Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-29
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Puimyra.
Abundant showers of rain during the past
week have been hailed with delight by many
AS well as having been a cause of annoy
ance to many more vi no were in the midst oi
the grain haryest.-C. L. Frost, who hae
been at work in Worcester, Mass, during
the summer, returned home last Wednesday.
"A gloom has been cast over our communi-
~ by the sad death of one of our number,
Mrs. Sarah Z. Pray, who died last Friday
evening, from the effects of dose OF Paris
Green taken by herself the previous night.
Being in poor health and of nervous tenn
permanent, it has wrought on her mind until
reason was dethroned, when she gave way to
the impulse of an excited Imagination and
administered the poison that caused her
death Her husband and two children have
the sympathy of all in their bereavement.
Fairfield.
Our correspondent of Aug. 10Th writes
The police authorities of Fairfield village
have commenced work, which every town
of good order will not only hope to see car
ried through successfully, but give his hearty
support An order has gone forth that all
places of business are to be kept closed or
Sunday, save the drug stores for the sale OF
drugs only, and any violation of the Law
will be severely punished. This is step il
the line of good morals and to be commend
ed.-Rev. Mr.. Crosley of Portland who has
been supplying the Universalist pulpit dur
ing the month of August, has returned tC
Portland At the close of the services Sun
day the society instructed its trustees to set
tie pastor as soon as one could be found
1t looks now as though centennial exercises
might fail for want of u suitable building in
which TO make an exhibit.-The skating rink
is occupied by the Maine Manufacturing Co
as a storehouse, and the new hall cannot be
ready for occupancy by that time, so there
is danger that Fairfield will not celebrate. -
The late rains have insured an abundance OF
water and some of the mills will run day
and night for the rest of the season.
81. AiJdnS.
Our correspondent writes under date OF
Aug. 81 The continued rainy weather ha,
damaged the grain both cut and standing
more or less and it will require several fail
days to dry it suitable for the BARN.. o
Wlnslow has fourteen acres of yellow corr
growing which looks remarkably well TO
this year.-As the canning factory did no
run this year no sweet corn was planted
Mr.. Abilene Taylor lost horse Saturda,
that he valued at one hundred dollars and i
is "A serious loss to Mr. Taylor.-A larg,
delegation of our citizens attended the Mus
ter at Camp Benson during the week and re
ported large crowd present notwithstanding
it rained nearly every day.-Miss Maggi
Written of Ottawa, Can, is visiting he
uncle, A. 5. Whittier, Esq, and it is her frs
visit to Maine, her ia her having settled il
Canada \, hen IA young man and worked "A
the mllwright's trade. DIR. G.. Loring " h
was billed to speak here, Wednesday evening
Aug, - was unable 10 be here on accoun
of sickness.-'fhe Democrats have rail-
and speaking some time next week.-Jos
Batchelder. Esq, who has had charge o
Castle Harmony on the shore of Moose Rive
died suddenly Saturday morning. Mr.. Batch
elder has had the care of the Castle for
number of years.