Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-01-13
Kennebec.
EAST VASSALBORO.

Kennebec.
EAST VASSALBORO.
William Dow has been having an ice
house built the past week.-Josiah Ev
ans recently met with a severe accident
while in his grist mill. Something
clogged the hopper and --e attempted
to remove the obstruction with a stick
which flew and struck him on the nose
intlicting an ugly wound.-Mr. and
Mrs. r. NJ. Small were the recipients of
nice piano last week from friends.
Very many of the villagers are con-
fined in doors with severe colds.-The
sad intelligence was received Monday
of the death of Walter Pope, second son
of Geo. H. Pope. Mr.. Pope came from
Providence late in, the summer, but
nothing of SO serious a character was
anticipated by his relatives. AS cooler
days advanced the disease progressed
very rapidly. He was a young man of
Christian character and esteemed by
all who knew him. AS the strength
of the body weakened. his faith in
a bright immortality increased and his
young life went out in this world only
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home in glory. Services Wednesday
at P. M.
CHINA
At late meeting of the China Lake
Yachting association the following
officers We're chosen for the ensuing
year: G. J. Nelson, M. D., commodore;
F. S. Wallace, vice commodore: ]. F..
Philbrook, A. B., secretary; ]. o. Fish,
fleet captain; H. B. Wallace. fleet sur
geon. Other officers and committees
will be chosen later, and it is intended
that the races in 1897 shall exceed in
interest those of last season. Among
other improvements contemplated is
the construction of a wharf pier at the
head of the lake.-Ice cutting is the
chief employment just now, and no
better ice can be found than comes
from China lake.-No sleighing yet
T. E. Does new hall is nearly COM
pleted. The Silver Lake grange of
China village, will probably occupy it,
At the late election of officers of the
grange, w. E. Jones was elected mas
ter; r. c. Farris. overseer; Mrs. w. E.
Jones, lecturer; F. w. Metcalf, chap
lain; Fred Roberts, secretary, and j.
o. Fish, treasurer.
WEST GARDINER.
Mrs. Nicholas Williams died at her
home on High street, Friday, after
long illness. She is survived by hus-
band, one daughter and one sOn.-Mr
Barrett, the apple buyer, has been call
ing on farmers here in regard to huy
ing apples. He offered IS cents per
barrel. Some have sold him their
apples, but some. still hold them for
higher prices.-Lewis Davis of Bath,
has been visiting his brother, w. r.
Davis.-Lindley d. Allen went to Mon
mouth, Monday, on business.-J. E..
Babb, who has been quite sick with
a cold is better.-Walter ". Towns of
Litchfield. was in town, Sunday.-Miss
Kendall of Bowdoinham. is holding
meetings in the school house on High
street, every Friday evening.-Guy
Sawyer. who has been in Gardiner for
the past few months working for the
Dingley Co, is at home for a few days.
KEADFIELD.
The Readfield Dramatic club are to
present their play, '1mogene, or the
Witch's Secret" at South Wayne, Sat
urday evening, Jan. 16. and the follow
ing Wednesday,. Jan. 90 they will play
it for the opening night of the Univer-
salist fair in Hallowell. This is a
strong play for amateurs, but most of
the parts are in capable hands. On it's
presentation here, Dec. Is, it was finely
presented. and we wish the club sue
cess wherever they may appear.
WAYNE.
AT a meeting of the stockholders of
the Wayne Cheese Factory. the follow
ing officers We're lchOspn. President