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

Gould has been visiting in Camden. for
the past week.--Charles B. Hustus has
bought farm In Burnham. and is
moving there.-David Twitchell was in
Rockiand. Dec. "a. on business.-W. A.
Gleason of Oakland. and Charles
Bumps of China. were the guests of A.
F. Plunlmer. one day last week.-Wes-
ley Morrison was in Fairfield, last Fri
sday.-Ed Hussey of Unity. was the
guest Of C. b. Hustus, Friday and
Saturday.. F. Plummer was in Oak
land. two days last week. on business.
MIR. Ed Bridges of Boston, and Miss
Edith I4eigher of this town, were united
In marriage. Dec. %. at thu brides
home. by +. w. Brown, Esq. of Bel
fast In the evening they gave a re-
ception to their many friends and all
enjoyed a nice time and fine treat of
lemonade. oranges. bananas. candy,
nuts. etc.--A. F. Plummer is on the
sick list.-Frank Mussey was in town,
last week srafz a4s
CENTER MONTvILLE.
On Christmas. Miss Edith Leigher
of this Town. was married to Mr. Ed
ward Bridges of Charlestown, Mass.
formerly of Montville. The wedding
ocurrred at the residence of the
brides grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. s. Bachelor. Fred Brown. ESQ.
performed the ceremony The happy
pair will live in Charlestown. Mass.
They received many beautiful presents.
A large number of invited guests at
tended reception in the evening. All
had good time, a bountiful treat of
fruit. nuts. confectionery, and lemon
ade was partaken of.-Mrs. c. o. Jor-
dan of Belmont. recently visited her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ~ p. Bennett.
Little Burleigh Nash has been very
i'll the past Week.-Mrs. Della Kane
and F. Es Barker were home from
Belfast for the Christmas festivities
Charlie Walker has gone to Howard.
r. T., for time.
PROSPECT.
d. H. Gray and wife passed the holi-
days with relatives at Stockton Springs
There were no religious services held
here Dec. 25.-Miss Hannah Hoagan
will pass the winter with Mrs NJ. $.
Mudgett.-E. w. Hartman Of Orland,
will pass the holidays with friends in
a good business for this season of the
year.-Potatoes and butter are about
as scarce here as gold dollars.-Very
few idle men loafing in Prospect at this
time.-The cold weather of the past
week has frozen the South Branch and
1t is now closed to navigation.--Ho
Gray of Bluehill was in town on a bust
ness trip, Thursday.
THORNDIkE
Joseph Young is very ill.-Sayward &
Vose are loading cars with timber for the
W. l. q. Railroad.-Elisha Webster will
build Edward Shibles' new house in the
spring.-Charles Ward has been very III
with heart trouble. but is much improved
at present.-Mrs. Abbie Norton. Mrs.
Celia Kelley. both of Island Falls. Mrs.
Celesta Phillips of Lawrence. Mass. and
Mrs. Mercy Monroe of Unity. spent
Christmas with their father. Timothy
Walker. They gave Mr.sand Mrs. Walker
many nice presents.
HALLDALE
While working in the woods, last week.
Frank Sanford had the misfortune to
break one of his legs.-Miss Eliza Hall
went to Lowell. Mass. last week. on
visit.-There was a Christmas tree at w.
NJ. Vose's, last Saturday night. The trees
were well loaded and those present en-
jOyed a very pleasant time.-CharleS Ste
verson is in Lowell. Mass. visiting his
brother and sister.-Mr. and Mrs. B. F.
Foster attended the State Grange in Au-
gusta. last week.