Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-28

MERCER.

Calvin Allen is home from Boston,
Many people are sick with bad colds
and coughs.-The Christmas entertain
ment was grand success. The hall
was crowded. all the standing room,
being taken. The entertainment lasted
nearly two hours. All did themselves
much credit. The male quartet. con-
sisting of Jonas Narney. f. J. Walton.
George Wood and Clarence Brown. did
justice to the Christmas anthems.
Mention should also be made of one
tahleau, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Thumb.
represented by Clyde Dunton and Leila
Blaisdell. After the literary exercises
old Santa appeared upon the stage and
helped distribute presents from two
heavily laden trees. after giving a his
tory of the hardships on his journey to
reach Mercer.-Alden Dunton has
opened grocery store.-George w.
Nickerson, whose death at Patton, Iowa.
was reported not long ago. was born in
Mercer, Oct. is, 1927, being one of n
family of ten children. five of whom
are living now, two brothers in Kan
sas and three sisters in Maine. Mr.
Nickerson married Lizzie Hill in 1857.
after his marriage. going to Iowa in
1867. Mrs. Nickerson died in 1869, ami
her only son in infancy. In 1873 Mr..
Nickerson returned to Maine. where he
married Mrs. Phebe Brainerd. who died
last December. After going to Iowa
Mr.. Nickerson lived on a farm in Webs
ter county. until 1891. when he moved
to Panton. His death was from cancer,
at the age of 20 years and IL days
Mr.. A. Whitcomb of Norridgewock,
was in town. Saturday.-Somayou Zea
Clinton Lewis B. Blinton). an African
prince. gave lecture here. Sunday,
which was very interesting. He was
lately graduated from Bates College
He has been in America Is years, but
now intends soon to return to his ma
tive land (Africa.)-Mr. Mosher's horse
had a narrow escape from a broken
neck. last week. A calf in the wagon
jumped. making considerable noise and
badly frightened the horse, which ran
across field. jumped fence and fall
ing. laid as if quite dead with his head
under his body. Assistance soon came.
and after lifting the head there was a
breath or two which were thought to
be the last. They made arrangements
for burial, but on looking later found
the horse trying to rise. With assist
ance he was taken home and there is
coed prospects of his soon becoming as
well as ever.-Frank Wade of Skowhe-
gan, Charles Williamson and Charles
Gray. who have employment in Farm
ington, We're at home over Christmas.
no 6tct nil, fSytn
sented with fur coat by his charge in
New Sharon, Christmas.
HARMONY.
There was well attended social
dance at the Grange hall on Christmas
eve.-The Sunday school held an en-
tertainment and a distribution of pres
ents at the church on Christmas eve
ming. There We're good many articles
but not very expensive. The schools
in town will close, this week.-W. Z.
Marble has placed a wood furnace in
the basement of his new house-Or~'
lando Cobb. the grand juryman, has re-
turned from court and reports only IL
indictments this term.-There are six
blacksmith shops in town. all doing
MISUNDERSTANDING Smith has opened a
grocery store in the south part of the
town. He has sold his Riverside Hall
building at the village to Fred Bangs
of Brewer, for tin and hardware
store. Mr.. Bangs will take possession
in March.
ST. ALBANS.
Christmas eve was duly respected.
and the little ones made happy by an
entertainment and tree at the Town
hall 1t was union of both churches
and everybody was invited.-Mr. Pole
Turner. wife and son returned from
California. last week.-There will be II
band concert at Town hall, next
Wednesday evening.-Mr. o. A. Good
win of Pittsfield, by invitation of the
w. G. T. u, gave lecture at the
Union church. last Sunday evening.
He had good audience for the night
and they felt well repaid for coming.
BRANCH MILLS.
Mrs. Cordelia Greeley of Palermo
Center died Dec. 90, quite suddenly of
paralysis.