Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-19
have been attending the State Fair. They
all report nice show and q good time.
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i have been attending the State Fair. They
all report nice show and good time.
Fairfield.
The celebrated stallion Lawrence" owne,
BY Hon. Z. j. Lawrence was given a roya
welcome home from Lewiston on Monda,
night The WaterviIle band and many o
, our citizens and some of the prominent citi
zens of Waterville met him at the depot il
Wateryille and after marching through Mair
ST. in Waterville came here TO the stables Of
his owner amid the music of the band and
great cheers from the people. Lawrence
was the winner of the stallion cup at Lewis
ton. time 225 H.
Work on the new hall is progressing rap
idly, and when completed il will be one OF
the finest halls in the State. A fine town
clock has been presented by Mrs. L. z. Tot.
man and her soa, A. II. Totman, which will
add much TO the appearance of the building
and be greatly appreciated by the people OF
the village. A few more public spirited
citizens like the above and Fairfield would
not only be one of the most enterprising
towns in Maine, but would be the first in
rank.-''The right man in the right place. =
Such was the election of Amos +. Gerald as
one of the trustees of the Maine State Agri-
cultural Society.-Mrs. 4. Nj. Tasker is the
guest of Mrs. j. Ii. Nye of Augusta.-Dr.
DIR. l. p. Tash and wife re-
turned from Lewiston Saturday night
The centennial will be the great event in the
history Of the town; every one wants to at
tend; it occurs October 2d, 81 and 4th.-
Miss Clara Fogg of Bowdoinham. is the
gnest of Miss Nellie Duren.--E. 7. Ksnriek
and wife start Tuesday for trip TO Canada.
Miss Kate Gullifer, the popular clerk al
| il faE III.
time in Portland.-J. A. Gulliver has moved
iuto the J. +. Nye house on Main street.
Mrs. J. A. Cilley, who has been very sick.
we are glad to know is improving.
Harmony.
Our correspondent writes Sept. Is: A
movement is being made to petition the post
| office department for q new postofiice u,
Mainstream, small village in the eastern
| section of this town.-The mail route from
here to Athens has been discontinued and
| new route from here TO Hartland has been
| established. The nearness to the railroad
| terminus at Hartland, only ten miles distant,
| makes tins route more feasible aud desirable
| This gives us three hours earlier mail, and
| besides accommodating travel which is fast
| tending that way in preference TO Skowhe-
gan.-D,phtheria is raging in Wellington
| few miles north of us. Ariel Dexter, wife
| and child of Lowell, Mass, are visiting at
Mrs. Dexter's parents, Thomas Downs.
Athens.
Andrews Post G. A. r., of this town, had
reunion and clam bake at Cass's corner, Oh
Saturday. The Ware Cornet Band of tine
place, and the drum corps of Skow hogan,
furnished the music. What, with base bali
and by friendly intercourse, a very enjoyabl.
time was had.-We hear of quite number OF
1910 "Tippecanoes" who will renew their al
legiance Ill November.
Palmyra.
The result of last weeks election is salts
factory To the majority of the people Of this
town. We look forward to still more sat
istactory results in November Died, Sept.
18th, Mrs. VIM. McCool. of Boston, Mass,
aged "a years. Mrs. McCool Was a dauglI.
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Patten of this
place. Her last days were spent in her Old
home on Warren's Hill, where every thing
that loving hands anu hearts could do was en-
pioyed to win her back to health, but in vain
That wasting disease, consumption. did Its
work. She leaves large circle of mourn
ing relatives and friends. Among the
| floral tributes, which were profus,
and lovely might be mentioned floral an
| chor, sent BY the Boston lodge of Odd Eel.
lows, of which MIR. McCool is a member
| Mr. Jonathan Davis, one of the aged resi-
dents of this town, died last Saturday. He
WAS about 30 years of age.-A. IL. WhitIen
is attending the commercial department OF
the Maine Central Institute, Pittsheld.
~. Adams
| The severe frosts of last week killed near
| ly all kinds of vegetation, and is a serious
loss to the farmers of Somerset county,.
s. Lukins, Esq, has his new store nearl,
completed, and will have large and com
modious store tor his growing retail trade
.i.r ,,,.. ,,s,rn,,o s' o AZ, ',s anu =: VII
u graduate of Bates sColI,ge.-IsancO q. Wins.
| low, Esq., visited his Fort Fairfield ereamer,
last week, and reports a good business TO-,
the first year, having already shipped 8 IL
tons OF butter to market Ills foreman, MIR.
| Tyler, will return tomorrow to Fort Fairfield.
having come home TO cast a vote for Mr..
Burleigh and an honest government.--Sev.
eral OF our citizens attended the State Fair a,
Lewiston, last week.-The following citizens
vt st. Albans, voted for Harrison in ls4o. ANA
will vote tor his grandson IN 1885, Joseph
| Merrill, Nathaniel Merrill, j. w. Dillingham;.
j. Nj. Boy Seth Emery, q. w. Hurd
| Moses Williams, Benz. bowman. p A.
Bradford, W. II. Smell, A. stinchtield, John
Ly ford, 5. +. kneeland, Cyrus Estes, join,
'E' o'o asa "'ss'"' 'oua
voted for Van Buren mt tbe same siec,;on
were. Za,onh.n U,,ua, ~
Maloop. Robert Cook. n A. Incas
Mr. Insanh Merrill ,hs Id, ,,,ss,..' :.
town having h.an horn in ,snn .fsn ,n,a'
| far pr.su,.ns A,ams ua Ill 80, ~
| faculties in a r.martable deoree and vii,
wslk a half milo .. ouirk 40 n,snv xnrnnn'
m.n and i. . r,ns,.n, .,,and,.n,
South xo,r,sg.~oes.