Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-12
STATE NEWS.
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We had an attack of Fourth of July al
though in a mild form. Young America
ushered in the day with the usual custom,
firing guns. blowing horns, etc, which was
kept up until sunrise, when the ringing of
bells greeted the nations birthday,-SeveralI
of the Sunday schools in this vicinity united
in picnic dinner at Vaughn's Grove on the
shores of Wilson Lake. In the evening
there was band concert on the green in
front of the Congregationslist yestry. and
good display of fireworks on the hill OPP
posire. which attracted a large gathering.-It
is expected steamboat will be launched on
Wilson Lake this week which will be ap-
precated by excursionists.-The officers of
Williamson Lodge. /. O. o. F. were installed
d. D.. David Cargill. last Saturday evening.
Dan Maguires of Boston Theatre is now at
his summer residence on Wilson Lake.
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Kents HiH. July 9th.
Our correspondent writes We were all
startled by learning of the sudden death of
DIR. Stephen Allen of Winthrop last week.
He wasswell known here and SO highly re-
spected that all hearts were greatly affected
We had hardly got over the shock before
word came that DIR. Charles Russell of Fay
,tte had as suddenly passed away. In his
case it was not entirely unexpected, for the
doctors had decided that he had heart
trouble that might take him away at any
time. His funeral took place on Sunday,
very large concourse of people being in at
tendance. Prof. A. +. Chase of Bucksport
Seminary officiated, assisted by Rev. E. K.
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ceased was well known and highly respect
ed, being an excellent citizen, atender, low
ing father, and an exemplary christian. All
his children but one were present at the
funeral That one is on her way from Ger
many home.-Farmers have begun to cut
their grass, the indications are that there
will be very good crop.-The potato bug is
doing his work of destruction successfully.
Cherries will be ready for the market in
few days.
Rirerside.
Our correspondent writes us July IL: Mrs.
Lewis Moores and two children, of Wash
ington, d. c., arrived in the place last week
stopping with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bradford Reed.-W. p. Bailey, his wife and
two children arrived at their home in this
place last Friday from Boston aud White
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| field were in the place Thursday, visiting at
J. B. Observation-Disclosures four tickets were
sold at the station in this place on the Fourth
to go on the train going west in the morning.
Weber Goodrich and q orge Wells OF
Brockton, Mass, are in the place on a visit
TO G. \. Wells.-Nathan Redlon is so far on
the road to good health that he last FRIDAY
rode to South China. Mr.. X. has been in
poor health for four months Mrs
Annie Duffey of Auburn is on 8
visit to Mrs. Sarah Robinson
VIM. l.. Robbins, a smart and industrious
young farmer of this place, has sold green
peas from which he has realized forty dol
lars in cash. The first lot he sold on the Sd
inst. for Sl.75 per bushel, and on the 4tf
another lot he readily received 81 90 pei
hushel, and another ldt he sold last Monday
for 81 % per bushel. He soon will have early
cabbages and other garden truck to carry to
market and from which he will
realize a good an remunerative price
Thomas Doherty with his banjo from Lowell
Mass, all the way on foot, with Il fur cap on
his head was on the street Friday. He did
not attract much of crowd and his receipts
were small The driver of load of goods
from Fairfield going TO Gardiner, became a
little timber with his feet and gave Tom a
dime for one Jig as he called it.-Mrs. j
NJ Haines of Augusta was in the place last
week at her fathers home farm.-Walter
and Jennie Aver were in the place stopping
over Sunday. Miss Aver is engaged in a
hospital in Providence and her brother is
clerking in Augusta.-The grand daughters
of Mrs Sarah S. Brown of this place, whose
homes are in San Francisco but who are now at
school at South Hampton Mass, are here on
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last Monday cutting his grass on the broad
acre farm. Most of the farmers in
the place commenced the same time
There was large congregation in attend
ance at Divine service last SUNDAY. The
sermon by our pastor, Rev. d. F. French,
was very interesting, and all gave close at
tention to what was said. In the morning
there was an hour spent by the Sabbath school
scholars in singing some new piece, Miss
Carrie Merrill helping at the organ. The
scholars and parents who were present en-
| loved it very much. Another such exercise
will be held next Sunday morning one hour
before publ meeting.--T NJ. Cunningham of
| Damariscotta was in the place stopping over
Sunday with Mr.. Nathan Redlon.-W. p
Bailey sold good work horse to Alfred Lee
Monday morning. have in my possession
a copper token On one side is the likeness
in military array, of Maj Gen. W. II. Har-
rison, born Feb. 9.l773. On the re-
verse side is log cabin. 1.-THE peo-
pies choice IN the year 1S3l"-
Grace B. Randall of Augusta and her friend
Florence Packer of Boston, made visit to
Mrs Randall Monday. in the afternoon
Mabel Russell and her sister, Mrs Edie
Trott are on a visit to friends in Woolwich
and other places Two members were taken
into the Good Templar Lodge last Saturday
evening i never knew field strawberries so
scarce as they are this season. Your scribe
can well remember years i'll the past when
the land was new, there was plenty of them
but now farmers, as well as others, must
rely upon cultivation for this delicious fruit
And the same may be said of raspberries, the
bushes where they used to be plenty are
most all gone, and the cultivated fruit of all
kinds will take the place of the uncultivated,
with the exception of blueberres. which
| thrive best on rocky mountains and boys.
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