Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-08-03

Tor the candidates ran high. The caucus
was called to order by FL. Brown Of the
district committee. f. g. Ambrose ESQ,
was made chairman and J. O. Newton,
secretary. The chairman appointed F. I.
Brown. William Harvey and ], w. Webb.
a committee to receive. sort and count
the votes cast. That committee reported
whole number of votes cast 179, necessary
to choice 80. j. o. Butnam had Gs. n.
d. Gordon III, and Mr.. Gordon was de-
clared the nominee OF the caucus. +. I.
Brown in few remarks. moved to make
the nomination of Mr.. Gordon unan-
imous.
EAST PITTSTON.
Miss Myra Hervey of Sheepscot,
spent Sunday at her home in this
place this week.
Mrs. George A. Moody of Arlington,
Mass, is visiting at George A. Moody's
for few weeks.
Miss Daisy Dearborn of Brooklyn,
N. Y. is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Sarah
Clark. for a short time.
Mr.. b. H. Reed, who has been con-
fined to the house for the past two
WSChs, 10 SdlHlIS SiOWly.
Mr.. Leonard Moody is having all his
buildings painted. The work Is done
by c. O. Turner of Gardiner.
Mr.. David 3. Dearborn of Brooklyn,
N. Y, visited his sister. Mrs. Sarah
Clark. of this village, last Thursday.
Miss Hattie Bayliss of Boston, is the
guest of Miss Nellie Moody OF this
MIA for 10
who is now stenographer for the
Youths Companion, was formerly a
resident of this place.
The dates of the Pittston Agricul-
tural and Trotting Park Association
fair are Sept. 90 q and %, 1898. Spec
ial classes: First day. $50 class, trOt
and pace, purse 800; second day, 2.40
class. trot and pace. purse 800. and
2.30 class, trot and pace. purse, $l0O;
third day, 2.35 class, trot and pace,
purse, 800. and 2.25 class, trot and
pace, purse, 1925.
FAYETTE
Some grain is ready to cut when the
sun shines.
Miss Alice NJ. Iewett is at home on her
vacation for the month of August.
Cyrus Babb and wife of Boston, Mass.
are at NJ. F. Jones for few weeks.
Mr. G. w. Billings has been sick, re-
quirlng the service of a doctor. last week.
There will be no preaching at the school
house at the Mills in the month of Au-
gust.
Miss Lura Wells has returned home
from New York City where she has been
for the last year.
SOUTH GARDINER.
Miss Edith Lander returned home to-
day.
Hon. Van r. Beedle took the Boston
boat, Monday, en- route for New York
Several of our people left us Monday.
for the islands. Mrs Fred Wiley and
two children; Mrs. f. NJ Lawrence and
Master Perley; Mrs Henry Albee and
Miss Annie Lawrence 10 Five Islands,
and Miss Marion Lawrence to Capitol
Island
WINSLOW.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cushman returned
from their wedding tour, Monday night.
Mrs. George Spring who was pro-
nounced seriously i'll, is now convalescng.
Geo. w. Patterson and family have re-
passed their vacation. r.i. ..
Rev I. p. Williams and family re-
turned from Owls Head. Tuesday. after
a three weeks vacation at the Lunt cot
tage there.
y party consisting of Captain and Mrs.
H. b. Smell. Mrs. E. A. Eaton Mrs. Ruth
Drummond, Miss Sadie Drummond, Mrs.
c. f. Cushman, Miss Matte Snow, Miss
S. May Taylor and Joseph Eaton of
Winslow, and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo c.
Drummond and daughter of Atlanta. Ga.
started from here, Tuesday morning. for
South Bristol, where they will enjoy a
weeks outing.
MANCHESTER.
Manchester Grange will give an enter
tainment on Friday evening, August 5th.
consisting of recitations. tableaux. songs.
etc. closing with social dance. The
contest for gold watch between two OF
the young ladies of the grange will be de-
cided during the evening, also the own
ershp of the white apron. The proceeds
will go for the new hall.
LITCHFIELD PLAINS.
Deacon Sumner Clark at Oak hill Is
reported rs quite i'll.
The Woman's Missionary Society
meets with Mrs. NJ. f. Chase this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Berry and Mr..
and Mrs. II. +. Shorey of Chicago. are
expected this week.
Miss Achsa II. Williams arrived
home from Massachusetts,, the last of
the week. accompanied by her friend.
Miss X. |. Peirce.
LITCHFIELD CORNER.
Rev. DR.. Smith Baker is expected 10
preach at the Corner. Sunday. Aug. I.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Wentworth were in
town. Sunday, to visit Mrs. Went
worth's mother. Mrs. Emma Call.
]. w. Starbird and wife. Miss Angie
'Starbird and Miss Lizzie Knapp of
Lewiston, are at Miss Endora Robin
sons.
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Gatchell AMI
daughter Miss Grace Gatchell of VIM
throp, were the guests of Mrs. Catch.
ellis sister, Mrs. Henry Taylor Sat
urday and Sunday
BELGRADE
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