Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-01
STATE NEWS.
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BOWD0lNHAM

lweek, in BOwdoinham. Mr. Edgcomb
has charge of Route No. and AR.
Robert Ferguson on Route No. 1. These
gentlemen are reliable young men and
without doubt the patrons on the
routes will find them efficient and
prompt in the discharge of their
duties.
Bowdoinhanf has a very courteous
ana eIlcient postmaster in w. w.
Browne anu curing his term in charge
OF the once no patron can complain of
any lnemclency IN handling the mails
winch are distributed from this office.
ana Win the aooltion of the rural de-
hvery prahch our town will be served
in an almost perfect manner in regard
to man 1acllltles. The drivers of the
r. +. d. will leave on arrival of the
morning mails and all mails ought to
be delivered by the middle of the day
or not later than o'clock.
Kennebec Lodge, No. AZ, Knights of
Pythas of BOwdOinham. at the last
meeting voted to accept an invitation
from Fort George Lodge of Brunswick,
to meet with it, Monday evening.
April I.
1t is understood that George w.
I RideOut of the Stinson house would
| like to sell or rent the house, as he and
his worthy wife lind that the work be-
| comes harder as they grow older. Mr.
and Mrs. Rideout have run this house
for more than 80 years and have always
| served the public in n satisfactory and
agreeable manner. This would be n
| fine chance for good man. as the
house could handle Il good class of
summer boarders and has Il nice fair
patronage at other seasons of the year.
The Fogg Lumber Co. started its
steam saw mill, last week. This is the
earliest that the mill has ever started
saving lumber and it is hoped that
Il favorable season awaits it.
Miss Gertrude Haskell of Brunswick,
visited Mrs. George Denham, recent
ly.
John Temple has moved into the viii
lage. He has had charge of the town
farm for the last two years. A. Cor
nish will have charge of the farm and
the town will hire the poor boarders
with him.
Mrs. r. w. Carr and daughter, Miss
Grace, have been on visit in Portland
and Saco, the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Carr were on
trip to Boston, last week.
Mrs. d. o. Foye of Bath, was in
town, the latter part of last week.
About two weeks ago travelling
faker struck town, selling an electric
belt warranted to. cure everything from
tOOtEache to a corn on the foot. He
succeeded in finding a large number
of credulous people who bit in good
shape, and, today, a good many of our
citizens are bemOaning the loss of a
good round dollar which they deposited
in the fellows pocket, and they think
that they will know better next time"
Mrs. Ellen Creeden has visited her
brother, John Carney, the past week.
Easter Sunday was appropriately oh
served by the churches. At the Metho-
dist church, the pastor, Rev. J. B.
Howard, preached an excellent sermon
on The Passion of Christ and Its
Meaning and Power in the Lives of
Men," The pulpit platform was decor
ated with ferns and ported plants and
at the rear was large white cross
with green vines twining around it.
On it were the words Christ is Risen,"
and on the other side the words joy
Hope" In the evening an excellent
Easter concert was given by the chill
dren of the Sunday school, which was
well attended. The pastor of the Bap-
fist church preached a good sermon
and the pulpit was decorated with
plants.
1t is understood that Kendall Bros
have purchased a field of Capt. James
Sampson, near the M. G. r. R., on
which the old corn shop stands.
Schooner Emma Briggs is at the
Kendall mill with a cargo of fertilizer
material. .n.
In paper read at the recent meet
ing of the Colonial Club at the Town
hall, reference was made to the first
church built in town. A gentleman
in town states to the writer that he
has some of the glass from the WIN
| dows of this church and also an old
record which states that the first
church built in town was commenced
in the year 1868 and was erected by
| the town for the preaching of the Cos
pei, and in 1775 n town meeting was
held in the house, which at that time
had no pews. Before the building
was completed it caught fire and
was burned to the ground. 1t stood
on the road leading past the farm of
James Dunlap near an old burying
| ground which lies just off the road.
bush grown and neglected. In those
days the preaching was paid for by
appropriations of the town, just as the
| schools are now.
The following gentlemen were drawn
| as jurymen for April term of court at
Bath: William S. Given, E Graves,
George H. Blair.
| Mrs. Charles Newton has returned
from Skowhegan, where she has been
| with her daughter, Mrs. Sheridan, who
has recovered from her sickness so as
to accompany her home.
Mrs. Octave burlington of Boston, has
| visited Mrs. Capt. j. II. Moulton. the
| past week.
At the coming town meeting of the