Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-25

| MI. ana Mrs. Archie CoOmbs and Mr.
ana Mrs. David Wyer of East vassal.
poro' We're in the place, Sunday.
| Notices We're posted last week by the
| Town committee calling a caucus Sat
urday, May rs, at $50 p. NJ. to choose
SIX delegates and six alternates to at
tehd the State district and county con-
ventions.
| LITCHFIELD PLAINS.
| Ihomas Weber is reported as quite i'll
| MISS mabel MerrIn and eight of her
| Irlehds were over from Lisbon Falls and
spent Saturday evening with her parents
here.
very interesting thank offering SER
vice was held at the Plains church. SIM.
| Jay evening, the cash offerings of which
were @i7 brief and touching history
OF the society and its work was given bv
| the president, Mrs. l.. E. Shorey.
AT meeting of the Litchfeld Plains
cemetery Association held, Saturday. ii
| was voted that the association accent
FUNDS for safe investment the income of
which shall be used for the perpetual
care of burial lots and the memorial
| stones thereon
READFIELD
| The Republicans of Readfield held their
| caucus, Saturday. at the town hail. 1t
was fully attended and f. A. Morgan.
| {. w. Crosby. M. f. Williams and ]. l..
| Davis were elected by ballots to attend
the county convention as delegates and
were instructed to support A. l.. McFad-
den for sheriff and Geo. w. HeseNon,
county attorney. f. |. Brown. E. A.
Morgan, n. d. Gordon David Dudley. II.
h. Trefethren, Sylvester Brown and M
| r. Williams, We're chosen Republican
| town committee
NORTH PITTSTON.
Hezelton Blodgett of East Plttston.
was in town. Sunday
Augustus Gowcll has sold his place for
SS25 to a Waterville lady.
Edward McGugin recently bought a re-
frigerator for his dairy business.
Messrs. J. f. Aldrch ana b. B. Hanson
spent Sunday with NJ. J. Mccormick and
| family at Cedar Grove Dresden.
Mrs. Emma Powers has sold the Pottle
estate TO Augustus Gowell for $500 Mr..
| Gowell is hard at work plastcring, paint
| IIS. Stt., ABOUT lnp place.
A social dance was held in Carlson :
nall last Wednesday evening. Mona
-han's orchestra of Gardiner furnishe
| music. VIM. Peacock of Gardiner. was
in attendance with his graphophone. Ice
| cream and cake was served al intermis-
| sion.
FAYETTE
Deer are quite often seen in town.
| l.. Peabody of Lynn. Mass. is at
| NJ. T. Jones'
George Fitch is sick and is able to go
out but very little.
Mclnnis Brothers have taken the ma
Chinery out of their mill.
Farmers are we'll along with their
work some have their corn planted.
C. w. Mansur has bought the Bus
sci house" of 4. &. Underwood and
will take it down.
Patrons of Livermore Falls cream
| cry received only Is cents per pound
for their April butter.
NORTH WAYNE
Gen. c. w. Tilden of Hallowell, was
in town, Wednesday,
| Mrs Emeline Ladd of Oakland. is
visiting Cyrus Ladd and other friends
| in town.
Morris Roderick of Waterville made
Il short visit the present week at l.. 2.
Maxm's.
Mrs. j. a. Lovejoy and W. McIntire
of Winthrop, visited at c. NJ. Love
| joys, this week
Mrs. C. NJ. Nelke of Lewiston. spent
Sunday with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
| w. Jennings returning to Lewiston,
| Monday.
The fine weather is giving farmers Il
good start with their spring work.
Grass is looking finely. but everywhere
is heard complaints of the caterpillar
pest.
BRANCH MILLS.
Rufus Crane. an aged and respected
citizen of China passed away, last
Friday, at the home of his son, Alex
ander His daughter, Mary F., has
been with his during the past winter
and spring. The deceased had ever been
|
| him. The funeral services were held
Sunday Rev. J. II. Hall officiating.
WINTHROP
The Hamilton house is undergoing
extensive repairs.
Samuel Maxim of Wayne, was in
town, Saturday on business.
Thomas Wings of Fayette, has been
visiting friends in town.
Arthur Verrl was in Winthrop Fri
day He has enlisted in the Auburn
| company of the Isl Regiment.
Memorial services will be held next
| Sunday at the Congregational church
Rev. Asa Bradley the InlVersaiist
pastor. will conduct the services. Other
churches will be closed and all Will at
tend the Memorial services at the Con-
| gregatonal church.
EAST VASSALBORO.
Miss Annie Bryant is visiting rela
tves in the village.
Miss Lizzie Stafford spent Sunday
with her friends.
Pow Mr. TOWlp and family are set