Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-09-18
State News.
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Leeds centre cheese factory has closed for
the season The factory has made during the
season eight and one half tons of fine cheese
that suited its patrons perfectly. The aver
age consumption of milk was eight and three
fourths pounds of milk for pound Of cheese.
The corn factory has done brisk business
IL is now packing eight thousand cans per
day and will close Sert. 22nd-
ARoosrooK.
The District Lodge l. o G. T. of Northern
Aroostook met ar Sprsgue's Mills. Eastou
Sept 18th. The attendance was not large.
though delegations were present from Carl
bon, Mapleton, Limestone, South Pressure
Isle and Mars Hill lodges. The G. W. c.
| l.. B. c. Jersey, were not pIesent, as was
expected This was disappointment to
some. but all felr, after learning the reasons
OF his absence. that it was best that his visit
TO US be at a later date, and so arrans ements
we're made for an extra session OF the lodge at
South Presque Isle. Saturday afternoon.
Sept 29th when it is expected Bro. Torsey
will meet the lodges of that part of the coun-
try. Arrangements were also made for a
grand temperance meeting at Sprague's
Mills and Easton Center Sunday Sept. 3Oth.
I During the forenoon and afternoon meetings
; al uS ucil WIN d1NIcssSs cbu a uOspSi
temperance meeting in Smiths Hall in the
evening. 1t is expected that Mr.. Jersey will.
visit several lodges during his STAY The
next regular session of the district, Lodge is
| to be held at Limestone December Sth.
/ At the meeting held at Caribou for the pur-
pose Of organizing a Country Sabbath School
convention Sept. 18th and l2th. The con-
vention was instituted with the following
officers: President, Rev. G. W. Christy,
Pressure Isle; vice presidents, Rev. G. NJ.
/ Park. Rev. Mr.. Page, Caribou; l.. X. Cary.
Fort Fairfield; Mark Huson, Easton; Rev.
E. W. Harrington, Washburn; ]. F. Hol-
land, Houlton; G. II. Hunter, Hodgdon:
Robert Boyd, Linneus; and one from every
town and plantation; secretary, Ira G. Her
sey. Houlton: assistant secretary, Rev. f.
/ c. Young, Caribou The meeting was not
largely attended, quite a number of those in
/ terested in it being in attendance at the Dis
/ trct Lodge |. o. G. T., held at the same
time The next meeting of the convention
is to be in Houlton next June.
CUMBERLAND.
/ The Cape Elizabeth Sentinel makes the
/ following statement, which gives an inside
view Of outside life and charity. In the
graveyard at Brunswick, Me, is the burial
lot of Timothy Walker Stone, grown over
witis eeds, neglected and his gravestone
hardly upright. In early life he was engaged
/ to Mrs. Daniel p Stone. now of Maiden, who
/ has contributed so many thousand dollars for
/ benevolent objects. He was stricken down
with consumption before the day set for the
marriage, and by his will, gave her all his
property, $1,000
The Home Adjournment Association of
| Brunswick held their annual door-yard en-
campmcnt on the afternoon of September 18th
/ ar the ia hpnsa Of Mr. 7 HnibrnnE ba
efficient member OF the State Board of Agri-
culture from the Ssgadahoc Agricultural
Society. There was a goodly gathering OF
! the neighbors and friends Of the host together
with delegation of the elite of classic Bruins
wick and vicinity. La lies made up their full
! proportion of the company, while the young
I of both sexes, unusual for such gathering
were present in full ranks.
/ FRANkLIN.
! The Chronicle says little son of Emery
/ Nichols of JAY, was run over by cattle, few
days ago. and seriously injured. Fires have
ragged in the intervale lands since the drouth
Frost has killed vines IN this section.
/ The dry house of A. ID. Starbird of Free
man was burned Sept. 9th. with all Of its
contents, some IS 600 bowels. Loss $500 to
/ $500; no insurance. The railroad excite.
ment is abating in Freeman, but the adjoin-
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road.
OXFORD.
/ The Norway Advertiser saws Ransom Coles
son, of Greenwood, aged about 10 years, shot
mis- arm nearly off above the elbow re
Gently. 1t seems the hedgehogs were
( troubling his fathers corn, and this boy took
/ his gun and dog and started for the corn field
with two other boys. When they arrived
Mr.. Hog there, and this boy caught his
dog to keep him from being filed with quilts.
at the same time laying his gun down with
, the muzzle pointing directly towards him.
/ The hog ran up tree, and the boy reached
and took his gun by the muzze and pulled it
to him. the hammer striking a root, discharg-
1 ing the gun into his arm, breaking the bones
/ in shocking manner and nearly or quite
putting one eye out.
| SOMERSET.
/ The town of New Portland voted FRIDAY to
raise FIVE per cent of its valuation to aid in the
construction of the proposed railrosd from
Pennington to North New Portland.
The vote was 2l5 to ~. This sum with sub
sCription raised makes $50, 900 there in that
town for the road
WASHINGTON.
Forest fires have been dong great damage
on Cathance Lake i'll Whiting, on the Ma
chias waters, and at other points in Washing
ton county. St. Croix timber lands have for
tuuately escaped any serious destruction.
We have had no definite report from the
northern part of Aroostook county
1 There is no mistake, st. Jacobs Oil never
! fails as pain banisher.