Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-30
STATE NEWS
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Blaine.
Mr.. F. c. Robinson reports very large
yield of starch at his factory, which is one
! of the finest factories in the county.-Mr
A. Tompkins, of East Blaine, has lust fin
ished fine carriage Stop at Robinson's
Mill, and will use it for that purpose The
cheese factory has closed business for this
season. The output is not quite so large
this year as last, but it is of very excellent
quality.
Fort Fairfield.
The Starch factory at Maple Grove has
ceased to take potatoes and will close in a
few days. For the past three weeks between
1000 and 1900 barrels of potatoes have
been purchased and housed in this village
Shippers are growing about not getting cars
enough to ship their potatoes.
Hashburn.
They finished grinding potatoes at the,
starch factory Monday. 1t will take two or
three days to finish drying and that will
wind up the starch businets for this year
The East Washburn factory cleaned up last
week. The church has recently received
two coats of paint, much improving its ap-
| pearance. This has been done mainly
through the efforts Of the sewing circle. the
proceeds of their labors for three months
working for sidewalks
KESSEBEc
Chelsea
Pleasant Lodge No. l. O. of G. T., West
Chelsea, elected officers on Oct 21th as fol-
lows James A. Clough, C. T. Olive Hayes, |
V. T.; l. F. Plurnmer, Sec; Mrs. J. A |
Clough, +. Sec; VIM. Chase, Treas. JOS
eph Merrill, NJ; Nellie Hayes. Chap. Fred
Young, s. Katie Young, l. G.-Farmers are
doing their threshing about town and grain is |
turning out fairly well, but this wet weather |
prevents farmers from doing fall work such |
as blowing and hauling out dressing, &C.
The tax collector is making his yearly call |
on the tax payers of the town, which is |
much dreaded visit to some, and to some he |
seems God sent to relieve us of our surplus, |
which we read so much about in the papers
of the day.-There are some 800 bushels of |
apples waiting to be made up into cider at |
the cider mill at Chelsea Heights which is |
more than for some years past.
China
Oar correspondent writes Nathan Davis |
met with severe accident on Friday. He |
was riding into his barn standing on a load of |
straw, and the horses going rapidly, when he
struck his head against beam overhead
and cracking third. Although a serious
blow, Mr.. Davis is now comfortable, and will
probably be about in time.-The funeral of
Miss Ann +. Shaw, lately deceased was at
tended at the Baptist church, on Sunday, BY
a fair congregation which would have been
much larger had it not stormed. Rev Mr..
curtis OF Fairfield gave an excellent address. |
The continued wet weather is a continual
source eff conversation and wonderment when
the end will be.
Branch Mills.
Our correspondent writes Our village was
saddened last Thursday by the death of two
of our most esteemed neighbors, Mrs. Eliza
beth Small and Mrs. Elizabeth A. Moore
Funeral services attended Saturday and Sun
day by Rev. A. II. Jones. In the death of
his wife Mr.. Moore has buried the last of his
family, son and two daughters having died
within four years. Mrs Small will ever live
in the memory of those whom in affection it
has ever been her delight to relieve.-Mrs
Eva Smith arrived from California the Path
inst. with the remains of her husband, ac-
companied by her brother, Geo. Worthing,
and wife.
PENoBsCoT.
One of the workmen, named Peter Com
miskey, on the Canadian Pacific railroad,
met with severe accident on Thursday,
while at the blacksmith shop. He was hand
ling some explosive caps when spark from
the forge struck them and they exploded.
blowing off his lips and tearing out his eyes,
while his body was perforated with copper
from the shells. His injuries were SO severe
that he died about an hour after the accident.
He belonged in Fort Augustus, Prince Ed
ward Island, and was twenty-seven years of
age.
PIsCATAQUs.
blanchard.
The Blanchard slate quarry, which pro-
duces and excellent quality of slate will
start up again, its owners having leased it to
a company from Monson. The new COM
pany who run it organized in Monson few
days ago under the name of State of Maine
Slate Company and with capital stock of
50 900.
WASHINGTON.
Eastport.
A new enterprise for Maine that is to be
introduced in Eastport is the furnishing of
steam heat from central station. The
electric light company have decided to pi pc
one of the principal streets for the purpose
of furnishing steam heat to those who may
want it. The pipe laying on the street will
be done at the same time the water pipes are
put down. The latter are laid six feet below
the surface, and after covering of two or