Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-05
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There was narrow escape from fire
last Saturday. About $50 l.. M. Grange
hall or G. A. II. hall on Mechanic
street, was discovered to be on fire. An
alarm was given and the citizens turn
ed out in large numbers. For a few
moments there was much excitement
around The streets. People could be
seen moving in all directions FOR the
fire. Before the arrival of the chemi-
cal the fire was extingnshcd, burning
over place about SKI. The whole dam
age will amount to s.. Bates Post oc-
cupies the hall and +. w. Allen the first
floor as grocery. meat and fish mar
ket. adjoining the large coat shop of c.
l.. Harlow.
About 80 went to Skowhegan, Mon
day. to see the Labor parade and the
other sports given by the orders.
Carol Staples. who organized the
Norridgewock Band, plays bass in the
new Maccahee Band. Sllowhegan, which
made fine appearance, Monday, in the
procession.
Mrs Elenor Whitney is visiting the
Worthan family. Mrs. Whitney for
meliy lived here but has been absent
% years.
Mrs. Geo. Bailey and daughter of
Lewiston. are visiting the Worthens on
the Mercer road.
A good many of our farmers have
gore 10 Lewiston, this week, To see the
sights
Mrs. Geo Carleton is expected here
from California. this week, to spend
the winter months. Mrs. Carleton is a
Norridgewock lady and enjoys the
Maine woods much better than foreign
lands.
Percy Watts is expected to arrive
soon, from Pasadena, Cal. accompan-
Jed by his grandmother, Mrs. Hilton,
who has been in California for some
time.
Roy. Mr. jennings. C. $. Wright and
three others, were the only passengers
on the Somerset train to see the Presi-
dent last Wednesday, at Waterville,
making four tickets sold here mt the
station. There were nearly three car
loads from UP river towns.
The Salvation Army still continues
to hold meetings at the Pines every
Sabbath afternoon.
MERCER.
Nina futile of Norridgewock. is Wis
i1ing friends in town.
Elva Brown will teach in Oakland.
this fall.
The Wood family spent a few days
at North pond. last week.
Levi Ham is visiting in Boston.
Herbert Thompson OF New York, is
stopping.
Hattie Williamson left. Monday. for
Kent's Hill. where she will attend the
fall term of school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. l.. Frederic of Bos-
ton. are visiting relatives in town.
All the schools in town commenced
Monday, except the Village, which Will
commence, next Monday.
John Williamson and family have
moved into the house lately occupied
by Frank Wade.
Rev. and Mrs Herbert Mccain of
Gray. called at Geo Woods recently.
Those who attended campmeeting at
North Arson. last week, from Mercer
were Mr.. and Mrs. +. j. Walton, Mr..
and Mrs. G. s. Morse, Mrs. j. Nj. Owens.
Maud Varney. Daniel Tracy, Mrs.
Brown and Clarence Brown.
Cora Wood, who has been spending
her vacation Of two weeks with her
mother. returned to Boston, Monday.
Last Wednesday. the Mercer baseball
team went to StarSs and played the
nine there, beating it by a score of 20
to I6. Saturday. the Starks visited
Mercer and were beaten by score of
p to II.
j. f. Frederic of Starks, was the
guest of his daughter. Mrs. S. s. Morse,
last week.
Rev. and Mrs. C. G. Mosher and two
children of Bangor. and Mrs. Abbic r.
Mosher of Oakland, visited at G. H.
Griders. recently.
ST. ALBANS.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Hilton have re-
turned from Northport. where they
been for two weeks. as guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson Jordan of Lowell.
Clerk Of Courts w. Il. Scckins and
family Of Skowhegan, are In town for
a few days.
Elmer Southland. who the past few
weeks has been mildly insane. was
taken Saturday, to the Bangor asylum.
Irving @. Bragg of Bates, '02. has had
tile good fortune to secure the pro-
fessorship of biology and chemistry in
Fargo College at Fargo. n. D.. and will
leave town 50 as to be there the 18th
inst.
Some Of our townsmcn contributed to
the wealth Of the plckpockets at the
Bangor fair.
Mr.. ana Mrs Hugh Chisholm return
ed from their wedding trip last Tues
day.
FAIRFIELD CENTER.
Miss Ruthie. the little daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Almon Goodwin, received
"a scalp wound that required two
stitches, during the cyclone which
made havoc with the tents on the
Seventh Day Advcntists camping