Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-24
SOUTH CHINA.

Temperance day at Pine Point camp
ground, South China. on Thursday.
August Is, was one Of unusual inter
est. This ground with IT. grove Of
large pines, shutting out the suns
rays. thickly carpeted with the clean
brown needles and sloplng down on
three sides to the clear waters Of
China lake. Is an ideal spot for :
campmeeting. The attendance on
Thursday was large. and the pro-
gramme which had been prepared un-
der the supervision OF Hannah Jen-
kins. president OF South CHINA Union,
was Of great merit. Miss Estelle
Brainerd. president Of Kennebec Coun-
ty w. c. T. u. presided throughout the
day. in her usual able manner. From
to 10 devotional services were held,
then after prayer by Rev. Mr.. Taylor
came the special feature Of the fore
noon programme, Demorest Medal
lows: "A Barrel of Whiskey." Lura
M. Weber: "A Glorious Monument, .
Grace M. Hall. Elizabeth I. Craig;
THE Rumseller's Legal Rights
Blanche g. Cobb; "A Glorious MOnu-
ment." Leo. M. Coleman. While the
judges were rendering their decision
Rotations by Mrs. Helen Rice Of
Boston and Miss Estelle Brainerd
were much appreciated. The medal
was awarded to Miss Leo. NJ. Coleman
At p. M. Mrs. Rice. who is the ma
tional secretary OF the Loyal Tenn
perance Legl0ns, held meeting es-
pecfally for the children in which she
taught them temperance truths in q
most delightful and original way. leav-
ing Impressions which can never be ef.
faced from their minds. The regular
afternoon service opened with prayer
by Rev. H. w. Kimball OF Skowhegan
followed with a pithy address on 1.-THE
Unequal Laws Which Goven Men and
Women by Mrs. M. N. Baker OF
Coper's Mills. A solo was rendered BY
Miss H. r. Allen and fine recitation
1.-The Palace Of the King by Miss
Rhodes. Mrs. Rice delivered q grand
address on the subject. Helps and
Hindrances." Mr.. Hill, the singer
from Chicago. who has charge OF the
music OF all the meetings. added much
to the interest by several fine solos
one entitled Conservation being
much appreciated. a special favoritt
song of Miss Wizards.
WEST GARDINER.
George Davis of Gardiner. was il
town, Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Ella Hodgdon of Boston, i.
visiting her brother. George Nudd.
Mrs. Charles Grover visited Mrs. ]
e. Babb on High street, last week.
Mrs. Alice Towle and her son Franz
are in East Wilton. visiting Mrs. r. b
Parson.
Dell Towle, who was thrown from {
load of hay a few weeks ago, Is abb,
to ride out.
Arthur Peacock is at home for a few
days. Willis Spear is taking his place
on the steamer kennebec.
A party consisting of s. B. Seave,
and family. A. w. De Fratus anG
family. Lizzie French. Mrs. w. H
Davis. Mrs. w. c. Curtis and child re-
turned from Five Islands, Saturday.
George Nudd on looking down in his
field Sunday. saw horse there and OF
investigating found wagon in som.
bushes with harness in it covered by
a blanket. The wagon had not. beer
oiled for SO long it could not by Tsetl
The horse had been driven until ex.
hausted. The tracks showed that some
one had driven past the field gate a
few rods, then turned around anG
driven through the gate to the lower
end of the field. embarrassed the horse
MD the wagon, then returned to thu
road and had gone toward Gardiner
1t is thought there were two persons
Recently a man staid all night in A
w. De Fratus' ice house. He had a
team which he drove into the shed
He was found there by one of the
neishbors the next morning. Mr.. De
Frafus being away. The man was
thought to be insane. He called al
several. places during the evening and
demanded them to let him have some
cows which he claimed to have
bought of them short time before
He said he belonged in Auburn. Since
then 1t has been found that he did be-
long in Auburn. The team found b,
Mr.. Nudd has been left with the police
in Gardiner to be identified.
SOUTH vASSALBORO.
George Roscoe of Baltimore, Md, is
guest at c. +. Cobb's.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Jones of Brooks.
are in the place, visiting relatives.
Nearly everybody attended camp
meeting at Point of Pines. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Cobb attended
the Centennial celebration at Wayne.
last week.
Miss Lizzie Clark is slowly recover
ing from injuries received by being
thrown from a carriage recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hadley Halves of
Hallowell, spent the Sabbath with
Mrs. Hawe's father, jeremiah Lamson.
Miss Rose Lamson of Pepperell.
Mass. Is spending few weeks with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
Lamson.
READFIELD.
The Golden Cross will receive two men,
bers into the order, this week.
Mrs. j. M. Williams returned from Wis.,
ting her sister in Auburn, Friday.
Frank Rollins. who is visiting his
parents here, has been quite Ill from ma
larlal fever.
A full hOllse rreefed Pow M D..a