Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-08-11
State News.
LINCOLN,

ALNA-Our correspondent writes: 1t is
very dry in this vicinity, aud rain is much
| Deeded.-Quite numb r If our towns peo-
pie, have bee; spend tew DAYS at the
islands and Seash0r ii.ti}g tic Immense
quantities Vi biueGerries are being picked
I and marketed III Gardiner. Over seventy
five bushels have been gathered within a few
days from small pasture owned by Mr..
Nathl Plumer.-Mr. Bedfield Erskine of
East Boston is in town for a few DAYS, to
| oversee the work on the farm which he owns
here "A young man known as Billy Trask
while driving hired team owned hy +. l..
Weeks of this town. cullided with an OK team
on the Scotia" road, throwing the horse,
damaging the buggy and harness, to con-
siderable extent. Billy was not in condition
to see an object as small as an OK team
Hr. and Mrs. John Abbott of Wisconsin are
visiting Mrs. AS. mother, Mrs. Mary Turner
a, the Centre c. Farnham OF Chelsea.
Mass, is visiting her old home Miss Mabel
Ware of Whitefeld has been visiting at
David Ware's.--Miss Ella Erskine OF Boston,
Mass, is at MIR. John Erskines Mrs E. Z.
Nichols has returned TO Mass.
NORTH WALDoBoRo Our correspondent
writes Aug 8: Mr.. Alorzn Ortf is fast re-
covering after a severe illness OF lung fever
Miss Laura Ludwig of Mass, is visiting
her father, Mr.. Isaac Ludwig John H
Mint has returned to his labor in Gardiner
after spending some few weeks in town.
Mrs. Porter, son and daughter, who have
been visiting at Nathan Flanders, have re-
turned to their home in Fra ineham, Mass
Born Aug. 9th, to MIR. and Mrs. Edward
Sprague, son.
NORTH EDGECoMB.-Our correspondent
writes, Aug. 9th A brig and schooner have
just loaded at Merrill's ice works-The
Frenchmen at the quarry have all left, and
new gang will take their places. The Wis
casset Cornet Band gave excursion to the
Islands and Pemaquid point last week in the
steamer Islander, about twenty-five joining
them at this place. They had pleasant trip
A letter from Norman Clifford of this place
states that he has footed it across the Rocky
Mountains and arrived il safety on the other
side.-The Squid saws Rev. Fl. 0. Thayer of
Woolwich has leased the Perkins cottage,
Squirrel Island, and his family will rustcate
there this month. 1t also says that there are
one hundred cottages and a summer popula-
ton of from six to eight hundred on Squirrel
Island. At the republican caucus, +. Huff
II. $. Page, Eben Chase. Jr.. were chosen
delegates to attend the county convention at
Damsriscotta on Thursday, Aug. 18TH
Aug 9th. +. Ripley, was thrown from V. c.
hsggett's team at South Newcastle station
and broke his shoulder.
JEFFERsoN.-Our correspondent writes,
August 81 Rev. c. G. Tilley and family,
of the First Baptist church, Lewiston, are
spending their vacation in town.-H. W.
Clury and Daniel Moves have been at the
sea-shore rustica.ing Daniel Linscott, form
erly of this town, now a prominent lawyer of
Boston, Mass, is at the Lake House.-Mr.
and Mrs. Bliss of Washington, were at the
Lake House, Sunday.-The rain of Saturday
night was much needed.-The much talked
of post office at North Jefferson has been
established, and John R. Sprague appointed
postmas ter.-The farmers are cutting their
grain and hauling it to the thrashing mills and
report good yield-Rev. Mr.. Bremner of
Uxbridge Mass, is holding meetings Sunday
afternoons at the Pavilion near the Lake
House. His discourses are able, coyent,
and laconic.-The annual picnic of the
Sabbath School was held at Crescent .bea ch
last Thursday, and an enjoyable time was
had. Stirring remarks were made by Rev's
Vinal and SiIley. The band was present
and played some of their finest selections =
The Band will give weekly concerts at
Crescent beach, Thursday evenings.