Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-13
STATE NEWS.
NORTH ANsoN.

Two citizens have within few DAYS
petitioned themselves into insolvency.
A party of p went to Maranacook from
here, the day of the Universalist excur-
sion.-Lester Bailey is at home with his
fjarents--There was a large crowd of
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs and many
outsiders in attendance on the Rebeka h
picnic at Lake Enlbden. last week Many
went TO the dance in the evening.-Davit.
Bounsh is spending his vacation at Mrs
Ware SAIL the cottages a: Embden
were occupied during the hot spell by
people anxious to find a cool spot.-The
Ne thodist people had Mildred Murray of
Havcrhill. Mass. give readings at Cara
bassett hall. last Thursday evening, to "a
fair-sized audience. Miss Murray. who
IS only II years of age. is a remarkable
elocutionist.-Miss Roe f. Mantor of this
town graduate of the Nurses. school
at Bellevue hospital. New York. has
oeen pursuing her vocation in Oakland
for the last two weeks.-Ed Brown Is
working in the corn canning factory at
South Norridgew ock.-That proposition
to unite the Baptist. Methodist and Con-
Sregational churches under one pastor
ate, is like Banqao's ghost-it will not
down. Information comes that a meet
ing will Zoe held some time this week. to
see what can be done toward uniting the
three societies.-There is quite an epi-
demic of measles in this village Chill
dren and adults who have not had the
disease are coming down. and some of
El Paso. Texas. is visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. T.. II. Spaulding.-Carlos.
Zen and Arthur Foster have returned
from their fishing trip to Rome ponds
Ihey made a good haul.-Dr. e. NJ. Wing
has had telephone put into his house,
Anson academy will open the fall term,
Aug. 1G 1t is expected that there will be
large number of new students entt r.
Miss Winnie Hall of New Portland has
been engaged as assistant, vice Mrs. Ma
bel Porter. nee Marston. Prof and Mrs.
Poore will remain as principal and pre-
cePtress.-Miss Ada Ford is spending. her
vacation at The Forks the guest of Mrs.
Mildred French.--Hot weather Occasions
sport sometimes, One of those terribly
hot days last week. two of our promins nj
citizens had a little stir that would not
nave happened If the mercury were moi
SO hish-hsaded. One of the men was
sprtnkling the street in front of his store
ana accidentally turned the nozzle of the
hose in the direction of a very pron,i-
nent Odd Fellow. This man felt angercd,
ana grabbing the nozzle OF the hose
turned 1t fun in the face of the first man.
1t didn't stay long. however. for the first
one turned the stream on that Odd Eel
low and chased him away to his home,
ana notn were as wet as two drowned
rats'-Mrs. win Simpson has returned
to her home in Fairield.-C e. Allen OF
Bridsewater. Mass. has been visiting
friends in town.-Miss Fiossie Aver.
niece OF Niran Gray, has arrived here
from Observation-Disclosures Bailey
had a painful surgical operation per-
formed on his face by DIR. Wing. last
Saturday afternoon. He is doing we'll
Saturday afternoon, there was a running
match between Will Maxim of Madison,
land Fred Paine of this town. These two
men were very close in the Fourth OF
July race. 10O-yards dash, Maxim win
ming by a small mirgin Then the
ground was wet. Saturday, the tracks
was. good. and the two men ran a 1907
yards dash for a purse or $40. The first
trial resulted In a tic. In the next trial
Paine beat Maxim by six feet. Time,
l1A seconds. which. is very near the COL
kge rec0ra.-Thera will be a two DAYS,
meet at the trotslng park. next month IS
! Miss Marian Sprsgqe has finished her
-sthool at fhasanf Ridge and Is back at
her uncle's. Mr.. 4. NJ. Steward.