Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-25
STATE NEWS.
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Lfrermore Fails. local reporter writes
Mr.. Charles Bates has sold out his bakery
and restaurant business TO Messrs. Halde 4
Lowbin. Mr.. Bates goes to Richmond aud
on TO farm where he saws he can .be more
independent. Mr.. Frank Milleu and wife
while riding down Main street yesterday,
were run into by a reckless driver who was
badly intoxicated. Mr., and Mrs Millett es-
capped injury, but the carriage did not come
of so well.-Republicans in town feel al
most sure of victory in the approaching elec-
tion. Arrangements have been made to have
II. c. Boothbay at Lewiston election day
give our citizens the returns by tele-
graph as fast as they come in. Both
parties claim that they will have q
grand "blow out" over the result, but 6the
republicans believe they will have the right
of way and will make our streets ring.-Ru-
NOR has it that large boarding house will
be erected at Otis Falls this fall Such
building is needed by the company.-A se-
we're snow storm is upon us today and every
thing has winterish aspect.-While writing,
report reaches us that the Odd Fellows Of
this place are about TO build a large block on
Depot street. II will be three stories high
ana contain two stores on the ground floor
The lodge purchased some time back lot
but up To this time have made no move to
build. The building will be of wood.-An-
other business man of this town, Mr.. Caleb
F. Brown, is building fine residence The
base ball clubs have been obliged to give
up their grounds as the owner has built
street through the same and staked out house
lots.-On Green street, (newly laid out)
number of lots have been sold and houses are
going up. A new street has also been laid
out on the land owned by Judge c. Knapp,
with some house lots sold.-Lewis W. Morse
is building large house on this street. TAX
ing everything into consid, ration there has
been considerable building going on this
summer. The coming spring will show q
lively building interest.-Messrs Haines 4
Caldwell will start up their clothing manu.
factory again this week.-0wing to the long
continued rainy season the doctors report
considerable sickness in this vcnity.-Mr.
William Stewart has moved into the house
recently vacated by William Bursley, Super
intendent of Otis Falls Pulp Works.
PIscATAoUIs.
Monson:
Several Monson men organized at J. +.
Sprague's office on Oct. 20, the State of
Maine Slate Co. Its capital stock Is 81. 900.
Its place of business is to be at Blanchard.
The following officers were elected John
NJ. Jones, Pres; 7. NJ. Jones, Clerk,
Treas, and General Treas; l.. A. Bartlett,
Hugh Thomas, VIM. II. Williams, Direc-
tors. This company has leased and will
operate the Blanchard slate quarry which
produces very excellent quality of slate.
SOMERSET.
Canaan.
Our correspo ondent writes Oct. 2l: Far
mers are still waiting for a few fair days to
10 their fall ploughing and finish harvesting.
The ladies at Moores Mills are entertain
ing the threshers. Grain in this vicinity Is
yielding well.-School in district No. 4, Is In
session under the tuition of Geo. Morse from
Palmyra --Matrimony is epidemic and still
prevailing Politicians are reserving strength
for next month aud at present "all Is quiet
along the lines."-Tuesday evening, Oct. 16,
the Free Masons held public entertainment
a. their hall in the village, and although IL
rained, goodly number were present An
oy ster supper was served in the town hall
and was enjoyed by all present.-Mrs. Sam
uel Given of Topsham has been visiting her
aged mother and other relatives in town.
Mrs. Bradford Wheeler has been suffering
for several weeks with asthma, and is now
quite sick.-The man who took his chimney
in had to put out another to save his beans.
Rev. J. w. Carr will preach at Moore's
Mills Nov. 4th.