Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-28

ANiS 49, 1OOV.
We're chosen for the ensuing year: d
A. True, president; A. NJ. Patterson
vice president; J. T.. Chase. secretary.
Cyrus Kendrick, treasurer; d. w
Earl agent.
T.. II. Packard returned from South
Hope, Saturday, where he had been
visiting.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. f. Lapham are visit
ing in oxford county.
Roland Catlin arrived home from
Massac husetts. Monday.
o. A. True has been appointed col
lector Of taxes, in place of A. II. Buck
lin who resigned.
The revival meetings which have
been in progress the past three weeks
closed, Sunday evening. quite a num-
Der have commenced Il Christian life
as a result Of the meetings.
WEST GARDINER.
Marion Fuller returned home from Mas
sachusetts. Saturday. She has been at
tending school there the past year.
William Bachelor went to South Gar
diner, Sunday, to visit his nephew, A. w
Bachelor, who was so badly hurt in the
mill last week
Mrs. ]. L. Babb who injured her Shout
der by making a msstep while going
down the cellar stairs, is improving.
Mr.. Plummer, the Baptist minister at
Hallowell, held meetings at the Baptist
church on Hallowell road the past two
Sundays at 3 +. NJ He will also be there
next Sabbath.
Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Davis went to
Litchtield, Sunday, to attend the funeral
of Mr.. Davis aunt. Mrs. Julia WaIdron
Some of the schools in town will close
this week. The one on the Hallowell road
taught by Miss Bertha Nickerson, will
give an entertainment at the Grange hall.
Thursday evening. June %. The proceeds
will go toward painting the schoolhouse
Florence Tucker is at home from Gar
diner where she has been attending the
high school.
CHINA.
The diphtheria scare in this town is
about over. Indeed, no new cases have
been reported for some time There
have not been anywhere near as many
cases as have been reported. Prof.
Thompson of South China is out again
and doing we'll.
The Friends held a monthly meeting
at their church on the Neck. Wednes-
day. 1t was a very excellent meeting.
Mrs. Sisson, a Western preacher, was
present and preached the Word with
power.
Rev. II. F. Wood Of this place, re-
Gently attended the Montvlle Free
Baptist Quarterly meeting at South
jefferson.
Most Of the crops in this section are
looking well but need rain. The apple
crop promises to be very large
F. @. Brainard. recently deceased.
carried good life insurance which
has been paid in fun.
summer visitors are already laying
plans to visit this delightful summer
resort. and are engaging board 1t is
reported that fishing was never better
in the beautiful lake here. Some big
strings Of big pickerel have been taken
OF late. In a few days all will be al
lowed to take white perch and bass
without fear Of the law.
Monday evening. June IL. will bc pleas
autly remembered by many of China VIII
lagc ana vicinity. ON that. evening Gold
en- Gate chapter. order W the Eastern
Star. was instituted ana its officers in
stalled. I he occasion WIS honorcd by the
presence Of Benjamin Il. HadIey. grand
patron Of the order Of Ear Harbor. who
instituted the order ana installed its Of
tCcrs: The following named .fficrrs were
installed: w. NJ, Tda $. Jones: ". r..
G. ". Jones; Ass. NJ. Edith WIshburn:
Sec, Annie \. Doe: Treas. Nellie NJ
Randall; Cpnd., Sadie Hunnewcll; Ass.
Cnnd., Abbic Ward: Adah. Bulah Wood
sum; Ruth. Lou Fish; Esther Blanche
Fletcher; Martha, Florence Woodsum;
Electa, Edna Hunnewell; Warder. Ella
Nelson; marshal. Adelld Lincoln; SEN
tinel. w. ). HunneweIl. Grand Patron
Hadley's work in constituting the order
and installing the officers was performed
in manner most acceptable to all pres
ent. lie Is a gentleman Of fine personal
presence. OF great executive ability and
an eloquent speaker. He will be sure of
a warm welcome whenever he may be
pleased to visit China. After the work or
lHSillullIS tIe OIutT ana lHSldIll0S the
officers was completed all repaired to the
Grand Army hall near by where the la
lies served bountiful collation.. Though
the Golden Gate Order of the Eastern
Star is young it is made up Of many of
the leading ladies of the town and prom
Uses to do noble work in the time to
come. At seasonable hour all returned
to their homes after an evening OF work
and pleasure which they will not soon
forget.
CHURCH HILL.
Scott Hewins is shngling his barn.
Mrs. Albert Foster was on the Hill.
Sunday.
Miss Alice Caswell sent seven coon kit
tens to Boston, Friday.
Mrs. Wallace Gilbert visited her niece.
Miss Ella Sproul is at Gideon Halo
wells for two weeks.
Two new bridges were built on the
North Parish road last week.
Rev. L. O. Ward had a service here last
Sunday afternoon.
Rev. ii. w. Conley Of the Maine Mis-
sionary Society will preach here next
Sunday evening.
The North Parish and Fletcher schools
had another spelling contest last Tuesday
evening. The former won the prize