Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-21
ANnRnsCnGGIN.

ASDRoscoGGIN.
The trustees of the Maine State Agricul-
tural Society have added a bicycle race BY
electric light, to take place Wednesday eve
mug. Sept. %. Three prizes and the cham-
pi on.hip of the United States, State of Maine
and amateur championship. will be given.
The prizes are valued at $500. They have
also added. to be contested for the same eve
ming. a silver water pitcher and goblet, for
the best gentlemans driving horse, best two
in three.
ARoosrooK.
magnificent Catholic college is to be
erected at Van Buren,, says the Presque Isle
Herald Work on the foundation has already
commenced, aud the intention is to complete
it next summer.
The Republican says J. d league. Esq,
of Caribou, dug Tuesday, seven heaped bar
refs of the Beauty of Hebron potatoes from
81 square rods OF ground, which is at the
rate of SIT bushels per acre.
Through the efforts of MIR. Samuel A. Gray,
the handsome sum of thir1v-fve dollars was
secured for the benefit of the young Toland
boy who accidentally met with the loss of an
eve last week while playing with his school
mates. The surgeon in st. John, where he
ing the sight of his other eye.
CUMBERLAND.
fire on Cross street Portland, Thursday
night. burned two story wooden building
belonging to the heirs of Charles Blake, and
occupied on the lower floor by Mr.. c.. w.
Hobson. on the upper floor by Mr.. S. H.
Jose. A horse and buggy belonging to Mr..
Edward r. Staples, were also burned. Clark
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HANCOCK.
Four thousand pairs of pants were made
and shipped from the Pant Mandatory at
Deer Isle, during the past month of August.
KENNEBEC
| A correspondent writes The Bailey Pray
| ing Band are still laborng at South China.
They met At the Friends chapel on Sunday,
the 10th inst, at 8 A. NJ, in a service of
song, the house being well filled with an IN
| terested and attentive audience. One very
touching hymn was sung by Mr.. Jones, the
evangelist and Charles Bailey of Winthrop,
to whom the people of Maine owe so much
for his benevolence in keeping constantly
workers in the field. The 10 o'clock meet
ing, still larger, was opened with prayer BY
Rev. Mr.. Nickerson of China village, fol-
lowed by an earnest appeal to the people by
Mr.. Allen. Alfred Jones and Eli Jones
Fervent prayers by Charles Bailey and others
closed the forenoon meeting A service OF
song at o'clock was followed BY a 3 O'Clock
meeting. The house was filled to overflow.
ing. many taking part. In the evening the
house was still more crowded, and many gave
in their testimonies. The band has been OF
great good to the people of South China. The
church has reason to rejoice, many having
renewed their vows and thirty or forty have
expressed desire to live for Jesus; and vet
greater results are expected as they still con-
| tinue the meetings
Some person or persons unknown reached
through a window into the room of A. +
| Achorn, Camden street, Rockland, Wednes.
dav night. and pilfered his watch and chain
and 1927 cash
Rockland Commercial college is fairly un-
derwav, with a good attendance which is
gradually increasing.
OXFORD
Farmers are complaining that their corr
does not ripen readily, but seems to be at &
stand still. On low land it has been some
what injured by frosts Late grain also fail,
to mature readily. Potatoes are being duQ
with a prospect of nearly an average croI
except where the vines rusted early.
! PENoBscoT.
Business is rushing at the Dexter Wooden
Mills. Orders are coming in lively and thu
outlook for a good business this winter il
good.
PIsCATAQUIs.
There was narrow escape from a serious
accident in Cars store last Saturday noon
says the Dexter Gazette. VIII Dews aimed
loaded gun, which he supposed was empty
at +. S. Davis who was then entering the
store, and its contents passed close BY tht
throat of Mr. Davis and lodged in a pile OF
goods across the room. Had Mr.. Davis moi
seen the movement of Dews and stepped bacl
he would probably have been killed.
SAGADAHoc.
Monday night, the eth Of this month, the
NJ. C. r. r. depot at Corrinna, was entere'
and two valises were stolen, says the Dexte
Gazette. The valises were found last Sun
dav, in the stream below the railroad bridge
empty.
Mrs. Susan Bunker of Harmony, was 10
years old last Sunday week. On that birth
day many of her relatives, even to the fftl
generation, assembled there to see her. Sb,
was cheerful and seemed to enjoy the occa
sion. She is healthy and may live to a goot
old age. She knits, washes clothes every
Monday. and would pass for lady fifty year
younger. She drinks neither tea nor coffee
nor uses snuff and never did.
Charles Buzzell Tor Buswell) and wife
who live in Pittsfield on the Hartland road
are reported to have been blessed WITH a new
baby, now four weeks old, who had at it.
birth one well developed tooth, and thret
others in an advanced state Of dentiton
being nearly through the gum. The child i,
said to have nothing abnormal about it il
other respects The fact is vouched for b,
one of our neighbors who has seen the infan,
and inspected its mouth, according to tn,
| Advertiser.
The post office at Cambridge has been IN
der the charge of the Bailey family for 81