Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-01
STATE NEWS.
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SorTH CHINA.-Our correspondent write.
Jan. 81 The spring term of the Erssins
| High school will commence Feb. 2l., Mr.
! W. J. Thompson. pal.-Mr. Frank W
Goodspeed formerly of this place, who has
| been engaged in stock raising opera
tions for several years, near Omaha Neb., ha.
returned home on account of i'll health and
quack doc,ors.-A Lodge of Changers re-
Gently organized, have leased Mystic Hall
and are fitting it up, SO that the rites of that
order can be comfortably bestowed upon
| the honest yeomen of this borough
neck tie sociable was held in Grand Army hall
Jan. 25,h, and all who participated concluded
| that it was satisfactory time.-The mem
bers of Mai. Jones Post will visit Seth Viii
| liams Post of Augusta, at their first regular
meeting in February .-Some signs of snow.
NORTH VAssALBoRo.-Our correspondent
writes: Snow snow, beautiful snow" only
we got so much of it that it ceased to BE-
beautiful. The coolest inhabitant" is left
way out in the cold, for we can tell about as
good story as he could in his palmiest days.
Wednesday we received our mails via Vas
salboro Corner, and the next one over the
same route did not come until Sunday noon.
period of eighty five hours. The stage 10
Watervilie made its regular trip Thursday
forenoon, but did not succeed in getting
through again until Monday night, or one
hundred and four hours. the longest time
since this route was established. One of our
physicians was heard to say that his patients
would all die or get well, he didn't know
which.-From papers lately received from
the West, we learn that John Scales. for
mer Vassalboro boy has received the APP
pointment of Supervisor of Schools for Owy-
hee Co.. ldaho.-Quite a good number of
our inhabitants are very busy just now nurs-
ing colds, The cold spell still continues. 1t
was 20 degrees below zero here Thursday
morning.
CLINToN.---Our correspondent writes, Jan.
30 We had call from the genial and enter
prising agent of the Journal, Mr. Cephas
Sally, the other day. He reported a large
list of subscribers in this region, and that
the journal was gaining in the favor of the
people. The journal is certainly improved.
Like well kept wine, its flavor pleases the
taste more the months go blythe fol-
lowing officers were installed for the next
year at the regular meeting of the G. A. r.,
by A. Rowell, Past Commander: Danl b.
Abbott, Commander; James Thurston, 5. v
c.; David s. Wardwell, J. V. c.; A. Rowell,
Adj. II. f. Waldron, q NJ; T. F. Stnch-
field, Serg. II. A. Rawson Chap; j. f.
Rolfe, o. D.; Isaac Bingham, O. g.; Geo.
Kicker, S. NJ Retire Weber, Q. NJ. s.
Two buds have fallen from the parent tree
in our village lately. Ebert, child of Mr.
and Mrs Henry Harding and Jesse, son of
MIR. and Mrs Marshall Hall.-Miss Rosa A.
Written has taught a term of school at
Browns Corner, Canaan, closing last Satur-
ay.-Miss Clara Richardson is teaching in
Pittsfeld. SO far as we can learn the young
ladies of our village are having most ex-
cellent success in teaching. -4Eolus has been
remlss in his duty again. Whether some
angry Juno wheedled him into opening the
gates of his prison, or his prisoners were too
much for him, certain it is some of
them got loose and have been making a
terrible havoc on land and sea.
1t is doubtful if any storm for
many years has so blocked the reads in
this region as the storm of last week Not
until Sunday night was the main road open
edo. c. Dickey died Wednesday night and
was buried Sunday without service owing to
the condition of the road.-Henry Ross got
home Sunday morning after nearly years
absence in California The farmers meeting
of Saturday was adjourned one week on ac-
count of bal travelling. Doubtless they will
then organize Creamery Association.-The
ladies' of the village and vicinity have taken
advantage of leap year to give ball The
success of the effort was all that could be de-
sired. Who ever knew Clinton ladies' to
fail of success in any undertaking
WINsLow.-Our correspondent writes Jan.
81. On account of the roads being impas-
sable no services were held at the church
last Sabbath.-Quite a prevalent form of
sickness exists among both old and young
folks. All are taken suddenly with vomiting
attended with more or less headache which
lasts from twenty-four to thirty-six hours
No less than twelve have been taken in
nearly the same way.-About seventy-five
persons partook of an oyster supper at the
chapel Wednesday night, after which there
was rehearsal for the cold Folks Concert
which is soon to come off-G. +. Nicker-
sons mother from Milton, Mass. is here on
visit. She had splendid opportunity to
see first class snow storm in Maine as she
was on the cars during the blockade.
LIrcHFIELp PLAINs.-Our correspondent
writes. Jan 30 The storm of the 25th and
Goth piled up the snow in our roads so that
some of them are not vet open. Men are
still shovelng and expect to have them open
today. Our plucky mail carrier came through
this morning on foot with three DAYS mail
and expects to get through with a team to-
morrow. We have not had such a storm
since Jan. 22d, 1868.
WASHINGTON.
MILBRrDGE.-The unprecedented rough
weather. which set in last week has resulted
in losses to FLEETWOOD growers of this place
who have large fiocks of sheep wintering on
the islands. Owing to the icy condition of
the shores, the resources for food have in
many instances been cut off.-Brig Shannon.
owned by Capt. Franklin Sawyer of this
place. while being towed to sea on the 18th
inst. from Annapolis, Nova Scotia. in which
port she had loaded lumber for St Kits had
her ports stove in by coming in contact with
floating ice. and received damages to the ex-
tent that necessitated the return to the for
mer port, where a survey has since been
held, and the discharge of the deck load, pre-
paratory to the repairing damages.