Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-07

members by his account of his recent
visit to his brother in Kansas. He had
specimens of Kansas apples and corn.
The grange will hold an entertain
ment Thursday and Friday nights of
this week There will be played by the
club the interesting and amusing
drama. "Sweetbriar, or the Flower Girl
Of New York. Charlie Stewart and
his mother are visiting his sister in
Quincy, Mass.
CHINA.
The w. C. T. L. with invited guests to
the number of about forty. made a most
enjoyable gathering at their headquar-
ters on Friday last. After devotional eN-
ercises. the president. Miss Estelie Brain
erd. gave report of the worlds w. c. T.
L. convention held at Toronto. Canada
and which she attended as one of the
Maine delegates. Miss Brainerd brought
the scenes of the great convention very
wildly before her audience. She gave
many of the grand eloquent words of dis
tinguished speakers and much of the
worldwide work accomplished. at the
same time so lighting it up with bright
detail of description and quaint little
happenings of the convention that all.
both old and young. were intensely in
terested. Although she spoke over an
hour, no one was weary. and many said.
Il wish she had told us more After
the address, the union served refresh
ments of sandwiches. cake and coffee
and during the social time following. five
new members We're gladly welcomed. A
trio of young ladies. Misses Helen Brain
erd, Bula Woodsum and Nellie Dutton,
furnished good music Miss Brainerd. as
county president. will probably give her
convention report to other unions in Ken
nebec .county.-Temperance Sunday was
observed at the Methodist church. led by
the w. c. T. L.. Miss Brainerd presiding.
The programme consisted of good music
by the NJ. E. choir. IL recitation, 1.-The
Drunkards Child by Mrs. Madeline
Gerald. and clear cut logical temper
ance address by Rev. j. A. Weed. Tenn
perance literature and total abstinence
pledges were circulated and two new
members added to the union.
NORTH WAYNE.
w. Jennings. ESQ.,. superintendent of
the Tool Company. made hurried trip
to Ballston. N. Y. last week. to find a
man to take the place of Mr.. Isaac
White, who still continues ill., He was
fortunate in finding Mr.. Ryder who will
do the work until Mr. White is able to
resume it. Mr. Jennings left Winthrop.
Wednesday, made the trip. and got back
to Winthrop again with his man. in two
days lacking fifteen minutes. good eX-
ample of speedy hustling.-A meeting of
the centennial committee was called by
December a. and met according to the
call at the schoOlhouse in District No. G.
Business of Importance concerning the
coming centennial was brought to the at
tention of the members.-John b. Palmer.
who met with an injury to his leg last
week. while Stacking ears on the Maine
Central Railroad. is at home recovering
from it.-Schools in town commence Mon
day.-The school in this village has the
same teacher who has taught for the
past four terms, Miss Winnie Pettengill
of Leeds.
LITCHFIELD PLAINS.
At the annual meeting of the Litchfield
Plains Cemetery Association, held Satur-
day. the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: j. A. Chase pres
ident; John Purinton. vice president: G.
Roberts, Jr.. secretary; G. M. Rogers,
treasurer and agent: w. F. Adams, sex
ton; B. Walker. A. c. Ashford, f. Tooth
aker, 8. H. Ring. ]. A. Chase. executive
committee; G. M. Rogers, G. A. Bos-
worth. w. F. Adams a board of asses
sors to value lots;W. F. Adams. G. NJ.