Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-06
NEWS.
KENNEBEC
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The stated communication of Lafay-
cite Lodge. No. As, A +. and A. NJ,
Saturday evening, Jan. l, was the oc-
casion Of much interest to the craft
in this section. There was work in the
Master Mason degree and District
Deputy Meservey of Vassalboro was
present on his official inspection,
Many visiting Masons were present
and after a most substantial banquet
which was under the direction of Ju-
Nor Warden John S. Milliken, many
excellent and witty speeches were
made by the visiting brothers.
The people Of this village regret to
learn that Mr.. Faunce, who has made
his home with lis sister, Mrs E. c.
Ambrose, for the past two years, is in
very critical condition at the Lew
iston hospital. Mr. Faunce has been
having much difficulty with his eyes
and went to Lewiston a few weeks ago
in order that he might be nearer the
physician who was treating them. He
had been there only u few days when
he was attacked by paralysis and has
gradually grown worse, so there is
but little hope of his recovery.
Miss Nina Ambrose, daughter of +.
(. Ambrose. Esq. has gone to Water
h0ro, where she is assistant in the
High school.
Tile moving picture show given in
Giles hall saturday evening was we'll
attended.
The annual meeting of the Kenne-
bee County Agricultural Society was
he I,f
ESD, at 10 O'Clock Monday. Only
routine business was transacted and
an adjournment was made subject to
the call Of the secretary to about the
middle Of this month when the annual
Rally day will be held. Treasurer Chas.
II. stevens submitted Il preliminary re-
port which showed that from tinan-
cial standpoint. at least. the fair held
hy the society in 1863 was the most
successful ore hcld Cor many years
IL addition To- paving the expenses of
the 1909 fair, the receipts We're sufti-
ci"Gt to nay eff SEQ Of the old indebt-
odncss. During the past two or three
years there has been brought about
the Rally day" which has been held
and tho management now proposes to
make the coming Rally day eclipse
those already held.
There mas been more or less rumors
aaoat that kennebec County fair was
'or its last legs" and that it would
he merged with the Augusta fair
which was held for the first time last
year There is absolutely no truth in
the r,mor. The Kennebec County fair
is an old and honored institution. AL
though 1T has had it's ups and
downs like all similar institutions. it
has a Slrong hold upon the people in
this section who would note it's pass
ing with great reluctance from the
renewed interest in the fair and the
increased finances of the valuable la
Dor to it.
Charles II. Mallett, who is having
new house built near the Town
house, hopes that it will be ready for
OCCUPANCY by the first of February
Mr.. Webber, President of the Peo-
Pies National Bank. Waterville, was
4 business visitor here the last of the
week. inspecting the wooden mill of
which the bank is the owner. He
stated that there was prospect that
the mill would soon be started up,
which would Ge good news to this vii
Iaen.
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is ILL.,
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to Mount varnon Thursday as gnasts Of
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MISS Emma 'oro"h' Nh" passed the
holidays at Fer home reformed t" her
school III SANFORD Saturday.
EAST-S. A. Gay is hauling lee for par
ties at the depot from the mill pond.
w. T. M@@"'s am is hauling birch two
inch plank from the Case farm to the
dcr"t u pc SH'phoG To Lewiston.
MY. and Mrs James Ark'nacy and
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