Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-12
STATE NEWS.
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By the death of Mrs. Joseph B. Baker OF
South L,tchtelI the Grange loses one Of it.
charter members. The Grange will atten.
her funeral in body.
READFIELp --Our correspondent writes,
June II: At the bearing on Saturday last
the Office of f. y. Bean Esq, before Justics
}. b. Low, Miss Ang line Dalton of Fayette
plead guilty to the charge of setting hre I,
the workshop of J. ID. Campbell not long
ago. BY the firing of this building Mr.. c.
lost valuable set of carpenters tools. Tn.
girl has less wit than most people which ac-
counts for the fre.-The free high school a
Readfield Corner next fall will be Taught b,
Mr. James Merriman of Litchield assiste,
by Miss II. Peabody of Lewiston, both ex
perienced teachers.-Mr. Burrage preache,
at the brick church Sunday afternoon TO th.
universalist society was q gOOdly
number out to the concert in the evening
the chapel.-Mr c. w. Goodwin who ha
been spending few weeks in town is 500.
TO return to Lancaster, N. II. to resume hl,
business again with p. Y. Noyes.
WEST GARDINER. - Our correspondent
writes June IL: Bert Hopkins spent few
days at home last week. He works in tn
shoe factory at Gardiner.-A good cherr,
crop is anticipated this year.-Mrs. Thoma,
+. Curtis Of South Gardiner, visited her Ole
home here last week.-John A. Fuller and
wife of East Monmouth, visited friends here
last week.-On Tuesday of last week Mis-
May Hopkins and. Miss Eta Towle, while out
riding, came very near being severely in.
jured. In going down hill the wagon ran
against the horse frightening him very badly.
He began to kick, and after making several
Intellectual attempts to free himself from the
he, 1...l.
out Fortunately the young ladies' received
no injury except severe shaking up
On Wednesday evening this section was
visited by a severe thunder shower accom-
panied by rain and hail. The fall of hail
for fifteen minutes was terrible, it came
with such force as TO break windows, split
the bark on apple trees, and rhubarb and
asparagus were cut off as with q knife. After
the storm had subsidized hail stones were
picked up as large as robins eggs. Twenty
one paDes of glass were broken in b. +.
Peacocks house and twenty in Warren
Davis residence.
PENoBsCor.
Mrs. lie Roy Sanborn of Argyle, was re-
Gently examining gig just purchased by her
husband and playfully climbed into the seat
while Mr.. SanbOrn took up the thills to act
the part of horse. Mrs. Sanborn not being
firmly seated, fell out backward, striking
with such force upon her arm as to break
both bones DIR. Norcross of OldrOwn, was
Immediately summoned and re ieved the
fractures, but it was very distressing
accident, and the lady still suffers severely.
SOMERSET.
HARMoNY.-Our correspondent writes ::
Indications of adrOuth are very strong
apple trees have blOssomed unusually full
this year, and bountiful crop of apples is
evident.-The Sabbath school had concert
last Sunday at the church, and the children
enjoyed themselves very much.-The Iiar-
mony Cornet Band will go to Parkman, to
an odd Fellows Hall dedication, on the 2Oth
of this month.-The road machine is again
in operation with W. b. Huntress, at the
brakes. This machine was purchased late
last year, and was used to good advantage,
for the repair of some of our worst roads
This year we shall expect to get all our roads
in the best of condition with its use.
ST. ALBANs-Our correspondent writes
June | j: The pleasant weather during the
past ten days has enabled the farm
ers to finish their planting and is bringing
up the grain and other crops which look
well for 50 late a season.. o. Winslow,
Esq mas commenced 10 set MS Telegraph
poles and will soon have telegraph communi-
cation with the out side world. He is absent
the present week in Aroostook Country max
ing arrangements for starting his butter fac
tory at Fort Fairfield lsaac Winslow,
Mrs. Zilpha Foss and Mrs. Hattie Philbrick
have gone to Newport, Rhode Island, to at
tend the yearly meeting of the Frlends-G.
W. Crafts while hauling load of hay was
thrown from the wagon and his horse ran
home, and in entering his stable ran into
and damaged his top buggy. Mr.. Crafts was
considerably shaken up but not seriously
hurt.--Several of the delegates to the State
Convention from this and adjoining towns
will go to Portland on the regular train Mon
day morning June ll.-Wilson Bigelow has
entered his colt Teller for the races at Lew
iston the 10Th. His driver Mr.. French, will
start with him the 18th. taking the nearest
route to Lewiston.-St. Adams Grange con-
ferred the fourth degree on several new
members Saturday evening June 9th and
enjoyed the usual Harvest supper. A large
number attended the exercises and report a
good time.-Our enterprising commercial
traveller Mr.. MOores was in town over Sun
day, stopping at the Sebasticook house.
The Secretary of the Treasury has awarded
the contract for rebuilding Granite Light
Beacon. on Steel Ledge, Belfast harbor, to
l.. f. Lunt of Portland, for 81, $50.