Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-24

ceased was the only son of Hon. Benja-
min +. Marble of Woolwich, and a
smart young man Of 80 years. He has
been sick somStilne with malignant
abscesses in stomach and bowels. \
widow son and daughter. besides ali
aged father and mother and only sister
mourn his death. which is keeniy fell
A crew of men employed by Dennis
Clark of Bath. are at work on tne
Baker lot, o-called,-Miss Elvira
Tlwing of Anne sbury. is visiting her
sister Miss Isabella. al the old home.
Somerset.
MERCER.
Mrs. Jonas Narney is visiting in Show
hegan-The bridge in the village was re-
paired last week.-Mrs.. Bumpus of Mad
ison. is visiting at f. j. Walton's.-C. X.
Leadbetter has finished work for NJ. O.
Whttier.-Solomon Tracy was in Nor
rdgewock. Tuesday.-Fred PresseN is
slowly Saining.-I.ove Bigeiow was IN
Norridgewock last week visiting friends.
There will be a general prayer meet
ing at the vestry Thursday evening, in
stead of the G.. e. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
evening. at the home of VIII Williamson
in East Mercer. Rev. r. II. kimball uni
ted in marriage Burt Tracy and Grace
Williamson. both of this town.--Wednes-
day evening. large circle of friends.
seventy in number. gathered at the home
of Rev. r. II. Kimbal and wife. to help
celebrate the 55th anniversary OF their
wedding day. Among the guests were
Rev. II. S. Rider and wife and Rev. J.
A. Jones and wife. A bountiful supper
was served. after which the guest; eng
aged in. social conversation and singing.
Mr.. Harris assisting with his violin. Dur
ing the evening remarks Were made by
Rev. II. s. Rider. which were very inter-
esting, and in which he congratulated
them on the many happy returns of their
wedding day. and hoped he might live
long If he could be,aS useful as they
had been. G. S. Morse then called on
Rev. Mr. kimball for remarks. He 5egan
his address in his usual good injured and
attractive way by saying; 4 was born
by appearance instead ofs years. .one
would say he is very Young now: al
>though if he lives until July he..will be
eighty years old. His wife r more fee
BILE. apd few years younger He said
that of the many that attended, their
wedding, only two are living: Rev. ID. b.
Randall, who married them.,.and Il Mrs.
+ Sniith. His early experiences as "a
ffeacher. 'is related. We're very interest
ing. Rev..J. A. Jones then offered pray
er. after (which an original poem was
read by Ida Frederic Morse,s The guests
took their departure. at ten y clock wish
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Kimball> a long and
happy lift.1Rev. A. S. Ladds will preach
DIT the Nedlty IueSusty cNculiiS, NOV. ~.
NORTH ANSON. ;.
Rev: c. +. Andrews has been confined
to the house with tonSilitiS, but is better
now Mrs. Geo. 3. Gray has gone to
make her home i'm New York.-Mrs. NJ.
M Thompson. who spent last week with
superintendent Emery and wife. returned
to Bingham, Saturday Maude Pull
len is home from The Forks. where she
has been teaching sehool.-Anson Grange
held special meeting last Friday eve
| ning.-Misses Washburne and Burdette
began a series of revival meetings in the
| Congrega tional church last Sunday af-
lternoon.-Geo. Abbott will soon so West
to engage in mining. leaving his farm in
charge of Leonard Spearin.-Farmers are
| fast signing for an acreage of sweet corn
tto be planted for the factory next year.
&c. o.. Aver & Son. have opened a
studio here. and will d6issn sorts of ar
! tistic photography. Their" main studio
| is at East Boston-The winter term OF
the Arson Academy began last Monday
with Mrs Helen F. Simmons as the new
assistant.-Harlow c. Stetson has opened
a meat shop in the Ha5sood block
| There was rathev interesting perform
ance in the village: Saturday afternoon.
| A boy kicked dog: the dogs awner
| thrashed the boy and the boys pa had an
| alteration with the other man. No
! bones broken.-Messrs. Packard and
| Wheeler of Bangor. are in town tuning
| and repairing organs and pianos. Mr.
| w neclef IS Dllnu. Dut WORKS WITH rcmaf k
able ease. The fair and entertainment of
| the Universalist society. held last Fri
dag afternoon and evening. We're wholly
successful. A large number of people
visited the hall during the day and in
| spected the various booths and their can
| tents. The mouse was well filed in the
| evening; and eleven young ladies gave
the three-act play "a Kings Daughter.
| The play was finely given. and was pre-
nounced the best for years The society
| realizes about so out of the entire day
Northern Star Lodge +. A. M worked
the SD degree, Friday afternoon on Mai
j. w Tinkham, aged 81 years Mai
! Tinkham allowed 20 years to e!apse be-
tween bis second and third Degrees
Chas.&W. Tarbell clerk at the Bodfish
smile on his face. It's nine-pound boy
A union Thanksgiving service will be
held at the NJ. E. chapel THURSDAY eve
| ming. at Z O'Clock. Rev. w. +. Small will
| speak on the Puritans-F w. Bunker
| Will give a lance in Pine hall Lake Emb-
1 den, Thursday evening
HARMONY.
! There have been a large number of
deer killed here since the snow has
| covered the ground Before clcsa time
arrives Those animals will be pretty
Well killed off.-Miss Annie Bailey,
daughter of Augustine Bailey. went II
Boston, Saturday. to visit relatives and
friends.-Reed & Co. bought half :,
ton OF butter from those Who keen
| small diaries. in one day. last Week.
! 'fney pay from l6 to is cents pound.