Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-20
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
ALBION.

c. w. Hussey was in town Sunday.
Miss Emma Peaslee has a class in
music in Palermo.
Mrs. G. w. Abbott Of Waterville,
was in town last week calling on
friends.
Mrs. w. s. Mayberry. accompanied.
by her little niece. Addie Howard,
came from Boston. Friday.
Benz Libbey has an apple tree
which has several clusters Of blos-
SONS, and it has also well developed
fruit. 1t Is an early variety.
EAST VASSALBORO.
Miss Annie Murphy is confined to the
house by illness.
Mrs. VIII Yates and Mrs. Thayar
called on friends in town, Friday.
Mrs. Frank Marden Of Augusta,
spent Monday with his parents, M.
and Mrs. Fuller Mrs. Sarah Mosher
of Augusta, who accompanied Mrs.
Marden. spent the day with her
brothers family, Mr.. ]. c. Pierce
Mr.. Webb, while attempting to &c.
into wagon, Monday, was thrown
down by the horse starting, and one of
his legs was broken and an injury 10
the thigh sustained. Mr.. Webb has
lost his eyesight and this makes the
recent injuries doubly hard to bear.
The services Of Freeman Fl. Sanborn
have been secured for the coming year
as principal OF Oak Seminary M.
Sanborn has been connected with the
school two years and understands the
management Of the institution. He
enters upon the duties with the most
gratifying recommendations
Friday. Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Jack
son of China, drove into the village and
stopping at one Of the stores, Mrs.
Jackson attempted to alight. Thu
horse started throwing her violently to
the ground, the wheel passing over her
lover limbs. No serious injury oc-
Cured, beyond bruises and a severe
shaking up.
MOUNT VERNON.
Mrs. Samuel Meader is very i'll.
DR. j. w. North was at Kineo, last
week. With the Sportsmen's Associa-
ton.
T.x-Mayor NJ. r. Leighton of Au-
gusta, has. been al his farm, cutting the
hay ana attending to the hoeing, the
past month.
Farmers are getting along we'll with
their having. Thus far the hay has
been harvested under the most favor
able conditions.
Mrs +. Q. Groenlief. Mrs Walter
Russell and Mrs. James Sanborn are
visiting their sister, Miss Louise u.
Mayhem. at their old home.
Dr. Harry A. Williams IF Boston. ana
Miss Josephine Tyler are visiting her
parents. Dr.. Williams has just closed
a years service in the hospital in Bos-
ton ana has been very i'll with diph-
iberia and scarlatina. He needs long
rest in the country.
READF1ELD.
4 cattle yard has been buils at the
Depot.
w. \. Wright was called to Hartland.
Wednesday, on business.
Nh. Robinson and family are at the
Elmwood for their vacation.
Eli Me1riman ana family have been
visiting in town the past week.
Charles Royal is at his home at
Readieid Depot, for a short stay
Tuesday. Z. A. Morgan received
number Of summer boarders for a few
weeks stay.
Mr.. Bishop and part of his crew Of
men resumed work on the Grange hall,
Monday last.
Mrs. Getchell and daughter from
Clmbridgeport. Mass. are spending
their vacation at NJ. H. Carries.
Rev c. Weston occupied the desk for
Mr.. Bradbury in the Brick church, last
sabbath. Mr.. Bradbury has gone to
Chicago.
Nearly every one is calling for rain
pus. is several inches deep in the
streets and the air is full, when there
is slight breeze. Most crops are suf-
fering very much from this severe ana
long drawn out drought.
The monthly social of the EpwOrth |
League a. the chapel. was well at
tended. Monday evening. Much credit |
is due Miss Sophia Lapham. Mrs. f, A. |
Morrill, and other young people for |
making these meetings 4 success.
CROSS HILL.
Elijah II. Webb, an aged and re-
spected farmer. who lives just north |
of the Nassalbor0 town house was |
thrown from a carriage by the starting |
of a young horse, Monday afternoon.
and his left nip dislocated, and the |
leg fractured just above the knee joint |
Drs. Mabury and Menzie of North Vas
saboro were called and Mr. Webb is |
doing as we'll as couM be expected. |
His age is - years.