Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-06
STATE NEWS.
KEMME1EC.
BELGRADE,

Tho dance which was postponed from
May night On account Gf the stormy
evening will be held lit the Grange
han, Tuesday evening, May ID.
Mrs. l.. Z. Reynolds will soon leave
for an extended visit to her former
homo III Lubcc.
Misses Sadie and Amelia Cowan Of
Lal-cshorc, visited Mr.. ana Mrs. Geo.
4. MiHot several days, last week.
Ecrt Alexander, road commissioner.
IS busy with his machine ana crew on
the roads of the town, some of which
are in bad condition.
The hopes Of an early spring are
not being realized, as far as farming
! is concerned for the cold, wet weather
is preventing the sowing ana planting
which is usually being done by this
time
The town has appreciated 500 for
the repairs Of the old helrse house at
the cemetery. This building is almost
q century old ana was used for many
years as The town house, a number
Of new monuments are being erected
in the cemetery, this spring.
Landlord Hill is getting the Belgrade
! in readiness for the season which will
open. clay 10. His son and daughter
arrived from Boston, Saturday. The
! fishing is good at the Lakes, many
splendid catches Of trout being report
! Ell. Tho Central House already has q
number of guests.
| A summer school for boys is to be
conducted on Pine island in Great
| pond. this summer ana school build
| ing. several cottages and other build
ings ire being erected. The school
will ~ ir charge Of Rcv. DR.. McFlWeen
Of Boston. The island is owned by
| Mrs. Colby of Boston, formerly Miss
Partridge of this town.
Mr.. ana Mrs. James II. Dunlap are
now living with Mr.. Dunlap's brother
in-Iaw. Horace II. Austin. Mr.. Dun
Iap was forced by failing health to
cell his farm which was purchased by
/ George Yeaton Of this town. The price
paid for the farm. live stock and farm
ing utensils was $1,000. Mr.. and Mrs.
| Dunlap sold their household goods at
public auction, last week.
School Improvement leagues have
been organized in most Of the schools
Of the town ana are doing much for
the better appearance Of the buildings
ana grounds. superintendent James c.
Hewitt has taken much interest in this
work. By vote of the pupils the
i schools of the town have been given
new names to distinguish them. Sons
&c the names selected are Washington
Franklin. Lincoln. Mckinley. Longfel-
low. Whittier and New Century. Sew
eral of the school buildings have beer
extensively repaired this year. The
town has appropriated money for tvs
new school buildings. one on Belgrade
INN and one in the extreme southern
part Of the town. hit the contracts
have not yet been let.
over 100 We're present at the meeting
Of the Belgrade Grange, Saturday eve
ming. The offices were all filed by
young men and they were filled most
creditably. 1t Is probable the youns
lady members viii be given n similar
opportunity soon. Five applications fol
degrees We're received. At present the
meetings are held once in two weeks
hut the bylaws will he amended a
. the next meeting, May IL, so that meet
, ings win thereafter be held every
; Saturday night. This indicates the
high Interest that prevails in this pros
porous grange which has a wide infiu.
r ence aud is doing much good in thc
l community. The Kennebec Pomona
! Grange win meet here in September
: and by that time the membership vii
probably pass the 200 mark. A specia
! injecting will be held, next Saturda!
T evening, ana the members will brinl
\ the children along.
! There is some talk being made o