Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-09-07

ARoosrooY.

The Pioneer says that Weller. Brown 4
Libbey left Houlton. last week. for Portland
with drove of cattle. consisting of 200 one
year-olds, POO wo-year-olds and 200 oxen
and three-year-olds. They are to be driver
through the State on foot, aud are intended
to be sold nearly all in Maine for store pur
poses.
The Pioneer SAYS that Iris. daughter OF
| VIM. Wilson of Hodgdon. died suddenly
last Thursday. The cause of her death j.
supposed to have been accidental poison,
from which she had partially recovered. She
was about 20 years of age.
FRANKLIN.
! The Franklin county grange met Monday
with the Pennington grange The following
officers were elected: Master, OLIVER S.
Norton OF Strong; Overseer, b. +. Neal of
New Sheron; Lecturer, Virgil L. Craig OF
| Farmington; Steward, j. F. Niles of Ches-
tervile; Assistant Steward. Horace G. Sta
piles Of Wilton; Secretary, o. u. Keyes of
North jay; Treasurer, Eben Newman of
Weld; Chaplain, J. F. Butterteld of Wi ton /;
Gatekeeper, Charles Carr Of Phillips; Po-
mona, Mrs. Ella J. Norton of Strong; Flora,
Mrs. b. F. Neal of New Sharon; Ceres, Mrs.
K. Z. Thompson of jay; Lady Assistant
Steward, Mrs. Ada G. STAPLES of Wilton.
At noon an enjoyable picnic dinner was
served in Drummond Hall. In the afternoon
Prof {. l. Whituey, past lecturer of the
Michigan State Grange delivered an able adj
dress before good audience, He spoke on
the relations of the farmers 10 other voea-
lions and callings and the duties devolving
from these relations. Prot. Whitney is a
pleasant speaker and his address was well
received. Many prominent grangers from
all parts of the country were present. A
private meeting OF the grange took place in
the evening and was addressed by Prof. Whit
ney. The Master informs US that an attempt
will be made to have Worthy Master Robbie
address this grange soon.--Miss Lillian NJ.
Munger, teacher in the Normal school last
term, is passing her vacation at Old Orchard.
Miss Munger and Miss. Agnes L. Rounds are
20 Ell Ter Wellesley College the coming term.
Miss Annie VI. Pinkham has accepted the
position of assistant teacher in the Farming
ton Normal School. Miss Pinkham is
graduate of the school, class of rs and of
the Advanced Course class of 81, and has
been a teacher in the school The faculty,
now full, is As follows: Principal, Geo. C.
Purington, A. NJ; Assistants, Prof, C. +.
Warner, Mrs. Helen b. c. Beedy, Miss An
ME NJ. Binkham, Miss Elizabeth G. Bell.
Teacher of Primary School, Miss Viola A.
Johnson. The school is increasing Rev.
Charles II. Pope gave an interesting mission
airy sddress at the Congregational church last
Sunday evening. His text was "China. -
Arthur C. and Ralph W. Rounds, sons of DR..
c. c. Rounds, were among the favored
Glenn House student walters to whom Van
derbilt gave 800 each.-A number of stu
dents connected with the Normal School
have entered New hampshire State Normal
School Seminary to graduate under DIR.
Rounds instruction.
PESoBsCor.
On Friday last, Mr.. Augustus Chaplin,
well known citizen of Orrngton, met with a
severe accident. While throwing up chisel
to a man staging the latter caught the
handle, but the chisel part coming out of the
socket fell on Mr.. Chaplin. 1t struck first
one of his hands making bad cut and then
struck him in the abdomen inflicting a severe
wound. 1t is feared the injuries will be of
very serious nature.
PIsCATAouIs.
The Wing saws the Old Fellows of Milo,
Bradford and Lagrange had an enthusiastic
meeting at Freezes Grove on Saturday after
noon.
SOMERSET.
A busy place is the farm of Mr.. George
Gray of North Arson, where a crew of IS
men, women and children are completing the
picking of his thirteen acres of hops. Last
year Mr.. Gray raised over four tons of hops,
and this year he will raise nearly as large
crop. Mr.. Gray's farm contains about 500
acres. This year he raised about 225 tons of
hay and probably 1900 bushels of potatoes.
He keeps 1000 sheep in winter and sells them
tor mutton Mr. Gray has demonstrated tn at
farming may be male profitable in Maine.
WALDO.
In the town of Prospect resides Mrs. Kill
man who is nearly 95 years of age and has
defendants living ofthe fifth generation. She
has daughter aged 76, granddaughter aged
So, great grandson of 81, and great grand
daughter of ~ years. The old lady is in per
feet health and recently walked one and
half miles to her daughters and returned.
She has lately spun, doubled and twisted five
skeins of yarn per dav for six successive
days, which is considered good DAYS work
for any lady. She has reared eleven chill
dren; six sons and five daughters.
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