Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-10-13
State News.
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LivBRMoRE FALLs.-E. C. Basfurd vho for
some time past has been laid nc with a sore
nsnd IL out again a few from Liyermora
Fails were preseut At the annual cattle show
ana far of the Canton Driving ASSOCIATION
heid at Canton last week. There was $3.50
ouered 10 prizes for the winners of the sever
al races, and no Undue. m-nt whatever for the
farmers to bring in their exhibits. very
quiet but pleasant wedding occurred al Liv-
ermore Falls Tu-sfay morning of last week.
The parties cencern-d. Mr Wendall A. B,k.
er of Portland and Miss Della Munsey. were
married by Rev 5 Small at the residence
OF the brides parents. The party left on the
morning train for Portland. where a recep
ton vas rendered them BY friends. and at
WHICH the bride and bridegroom were the re-
cipi-nts of many costly aud useful presents,
An addition is being put on TO the building
! formerly occupied BY j. L. Latbrop as
tailor shop and other improvements
made preparing it for the use of E..
basford, who is sooa 10 open a grocery
t stor-.--Large quantities of apples are
being shipped TO market from Livermore
Falls John w. Durham has shipped,
already. four carloads of fall fruit.
Morse Of North Jay. has sent of two carloads
and II ID. Parker one.-The Lodge of Juve-
nile Templars in Livrrmore Falls has dis
banded Mrs. Henry Hyde leave. here the
last of the month for Omaha, Nebraska.
where she will visit her son, who is at work
| IN that city Nv. W. Thomas, who for some
1 time past has been visiting relatives and
friends in Bowdoinham, his former residence,
r'turned home Fridsy.-Jonas Pike of Liv-
ermore Falls, is without doubt the leading
apiarist in Androscoggin comfy Mr. Pike
made large and extensive exhibits at both
the Maine State Fair at Lewiston and at the
/ ay !, 4,
cirtv at Read6eld, for which he received suit
able premiums He is Secretary of the
Western Maine Bee Keepers Association and
takes great interest in the production of
honey and, in fact, in all matters pertaining
to the culture of bees. In the beginning of
| last spring he commenced operations with
twenty eight colonies an, from that time till
| this has increased his number to fifty colo
MES of fine bees Ii is his custom to winter
| bees in the cellar and he SAYS this is the best
method he has ever had any experience with
He has surplus of 2000 pounds of honey
which he will soon place in the market
Two hundred persons in Livermore have
signed the petition for free bridge
between Lvermore and East Livermore.-
| Alvin Records spruce drive is at present in
the near vicinity of Rumford Falls, where it
will probably rem lin until there is a rise of
place last week The drive consists of 4OO,-
| 600 spruce logs The last meeting of the
kimbali Post Relief Corps was well attended
The initlaIorv services were performed upon
| one person. Readings were given by Miss
Mabel Lamb, Mrs Mary Allen, Mrs Emma
Treat. Mrs. Stevens, which were much en-
jOyed. Some excellent vocal music was
given by Mrs. A. X. Woodcock and Miss
Evvie Wilkins. committee was appointed
| to make arrangements for an entertainment
to be gotten up in the near future 1t is
| rumored that drama will 5000 be presented
by them.-The pupils of the High and Gram
mar schools are at present under the musical
instruction of Mis-. Josie Paine DIR. E NJ
Wing and wife of North Arson, have been
visiting friends and relatives in town during
the past werk.-Eugere Humphrey of Bos-
ton, returned to that city Last Saturda after
a pleasant visit with relatives in town.-Chas.
E. Wing Of Auburn, was in town la week =
Geo. E. Hanscom and wife of Boston, re-
turned home last Saturday, after a visit spent
with relatives in town.-Miss Lucinda Stinch-
| field, accompanied by her mother, lett here
Monday morning for Pennsylvania. for
visit to relatives in that State.
| LIvERMoRE.-We understand that Mrs.
| Wareham of Livermore Falls, who recently
purchased the Babb place in this town. is lot
| to move on to her property until SPRING
Fred Richmond, owner of the wood turning
establishment, is finishing and remodeling
his house in Livermore Mrs. Della Wash
burn widow of the late Judge Ruel WASH
burn of North Livermore, died at the resi-
dence of her son. Seth y WashburD, Satur-
day Sept. 25.-John M. Drury who lives
near Richmond's Mills in Livermore is an
enterprising and hard working farmer. He
has brought his farm to a high state of cult
walton, and it now affords him a good
living He raises large quantities of grapes.
pears and other small fruits besides large
quantities of apples from his extensive
orchard There is considerable interest ex.
pressed here in the movement to make free
the toll bridge between Livermore and East
Livermore. Pitts, an old resident
of this town. died recently, after a long i'll
ness.-Emery B. Gibbs of Livermore, Colby
'SS, has been chosen treasurer o: the Oracle
| Publishing Association of that college,
Several from Livermore attended the annual
session Of the Grand Lodge of Good
Templars of Maine held at Pennington this
week. Mr.. and Mrs. George Z Hanscom of
Boston returned home last Saturday after
visit spent with friends and relatives in Liver
more. There is an abundance of game in
the forests in the near vicinity of Livermore,
and our numerous local sportsmen are i'm
proving these beautiful autumn days Rev.
VI K Mabry of North Livermore gave an
able address at a recent temperance meeting
in WAYNE, which was greatly appreciated by
his audience.
JAY There are quite number of cases
of typhoid fever reported in the east part of
the town. Emery B. Nichols died with it last
week. Burt Bailey and son of Marshall
White are both very i'll with the same disease
Timothy Stone recently gathered thirty six
bushels of Baldwins from one tree.--The jay
Granite Company of North jay have recently
purchased controlling interest in the red
| granite quarry at Rattlesnake Mountain which
is six miles from Fryeburg-Mrs. Chss.
Bubier, Jr., who for some time past has been
i'll, is now rapidly recovering Warren
Paine is another of the victims of typhoid
fever. He can live but short timer.
B. Knapp has recently moved into a nice
newly fitted tenement in the building he re-
Gently purchased of VIM. Eustis.-D. G..
Bean is bus;ly engaged at present closing up
his harvesting and general farm work on his
farm in Jay. pr, paratnry to an extended tour
through the State prison aud jails in the va
rious psrts.-Geo. w Bean died Of Brights
disease OF the kidneys AT the residence of his
sop-in-lsw, Dennis Adams, in Jay He leaves
a wife, son and four daughters, also large
circle of friends and relatives, to mourn his
loss.-Rufus TAYLOR has gone t. Pittsfield.
from which place he is to accompany hi. wife
A.. T.. L.