Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-16

rive this week for the summer at tb.,.
summer home.
MIR. and Mrs. Durham of Pripce,.
N j., will arrive Wednesday for the g.
SON
Mrs. E. c. Andrews and Mrs. Frea =
Blake went to Bangor Tuesday To att,
the annual State meeting of the W."
mans Relief Corps.
Tho Farming Special from Orono MI,
be in Monmouth from . to Il A. NJ
Wednesday, June %.
Preparations for observing Chi,dro.,
day are being made by the Congregatlo,
al Sunday school
Chief Merrill of the fire department T.,
purchased new hose and ladder trro,.
The Republican caucus will be held q, =
+. NJ. Saturday at Cumston hall IN OIL.
delegates and alternates to the State A.
trict and county conventions.
Mrs. Mary ID. Holmes has returned =.
her home in Monmouth. after pass,,.
eight months in Tecumseh, Neb.
Mrs. Balloon of Nashua, ~ H.. f. a..
guest of Mrs. w. w. Woodbury..
Chidren's day will be observed AZ a.
Methodist church Sunday. June 70. In N.
morning the pastor. Rev. c. l. Spear .,',
preach an appropriate sermon to the chr
dren The annual Sunday school CON
cert will be held IN the evening.
WINDSOR.
WEST-The Ladies' Union will mso,
Wednesday. June % with Mrs. DAME,
True.
nc-fn Lv,,ta
suffering from an liberated tooth io
improving.
Warren Lamson is exercising a new
horse. purchased a few weeks ago.
Mrs. Tucker is visiting Miss Bella
Taylor for a few days.
colt belonging to Mr.. Trask of An.
gusta. that was in a pasture near
Togus pond, was partially paralyzed
from an electric shock, received in one
of the recent thunder showers. II was
taken home Monday in feeble condi.
ton.
SIDNEY.
c. B. Warren has moved his family
onto the Harry Nelson farm he re.
Gently purchased of Herbert f, Stew.
ems of the w. d. Hutchins Co.
Walter Barton of Massachusetts is
visiting his aunt. Mrs. Lizzie Barton.
Charlie Branch has had a New
England telephone installed in his
home.
Herbert F. Stevens was a business
caller in Vassalboro recently
Barbara Stevens and Hester Field
have returned for the summer vaca-
ton from Waterville, where they are
attending w. H. S. class 1912.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Drummond and
son of Augusta spent Sunday with
Mr.. Drummond'S parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. T. Drummond.
the Baptist Sunday school will have
their Children's day exercises Sunday
evening June ~ at 7.3O p. NJ. A lot of
preparation is being made and good
time IS anticipated. All are invited.
WEST-The Republicans of Sidney
will hold their caucus next Saturday
afternoon, June is. at 2 o'clock p. NJ.
for the purpose of choosing delegates
to the State. District, and County con-
ventions.
c. III. Lovejoy passed his 18th birth
day Sunday. June l., quietly at his
home.
Rev. Perley Il. Miller baptized three
candidates and gave the hand of fell
lowshop to seven adults Sunday. june
II. There was a large gathering at the
water and the attendance at the after
noon service was very large consider
ing the bad weather. The services OF
the day closed with the observance OF
the Lords supper An excellent inter
est has prevailed since the special
meetings held by Evangelist Perley E.
Miller. ,
VASSALBoRo.
John S Bragg of Vassalboro has re-
ceiveG from Congress a medal as a re-
ward and recognition of conspicuous
bravery in the naval engagement Of
the Civil war which resulted in the
capture of Fort Fisher. North caro-
lima Jan. IA and Is. 1863
The vessel was hit Ga times during
the engagement. more than the COM
hiued number of shots which found Il
mark in the other vessels of the great
Heet. 4.
,esMr. Briggs enlisted in the navy from
Portland. Me. Aug. Is. 1864. and saw
service in both the North and South
Atlantic squadrons.
In 1864 and 1865 he was one OF the
crew of the egunboat Rhode Island en-
gagged in chasing blockade runners
capturing one and receiving prize
Later he was transferred to the Tan
ncnicus." The "Cannonicus' attacked
Fort Fisher Dec. "a, and Is. 1864. but
Tie rebel stronghold was not taken un-
fiji the second attempt. Mr.. Briggs al