Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-03
STATE NEWS.
ANDROsCOGGIN.


ST. ALBANs.---Our correspondent writes.
April 2: clustering March has been num-
be red with the past for 1888. and still a large
body of snow is left for April to dispose of
and also left the highways in bad condition
for travel. and the prudent highway surveyor
should see that they are made as safe as pos
sble for the public, and save the towns, per-
haps, a large bill for damage.-The Quakers
are holding a series of meetings at their
house of worship with a good attendance.
Two or three speakers from other localities
are present and conduct the meetings
new furnaces recently set in the basement of
the Union church are reported to warm the
audience room successfully .-Turner's shovel
handle factory is being run to its full capac-
ity, and the blocks are being hauled in from
this and surrounding town while the snow
lasts. with a rush &c. +. Dillingham;, Esq.
has returned TO his native town, and Mr.. Sell
den Winning has gone to Seattle again, after
stopping at home for the winter Mr.. Vim
ing was obliged to come east last fall TO &C
company the remains of his sister, Miss
Carrie Winning, who died in Seattle at the
home of her uncle, G. W. Winning Esq. and
was brought home for burial. Mr., Winning is
employed in lumber yard at Seattle at a
good salary. He was accompanied to his
western home by MIR John Larrabee Of
Hartland new hotel, the Sebastacook
House, opened here last fall. L. c. Dillrg-
ham, proprietor, reports an increasing trade,
and will doubtless have good run of Gus
tom through the summer months, as there
are good facilities for boating, fishing, pic
mics and other recreations on Indian Pond
and its famous trout brooks.
KENNEBEc.
WEST GARDINER. Our correspondent
writes, April 3: Mrs. H. L. Dunn returned
from Massachusetts, Saturday.-Mrs. Nancy
Merrill is recovering from her recent sick
ness.-Will Shepherd has purchased of his
father, Myrick Shepherd, his farm and build
ings thereon.-People in general are going
to raise a large number of chickens this
spring Apples are rotting badly MIR.
Hatch who has been buying apples around
here this spring, began to put them up last
Week.-Mrs. Lizzie French has been appoint
ed store-keeper at the grange store in place
of Mrs. A. W. DeFratus who resigned
Arthur Merrill bought yoke of
oxen of Warren Davis, Saturday
The post Office will not be removed from
the grange store. - The Cobbosseecontee
stream is open.-There was special grange
meeting. Tuesday evening. March 26.-We
are informed that as Mr.. Merriman was going
by the Friends meeting house on the Neck,
his horse became frightened, turned around
throwing Mr.. NJ. out, and started on the road
toward the tanneries. Mr.. j. w. Horn was
fortunate enough to catch the horse He was
not hurt, but the pung was damaged consid-
erably.-The services of Easter at the Union
Sabbath School were very pleasing. Small
trees were decorated with cOlored eggs, and
were very pretty; also number of cages of
birds were hung around the room, aud sung
sweetly all through the afternoon. Several
bouquets and plants were among the decora-
tons. All the classes had fitting exercises to
commemorate the resurrection of our Master.
PENoBscoT.
STETsoN. - Our correspondent writes
April q DR.. c. S. Emerson has sold his prac-
tice in Stetson, and will open an Office in
| Boston, where he will have larger practice.
Our sleighing has not yet left us, as the
snow is two or three feet deep in places, with
only few bare spots.-Dr Edward Perry
of Kenduskeag will take DR.. Emerson's
practice at Stetson.
SOMERSET.
NORTH FAIRFIELD: Our correspondent
writes Apr. 2: Some of the Ladies' of this
place have formed themselves into a society
called Busy Bees" whose object it is to
help such as are needy, and worthy of such
assistance as they are able to bestOw. Their
way of proceeding is for the ladies to meet
in the afternoon of the day appointed, and
make such articles of clothing as will be use
full, or any other work that is called for by
those knowing the wants of the class for
whom they are at work. In the evening the
gentlemen and young people gather and a
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per, recitations, readings, songs, games &c.
&c. At each gathering five cent collection
is taken.-The b. BIS met Friday at the
residence of J. T. Richardson. and next
Friday they will meet at Ariel Jones. Last
year their efforts were used on behalf of the
Friends Syrian Mission. Now they are to
work for the poor whites of the mountain
district of Kentucky.-Fernando Allin of
Nevada, who has been visiting the scenes
and acquaintance of his childhood starts for
home today. 1t is reported that E. L. Jones
will accompany him.-Leon, the second son
of Representative Beal has gone to Calfor-
MIA and True X. Gray, to Kansas.-Will
Hozie arrived home from California Tues
day where he has been spending the winter
George Tibbetts and G. H. HOxie have sold
their Onward colt to II. c. Nelson to match
full sister that he has. Nelson has refused
$500 for the pair.-Albert Bowman has a
| fine yearling by Col. West that attracts at
tention because of its inclination to trot.-
Sleighing is very good for the time of the
year.-Wm. Wentworth Is preparing to build
large barn in the spring-A c. Taylor
loads a car with apples at Pishon's Ferry this
week making three that have been shipped
from this part of the town.
Business Chances.
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