Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-20
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEc.
RIVERSIDE.

Miss Sarah Adams OF Gardner. Is Wis
ptinS the Misses Smell here.
J. r.. Gray and J. r. Holmes OF Ever
cit, Mass. passed hist Sunday at J. ".
Russelrs. Mrs. Gray and the children,
viii remain till October.
Mrs f. NJ. Springer and Mrs. NJ. p.
Springer and daughter OF Newton, Mass.
ard Mrs. Sawyer of Hyde Park, Mass.
were the guests of Mrs. Ira Il. Smiley
hast Wednesday.
Miss Avery OF North Vassalboro, Wis
tied Mrs. J. w. Dunlap last week
Missts Mae ard Myra Gctchell Of Au-
susta. are making a short visit at Mr..
and Mrs. Hartweil Getcheii's.
George s. Williams and Harold Part
ridge of Augusta, were in The pace last
Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Saben OF Augusta,
called on frs nds here last Friday.
Mrs. Randall and Miss Mary 1'itcomb
OF Augusta were here lafs. Friday.
Mrs. Charles Connor and daughter. who
have Been visiting Mr.. ana Mrs. Charles
Conan. returned to their home at Ber-
lin, n. H.. Saturday.
WEEKS MILLS.
The funeral service of the late Mrs.
julia r. Reed was held at iier residence,
Wednesday. Rev. Frank H. Jones Off
ciating. A very large number of reia-
t.vos AID friends attended. Mrs. Reed
was about G. years Old and was born and
always lived in this place. Her hus-
band. Mr.. j. X. Reed. G.ed about seven
years ago. She was an estimuble lady
and will be missed by her large number
of fr.eIi,s.
The little son of Fred and Maud Man
ming. Gted at the home OF Mrs. Man.
ning's mother. Mrs. Ephraim Clark, Sat-
ur1ay The funeral was held Sunday at
+. NJ. Mrs. Manning has been visiting
a, her mothers all summer and was
about to return to her home in Massa-
chusests when her baby was taken sick
with the cholera irfantum, ard after a
shor. illness died. The bereaved parents
have the sympathy of all their neighbors
ard friends. 1895
Benjamin Horne, who has been con-
fined to his bed for ABOUT three years
with paresls. attempted TO commit sui
eide by cutting his throat with a razor,
saturday morning. Mrs. Horne has been
I'M the habit of shaving her husband
each week. Saturday, as usual. she took
the razor and was about to shave him
when for some reason she was called
from the room. Mr.. Horne seized the ra-
zor ard ntsde an ugly wound on his
throat Drs. Lincoln and Croker were
imn.e Liately summoned and dressed the
wound. 1t is feared that he may not re-
cover.
George Perkins returned home, Satur-
day. having beSn away several weeks on
the road as a travelling salesman.
Nlias Perkins visited his parents, Sun
day.
SIDNEY.
Christian Science services Sunday, 1890
A. NJ; Wednesday. 40 p NJ, at resi-
dence of James 3. clark; subject. I'm
reality
BRANCH MILLS.
Mrs. L. w. Nelson ard daughter.
Edith. of Waterville. visited friends here
last week Miss Edith returned home.
Sunday. but Mrs. Ne.son viii remain
longer.
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Mitchell of Unity,
were guests of z. s. Worthing, Thursday.
Walter Gardner of Stoughton, Mass, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Martha Bowler.
Melville Bradstreet ard little son of
Middletown. Conn. are spending the va
cation with the formers mother.
Mrs. NJ. j. Dove and daughter. Grace,
of Brooks. were guests of Mrs. A. ].
Pinkham, Friday
Vets are SO dry that some families
have to carry water half a mile for
household purposes.
Clifton Dove is visiting Fred B. Dove
of Pittsiield.
Rev. A. II. Jones of China, occupied the
pulpit here last Sunday
Mrs. Mary G. Buffum is confined to her
bed by Illness.