Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-08
STATE NEWS.
ANDEOSCDGGIN.

LyERMoRE FALLs-Our correspondent
writes Mar. i: Town meeting is the subject
of conversation for our citizens today Long
before the hour for business arrived the hall
was filled and at 10 o'clock the meeting was
called to order and the following officers
chosen for the ensuing year Moderator, Il.
W. Weld; Clerk c. H. Gibbs; Selectmen,
+. f. Gooding n. w. Brown, c. b. Knapp;
Assessors and Overseers of Poor c. H.
Gibbs; Treasures, J. +. Bradbury; Supt.
SIS. Committee, c. H. Gibbs, George Cur
rier; School Agent, A. NJ. Wing. After
which followed the usual business of the
town. The article to license billiard hall
was voted down. Provisions has been made
in an High Schools whereby those pupils
who desire to, can pursue course OF Latin
or Greek together with the studies of the
regular course, SO as to be fitted for
college. That the town is rapidly in
creasing in population we can see by the fol-
lowing statement Since 1880. or for the
past seven years we have gained in popula-
ton 33 l3 per cent. 1t can be traced to the
manufacturing interest of the town, for that
is what has brought SO many into Livermore
Falls-The Relief Corps will present their
Drama Saturday evening. for the benefit of
the &. A. R's.-David Corgill, Insurance
Agent, goes TO Augusta today on business.
The friends of Mr. and Mrs. J. Pike, to the
number of seventyfive or eighty assembled
at their residence on Saturday to celebrate
the 18th, anniversary of their marriage. \
bouuttul repast was served at one O'Clock,
after which prayer and remarks were made
by Rev. c. +. Bisbee. followed by very
beautiful poem by Mrs. Albion Watson of
Fayette. Music and general good time
was the order. The presents were as fol-
lows: Silver pudding dish. butter dish, sugar
shell, cake basket, table spoons, dersert
spoons, pie knife, castor, butter dish, hang
ing lamp and glass water set. A number of
dollars in money was left also on the table.
CANToN.-our correspondent writes Mar.
6 George 7. Staples is carrying on extensive
numbering operations on the headwaters of
Swift river. The journal reporter was in
formed by one of his men that he has two
crews at work in that vicinity twenty five
men in one and thirty in the other. Mr..
Staples is getting out spruce for pulp manu-
facture.
CUMBERLAND.
Private Waterman W. A. Staples recently
saw John Nally and VIM. Shea acting sus-
piciously in Market Square, and he followed
them on to Fore street. where he saw them
enter the cellar of Martin X Bests store
He summoned officer Frank Merrill and
Cruelty Agent Sawyer, and while Sawyer
kept guard at the door. Staples and Merrill
went into the cellar and grabbed their men.
The men fought we'll, but were overcome
md costs for resisting tho otBcers and w.
hound nver in 500 for bnralary E,;l;no
horJs ,bov wera comn,;,,oJ pa,.sJl,,7
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RIVERSIDE. - Our correspondent writes
There is man here from Brockton, Mass,
who goes hunting rabbits most every day with
his gun and dog. He generally comes in
with brace. He says they are very good
eating. Sometimes he has them made into a
rabbit pie and then stewed or baked.-Wal-
lace 3 Weeks one evening last week had a
social gathering at his house There were at
MS pleasant nome about eighty ladies and
gentlemen lie had very generous treat of
ice cream, cake and coffee, and pleasant
time all round.-Mrs- Bonney of St. Adams
Is on visit to her daughter Mrs. Perley
Iaruner.-ih ne warrant tor our annual town
meeting has been posted fer Monday the 18th
inst.-lhe verdict OF the jury in the Stain
cromwell case gives general satisfaction i'll
this place as far as have heard. George f.
Gardner, who has been IN the employ of the
Augusta Screw-driver Co., Is at his home in
this place.-There are ten scholars from this
place attending school at Oak Grove Sem
mary the present term, and all are well
pleased with the school under such an efficient
teacher ana such healthy rules and regula- /
tions' PROBABLY there Is no better school in