Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-09

seoii' -sAi. AiSSeote uieu very suddenly OF
heart disease. He was son Of the late
DR.. Oliver and Lydia Chandler PRESCOTT,
who formerly lived in this place. He
leaves two brothers. Edwin S. PRESCOTT
of Skowhegan, and Charles J. Prescott Of
Orange. N. J. Mr.. Prescott was never
married.
EAST WINTHROP.
John Mcguire has moved to Manches-
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Adams of Oakland
visited at G. b. Mace's, Friday.
G.. w. Vose has accepted position as
foreman ON the Winthrop Banner.
Miss Helen b. Beede of Auburn, visited
at Rev. A. Leach's, Thursday and Fri
day.
e. r. Leavitt has quite extensively en-
gagged in the hen business, having built
two houses 40 feet in length the 1ast fall.
WAYNE.
f. C. Leadbetter is at home sick.
Mrs. Bagle of Augusta, is the guest Of
Mrs. A. r. Swift.
Mrs. A. F. Johnson will entertain the
Friday Club, Nov. II.
A social was held at Wayne hall, Fri
day evening. 1t was largely attended.
The meetings at the Methodist church,
under the auspices of the Crusaders, are
to be continued through the week.
Wednesday last was an exciting day
among the hunters. The news was circu-
lated in the night that a bear had been
seen in a swamp near the village. Six
teen men arose from their beds and
started after him. The next day, Is We're
out all day, but not so much as track
was seen. 1t has been seen and heard
since, but no one has got near enough TO
get a, shot at it.
NORTH PITTSTON.
Daniel A. Norris was in town, last
week.
D. A. Meagher, Esq, of Portland,
was in town, Monday.
Mrs. Ellen Mcmahon has gone to
Chelsea to pass the winter
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Leonard of
South Pittston, visited Ambrose Will
liams. Tuesday.
George Caldwell and family moved
into George 3. Putnam's house. Thurs
day. He has leased the farm for a
term of years.
MOUNT VERNON.
Fred L. Hopkins is on the sick list
Mount Vernon has now a noon mail.
Mrs. Archie Carr isfreported as doing
Well and improving.
The sidewalk committee will try AMI
finish the sidewalk soon.
Grant Butler has moved from Vienna
n f. no
Elisha l.. Wills is digging a we'll near
his new stable. A few days ago two
1--we frogs We're dug out of the ground
about ten feet down.
Mrs. Abbie r. Sears, nee Ireland, a
former resident of Mount Vernon, died
in Massachusetts, November 4. after a
long Illness. Her remains were brought
here. Funeral, Tuesday, 10 A. NJ, from
the Baptist church, with sermon by
Rev. +. 7. Whittemore. Her remains
will be buried in the Vienna village
cemetery. She leaves husband.
father and one sister. Her age was
about As years.
EAST VASSALBORO.
Percy Gates is spending few days
Mr. and Mrs. r. NJ. Small spent Fri
day night in the village.
Mrs. Will Howard of Belfast, was at
Mrs. H. A. Priests, Friday.
Saturday and Sunday of this week
will be the quarterly meeting of
Friends.
Elijah Cook, State lecturer has been
making extensive additions to his farm
buildings.
Mrs. Harry Colman and children were
the guests of Miss Blanche Marshall,
last week.
The ladies of the Friends church will
entertain at the home Of Eliza Pierce,
Thursday evening, Nov. II. A fine pro-
gramme will be given in the evening
The gentlemen of Vassalboro Grange,
entertained the ladies, Tuesday even
ing. An oyster supper was served. A
literary entertainment followed. The
occasion was very enjoyable.
A social was held at the M. E. vestry.
Friday evening. The ladies having
earned dollar related how they earn
ed it. A tableau representing an old
fashioned quilting in which nine of the
ladies took part, was very amusing.
Sandwiches and coffee were served. A
large company was present.
WINSLOW.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. C. Cornish of Au
gusta, spent last Sunday with j. w.
Bassett's family.
Virgil Halves has bought the Herbert
Gullifer place and will move there the
first of December.
Wesley Taylor returned from his
northern Maine hunting trip, last
Thursday, bringing two large buck
deers.
Harry Wood was going into w. ;.
Laughton's door yard, last week, when
the family were away, and Mr.. Laugh
toms dog sprang at him biting his lip
quite badly.
The horse owned by G. S. Burleigh,
which plunged off the Drummond brook
bridge, falling % feet onto the ledge
and rocks, is improving and apparently
is coming out all right.
How TO Tell.
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