Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-09-03
State News.
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| LIvERxoRE FAILS. Our eorra.nonao,,
writes Sept. 1st: Mrs. Robert Tilson is yers
III at present with consumption. Her recor.
cry Is verv doubtful.-A wing dam 500 fee,
iong Is being built at the Otis falls and Other
repairs rep on the dam being made.-Mis.
I'ileh richmond has returned from Charles.
.o"n Mass, where she had been visiting
hr. ward Tilton Of Buckield has been visit.
ing I'M, friends here during the past week
norK on Alvin Records new house nm
oharch street is going on rapidly, and it will
sooh De ready for the masons II ia laroa
'"o-story structure, the house being 27 by 80
and the ell "a by 81. A large crew is a,
WORK on 1t. 1t will be a great addition To the
appearance of the street Our village schools
commence next Monday. The attendance
WIN De smaller than in the winter term
Messrs. Chisholm and Brown, owners of the
Jus rails water privilege, were 10 town re-
cen.v on ousiness.-There were 81 tickets
,oid TOT the excursion to Lake Maranocook
iast Week.-Mrs. Mabel Smith of Boston
Mass, is visiting her uncle Mr.. John Nash
ana FAMILY. Mr.. A. J. Dain is sheathinp his
house on Millet street and making other re-
palrs.-Mr. X. J. Knowlton of Waterville
closed successful school in penmanship last
frlday. Mr.. Knowlton is a fine penman and
an aDie iustructor.-Mr. Charles Lothrop of
boston, who is engaged in the photograph
business IN that city, returned to his place of
business last Thursday, having been visiting
MS parents, who reside in Livermore Falls
Our esteemed citizen, Mr. E. S. Godding will
90 a thriving business this season in his corn
snop on Pleasant street. He has recently put
on an addition to his building and made other
Improvements in and about the factory. A
crew OF men, which finished its labor last
week, has made l80, 900 cans. He intends to
double the amount of business done last
year. Out of the number of cans made he
VIII use lOO, 200 and the others have been sold
TO various parties engaged in the corn can
ming business. An upright steam engine,
manufactured by James Russell & Sons, has
oeen set up, to which a 25 horse power steel
boiler has been attached. Two steam retorts
have been also added. These are used in the
cooking process. About so hands will prob
ably be employed in all, an increase of near
ly 20 over last year.-Drs. Gibbs. Bradbury
hnlghts and Reynolds, were called in consul
tatlon with Dr. Weeks, professor of surgery
IN b wdoin Medical School, over the case of
Mrs Burbank of Canton, who Is very i'll with
the dropsy.-Miss Cora Dain of Pennington
Is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs A.
Daln, who reside in this rlace.-Mr. E. H.
Moorin of Winthrop, former resident of
this place, returned to his home SATURDAY. at
ter visit with his friends and relatives here.
Mr.. A. p. Wagg, who for some time past
has been at work here, leaves this week for
Waterville, where he will commence the
course in Colby University.-The Western
Maine Bee Keepers Convention will meet at
the residence of Jonathan Pike, on Sept.
and S.-Mr. r. Alden and wife of Winthrop
have been visiting DR.. H. Reynolds and fam
ily.-Mr. George r. Currier of Wilton, who
Is to teach the High School, is in town this
week. Mr.. Currier has taught this school
for plumber of terms past and more sue
cessful teacher in this department could not
have been secured.-Rev. Fl. c Munson,
during his stay at Camp Comfort" in
Wayne, has shot three eagles, two of them
measuring about six feet from tip to tip and
the other which WAS bald eagle nearly seven
feet. The first two are thought to be mates
but the mate of the bald one has not yet been
seen.-A prohibition club was organized in
the G A. r. Hall Monday evening with So
members. The following officers were
chosen President, DR.. H. REYNOLDS; Sec'y,
R. A. Carver; Treas, J. L Morse. A con-
stitution and bylaws were adopted.
LIvERMoRE-Our correspondent writes,
Sept lst. Mr.. Emery B. Gibbs, Colby S8,
returned to Waterville Tuesday to resume his
studies there - George Penniman of Min.
nesota delivered very able lecture recently,
on the principles espoused by the Knights of
Labor AT recently held tow meeting Mr..
Ralph X Read was elected in place of c. Z.
Knight NJ D., resigned.