Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-23

Deter. DIR. Turner attends her.-Pittston
Grange,sP of H., gave harvest supper last
wednesday evening. As it was stormy
there was nosa very large attendance. Sew
erai members from Chelsea Grange we're
present ard a very pleasant time was en-
]oyed. The grange meets every Wednesday
evening. and the meetings are very interest
ing.-Mr. w. W. Moulton's health is very
poor this fall.-There was five cent socia-
bic at the Grange Hall Friday evening
There were quite number present and we
understand that they had a very nice time
Mr.. Harvey Booker drew a nice pair of
blanket at the Relief Corps fair in Ran
dolph last We, K.
LINCOLN.
Cedar Grore.
Our correspondent writes Oct. 22 Super
intendent Barker has purchased scales for
weighing hay and other purposes.-Mr +.
L. Cotton has new scales in his store.-A
coal stove has been put up in the new Office,
which our time keeper Ford will appreciate
when paying off.-Mr. w. +. Libby has
taken down his old shed and in its place has
new one, 2ox3o.-Ths Masons meet Tues
day evening TO have an installation of oiii-
GERS, followed by a supper.-Mrs. George
Candy of Philadelphia. is visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Z. w. Moody.-Miss Flora +. Good
win is visiting relatives in Fairfield, Me-
Miss Nellie and Carrie Lowell arrived at their
sisters on their way home from Kineo.
Aha.
Our correspondent writes, Oct. 22 : Sunday
night was the coldest yet.-Thomas Simp-
son lost nearly 100 bushel of oats by the
late rsin, the ground where they grow, being
overtiowed.-A. b. Erskine is preparing to
20 into the numbering quite extensively this
winter.-Some unknown parties shot Joshua
Trask's dog one night last week and pelted
his house with rocks.-The cider presses are
having all they can do this fall MS many are
making lots of cider.-School in District 2
closed Friday after two weeks session,
The cause of closing is ascribed to the
teacher.-The old church is being relathed
and plastered.
SAaApAHoC.
Topsham.
Our correspondent writes: The family
school is highly favored TO have Miss Isa-
bella Thompson, graduate of Wellesley
College, as one teacher. Mr.. G. s. Machan
of Argenta, ILL.,, is teaching some of the
English branches, and fitting for Bowdoin
College. His sister, Miss Lora Machan, is
attending school. Master Fred White of
Patterson, n. j., is back, and doing most
excellent work, The teachers are fitting
one boy for Bates College, one for Yale
and quite a number for Bowdoin. Master
Harry Houdlette of San Francisco, is attend
ing the school and several boys from Boston.
There has been but one case of diphtheria
in Topsham, and that resulted in death. The
man rendered aid to a family in Brunswick
who had the disease.-There are quite
number of cases of typhoid fever, mostly in
mild form, though one little boy has died
The public schools closed last week to
take some sanitary measures.-1he Franklin
school of about thirty scholars, has thus far
escaped all illness.
SOMERSET.
Fairfield.
Our special correspondent writes Oct. %.
Edward Lasselle of Fairfield is the fortu-
nate successor to the position of mail agent
made vacant by the resignation of s. T.
Lawry. He was ordered on duty last night
and commences on the run between Boston
and BaDgor.-A maple tree in front of +. ii.
Evans house having dropped its leaves early
IN the season evidently thought, If trees
think, that spring was at hand for it is now
covered with buds. If warm weather con-
tlnues short time longer new leaves will
appear.-Dr. &. NJ. Twitchel has purchased
the Smiley place, so called, on Newhall
street and will take possession in a short
time. esterday afternoon Cornelius Dun
bar was buried, just nine days after his wife
was laid to rest. 1t seems just as it should
be after couple had lived together for more
than forty years that that they should go.to-
gether and one not be left in their old age
The freight bills for the pulp mill at this
place for freight received during the past
week amounts TO over $4,000. This Is for
coal and edgings brought in for fuel.
WALDO.
Liberty.
Our correspondent writes: One dark
stormy night recently five barrels of -four
were stolen from the stable of Charles Bag
ley, whose fine farm is situated on the west
ern shore of Georges Pond. About a week
previous to the theft two rough looking men
passed the day at Mr. Bagley's, fishing and
sailing about the lake near by, and upon
these doubtful characters suspicion rests,
although no clue to their whereabouts can at
present be obtained. The thieves were un-
doubtedly anticipating the present advance
in the price of -four and thought to lay In a
stock for the winter which many pre-
dict will be Il hard one in consequence of the
failure of crops throughout this section.
Hon. VIM. ii. Hunt senator elect having
leased a house in Augusta, will with his
family, pass the winter in that cty.-Bert.
Bradstreet has moved his family to Massa-
chusetts.-A fair apple crop has been gath
cred in this vicinity this season and buyers
are offering low fgurs.-A young man,
| and fair to look upon, who has been driving
one of the stages to and from this town,
has decamped, so it is reported leaving as a
souvenir to his friends doubtful financial