Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-08
STATE NEWS.
NORTH WAYNE.

Monday, June II, 10 see "ht.t '.n.,1,.nd
town viii take in regard to the proposes
railroad that Is now being asitateu. VIZ ~.
great interest Is felt In this mate, ~
our citizens.-Messrs. ATWOOD any g. ,,,, \, o.
field who are interested IN tne raI IMP
ton and New sharon rail- the,r return
from Augusta where they went - me-
narties In the interests OF this roat anu
reported favorably.-J. M. cross ~ Al
gusta, was In town the past Ween tha
IoHs,rnal.~Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Puisi,
fer ieft, Monday. for their future nons
in Harrison Much regret Is expresseu
! ri their dcparture.-Mrs. w. Jenmihse
and little grand-daugnter rei hn snart sew
eral weeks with her daughter. mrs. Z. N;
Nelke.-Mrs. Walter Il. Richards ana
children. are visiting her parents M M.
and Mrs. Nathan Davis.-Mrs. , c9rue' 40
keen house for Mr.. Richards while his
family are here.-D. X. Freeman re-
turned home from Ballston Spa, n. =,
the mast week. He has been employed III
the scythe works there the past winter.
MT. VERNON.
Elisha L. Wells Is having severe time
with rheumatism In his right ha =, lam anu
Sunday.-Mr. A. +. Morse Is IN Mlddies
town. Conn.--Miss Gertrude HOPKINS Oh
Deering, Is visiting friends In Mt; YER
non-Deacon Calvin Hopkins OF naEero
hill. Mass, is spending the summer here
and is boarding with Mrs. Julia A. ROD,
erts on Church street.-Mrs. blanchard
or Cumberland. is visiting her daughter,
Mrs w. L. Parln, for Few weeks
C.ni,dren's day will be observed by both
churches Miss Lula Butler Of Massa-
chusetts, is here to keep house Tor her
father.
CROSS HILL.
Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Gates Of East
Vassal5oro, were in the place. Wednes-
day.-Ernest Wood attended the ordina-
ton OF the pastor. and the dedication OF
the new church building at Smitifleld,
Wednesday. Mr.. Wood was delegate
from the First Baptist church of Vas
| salboro.--Henry johnson who went west
In 1870. returned to Vassalboro Few days
ago. Mr.. Johnson is brother of Mrs.
Sarah Perkins of this place.-The Bap-
| list Sunday school are making prepara-
lions to observe children's day. June IL
John Emery, an aged and much respect
ed citizen of this town. is quite sick from
Crooker of South China. Is attending
him.-Mr and Mrs. ]. H. Reed OF River
| side. were on the hill. Sunday.-Mrs Sa-
rah Perkins and Mrs. q. 8. Perkins and
little son. passed the Sabbath with
friends at Vassalboro.-Miss Alice Get
chell, the teacher at Seward. spent Sat
urday and Sunday in Winslow.-Mr
Sheldon Gardner Is treating his buildings
| to a coat of white paint.-Edward wy.
man and Willis Crosby with the road
machine and four horses. worked the
road at Seward last week.-Arthur Rob-
bins has a buck that sheared sixteen
pounds of wool this spring.-Dr. Thayer
OF Waterville. was called TO see J. C.
Perley last week.
READFIELD.
Mae Williams ard her friend who have
been paying n two weeks Visit to her
parents in this village returned to Bos
ton. Saturday.-Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Luce of Augusta. have been here the last
two weeks caring for his uncle; ,,d Lewis Wis
Thursday last.-Mrs. A. Stanley who
has been critically Ill Is somewhat better.
Walter Williams is soon to build a
house for himself on his fathers lot and
is now at work on the cellar.-Mr. Flint:
at the depot. has HIS new stable up and
boarded and also the cellar completed
for his new house and ell..Mr. Z. Hutch
men on his new set of buildings.-The
Ladies' Circle met with Mrs. = 9: Fogg
on Wednesday of last week.-The funeral
of Mr.. l.. e. Luce took place at the brick
church. Sunday afternoon:--Lena French
returned from q two weeks visit to her
brother and sister in Massachusetts, Tues
day.
ALBION
Charles Quimby has bought a farm Of
ton is in town. called here by the illness
OF her mother; Mrs. Alpheus Crosby
m nn"mas to " New shnron.1There was
baptism Sunday by Elder Charles Drake,
in the southern part of the town.-Thnre
win be at by th Miss Milton
student of Tufts college. The services
begin. June 10. at p. M.-Mrs; Alpheus
Crosby an aged lady; met with quite
sitting by table. reading. and wanting
something on the table she partially
raised herself from her chair to reach
it. The chair slipped back In some man
in such a way as to break her hip.-John
Gould was drawn iuryman to attend the
Waterville term of court.-Leroy Libbey
has been appointed postmaster at Albion
Corner.-Railroad meetings are booming
and it is thought means will be raised to
begin work soon.
NORTH PITTSTON.
Mr.. Charles Ward of Gardiner. was in
town Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs. Michael Nc
Cormick and children of Cedar Grove
spent Sunday with John Dunn and fam
iiy-David Creighton, formerly of this
town. was here Saturday. experimenting
the loading of his engine and boiler
which he will move to his new stand at
Sand Hill, Augusta.-Some OF the trees
along the side of the road are already
the caterpillars.-Mr. and Mrs. James
Ware of Gardiner visited friends in town
Srnday-Mr. and Mrs. G. o. Gerry lett
for their home in Connecticut. after an
extended visit at Alton. Foxcroft. Will
limantic and Pittston with friends. after
an absence of five years in Connecticut
LITCHFIELD CORNER.
Asa p. Smith and family will leave
town this week for Small Point. where
they will take charge of their summer
hotel Harry Taylor will accompany
them.-Dr and Mrs. Kendrick and wife
went to Portland last week. to attend the
meetings of the Maine Medical Associa.
tion.-Miss Lena Gilbert spent Memorial
day at home. She is teaching at Mon
mouth Center; she had a friend with her
Mr.. Tooker and little daughter Madge
have gone to Waterville for rev Gays.
The teachers of the town will hold a
convention at Litchfield academy, Fri
day. June II.
RIVERSIDE.
Miss Maud Lewis of Albion. is visiting
Miss Maud Smiley.-iMrs. Clarence ROD
bins and little son and Mrs. VIII Has
kell of Augusta, were the guests OF Mrs.
j. H. Reed last ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Bailey has gone to Boston for the sum,
mer.-iMr. and Mrs. George w. hlncald
of Waterville. visited the latter's mother
Mrs. Smell. last Sttnday.-Clarence w.
Chandler of Waterville. was here last
week.-Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wade and
son of Augusta were the guests OF Miss
Mamie Ballard last Sunday.-Rev. j. X.
Clifford. wife and two children OF Wood
fords; Mr.. Fred Lee and Mrs. Harriet
Lee of Augusta. were calling on friends
here last Saturday.
SIDNEY.