Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-10-27
NO. 254.
State News.
SOMERSET.

NoRRipeHwocK.-Our correspondent writes
Oct. 20; The new firm of Nugent a Hilton
have CONNIE need manufacturing clcthinr for
Boston parties. They will do country work
entirely. This makes six firms nov engaged
IN the ousiness.-Our bows to the number of
twenty INDUCED in a hunt Saturday. Thew
chose two captains, who selected their men.
the men not knowing upon which side they
were. the losing side in amount of game 70
pay for an oyster supper for all They
started out and made the woods ring. return
ing late al night with large quantity of mis-
ceiisneous game, among which were 5 coous.
about 20 Fsrtridges, Quantities of grew and
red squirrels, woodcock, snipe and plover.
Geo. Simonds got the largest number by
count, and was one of the captains. The
side of which George Gilman was captain was
the victor. After the score had been made up
they all sat down to an oyster supper at the
Sawyer House.-Mrs. wilkins & witherell.
our milliners, returned from Boston with new
goods Saturday nieht.-Plsns are already
well ma,ured for three new houses, TO be
built next yesr.-At special town meeting
beld last Tuesday il was voted to accent the
new street laid out by the selectmen across
Selden Wsde's land This action will proba-
bly, lead to the building of several houses
thereon next year.
PALMrRA.-Oar correspondent writes Oct.
10th; Last Sunday there WAS servic, of
song at Union church, conducted by Rev. C..
A. Snuthsrd. Singers from Newport and
Detroit were present There was full house
and after the services collection was taken
Tor the benefit OF the Church Extension So.
ciety.-As Geo. Bachelor was driving down
street Yesterday at rspd pace he collided
with COW, and il was one chance in a hun
dred that he was not thrown out. The wheel
sfF has NNR..
from the knee jown.-Mrs. &. II. Pratt has
gone TO Boston to visit her daughter There
was baptism at the South Union last Sun
day forenoon-Our delightful fall weather
has given way to cold, clustering winds -
1--WE need some rain very much" is COM
mon expression just now.-O. NJ. Hubbard
and son, of Brunswick, are in town visiting
at Mr. Philip Hubbard's.-Mrs. G. w, Mills
Is visiting relatives and friends in Someryille.
Mass
NORTH ANsoN Our correspondent writes
Oct 20 Rev. Mr.. Freese is attending the
general conference of the Free Baptists at
Marion, Ohio. - Prof. Blanchard, of the
Academy, supplied the pulpit at the Free Bap-
list church Oct. l7.-1t is not decided vet
whether the Portland Packing Co. will lease
the corn factory at this place for a term OF
years or not II depends on whether the farm
ers subscribe tor 200 acres of corn by the
hrst OF November. spotrsmen are abroad
in the wood these delightful October days.
No. NEW PORTLAND Our correspondent
writes, Oct 25 A new mill for the msnutac-
ture OF birch is going up on our dam. which
promises employment to a dozen or more.
The builders, Walton & Knapp, have made
rapid work upon it. The frame is up, board.
ed and shingled. new wheel is expected
IN few days, and the mill will be ready for
the winters operations. john M. Cults, our
republican Representative-elect,w wss given a
reception at his residence on the evening of
the 9Th inst. large number of his personal
and political friends improved the occasion
which his election gave, to pay him their per-
sonal respects and congratulations. After
dinner speeches were made by Mr.. CUTS, the
Hon. w. II. Stevens and J. W. Corson, ESQ.