Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-10-19
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CANAAN - Our correspondent writes,
Oct. l6:-fhe post office dep ,ttment At
Washington has d. clded that the mail service
on route 3O2. from West Pittsti-li to Pitts
field, snail De extended to begin at Canaan, TO
lake If CT Nov LIST. This will give US two
mail" a day, ard afford stage conveyance
from, Pittlfeld village to Skowhegan. This
desirable addition to ur mail service was At
tanned by large petition signed by citizens
of Canaan, Prtsheld anI Skowhegan. en-
dorsed by s. l.. Miliken'-At the railroad
meeilrg Saturday evening, the report made
by the delegation who attended the railroad
meeting held at A thens one week be fore, WAS
favorable showing Of the intentions of tn
Athens and Scion people concerning the pro-
posed railroad from Burnhsm vi. Canaan and
Athens to Scion. and after an animated dis
cu~sion 1t was decided by sanding vote to
call Town meeting a, Canaan on October
Both, to see ii til town will loan its credit
10 aid of the road.---Mrs. DR.
Morev, who before marriage was
known by the name of Melissa Hobbs is now
here on n visit with her husband after an alb
sence of 81 years. She resides in California
HARTLAND.-Our correspondent writes,
Oct. lo: The past week has been one of
accident and death here. On Monday Oct.
IL, young man by the name of Bert French
was thrown rom his carriage and received a
-,vsre seal wound, which dressed DR..
+, b rsn.-The next dav, Tuesday, Willie
Martin a small boy twelve yeart of age was
Instantly killed while engaged in hauling
wood for II. j. Robinson The cart was
loaded and young Martin got on to the seat
and started down the street. Being of Il r OK
less nature for one young, he drove the
horse into q run, and by so doing lost hi.
balance and fell to the ground, the hind
wheel passing directly over his head near the
ears breaking several blood vessels and caus-
ing instantaneous death. The little fellow
was one of the unfortunate. having been left
TO the mercy of the public as his parents dc
not live together and seemed to care but
little for him. No doubt he will be better
off The same night Mr.. George Hender-
sou. man little past the meridian of life
died from heart disease; was well the day
before. He was soldier of the Rebellion
and bore marks of warfare which have
caused III health for many years. He never
drew pension, although deserving it, but
at the time of his death there was specIa
act in Congress to obtain the same. The
funeral services were conducted under the
auspices Of the G A. r. Posts from ST. Al.
bans and Prtsield. Mr.. Henderson was AT
honored citizen and will be remembered BY
many here. He leaves wife and two sons
-Buildng operations have btg gun quite
triskly. The Hartland House is undergoi 9
extensive repair outside, including a double
piazza on the east and north sides
Ii Will be a great improvement and Add much
beauty to it.-There have been farm lots sold
during the week on which buildings of the
following DESCRIPTION will be erected
Immediately: A carriage msuufactory by
David Sawyer, blacksmith shop by L"renzt
Burgess, st re ard dwelling house bv Ira W
Page, aod two stores with dwellings above by
j. Emery & Co., the latter being near The
depot grounds There will be pa>seng
d. pot and fire. ut h use built within the n.x
four weeks besides other necessary building.
for railroad purposes. The town begins t,
tel something of the effect OF a railroad
Sixty days ago not turf hal been di>tur bed
by the shovel or pickaxe hut to-day the eight
niles ri road BID is ready for The sleeper.
and five niles of rails already laid with a
construction train running over the same
MIR. Miicheli, the contractor, l. a stirring
man and does his work much quicker than
his contract calls for. Also Mr., 5 C.. Mills
and G.. l.. Allen. the suo-contractors
are equal to the occasion and have
done their work in manner
which no one can question and with rapidi-
ty that has surprised US all. We did not be-
lleve the work could be performed in short
time. We feel that good word for Mills
& Allen is not out of place, and when they
say they will do thing thy do it Every
man who has earned dollar under these
men, have received il, which is almost an
nnnaralleled case in the hulldiny of railroads