Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-19

S6ptatA III uOCtObtE.-ouI bCuUolH ARE pTO
crossing successfully. base ball nine
went to Vienna last Saturday and played will
the Vienna nine, winning the game.
Winslop.
Our correspondent, writes Sept. 2S; H. L.
Garland and L. E. Hodges were drawn jury
men to attend court at Augusta. Mr.. Gar.
land got excused from serving.-Notice fol
meeting is up to draw four more for the U
s. Court at Portland.-G. w. Reynolds has
lost about 40 hogs and pigs. He has
been keeping them under and about his
slaughter house, but when they commenced
to be sick had them carried back two miles
on the farm. Their heads and necks swell
badly and purple spots appear. They live
about "a hours after being taken.-Dogs
have been making havoc with the sheep in
town. l.. Z. Getchell had some killed and
Alden Bassett had three nice ones badly
bitten but. scared ..the dog Off Thus far
they have been unable to find out who is the
owner of the dogs.
Wilton.
Election and State Fair are now over and
people are getting down TO business again.
Many of our people attended the State Fair
aud all came home well pleased with it,
Rev. Mr.. NOrtage, pastor of the Methodist
church, has returned home from visit TO
Massachusetts, his former place of residence.
Hon. B. B. Fuller of this place, and his
son, Dr.. Frank Fuller, of Pawtucket X. l..
are now spending short vacation in the
Dead River region. w. c. Furnell is put
ting in new water wheel for his factory. IL
is from the Dustin & Hubbard Mfg Co.,
Oakland. w. H.. ii. Walker has leased the
Wilton House and took possession Monday
Sept. II. Wm. n. Leavltt, the former pro-
prietor, retires with the best wishes of an
host of friends. MIR. Lta,itt has kept q
good house which has been fully appreciated
by the travelling public and also by the peo-
pie of this place.-The corn canning fac
tories are all running and so far have an
abundance of corn.-It has the appearance
now that the frosts were not as disastrous in
this section as at first reported. In some
places crops were not injured at all.-Work
on the peg mill is progressing rapidly.
LINCOLN.
Booth5ay:
Longfellow's dream is being rehearsed at
the Boothbay rink by young people of the
Second Congregational Society, in aid of the
organ fund.
Dresden, Cedar Grore.
The Fossett Brother are laying the foun.
dation for their new engine, recently received
ON An ice vessel from Baltimore. The power
ful engine will be all in readiness for winter
The carpenters are laying the floors and put.
ting on the finish on the new houses, and will
soon be ready for occupants including -four
e,,, rr u (,arltn,, md urif
turned last week from passing pleasan,
week at the seashore.-Mr. G. w. Ford ha.
been in Bangor for the last few weeks in.
specting ice. His wife being very sick he
was sent for. Mrs. Ford is improving. DIR,
Libby of Richmond atteuds her.-Dr. II. II
Hill of Augusta, visited his patient, Mrs
NJ. A. Turner, last Wednesday Mrs. Viii.
liam Carnby. son and daughter, from Phila-
delphis, are visiting Capt. s. X. Goodwin
and wife. -- MIR. II. Hoodlittle, wife and
daughter, are the guests of Capt. Carlton and
wife.-Our town school commenced last
Monday with large attendance; Miss Mel
lie Parln from Norridgewock, is teacher
Our high school is progressing under MIR
Moody, fine teacher; catalogues have been
introduced.-The Ladies' Aid Society meets
at Mrs. William Trott's, of Pittston.-Servi
ces at the Methodist church, by the Rev. Mr.
Morelen. at Las Z. M.--The early frost did
much damage. - Lawrence Ice Co. com.
me need shipping ice, Monday, the 18th.
Whitefeid.
The community here is again in mourning
over the sudden death of MIR. James Noyes
He was resident of jefferson but his home
was near the Whitefeld line, and he wa,
well known and highly esteemed here. He
was late State representative of the White
field class and has held other important of
hces.--Faneral services were held by Erskint
Post on Sunday last at the church at NORTH
Whitefeld in memory of the late Ansel I ur
ner. The sermon was by Rev. Mr.. Hail oi
China. The attendance was large-Tht
number of students at the high school i,
now seventy-hve.-Quite number of oul
people are now at Bristol, occupying theil
cottages at the sea shore.
SOMERSET.
East Madison.
The election is over and the republican,
are satisfied with the result. The demo.
Gratis say they expected it would be 90. so all
are reconciled, and the sheep upon thou
sand hills" are quietly grazing.-The earl,
and severe frosts have made corn and veg
etables look weary. The apple crop il
this vicinity will average fair. In some or
chards the crop is light, in others the tree,
appear well loaded.-The spiritual camp
meeting at Hayden's grove closed Sunda,
night, having lasted five days.-The ma
chinery is all in motion again in the Somerse
woolen mill, MIR. Brennan having leased tn.
mill.-Reed Thompson and Mr.. Withan
have started the trip hammers in their shop,
after summers rest, and are now turnin,
out thousands of lumbermens calks which
find ready sale.-Mr. Edgar z. Neil il
teaching the free high school at this place
The campers around Madison pond are most
ly folding their tents.-Another aged citizei
of Madison has passed away, Mr.. Luciu
Morrison, aged sc years.
Soion.
Annual cattle show and fair at Solon
Tuesday, Sept. 25th.-Jotham Whipple
Esq. Albert Bosworth and E. F. Polar,
arrived home from the Maine State Fair Sun
day night, Sept l6, with their animal
which iheyttook there. They received quit
a number of premiums.
Ccrursile.
The damage from the frost is greater thai
was at first anticipated. Much of the swee
corn u not wor;4 picking na.-The high schoo
commenced Monday in care of Henry Fletch
er OF Colby University Mr.. and Mrs. War
rem A. Worthen rejoice at the birth of so
who has three sisters, they but one brother
ALBERT Whittier rejoices at the birth of
son but mourns the loss of his wife, tn
mothef.-Cornville Central Aericultura
1 Society will hold its cattle show and fai
Tuesday. Sept. Is, If fair. if not, the FIR,
fair day following.
Eat Kadisos.
I Mabel and Grace Harding are attendin
the academy at Skcwheg gan.-The Spiritua
ist camp meeting was quite we'll attende
6undAy.-Quite number Of our eitlzer