Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-03
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
EAST PlTTSTON.


Monday is the day for the annual
meeting of the village corporation.
The young people Of the church gave
most enjoyable entertainment and
excellent supper in the interests of
current expenses. Wednesday evening.
All persons desiring to teach in the
public schools for the coming year, are
requested to present themselves for
examination. Saturday, April s, in the
school building, at East Pittston.
Alden Knight one of our former
townsmen, was renewing old acquaint-
ances, recently.
Miss Eva Mansir. who has been very
ill with pneumonia, is now reported as
cOnvalescent.
CROSS HILL.
Elwood Jones is on the sick list
again. DR.. Hardy of North Vassalboro,
it attending him.
Hartwell H. Somes of Hallowell has
been visiting relatives and old ac-
quaintances, on the Hill. for the past
week, Mr.. Somes used to live on the
farm now owned by F. ]. Ames.
LSNciiSH I1Iit Is SBCliuIhS3 a ACN uos D
with friends in Madison.
Zacheus Johnson, who is in his S5th
year has worked on the road shovel
ing snow after every storm the past
winter, doing as much as any of the
boys He also cares for several COWS
and a horse, besides saving quite a
lot of wood.
When w. A. Austin purchased the
Wyman farm in 1877 there were six
families between his place and the
cemetery. Now there is but one. One
house has been torn down, and one
burned, the others are vacant.
WEST SIDNEY.
The home Of the late Elias NJ. Taylor
mas Decn the scene of an extremely I'M
usual and sad series of deaths, resulting
from pneumonia. so prevalent lately in
this vicinity. Since TIE death of Elias NJ
widow. Eliza Catherine Taylor. her SON.
Frank f.. and her daughters. Alice. Mel
lie and Lena During the past year. Mrs.
Abigail p. Ward, a sister OF the late MIR
On Thursday. March %. Mrs. Taylor was
attacked and died on Saturday p M ;
Mrs Ward, who had been suffering from
passed away on Monday morning; and
Miss Nellie Taylor died on Wednesday
nc rning. The funerals of each of these
deceased were held at the Taylor resi-
dence in Sidney. Rev. f. F. Longley. Il
former pastor of the West Sidney Baptist
church. officiating on each occasion. Mrs
Taylor's funeral was held on Tuesday
that Of Mrs. Ward on Wedne sday and
that of Miss Nellie Taylor on Friday.
March Il. Mrs Taylor and daughter wert
buried in the family lot ut West Sidney,
and the remains of Mrs. Ward were taken
to Augusta for intcrmeEt. The cOmmun-
ity has been deeply moved by these sue
ceSSive sorrows that have fallen so sud-
denly upon this family and universal
sympathy is felt for the surviving men,
hers in their deep affliction.
There is no change in tho condition OF
Wessie Smith. who is seriously i'll with
pneumonia.
Mrs. Laura Freeman is improving and
able to sit up little while each day.
Henry L. Ward of Medfield, Mass, is in
town.
Mrs. Eliza Watson of Manchester spent
few days last week with her sister Mrs.
c. II. LoveiOy.
BESSIE NJ. Wyman went to Augusta,
Thursday, on visit of a few days.
LITCHFIELD PLAINS.
G. NJ. Rogers commenced work in tho
saw mill. Tuesday. with Z. j. Fish ana
Fl. F. Woodland for help.
DIR. Gilbert was called to treat Gardiner
Roberts for illness. Wednesday.
A. II. Stevens and S. H. Ring are not as
well.
Arson Turner who has been visiting his
sisters in Dexter, has returned.
Miss Achsa Williams expects to return
to Massachusetts in the neal future.
FIR. and Mrs. Edward Shorey. who have
passed the winter in Chicago, are eX-
pected home soon.