Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-28
kENNEBEc.
LITcHFIELD CORNER.

Mrs. A. III. kenerson Of Boston. Is
here caring for her mother. Mrs.
George w. Earle. who has been very
sick with grip.
Rev. and Mrs. Abraham are house,
keeping at the Parsonage.
The academy closed for two
weeks vacation. February %.
Nelson Elwell is in town for few
weeks, stopping at Mr.. e. N Bakers.
Miss Rose Fogg is at home from
Lewiston on a visit.
A company consisting OF Mr.. and
Mrs. A. p. Smith, Mrs. Myra Smith,
Miss Hannah Smith. Rev. and Mrs.
Abraham. Deacon Nutting, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. w. Libby and daughter, Jessie,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Taylor went
to ''Purgatory," Friday, February "a.
and spent the day with the Plimpton
family. The visit was very much en-
joyed by all. especially the bountiful
dinner.
Some of the citizens here attended
the installation of officers of Sagada-
hoe Colony. U. o. P. F.. at Richmond
Corner. Thursday. Visitors from
present, also a few friends The sing
ing by Mrs. George Page and Miss Eva
Skillings was enjoyed by all present.
also the reading by Miss Aggie Din
slow. which was very finely rendered
The exercises were concluded with
oyster stew, cake and coffee, and all
enjoyed pleasant social evening.
NORTH MONMOUTH
The Monmouth board of health con-
sisting of H. NJ. Blake. NJ. D., presi-
dent: J. l.. circuit. secretary: and E. P.
Marston, M. D.. health officer. met at
the office of DR.. Marston last Saturday,
and voted to provide free vaccination
for the inhabitants of Monmouth. Drs
Blake and Marston will attend to it at
once.
The singing school under the instruc-
ton of Mr.. Cooper of Lewiston. is said
to be progressing finely. Mr.. Cooper
also has large school at Winthrop.
There is but very little illness in this
village at this time.
The finest lot of pine. birch. bass
wood and poplar ever put in there. has
been hauled to l.. Pettingill's mill. Mr..
Pettingill is making blanket and other
cases. soft and hardwood clothboards
and bowels and is getting ready to
manufacture apple barrels during the
summer and fall. Mr.. Pettingill is now
employing 10 men about his mill and
four and five horses most of the time.
H. f. Lindsay. the efficient post
master. is having lumber hauled to
build fine residence, this summer. If
built according to the plan it will be
one of the prettiest houses in the vii
lage. He intends to commence on 1t
as soon as spring opens. James Kim
ball Of Maiden. Mass, is going to move
1 good house from the site where Mr.
Lindsay will build to a beautiful spot
on the corner opposite G.. H. Billings
fine set of buildings. Mr.. Kimball will
make additions to his house such as
porticos and etc. These buildings will
add much to that part of the village.
Annabessacook blanket mill is run
ming on full time and full crew. They
are now putting looms into the new
part and changing them around In that
old part. Ii is now very pretty and
convenient mill. and well superinten-
ded by Mr. John Fl. McIlroy.
EAST WINTHROP.
M. S. Leach and Henry Fogler passed
a few days with their brother, Rev. A..
Leach. recently.
Mr.. and Mrs Cannon of Gardiner.
are visiting their daughter, Mrs. E. r.
Leavitt.
G. G. Powers and family have moved
to Bowdoinham.
The school closed. Friday. after u
very successful term of 10 weeks, un-
der the instruction of Miss Della Alex
ander of Belgrade.
Raymond Smith of Hallowell, is Wis
ting his aunt. Mrs. v. c. Jackson.
James Galley. the veteran fisherman
of Lake Cobbosseecontee. Is confined to
the house with a sore foot.
Henry Packard is moving into the
Parlin house, recently vacated by G. G.
Powers.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Greeley and
daughter of Hallowell, passed Sunday.
at w. L. Mace's.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Mace Of East