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


Friday evening.
Harlie Owens returned, last week, from
Boston where he has been visiting
friends.
Mrs. NJ D. Frederic and little daugh-
ters, Minta, Pearl and Vivian are visiting
her sister, Mrs f. L. Morse this week
Carl Morse has nearly completed tahihs
the census in Mercer and Smithfleld.
Truman Bigelow and Carl Morse were
in Norridgewock, Saturday. George
Morse was home over Sunday.
ST. ALBANS.
The wife and little son of DIR. j. w.
Jackson, from Barre, Vermont, are Wis
iting relatives in town.
Miss Eva Fairbrother. teacher IN
one Of the city schools In WATERFORD,
VT. is spending her vacation with her
parents at the old home in this town.
Most of the town schools closed. last
Friday.
They are getting about one-half A
ton of milk daily. at the Chase fac
tory. Mel Martin is changing that in
to fine looking cheese.
| If Old Brob would kindly send us
some gentle showers mot the kind that
Prof. Hicks prophesied for June) about
this time, we would be truly thankful.
DIR. Murphys brother-in-law. Mr..
Goodhue. of Fort Fairfield, was in
town, last week.
The measles epidemic is about over
in this place.
This quiet village was filled with ex
element and apprehension about 6
o'clock Monday evening. by seeing two
partially embarrassed horses belonging
to Napoleon Turner running wildly
| through the streets. AS the horses
came from off the Mountain road some
of the people quickly harnessed up and
drove hurriedly there to see if anyone
had been injured. 1t seems that Mr..
Turner. his wife and little son, Leon.
| were out for a ride with his span of
young horses, and when near Charles
| Moore's place, the pole yoke became
| unfastened from the pole and the
horses became unmanageable. Mrs.
| Turner was soon thrown out and was
| found on a pile of rocks very badly in
| jured Then the wagon turned and
little Leon was thrown through some
| bushes into a field. He was cut about
| the head and received a bad bruise on
| one leg. Mr. Turner was then thrown
as the horses in their mad rush left
| the road and ran into a field. He was
| severely bruised and shaken. but was
| able to carry the little boy toward Mr.
| Moore's house. Willing hands We're
soon there and they with DIR. Murphy
did all possible for the relief of the in
jured ones. The accident happened
about one mile from the village. At a
late hour Monday night Mrs. Turner
had not regaincd consciousness.
| EAST NEW PORTLAND.
| The term of school taught by Miss
Edna Conforth closed. Friday. Miss
| Conforth is an excellent teacher and
| the term was a profitable one.
Mr. and Mrs Elias Hutchins went to
Skowhegan on visit, last week.
| George Jackson of Bath, recently
visited his aged parents.
Rev. and Mrs. L. Iiutchins went to
Salem, last week, and spent a few days
with the formers sister. Mrs. Sarah
| Perry. who is in poor health.
| Marion Starbird six years old, daugh-
| ter of \. w Starbird, who has been
very sick with cholera infantum, has
so far recovered as to be out.
| Arthur Weymouth, who has spent the
past few years in Utah and built q
house there. has returned to his old
home on a visit with his wife whom all
are well acquainted with, for she was
| formerly Miss Flora Knowlton. All
are happy to see them and wish them
much prosperity in their Utah home to
which they are soon to go.
| Rain is very much needed for all
| kinds of crops. The crop of hay will
be rather light.
HARMONY.
A nest of caterpilars has not been
| seen this season on the apple trees
here.
| The grass crop is suffering for want
| of rain. If rain does not come soon
the crop of hay will fall far below the
| average.
Farmers should not be in hurry to
begin haying. The increase of the crop
will warrant waiting a short time for
| the grass to mature and get all the
growth possible.
| The program for the Fourth Of July
lcelebration is as follows: A salute at
| sunrise: parade of hOrribleS at s
o'clock followed by bicycle orange. pig
and foot races and an Grafton by the
Rev. 7. B. HIATT Of Madison. In the
| afternoon there will be a baseball con
test for prizes. and prizes will also be
| given for all races. Fireworks in the
evening followed by ball in Riverside
hall.
| SMITHFIELD.
| Rev. and Mrs. Herbert Piper are ston-
| ping with Mr.. Piper's mother for a brief
time
| DR. and Mrs. Albert Piper Of Bingham
| spent few days in town. last week
| DIR. and Mrs. Kilgore of Belfast. are
| staying at Hotel Simonds.
| Mr.. Smith IS to occupy the house
| Gently vacated by +. G. Tracy.
| Mrs L. T. Dudley and Mrs. Caleb Bick-
| ford visited Mrs. Mildred Tyler of Mer-
| Ger. Thursday.
Stella Holmes has finished her school in
/ oakland
| Frances Jones has recovered from her
| lameness sufficiently to resume her work
as teacher in District No. 6.
| A concert was given at the Baptist
| ri SIM In If