Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-09-28
PENoBsCoT.

CoRINNA.-Our correspondent writes. Sept.
81: The annual Agricultural Fair TO- the
towns of Stetson, Corinna and Newport, was
held in Corinna village on Wednesday, Sept
%. These exhibitions have proved more
successful, from year to year. since the asso-
citation was first formed This year the crowd
of visitors told of the increased interest felt
by the people in this and surrounding towns,
and the choice exhibits of stock, farming and
dairy products fully repaid their interest.
The weather was perfect, and the roads in
good condition to show the trotting qualities
of the many fine horses owned in this region
Iu the ladies' department, the display of
fancy articles was unusually fine. The col
lection of paintings by Mr.. Frank Steward
deserves special mention.-Mrs. Clark, 70
years of age, died on Thursday, after ling.
erng and painful illness Mr.. Levi Pratt
met with a serious accident on the Fair
ground, Wednesday. He was thrown to the
ground, receiving severe injuries about the
arm and shouder.-Will G Patten is i'll with
typhoid fever.-Mr. Frank Nutter and Miss
Vira Pratt were made one on Sunday morn
ing the Rev Mr.. Reed of Benton officiating
MAY they live long and prosper"
SOMERSET.
CANAAN.-Our correspo ndent writes, Sept
81 V. r futile, T. B. Barrett and Benja-
min Chase, with their wives, chosen COM
mittee to confer with the people of Athens
about the enterprise of building railroad
from the terminus of the Belfast & Moosebead
Lake railroad at Burahsm village through
Canaan village to Athens village, visited
Athens last Saturday afternoon, and at a
railroad meeting held at the Academy the
question OF the railroad was fully discussed.
Hon. S. l.. Tobey spoke in behalf of Athens.
Mr.. Hall, President of the Skowhegsn &
Athens railroad, stated that their charter had
been renewed, aud all subscriptions, including
that Of the town, were now in full life and
would be enforced. A railroad meeting is
to be held at Skowhegan this week in the
interest OF the Skowhegan & Athens railroad
to Monson. Mr. Farnham of East Madison
made an able speech in favor of a road from
Burnham via Canaan village and East Madi-
son to Athens, and thence to Monsoon; was
ready TO pledge $1,000 as a starter. The
meeting broke up in some confusion, but an
other meeting was appointed, to be held in
two weeks. Mr. Edward Ware of Athens
entertained the visiting Ladies at his beautiful
mansion. - Great excitement prevailed in
Athens and Harmony on Saturday, three sets
of farm buildings being in flames in Har-
mony, from incendlary fires, in addition to
Ira Hurd's buildings worth $4,000, aDd two
other sets of farm buildings burned on Friday
NORTH FAIRFIELD. - Oar correspondent
writes, September 81 Albert Bowman's
horse became frightened while in Skowhegan,
Thursday, throwing Mr.. Bowman from the
buggy. He fortunately escaped with slight
injury. The buggy, which was new one,
was overturned and injured to some extent.
The freeze of last week was severe for the
time Of wear, ice forming to the thickness of
window glass. The yellow corn crop was
generally secured, but sweet corn which was
of late variety, was not out Of the way