Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-14
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEc.
NORTH AUGUSTA.

Thursday night
Nav Williamson, who has been i'll fol
IA long tire is slowly improving IN
health.
Mrs. p. NJ. Brann of Kittery, spent
Saturday and Sunday with old friends
in this place.
The. Stone school is closed on account
of measles.
w. Knowles family are i'll with
whooping cough.
Mrs. Shute of New York, is stopping
at the home of N Grover.
c. S,ilson recently lost good driving
horse.
NORTH MANCHESTER.
The Christian Endeavor Society of
North Manchester, will give a social
for the benefit of church work. 1t will
be held at the home of Mrs. Fred Snow,
on Friday evening, Jan. Is. Refresh
ments will be served, consisting of pie
and coffee. and if stormy will be held,
Saturday evening. All are cordially in
vited
People in this vicinity are harvesting
their ice.
v.
very interesting meeting here, last Sat
urday evening He will be here, again,
Saturday, Jan. "a. Some friends are
expected to come with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Albert Knowles went
to Whitefield. last Friday, to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Knowles uncle, John
Avery She will remain a week.
EAST PlTTSTON.
Miss Serecta Moody of Dresden, is
spending short time with her sister,
Mrs Caroline Benner.
A fire large clock, purchased by the
Victoria School League, has been
placed in the village scnoolroom.
Mrs. Charles Jameson and Mrs. Har-
rison Hunt spent a few days in Jeffer-
son, during the past week.
An unusual amount of sickness pre-
walls in this village at present. Several
cases of measles are reported.
Mrs. Louisa Dunton of Joice, has
been the guest of her brother, c. c.
Stilphen, recently.
Rev. L. l.. Harris has been conduct
ing special services in Whitefield, dur
ing the past week.
Senator c. c. Libby has been spend
ing a few days at his home during the
adjournment of the Legislature.
Considerable ice has been cut here,
during the past week for local use.
Mrs. George Dow of Togus, spent
Saturday and Sunday at her home in
this place.
The annual meeting Of the Pittston
and Whitefield Insurance Co, was held
at Fowle's hall on Tuesday afternoon,
Jan. IS.
Mrs Gertrude Ham has taken the
place of Miss Florence Blodgett in the
schoolroom. Miss Blodgett being con-
fined to her home with the measles.
Harry Perham who has been spend
ing a vacation with his parents here.
has returned to Boston. accompanied
by his brother Joseph Perham.
CLINTON.
E. c. Hodgdon was taken sick very
suddenly, last Saturday, he is same
what better at present.
Mrs Iva Weymouth, who has been
very iii for some time, is not expected
to live.
Moses Goodwin is having a severe ILL
ness with typhoid fever.
Johnson Merrill died very suddenly,
Saturday morning, of heart disease. MIR.
Merrill was one of the oldest citizens of
this place, he was station agent here {,
number of years. A few years ago he
gave IN the position and moved to a
farm about three miles out of the VIII
lage The funeral was held, Tuesday
morning, at his home.
f. L. Besse. f. E. Bingham, Mrs.
Flora Blaisdell and Miss Ethel Mcken-
ney were among the Clinton people
who went to Waterville, Monday.
A number went to Augusta, Tuesday,
to take the examinations for the posi-
ton of rural free delivery mail carriers
There will be three new routes from
this office.
READFIELD.
The pulpit at the Methodist chapel
here was occupied by President w. f.
Berry, Sunday afternoon. Quarterly
conference was held at the parsonage
on Kents Hill. Saturday afternoon
but Presiding Elder Southland was not
in health sufficient to remain over the
Sabbath and Rev. w. F. Berry took
MS pidIt.
Monday evening the Masons of La
fayette lodge held their annual festi-
val at their hall and rooms. A pro-
gram followed by picnic supper filled
the bill for the evening.
The A. o. U. VS. will give an enter
tainment at their hall on Wednesday
evening. Rev. Mr.. Phelan and other
speakers, with music, will make UP
the program for the evening and a
picnic supper will also be in order.
Mrs. A. NJ Fogg and her daughter
Sara Lillian Fogg, are visiting rela-
tives in Raymond. N. H., where they
will spend a few weeks.
At a meeting of Lafayette Chapter
of the Eastern Star, Saturday evening
Cd several new members were admitted to
the order.
Letters from the family of John
Manter in Sampler, S. c., bring news
of their enjoyment in their new home
there.