Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-15

falling beam struck him so as to scraf,n
the skin from his lip. and just touch
his shoulder. Had it gone a few inches
farther to on side, it would have hit
him on the head. AMI serious results
would have followed.
Mrs. J. II. Bailey and also her child.
who were at one time considered be-
yond the reach of medical aid, are now
out of danger.
Alton GoOdspeed, one OF our aged citi-
zens, is critically i'll, and it is reported
his recovery is very doubtful. His
daughter ANA her isband with their
family are living with Mr.. and Mrs
GOodSpeed, all Of whom. including
Mrs. Fowler, who is 81 years old, are
sick in bed. making 6 in all, and only
one member of the family who is able
to do anything toward waiting upon
the sick ones.
Mrs. Olney Worthing is also on the
sick list.
The light fall Of snow Of "Wednesday
night made much doing in the way OF
fox hunting, and this favorable cOndi-
ton WAS improved by A. NJ. Stratton
our genial fox hunter, whose usual
skill and good luck have not been very
much in evidence thus far this winter
on account of the prevailing winds
cold weather and storms. Thursday
morning. however, he and his trusty
dog started out and before eleven
o'clocN, two of the sly "varmints" had
been shot before the dog. In the after
noon another one was driven to
ground.
\ scarcity of water is experienced by
many farmers. Wells are in nIany
places nearly dry. While some are en-
tirely SO. The peculiar spectacle is in
evidence of It farmer living very near
the banks of quite a large stream
ana melting snow to supply quite Il
stock of cattle with wafer. John \.
Fail of Albion is TIE unfortunate one
This is accounted for by the fact that
the water III the stream has been ell
tircly frozen ard changed to ice
Mrs. A. NJ. Stratton. Mrs. Charles
Abbott. Mrs. l.. G. Mclaughlin and
Mrs. Samuel Warren spent the day,
Thursday, with Mrs. c. Z. Meadcr.
kENT'S HILL.
Mrs. II. NJ. Dodge of Clinton is visit
ing her son, c. +. Dodge, I; student at
the seminary.
Chas. w. Sharkey who graduated
from the business college in the class
Of 1874. spent Saturday and Sunday
With friends here. Mr.. Sharkey now
has 4 nice position as stenoyrapher
With the Boss Shoe Co. at Wilton.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. Foss Of Portland.
have been spending several days with
friends here.
Miss Ethel Gallagher of the English
department. has gone to her home i'll
Washington. d. c.. for the spring yaca-
ton.
Joseph f. Berry OF Wayne is now
saving wood with his circular saw ANA
gasoline engine for the residents Of the
Iiill -Four cords in 80 minutes is his
best record to date.
The seminary will close next Thurs
day after a very successful term of
twelve weeks. The spring term will
open March -, and will be twelve
weeks in length.
The Young W-omen's Christian AS
sociation held its annual missionary
meeting Sunday evening. vt the close,
a substantial collection was realized.
The Literati Society has reason to be
proud of its hall which has been thor
ouShly reTodeled from top to bottom.
Among the changes which have been
made are a new steel ceiling. steel
walls. new chandeliers, draperies, and
4 carpet. 1t is very tastefully ar
ranged and reflects great credit upon
the persons who have had the matter
in charge. 1t is now one of the finest
halls of it's kind to be found in the
country. II will probably be formally
dedicated during commencement week.