Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-11-23
State News.
KNOX.


G.. Z. Swift 4 Co. of Chicago have pur-
chased the resideL &c of Mr.. Charles q. Pills.
bury, at the corner of Union and Nyrt,a
streets in Rockland and will erect. after the
buildings have been ren owed, a refrigerator
80 by 80 feet and txo stories in height, for
use in their meat business.
KEsSEBEc
Louis Pnmmelo. former resident of Wat.
ervilie and an employee of the Maine Central.
left some nine years sgo for Chicago. One of
his sons, who has lately been in Waterville.
brought the first tidinas of his fathers death,
which happened two years ago. Mr.. Pom
melo went with three companions up the
lake In boat and were never heard from.
LINCOLN
Albert Feyler's barn at Waldoborc, togeth-
er with twenty tons of hay, was DESTROYED by
fire, Nov Il Mr.. Fowler was absent at the
same time and the mel ghnors discovered the
tre breaking through the roof. The dwell
ing house and stable occupied hy Newell
Keene. near Winslow's Mills, were burned
Tuesday night, with nearly ali the contents.
The fire PROBABLY originated from a defect in
the chimney. ihe buildings were owned bv
Alfred Keene, who Is nov AZ National Civ.
Cal. and were insured for $500 reports the
News.
OXFORD.
F. L. Barrett of Paris has bought of the
farmers 5000 barrels of apples, has shipped
l200 barrels, and will ship the balance at
once. These apples go direct to Europe.
Parties from Montreal and other places have
also been buying largely from our farmers
large apple crops G G. Dow of South
Woodstock, has from $50 to 300 barrels of
apples year; this wear he has harvested 700
barrels of nice Baldwins and other winter
apples Hundreds Of bushels of apples of
the poorer variety are left ungathered as it
did not pay to harvest
SAGADAHoo.
The threemasteG schooner nearly COM
pleted at the Bath New England Companys
yard for Capt. Gilbert Manson of New Haven
has been named Childe Harold, and will hail
from New Haven. Her tonnage is about
800. She will DE ready for the water the
middle of the week.
SOMERSET.
1t is reported that there was fight be
tween fishermen and Fl al wardens, on Great
Pond, Smi,hfeld, recently, in which several
shots were excha ged.
WALDO.
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cpd: w H. j. Moulton has completed the
foundation of his saw MILL He will set up
the machinery and saw the lumber for the
upper part of the frame.-Samuel Hall, who
in his younger days was closely identified
with the business interests of this town, died
on the town farm the 10th Of this month, at
the age of SO wears Ralph Berry and wife
are spending the winter with friends in UNITY.
Eight years ago Mr.. Berry left this town for
Montana Territory and engaged in sheep
husbandrv on a small scale. He now has a
fine ranch of 2000 acres, under fence, with
all modern improvements and is wintering ten
thousand sheep. This shows what Maine
intelligence aud pluck can do in the west
J. w. Harmon of this town has opened a
drug store in Waterville. He has engaged
the services of a registered pharmacist and
intends to keep first class store and learn
the business himself. We wish him success.
FREEDOM. - Our correspondent writes,
Nov. 20: The fall term of Freedom Acade-
my chosen this week with the following exer-
cises Prize declarations and recitations at
the Grange Hall Tuesday evening; a concert
ETC., at the same place Wednesday evening,
and the recitation of original essays BY
members OF the graduating class, Thursday
evening. There were three prizes, one each.
for the nine gentlemen, and eleven ladies who
took part in the declarations and recitations,
and one for the seven gentlemen and three
ladies who were members of the graduating
class. The former were awarded by vote
of the audience to Frank E. Freeman and
Leonora E. Tripp. and the latter BY Prof
Small of Colby University to Miriam G.
Bartlett Prof Small presented the prizes
and diplomas, and complimented the gradua-
ting class in pleasant manner upon the
work they had done. Music was furnished
by the Bryant Brothers, Mr.. Knowlton and
Miss Sibley. The concert Wednesday eve
ming was followed by dance in Bryant's
Hall The fall term of twelve weeks has
been very sati .factory to the teachers and
scholars. 1t is understood that Prince Z.
Luce, NJ d.. the present Principal has en-
gagged to continue il charge of the Academy
for the coming year.