Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-06
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EAST MADIsoN-Our correspondent writes
The farmers are working early and late
The season though very backward promises
to pc a fruitful one. Grass is looking finely,
only a severe drouih in June will prevent
plenty of labor for the moving machines and
full barns.-The Somerset WOODEN mill is
busy enough. Mr.. Bremen the Superinten-
dent, appears TO be lat home" there There
is no playing ball during work hours now
Mr. a. ). [. Hail. who has been resident
here for about II years, is moving his family
to Athens. Mr.. II. at one time did a large
business here quarrying slate As the truck
age TO Skowhegan, five miles, was heavy, he
concluded to have railroad, and labored
earnestly for several years and came near il
thought, obtaining subscription to accomplish
it. he road is not built but he has not given
up the project of a X. X. to Athens.-Dr.
IL. {. Taggart, who recently settled among
us, is fast gaining friends. Farnham who
practiced medicine here for nine years, writes
from Buffalo. n. Y, his present residence,
that his health is rapidly improving since
moving there; that he has gained 10 pounds
III weight. His lungs were too weak for
this climate.-Geo. b. Fairgreve is constant
ly making improvements at his summer re-
sort on the west side of Madison pond. The
Madison Dramatic Club give an entertain
meht on Satnr lay evening June 9th at W.
ID. Haydens hall in the gr0ve.-Miss Hutch
inson and Miss Iaartwel are giving excellent
satisfaction as teachers at the schools at this
village.
NORTH MADISON. - Our correspondent
writes, June 4 George Hall has given bonds
to perform the duty of postmaster at West
Ma'llson.--.i box sociable was held Saturday
~ 80 q. '''s nuuSs y, oePhas JacKhan 1or
e ., 's". ~ 'ne oaooa'h school ADoat
ny p.iso"' "eie present ana 'he net pro-
,,' VIZ h'e uoiiars ana forty cents
sung W w some Improvement IN
' WI. III" .''"' tne road machines are
farmers Ill thls VICINITY
"'e p,"''eu MOST VI 'heir crops ana grass
Is ioohi"e ninety
,.,. E'u oor Iespohaeht writes june
"l ~, r. ros'' OF inns village, LEFT
~ ' Is 'us! " 20 u orcester' Mass
t tr n as o"'eu SITUATION 10 SASH
GU o,'u i"''o'y "'ss 'enhle handlett is
NJ ga. a. nei '"o'.'er s. MIS- otoddard.-
VIZ: 'r.e oahiofu ~ III nome on short
y" 'a'i"tu met win painful
r,i 'a'' "eeA' me DOH mat heid the
'o'y Vi ms cart 10 the forward ~heels'broke,
ie''ine IAN on ms ankle causing bad
IN " 'pau''iihe' VINO mas oeen
rlh.,. y" 'ue sain' Miss anna NJ
'o''i"ne' soes 10 her schooi on the south
i,uee ."'s niofhi"g' ms Is her second term
=. Una, u's'f'ct'-Aoei Frost and wife, and
ris' Draiey. OF ittsneid' were In town last
Soa','y ,'si''ne ir'ei'os'--J' Is. Chase's horse
.l'a' mas oeen SICK ior some time is improv-
ing au' eo"s'hereu out OF danger-Bert
nay "ei mas returned from the west. lie is
s'opphs az e'er H. Lang s.-E. Y. Frost
a"u SUI nave oeen trea'ihg thelr house to
Ia Vi P''n' ou'si'e anu IN which improves
WV I'm, Vi ~ very nlucn'- memorial Day
was ooSet'eu here put there was not very
,alee ea'"er'hs' ohiy n'e OF the Old veterans
time in towns where there is no q A r Pos,
the people VIII nearly forget that there ever
was war.
S"LoN-our correspondent writes June 4
m Clark has bought the Mortimer Bodwell
nome place Tor sl2oo, and moved inc.
W. Oower' Esq has concluded not TO build
house and stable on one of his lots and
oough' mouse ana lot OF Abner Whpple for
SiZoo' and his two lots valued at $500 each.
-aioert Bosworth has bought the Mortimer
boa"eii mack place Tor 500; Rodolphus
Russell ana wife OF Los Angeles, Cal, ar
rived IN town last Saturday night on visit
CANAAN.-our correspondent writes. June
=; Decoration Day passed very quietly.