Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08

Night Patrolman Ward passed Sun
| day with his brother, ]. H. Ward. in
| this place.
Chas. Mosher has a Gala lily which
has a blossom measuring nine inches
| in lcrgth.
Mrs. Susan Carter, who has a very
pretty collection of birds, has lately
received from New York a turtle dove.
She has a fine peacock and five or six
different varieties of pigeons. She al
so has a pretty parrot and a canary
Mrs. Carter Justly takes great pride in
her birds.
RIVERSIDE.
r. s. Maben of Providence, R. t.
was in the place, Tuesday. He was
pastor of a church on Cushnoc Heights
Augusta, for three years. He left there
nine years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Marrow Of Win
throp. We're in the place. Thursday
They had been visiting friends at Wa
terville. - .'.(lAs
H. V. Knight of Jonesboro, was in the
place, Tuesday.
J. A. Mooers of Skowhegan, was
here. Saturday.
Mrs. Charles Common and daughter of
Portland, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Coleman, Mrs. Connors' par
ents.
Mrs. L. J. Arey called on friends at
Winslow, Sunday.
Mrs. J. F. Farwell and daughters.
Edith and Jennie. of Cross Hill, called
on friends here, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Humphrey and
daughter of Augusta, We're in the
place, Sunday.
BRANCH MILLS.
Mr. and Mrs. w. S. Jones spent last
week in Pittsfield.
F. S. James has taken the mail route
from Augusta to Winthrop.
Miss Stella Kimball of Windsor, is
visiting at c. f. Doves.
Mrs. Minnie Worthing has gone to
Boston.
Mrs. A. ]. Pinkham left, Monday, for
Quincy. Mass.
SIDNEY.
Mrs. Ephraim Lowe is moving to Hav-
erhi!l. Mass.
r. w. Longley is closing up his affairs
preparatory to going to California soon
George w. Manter is building a sap
house. 2Ox5O feet. with a slate roof and
all modern improvements for making ma E
pie syrup.
John Phibrick bought the farm where
Jesse Halves formerly lived and has been
shingling and clapboarding the house.
Miss Alice Taught of Belgrade, is visit
| ing her father. Albert f. Taught.
Miss Maud johnson of Waterville. Wis
| tied her friend, Miss Erna Drummond.
Saturday.
Miss Alice Smith of Waterville. is stop
ping q few weeks at James Minot's.
Rev. Gideon Mayo of Watervile.
breaches every Sunday in the Baptist
| church here.
John v Hanson is very sick with
| Bright's disease.
: Alfred Robinson died with paralysis,
| Oct. %, aged 81 years. Mr.. Robinson was
born here but for number of years he
had lived in St. Adams. moving back to
Sidney last spring.
| David Bailey had a rusty nail acciden-
| tally run very nearly through his foot
| tenterlnS near the DdlD recently. LIZ.
| Campbell attended to the injury which
had developed very serious symptoms but
| the young man is now thought to be out
| of danger.
| Mrs. Jennie Seamans State organizer of
w. c. T. L. work. lectured in the church
at Bacon's Corner, during her tour
through this section, under the auspices
of the local society. Her address was
very interesting, strong an1 forcible, and
those who were fortunate enough to hear
] her hope that her next lecture tour will
| again include Sidney.
Charles Merrill, died November 5, aged
IS years, l month and 10 days. Mr.. Mer-
ril had been gradually breaking down
for a long time and died of compiled
ton of diseases. He was one of Sidney S
wealthiest and best citizens. He never
married. He has two brothers, John and
William, both living out West who are
his only near relatives living.
George Taught of Boston. who has been
visiting his brother. Albert Taught, re
turned home, Monday.
KN0Y