Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-08
State News.
ANDRoscoGGIx.

writes Dec. s.: DR.. C. r. Gibbs has a fne
looking y-arling colt, which exhibits many
promising qualities regular meeting
OF the Union Temperance League viii be held
in the G. A. R. Hail. Fri lay evening of this
wtek.-Ths village schools commencei Nom
day. \ large att ndance is anticipated -
Mrs. :. II. Baothby and child, of Portland.
have heen visiting relatives in towa.-A well
att. nded meeting Of Kimbsl Post, No. 50.
q A. was held last Saturday evening.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing wear: Commander, Charles r. Lor-
ing; S. V c., Tisdale Norris; J.V c., Jas.
Elliot; Q II. ID. Alden; 5 Loring
Gould; c.. james L. Morse; O. D. George
Farr; G., Frank Harrington The post is
IN very prosperous conditioner C. Booth
BY. Esq. made business trip to Lewiston.
Monday of this week--The school in Shy
District is progressing finely under the in
struction of Alder, c. Bradbury. a student
at hent's Hill Miss Josie Paine il wishing
fri nds in Poriand.-R A. Carver, having
purchased the Wilton Record. both papers
will be published at Wilton, bat the business
of the News will be continued here as before
bv c. H. Reynolds, who will also act as local
eoitor.-Ihe citZans of Llvermore Falls
held meeting last Saturday evening for the
consideration of the question of providing
protection against fire. committee sp-
pointed at the previous meeting to make H.
ve-,lgatiops IN regard to the best method OF
securing the Object IN view made their report
and gave the resulJs of their Investigations
Fhe plan which received the general appro-
baton of the citizens. however was thar of
constructing a dam in pasture on the out
skirts II the town ~h.re there were num-
Der OF >priugs aud large amount of surface
water, forming reservoir in which would be
-FOUR or hve feet OF water over space of
about three-tourths of an acre. The meet
ing adjourned until the first SATURDAY. evening
ing IN January. Our citizens are thoroughly
aroused to the need of protection against
fire and something will be done the coming
summer in the way of water works.
FRANKLIN
NEW SHARoN.-Our correspondent writes
Dec 9th A well known boarding mistress
IN the village was awakened one night by
NOISE IN the pantry which she AT tirst thought
to be the cat, but the cat was asleep in the
chair. Awaiting further developments, she
presently observed the cat (the lamp was
ourning) to spit and get her back up. Aris-
ing in bed she saw a sweet little skunk stand
ing on the threshold OF the bedroom door
He soon retraced his steps into the dining
ont,ida doo, and no,;taI,, = 1reueu .'rs
out, which he did. These are the kind of
trsmps that necessitate gentle treatmant.-A
maiden lady. sister of jacob Ealv, living at
his house died Aud lenlv "Wednesday night a 4
week.-Frank BFll-l and Chas. Perkins are
at klngiie'd cutting white birch Lee F.
Dresser thinks OF going there with MS team
to haul lumber this wintrr.-Font Barks
OF TINS town Is work in the
shoe factory in Saccsrappa
ii mother will reside IN Lewiston.-S. p.
Ridley Is in Florida for the winter, at NO k
for railroad Co, a. book keeper. His wife
and children live in this village.
KrNsrprc
Row. 0r..,.-,
On tt.. Na,. ' On .h ~ o
ga ~, ',e ~, lug "ouse
DESTROYED by fire. As the post office was
Nep' !" we s'ore' qute iargr amount OF
u"uISt''' ul'h "Hi'' me most OF wmch had
''eh received Du' rev hours before, to-
gt'htr WIN all other post ofhce mate rails
were ues'r'yrd' IN hre originated u the
s'ore' "u' nom hg nen We Is kn' a. to IFS
cauSe' insurance SeOo. bul TINS VII tn far
S""I' 81 covering t'e i'S'.--i ne Town Hail has
i"'1i' "'" 'FP'T Nv tle 'noh ltmp'ars,
a'' ~" )" "'ucn oe''er c'hditioh thah II
""s peeh 'or Se'erdi years pass.
LINCOLN.
ALNA-Our correspondent writas Dac G
Two Young men are taking ouan,ities of
smelts from raft a; the falls -iba rivsr 10
frozen over from Bass falls "a tho VILLAGE
some saw for the season mart of 70
personal propertv If the lata Can, Tho. n
Aver was sold at publ;c auction Iast sa,nrdav
-Pearler Bros. have sent tnur carIoads ~
hay TO Boston within a short time Mr.
Mainvsrrinu snant tho Sooh,th ,ri,h Al.
f. r. Whilemore and led the aven;ng service
at the Baptisr cburb-Nr Rsni U;ltnn On
aged townsman who has been III for 90 lopr
a time is expected 70 live hat few dsvs
The horse trade ia unite livelv and many
beasts of various natures have CHANGED
owners within twn woke
oAGADAHoc.
BowDoISHAM. correspondent writes.
Dec g. Three yourg men recently of the
high school. viii Donnell, Geo. Pratt and
Frank Reed are attending Portland CONNER
cisl School.-Maxwell & Denham are building
five hundred ton ice house for their store
and to supply the village with ice John A.
Gone, the popular lecturer, has commenced
his lectures throughout the State
on the Hawaiian or Sandwich Is
lsnds.-The NJ c. r. r. are busy with
~ .a1. III ' ou'S au"'''on %,
no doubt. be a source of pride "a we'll "a a
great convenience J. Powers a graduate
of Dartmouth. will teach the High school the
coming term. F. F.. Manson. the retir;no