Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-08-03

ah" ea"sHt ABOUT 10 beauties. But as
uhey heafed home about eight o'clock in
Inc evening. the ring on the pole of their
three seated wagon gave away and the
horses started on the run throwing them
OUT ana dragging Mr. Thompson quite
ways. bruising him quite badly, and in
juring some Of the others slightly. DR..
W. l.. thompson. a brother, was called
from Augusta. He found some severe
bruises and a general shaking up. but no
bones broken. Fred, although very lame.
rode to Augusta. Saturday. together with
his wife and the other young men. who
have started on their way home to New
York
WAYNE.
Miss Dollie Burr is the guest of Miss
Alice Wing.
Miss Louise Barker is visiting friends In
Turner and vicinity.
Mrs. Kate True and daughter of Chi
cago. are guests at Mr.. Edwin True's.
lawn party was held on the grounds
of the NJ. e. parsonage, Friday evening.
Mrs. Eta Preston and daughter and
Miss Caroline Smith, are guests at C. III.
Barker's.
DIR. Elisha Chenery who has been at r.
l.. Chenery's for few days, has re-
turned to Boston.
Hiram Lawrence, not Hiram Maxim. as
| stated, is to deliver the Grafton at the
centennial. August IS.
| Rev. J. B. Bryant Is visiting his mother
| in Knox. Rev. Mr.. Small occupied the
| Baptist pulpit, Sunday.
| The children, grandchildren and great
grandchildren met at the home of Cyrus
| Gould, Wednesday, July q, in honor Of
| Mrs Gould's 18th birthday Two long ta-
bles were set in the dining room and the
| large company sat down to a bountiful
dinner provided by the children. The
| party was a complete surprise to Mrs.
/ Gould. Mrs. Gould is one Of Wayne s
| smart old ladies, doing her own work.
caring for milk and all the manifold du-
| ties Of a busy farmers wife.
ALBION.
| Clara Parmenter is at home for vaca-
tion.
The A. B. s. had lawn party, satur-
day. July 30.
Frank Skilins and Clyde Libbey are
NiSiNiiiS ia ttiihiiltI
Mrs. w. Fletcher and daughter
Blanche. were in town last week.
Mrs. Peaslee and daughter of Somer-
vile, were visiting at Edgar Skllins' last
week.
Early Saturday morning, fire was dis
covered in Charles Wellington's stable
and the stable, ell and large two-story
dwelling Were entirely consumed The
fire made such progress that nothing of
consequence could be saved from the sta
BILE, save the work horses. which were
near the door One Of Mr.. Wellingtons
fine blooded colts was burned. several
hogs. carts and farming tools. A crowd
gathered and were able to save most of
the household furniture. How the fire
originated is mystery. The stable doors
had been left open for a number of nights
owing % the heat. Insurance about $500.
EAST WINTHROP.
\ deer was seen near the brook, Thurs
day.
Mr. and Mrs G. A. Piper of Augusta.
passed Sunday at Elm cottage.
Mrs Chas. Perry and daughter Of Au-
gusta, are at Goodenough cottage
Mr.. and Mrs. kimball OF Boston. are
enjoying their vacation at Alice Jack
sons.
Mr. Albert \. Alexander and Miss Edna
F. Thayer Of Lynn, Mass. are at Miss
A. l.. Wadsworth's.
Miss George Brown of Bangor, and
A1r and Mrs. Merritt Welch and three
children, of Norway. Me. are passing
their vacation with Mr.. Welchs mother.
Mrs. ]. ". Welch. at Goodenough cot
tage
A lawn party was given TO a few of the
friends of Miss Alice V. Mace. Friday
evening. July 29th, it being her 10Th birth
day. The evening was passed in playing
games, after which ice cream and cake
were served At an early hour the guests
returned to their homes wishing their
hostess pleasure and enjoyment in years
to come.
MT VERNON.
Benz +. Mitchell, an old and much re-
spected citizen, died. Sunday, aged "A
years.
Miss Emma Small has returned to Mt.
Vernon. her native town, to visit friends.
MISS NInttl Is one ol tlt SuCCcSSIui lceiCi-
erS.
Mr.. Charles Burrill died very sudden
~ last Thursday and was buried Sat
urday afternoon. Mr.. Berrill has been in
declining health the last year. His age
was about % years.
Mr. Fred Currer and wife of Mime
sofa. are visiting friends in Mt. Vernon.
Mr.. Currier has not been in Mt Vernon
for many years. He has become one of
the successful men of the West.
Mrs. NJ r. Leighton and her sister.
Mrs Caroline " ood of Augusta, Mrs.
Alice Carson of Chicago, Miss Lottie
Wood and niece of Augusta are spend
ing few weeks at the old Davis home
stead.
NORTH PITTSTON.
Mrs Florence Hall and Miss Della Yea
ton of Chelsea, were in town, Friday.
Mrs Clara Bailey of Chelsea. spent the
day with Mrs Hattie Aldrich in this
town.
Merrill Clark started out to do some
moving. Saturday morning. When he got
about half around the first swath, one of
his horses dropped dead in the harness.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. P Morrill, started with
their horse and buggy, Saturday. and
drove to Bowdoinham where they spent
tI,o ,iubt and Sunday among rpla tiyes In