughter in Winchester
Mass.-The friends of Mr. and Mrs. e
I. Weber of Bath, but formerly of this
village, will be interested to learn that
boy baby arrived in the family Sept
2l-The scholars at Oak Grove semi
nary enjoyed a picnic on Bradley's Is
land, last week.-Rev. NJ. F. Bridgham
is slowly gaining strength from his re-
cent illness.-E. L. Priest had a nice
horse seriously cut up by barbed wire
fence last week.-W. T. Reynolds has
four houses up and shingled and an.
other raised. Two more will be built.
The cellar is dug out and the wall for
the underpinning laid for the new house
to be built for Matt Hodges.-Mr
George Phillips, who died Sept. Is, had
been married to his wife, who survives
him, over 60 years. At the Goth ami
versary last March, four generations
were represented.
SIDNEY.
Mrs. Grace Libby of Dexter recently
Of Sidney, is here visiting friends.-Mr.
and Mrs. John Knowles of Manchester,
came over, Saturday, to visit their
daughter, Mrs. A. T. Clark-Miss Dora
p. Smiley of Lowell, Mass, is a guest
in the family of l.. G. Tilley.-Two can
didates for admission into the Baptist
church, Ambrose Sawtelle and Percy
Sibley, were baptized and received into
membership Sunday afternoon. The
baptism took place in the river at
Fletcher's landing, the rites being ad
ministered by Rev. DR.. A. r. Dunn of
Waterville.-Jarvis Smiley died sud-
denly of heart disease, Sept. 20, aged 70
years.-John Corron and Miss Sarah
Nichols both of this town were married
here by j. H. Fields, Esq. Sept. 21-
A base ball game between the Sidney
and Riverside boys took place, Thurs
day afternoon, on "Broadacres' the
Vassalboro farm of H. Il. Sturgis OF
Augusta. Result. Sidney 40, Riverside
32.-A gentleman from Fairfield who
attended the ball at Masonic hall, Sat
urday evening, had his team stolen
Officers were searching for it Sunday
with what success has not yet been
learned.-Mrs. George Whitman of Car.
ratunk, is visiting her sister, Mrs. S. B.
Clark.
LITCHFIELD CORNER.
News was received here Saturday even
inc. of the death of VIM. S. Snow, for
mery resident of this place and deputy
sheriff of Kennebec county. His death
occurred after a long illness at his home
in Gray. His remains will be brought to
this place and buried from the Congrega-
tional church, Tuesday afternoon. His
son, George w. Snow was in the place.
Saturday and Sunday. making arrange
ments for the funeral.-Rev. James Rich
mond is in Massachusetts. taking his an
nual vacatiOn.-The wife and daughter of
the late DR.. Albion Stinson have been in
town, the guests of Mrs. S. s. Earle.-Mr
and Mrs.~James Lincoln, who have been
spending the summer at J. E. Chases,
have returned to their home In Boston,
A very successful teachers convention
was held here, Monday. Sept 20. Dele
cations were present from Monmouth.
Bowdoin, Wales and West Gardiner.
State Superintendent Stetson was present
and his remarks were very encouraging
and helpful to the teachers. Many of the
school officers of the above named towns
We're also present. The meeting was en-
livened by, music by Miss Lena Allard,
who gave selections on the violin. with
Der little sister Gertie at the organ.
Misses Ethel and Gertie Allard sang Il
duet. which was heartily encored. Mrs.
A. c. True delighted the audience with
several fine solos. with organ accompani-
ment by Miss Neva Hall. Dinner was
served at Lower Masonic hall.-The Ma
sons installed their officers, Tuesday.
CROSS HILL.
Mrs. Myra Goldthwait of Vassalboro,
passed a few days with her aunt Mrs.
Sarah Perkins. last week.-E. s. Prescott
of Pennington. was in the place. Tues
day Mr.. Prescott has sold carriages in
Vassalboro and adjoining towns for more
Motherwell who has been spending sew
eral weeks with her daughter. Mrs. An
gle Crosby, returned to her home in Au
gusta, Wednesday.-Leonard Mccoy of
Nassalboro, called on friends here
tended the South Kennebec fair at Wind
sor, last week.-C. w. Mower of East
Vassalboro. was on the Hill on bust
ness, Thursday.-Mrs. Laura Wyman and
daughter Maud of Lewiston, are visiting
friends in the place.-Mrs. Kate Randall
and Mrs. Isabel Gould of Augusta. were
at ]. D. Randall's, Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs.
j. Arthur Savage of Augusta. were in the
place. Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs. S. 3. Rich
ardson of East Vassalboro, called on
friends on the HILL" Sunday.
LITCHFIELD PLAINS.
BY the breaking of cross beam at the
horse shed, Saturday. w. Fl. Potter re-
ceived quite cut on the head. and Edgar
Whitney was somewhat injured about the
chest. Four other men who fell escaped
injury.-The Church Circle met, Saturday
evening. and appropriated S25 of it's funds
toward completing the horse shed.-There
was full attendance at the Plains
church. Sunday. Among the guests were
Rev. f. Manson of Farmingdale, Rev. and
Mrs. c. A. Buker of Northford, N H.,
Josiah Buker and NJ. H. Dustin of Oak |
Hill, T. C. Tooker from the Corner Miss |
Emma Adams and a lady friend from
Lewiston, Will Simpson of Auburn, and
others.-E. +. Packard is visiting rela-
tives in Lawrence, Mass.-Mrs. l.. e. Sho-
rey and Mrs. M. T.. Chase are delegates |
from the Womans Missionary Society |
here to the Free Baptist Association at
Gardiner this week.
EAST PITTSTON.
The Trotting Parh Association will give
a two days race at it's track in this place.
next Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 30
and so. The ladies' race will be leading
feature. as very many are much inter-
ested in it already. A large attendance is |