Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-08
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hall before the J. p. Billings Post ant
Relief corps. The attendance was large
and the address one of the best.
Several new head stones have lately
been set over soldiers graves by Com.
rade l.. b. Mitchell. These stones were
furnished by the government.
DR.. F. c. Hall. formerly of this place
but of late residing at Lisbon Falls
had stroke of apoplexy, Sunday, May
Is, and died, on Friday last. He is
survived by widow and one child.
Geo. Wentworth has left his farm
in Nassaboro and located on place
at Wards corner, near his fathers
home.
The steam saw mill started, last
week, L. 0. Farnsworth acting as engi-
neer.
A. b. Fletcher has visited his sister,
Mrs. Mary \. Russ, at Belfast, and re-
ports her very low.
Rev. w. Ogier. p. E., preached an
able sermon. Sunday morning, at the
Methodist church. Regular services
are to be held in that church under the
ministry of Rev. F. II. Jones. Meetings
at 1880 A. NJ. for preaching, and at 3
+. NJ. for social and evangelistic Mr.
Jones is well known as formerly con-
nected with the Bailey Praying Band,
or Jones & Allen, evangelsts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Richards have
lately moved into the house of Fred
Bragg on China neck, and Mr.. Bragg
and Mr.. Richards will run the farm to-
gether
Rev. A. II. Jones is troubled with
gastritis, and as a consequence is I'M
able TO attend to his accustomed labors
away from home.
The delegates to the county and w.
G. L. conventions at Augusta, report
very interesting meetings and bounti-
full entertainment.
Silver Lake Grange initiated three
new members, last week. The insurance
feature is a drawing card.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Martin left on
Mondays train for a months visit to
friends in Massachusetts and New
Hampshire.
The Caterpillers has been vigorously
attended to. and as a consequence the
foliage of our apple and shade trees re-
mains intact. The supply of apples,
however, will be very light.
Rev. and Mrs. H. F. Wood have COM
menced housekeeping at the Baptist
parsonage, and all welcome them to
our midst, be their stay long or short.
Mrs. James Policy of South Gardiner,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. II. b. Wal
lace.
ALBION.
Abbie TAYLOR and mother are visiting
at J. w. STATIONS.
Thomas Stewart has been visiting
friends here.
Dr. Whitaker of Hermon, was in
town, last week.
There is a baby girl at Charles
Bakers.
Clara Pickering is visiting her par
ents, MI. and Mrs. Arson Danforth.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Webb, who have
recently returned from Florida. where
they have lived for some years. and
who now reside in Waterville, spent
Saturday and Sunday in town.
An unsuccessful attempt was made.
Wednesday. May 81, to burn w. Tut
tees house. The fire was set outside
the door and Kerosene thrown over the
side Of the house while Mr. Tuttee was
asleep in the house. A neighbor dis
covered the blaze in time to prevent
serious damage.
NORTH MONMOUTH.
Roland b. Lindsay of Lawrence, Mass,
and his sister, Miss Clara j. Lindsay of
Boston, have been visiting their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Lindsay.
Rev. A. j. Wheeler Of Auburn, Ne, de-
Iivered a temperance address at the
Union church. Sunday, to a large and APP
preciative audience. Mr.. Wheeler is an
orator and his words and illustrations
are very impressive. Temperance meet
ings have been held at North Monmouth,
the first Sunday evening in each month
for a year ana half with good results
and will continue through the year.
Miss Novela Richardson is having a
house built at the lower end Of the vii
lage. She has bought about two acres Of
land that Is bounded Oh one side by a
large brook. She will use most Of this
land for a hen pasture. She intends to
keep POO hens. She has been a successful
poultry raiser for some years and is
woman of enterprise and energy.
Warren Withers has finished off the
King store into a fine dwelling house,
making three good dwellings, built or
building this spring.
READFIELD.
Mrs. Welch of RoXbury, Mass, is visit
ing her parents, DR.. and Mrs. Hanniford.
A large company from this place at
tended the public meeting at kents Hill,
Friday evening.
Elliot Beal is on the sick list.
The Masons held a regular meeting in
Masonic hail, Saturday evening.
Mrs Marston and Mrs. Annie Bates Of
Monmouth. were visitors at Readfield
Grange, last Saturday.
c. d. Record of Readfield, and J. Ever
cit Dickson of Providence, +. l., took &c
bass from the lake, last week. 1t is the
| largest string that has been taken from
the lake, this season.
WAYNE.
Mrs. Waterhouse of Boston, Is the guest
| Of her sister, Mrs. f. l.. Chenery.
| Mrs Smardon, Mrs. Johnson and Mrs.
| pike attended the w. C. 7. L. convention
held in Augusta, last week.
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