Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-11-09
Alma Locals.


Mr.. Augustus o. Minot, one of our much re-
spected citizens, has for some time been suffering
with a disease of the kidneys and liver The
most skilled of our physicians have been had, but
with no satisfactory results, and now there seems
to be no chance for him, so they tell us. Though
he has been W 18th us but few years, be has won
many kind friends who will be sorry to lose him
Hard work has been the chief cause Of the pain
full sickness. Mr.. David Potte has for several
DAYS been indisposed.
Hon. Alfred Lennox Of Wiscassct was in town
last week, buying up the hay of our farmers.
We learn that ST 80 per ton was the ruling price
payed. Those figures seem to be rather low, but
of course the hay buyers must have a chance to
gobblc up what they can.
Thursday two of our young men, Sir. Edwin II.
Shea and Mr.. Elmer Btann, started for the Cen
tennial, with determination TO witness the clos.
ing up scene on the 10th of this month.
Mr.. j. A. Jewett has so far completed his new
mill as to be able to set the machinery. Doubt
less he will have it all in running condition in
few weeks. The mill will be twenty feet longer
and six feet wider than the old one. 1t will be
much more convenient than the one carried away
last spring.
A dancing school has been opened at Erskine
hall, with good prospects of a full term.
The fshermens boats at the wharves remind us
that they have returned from their summers voy-
age with good results. 1t gives the farmers
excellent opportunity TO exchange their farm
produce for fish, and at the same time giving the
fishermen q chance to lay in a store Of produce for
the cold winter that is SO close at hand.
Mr.. Horace +. Sawyer Of Colby University, has
been secured to teach the winter term Of school at
the lower village. We learn that it W i'll open next
Monday. Nearly ali the schools have commenced
now.
We are pleased to learn that Rev S. S. Brown
son, recently pastor over the Baptist church, has
began his lsbors with the Baptist society at Coop
et's Mills, and at Woolwich. preaching one-half
the time AT the Mills and one half at Woowich.
Leonard Haywood of jefferson, a young man
that carries a bad reputation, hired horse and
wagon Of Mr.. John Hilton, last week, 10 90 to
Gardiner. On the way he took in a couple of
fellows and went TO Gardiner, got pretty "bozy,"
then went to liallowell, and then went back to
Gardiner, down TO South Gardiner, back to Card
ner. then over TO Cooper's Mills, then down to
Kings Mills irem there TO North Newcastle, and
finally to tins place, putting the team up al the
stable from where he got it-all this while he was
gone three days. The owner thinking that 1t was
about time he looked up the team, started in pur
suit on tho third day, arriving in Gardner learned
the above. While on the search for the Kissing
team it was returned, and the parties took to their
heels for Rocksnd. We learn that the team was
badly used up, the wagon being broken in several
places, and the horse showed that he had been the
subject of very hard treatment. This is the re-
suit of rum.
Election day passed of more quite than the re-
cent State election although the day stormy,
in spite Of the rain the democracy wa. out in full
force, with the republicans at their heels The
gallant republican. did nobly, making gain over
the recent State election. Though the whole vote
thrown was not so heavy as in September, yet the
falling of was principally on the democratic vote.
Maine Manufacturing News.
The lumbermen on the Kernebec are to put
teams and men into the woods this winter TO quite
an extent.
The indications now are that there will be a
fair amount OF numbering done on the Aroostook
river the coming winter. Several parties from
New brunswick are already in and hauling.
They are excellent lumbermen.
1t is reported that the Franklin LAUNDERING Co
wi cut off from the northwest corner of Jeruss-
lem township and put into Bogbreok the coming
winter five million feet of lumber. Bogbrook is
q tributary of the Dead river and emptes into
that river just below Dead river settlement. The
road from North New Portland to Dead river
crosses this corner of Jerusalem, also Bogbroek.
The supplies for the operation will probably go
over this road 1t is also reported that this Co.
will put into the Csrabasset river ten millions, and
will have a road connecting the two operations.
Mr.. EDITOR Already may be seen the result
of the sscendency of the democratic party, in the
boldness and insolence manifested in Haunting the
rebel flag before the loyal portion of the com
munity, is seen displayed from the Office of the
Maine Standard at this time. l..