Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-18

MT. Pisgah in Winthrop has long been
famed for its Wild scenery and Wild view
from its lofty heights, but Wild cattle were
never till this fall known to roam through its
dense forests. Mr.. Rutillus Alden, one of
the leading agriculturalists in Kennebec coun-
ty,owns large tract of land on .sPisgah." and
uses It for pasture for large droves of young
cattle and Sleeps When s.housing time
came this fall ne went with two or three others
70 get his stock from this pasture. There
were some fifteen head of cattle that had ha
come 90 wild that they precipitatelv fed to
the woods on the merest attempt to Approach
them. Day after day for weeks, every device
known was tried in vain to capture them.
hunger did not tame them, and when the
SHOWS came and vegetation was buried out Of
eight these wild cattle still kept to the woods,
until finally one after another was surround.
ed and captured.-Th funeral of Mr.. Jose
phus Stevens took place Tuesday, and was
largely attended Mr.. Stevens was for manv
years deputy sheriff of Kennebec county
and very efficient and acceptable officer; he
leaves widow and one son, Roscoe Stevens
express messenger between Wsterville and
Skowhegan.-An old citizen, Mr. Samuel
Webb, died Monday at the National Home for
Disabled Soldiers at Togus. Mr. Webb served
during the war in an Illinois regiment and
received during his services the injury from
which he died.-The Unitarian Social Circle
met Tuesday evening with Mr.. and Mrs. E.
w. Kelley There was good attendance and
an enjoyable time. "Mell" and Lizzie"
know just how to make everybody happy on
such an occasion.-Mr. w. E. Whitman is in
Boston this week on a business trip.-The
loss on the school house by the recent fire
has been adjusted at S230.-Members of the
hose company are to have rubber suits and
hats.-Mr. H. PeDniman, one of our live
merchants, has devised novel way to make
collections. He has put $50 in gold in pint
jar, filling the jar with all sizes of beans and
peas, and allows all who are in arrears to
him by paying up in full before Jan goth, to
guess on the number in the jar. The one
guessing nearest will be entitled to S2O. the
two next nearest, IS each, and the two next
$3.50. Guesses thus far vary about 5000
between the highest and the lowest.-Schools
In the village district will commence the
winter term the last Monday in December.
The question of abolishing the school dis.
tricts at the next annual meeting is being
discussed somewhat. This would be a move
in the right direction, and result in marked
Improvement for all the schools in
town; there is no reason wbv so
enterprising town as this should neglect 80
important matter.-The new band organi-
zed this fall and known as "Robie's Band"
has made very marked improvement under
the instruction of Mr.. Robie.-It is rumored
that "Bailey's Praying Band is coming for
short campaign to labor in connection with
the Young Mems Christian Association and
the churches CONFERENCE.-The. Howard, W hose
divorce case attracted considerable attention
at the time it wss tried and went to the Law
court on account of the extreme age of the
parties, having received the alimory decreed
her by the court, has bought the farm owned
oy her husband and gone to housekeeping in
connection with her soma disabled veteran of
the late war Mr.. Edwin Morriss, an enter.
prising young carpenter, is building him a
fine residence on 'Towle Hill," one of the
most beautiful locations in town.