Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-01
KENNEBEC.
l.ITcHrIELD CORNER.

sickness ana later ny ING S''t"i'
A large ice team, said TO hail from
| Minot. with 90 men. passed through this
place. Saturday. on their way TO the
| kennebec.
Services were held at the church, Sun
day. Deacon Thurston Smith taking
charge of the services. sermon was
read by Mrs. kendrick.
Mrs. ]. T. Chase was again called to
South Gardiner. Tuesday, on account OF
| the sudden illness Of her mother, Mrs.
| lydia Miller. Saturday evening. news of
Mrs Millcr's death was received.
number of the young people, stu
| dents of I.itchfield Academy and their
friends. visited Harry and Miss Lulu
Smith of Bowdoin. Friday evening. They
reported Il very pleasant time. but very
| cold ride.
Friday forenoon, Rev. James Richmond
received a telegram announcing the dan
| grrous illness of his sister, Miss Sarah
Richmond of Danvers. Mass Mr. Rich
| mond with his daughter Clara. immedi-
atcly left for Danvcrs.
The new colony Of Z. q. T.. r. which
! has been established At Richmond Cor
nrr Installed its officers, Thursday even
| ing Deputy Grand Worthy Governor
| Spaulding Of Richmond WIS thu INSTALL
| ing officer. assisted by Mrs. Spauldng as
deputy grand sorgcant-at-aImS Willie
Whitney. deputy grand secretary ana q
lady from the Richmond Colony. The
following officers were installed: ". c.
! Geo. e. Page: ". r. Ed SkiuinGs. W
; .
Tarr: W. l. c. Everett Allen. W. q. O..
| Fred McServo Several uf the officers
elect were unable to be present. g Z.
Dnslow. the secretary. WAS sick. also
w. l.. G. Mrs. Nellie Briery. The collec-
tor. r. l. Temple. was obliged to uc all
sent also : y. Edgar Brery and cX-
Governor Henry skilings. large com
panA Of friends were present. oyster
stew. coffee and cake were served
CROSS NIL.
Mrs. Eliza Ames of Nassalburo. is visit
ing her son, +. J. Ames
MIR. and Mrs >. T. Richardson Of East
Vassalboro visited friends on the "Elll,
Hast week
The oldest person in NasSaboro is Mrs.
. years old in April
Mrs. Clara Prescott of Augusta. ana
Mrs Maria Wnlies nf Pittsfield We're the
guests of Mrs. NJ. j. Russell Saturday.
Surveyor Briggs has broken the roads
twice The past week with six horses and
Il yoke Of oxen and there is now fine
road.
The Ladies' Aid Society met with Mrs.
Ida Lander. Tuesday. and elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year;
President Mrs. L. K. Perkins: vice presi
dent Mrs &. f. Perley. secretary and
treasurer. Mrs. NJ. l.. Wood
Misses Gertrude and Maud Dearborne,
who have heen spending several months
here end at Branch Mills. returned to
their home in Plymouth, \. H.. Friday.
/ They are the daughters Of the late Sam
uel and Emma Tohey Dearborn, who
formerly lived at Seaweed.
The school which has been under the
instruction Of Miss Alice NJ. Getchell OF
Riverside. for the past year. closed. Fri
day Miss Getchell is very successful
teacher and gives general satisfaction in
all her schools. Miss Grace Perkins in
behalf of the scholars presented Miss
tItItiltll Will Il very ndiiiSOtut NbfufiIt VI
SCOTS poems.
EAST PlTTSTON.
Dr. G. G.. Libby reports it quite sickly
now. ON account of the prevailing cpl
| demic.
John Libby of Shecpscot, was in this
place. Sunday. calling on relatives and
friends.
Rev. Aonzo Morclcn's wife. who has
been quite sick for the past few weeks.
is slowly gaining.
The creamery business is reported by
Eugene Moody as doing we'll and in
crcasing every day.
Miss Marjorie Siilphcn. daughter of
Alonzo Stilphcn. is quite sick. but is do
ing well under Dr. Libbys care.
The village district road has been we'll
broken out and East Pittston can boast
of one of the finest roads in town.
Quarterly meeting viii be held next
Sunday. Presiding Elder OGicr will bc
present and will conduct the services.
The village school will close, Wcdncs-
day, after Il very successful term under
the charge of Mrs. May Trarton of
Dresden.
The Park meeting was held at {. G.
Libbys office. last Saturday evening ana
considerable important business was
transacted
NORTH WAYNE
The village school will close. the pres
| ent week. Miss Winnie Pettengill has
taught here two years. an excellent
record
The past week has given the Severest
cold weather of the season. Saturday
morning. at : O'Clock. the mercury indi-
Gated "a degrees below zero the lowest
temperature recorded for many years.
Several parties in the village have com
pleted the filling of their ice houses
, among them Horace Norcross. CYRUS
l.add. the Morrill, Brothers and others
The ice is excellent in quality and thick
ness.
The meeting of the centennial commit
tee was held at the Corner schoolhouse
Wednesday. Nearly all the manuscript
for the history of the town has been com
pleted and handed in to the chairman
George W Walton
\ party of young men, among whom arr.