Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-20
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEc.
MON MOUTH.


Geo Stetson who has been for sew
cral weeks in charge Of the Maine
Central station and doing telegraphing
al Yarmouth Junction, was home over
Sunday. and went 70 MaranOcook
where he will be for the winter.
Seventy-five or more of Monmouth
people awaited themselves Of the ex-
cursion rates to Lewiston last Tues
day and Wednesday.
Mrs. Richard died Monday evening
after a long illness. Mrs. Richard
came To- this toxin six years ago. and
has been most OF the time an invalid.
suffering greatly at times. She was
woman of remarkable intelligence ami
pleasing personality. At the advanced
age Of s. years. she was we'll informed
and an agreeable conversationalist al
ways She died at her sons. Geo.
Watts. near the Lyon schoolhouse.
Mrs. Frank Becker has returned
from visit at Or. Becklers in Auburn.
Dr. W f. Carothers has returned to
Maiden.
Clarabel Smith. of Bates College is
passing the Christmas vacation at
home.
1t is thought by some that the dedi-
cation Of Cumston Hall will occur
about the middle of January.
Lorena Ledbctter and Helen Pierce
are attending kent's Hill seminary.
READFIELD.
Schools in town begun the winter
term, Monday last. The village
schools have the same teachers as last
term.
Walter Williams and children re-
turned from Massachusetts last week
Frank Fogg has returned to his
business in Boston.
]. L. Hopkins and Mr.. Walker have
gone to work at Livermore Falls.
Mr.. Ferrand who has lived here for
the past few months, has moved back
to Pennington.
Mr.. Bean has completed the steel
ceiling on the grammar schoolroom.
The Methodist Sabbath school is
rehearsing a cantata for Christmas.
The Masonic Hall is about ready for
dedication.
Sam Philbrick. while crossing his
strawberry patch. noticed something
white. and stopping plucked, to his
surprise, a awberry blossom Some
thing remarkable for December T.
Bert Raymond. while cutting wood
recently, cut his foot quite seversly.
A number of students from Read
field are attending school at the Hill
this winter term.
Eli Merriman. Esq, who has en-
ployment in Portland, made a short
visit to his parents here, last week.
II. Greeley has sold his farm in this
village to a Mr.. Crockett from Foxcroft.
and will give possession in March. 1t is
reported that Mr.. Greeley has bought the
Mrs. II. Gilman place.
Word was received here. Wednesday.
that Mrs. II. Gilman who went from
here to Peaks Island to spend the winter
with her son, had stroke Of paralysis,
Dec 49,
The Methodist Sabbath School is re-
hearsing for Christmas. 1t will have a
cantata and tree
BELGRADE.
Rev. Mark Thomas begun a series
a Il
grade Depot last Sunday. Meetings
VIII be held every evening at o'clock
and Sunday at 1880 A. NJ. Every one
invited to attend these meetings.
James Dunlap has been confined to
the house some two weeks with mala-
rial fever. He is convalescent
ALBION
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. NJ Webb started for |
Florida, Monday. Mr.. Webb hopes to be |
able to sell out his property there in a |
year or SO and then make Albion their |
permanent home.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. o. Crosby and Mr.. and |
Mrs. +. l.. Baker are attending the State
Grange at Augusta.
George Stratton has gone to Bangor for
the winter.
MT. VERNON.
Vernon Hall has brought but s.
Morse's lease of the grist mill and |