Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-11
STATE NEWS.
CROSS HILL

CROSS HILL.
J. o. Bragg of South China. was in tn.
place Tuesday. on busincss.-Mrs. I.uc!
A. Prince went to China. Friday. to spen'
wife.-George Smiley of Nassalboro. wa!
in the place. Saturday.-Mrs. Lydia F
Page VINO has been with her daughter
Mrs. Eta Russell. for few weeks. re
turned to her home at Sout.. China. Fri
day.-Henry Lander and Fred Crosby ar,
packing apples in China for Tilley an,
Sawtelle of Sidney.-George Getchell an,
James Johnson of Vassalboro. wer,
packing apples ON the Hill last week. fo
Cummings Brothers of Portland-Mrs
Eliza Ames who has been spending a few
returned to Vassalboro. Saturday,. W
Ballard and c. +. Tobey are packing ap
pies for S. n. Gardner to shin to Liver
poole. S. Perkins fox hound which
turned to him. Saturday from Waldo b,
express.-Town meeting Monday. March
Is. The town will be asked to vote TO re-
fund "a portion of its interest bearing deb,
When Charles Perkins packed his apples
he inclosed Il note in one of the barrel.
requesting the purchaser to inform hin
of the condition of the contents. Las,
week Mr.. Perkins received Il letter from
n main in Sheffield. England.
NORTH PITTSTON. ,u.
Henry Lawrence and daughter. from
Chelsea. were i'm town. Sunday.-James
Grant Is recovering from his late at.
taek.IMr and Mrs Arthur Williams
liams Sunday. Frank Aldrich had /;
horse die of epizootic. Saturday.-Mr and
Mrs. Martin Horn of Gardiner. were IN
town, Monday.
KENT'S HILL.
DR. C. w. Gallagher. Prof. A. F. Cald.
well and Prof. Orville Newton left Mon
day, for Boston. to attend the banquet
of the Boston kent's Hill club. Elab.
crate preparations have been made to
make this reunion the most interesting
gave musical at Mrs. Hannah J.
Bailey's. Tuesday afternoon.
MT. VERNON.
Miss Edith M. Foss is at home on q
vacation of two weeks from her school
H w. Foss: principal of Higgins Insti.
lnte at Charleston. Me-, is at home on
has returned from Haverhill. Mass,
where she has spent two months. She
is somewhat improved In health.-Many
are i'll with colds.
RIVERSIDE.
Isaiah Halves. one of the best known
and most highly esteemed citizens of this
place, died. Monday. after a weeks sick
ness of pneumonia. He was 60 years old
and had been a life long resident here
where he viii be very much missed. He
three sons and two daughters. One OF
the sons. William, is a resident of Cal
ifornia, and, Of course, has not been here
during his fathers illness: the others
have been in attendance to minister to
his wants. Edwin. one of the sons at
home. has passed several years in Cali
forna, returning about year ago. Har-
ry, the youngest son. lis assistant mail
carrier of the present House of Represen-
tatives at Augusta, and' the two daugh-
tiers are residents of Augusta. one the
wife of f. +. Gage. of the dry goods
firm of Gage & Soule and the other the
wife of DR.. G. NJ. Randall. The family
has the sympathy. of all their neighbors
and friends In their affection.
WEST GARDINER
Miss Eta Towle returned to Lewiston.
s Sat horse owned by Asa Ben
son dropped dead while being driven on
E. +. Peacock of sKent.s Hill. are in
town for few days.-Some of the farm
ers are shipping their apples to Liver
pool. Some are holding their Baldwins
hoping for sale later.-At the grange
circle. Saturday evening over $50 were
present.