Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-24
STATE NEWS.
kESSEBEC.

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Our correspondent sends us the following
Miss Ada Russell of Lewiston, daughter of
Jerre Russell is in the place stopping with
her aunt Mrs. Hannah Russell.-Mrs. Chas.
Bowler of Boston and Mrs. Virgil Littletield
of Denver, Col. left here last week for
Squirrel lsland.-Miss Katie Laughton of
Auburn is in the place the guest of Sadie
Bragg There have been but very few men
here from Canada to work through the hay
ing season-not SO many as general in years
past. Previous to this year they could come
through with their horses by paying to the
revenue officer twenty dollars and when they
returned with the same horse the money
would be refunded. Now it is not so. They
have to pay fifteen dollars and no draw back !;
hence very few if any come through with
their teams. Help in the hay season has
been scarce.-Tuesday of last week Mr.
Sturgis put into his barns forty tons of the
very best quality of clean timothy hay.-The
cars commenced running over the new stone
bridge in the place Tuesday morning.
Carrie Merrill had a social party of ladies'
and gentlemen Thursday evening .-Some
gentlemen of the place have leased cottage
at Ocean Point and with some ladies will occu-
py the same next Tuesday and through the
heated term. The names of the party are Ed
win Halves, Harry Halves, Charles Russell,
Della IIawes, Alice Halves, Clara Reed, Mrs
Blanche Briton and probably others.-Mrs.
Abba J. Post of South China is in the place, the
guest of Mrs. Nathan Redloa.-Mrs. Roxan-
ma Nelson and daughter of Lowell are in the
place stopping with Mrs. Ells.-Mrs. A. F
Woodbury. of Quincy is in the place stopping
with Freeman Sturgls.-Rev. Mr.. Williams
preached here last Sunday in exchange
with our preacher, Rev. ID. f. French,
Last Friday evening heavy tempest passed
over this place, accompanied with torrents
of rain, which was much needed as the
ground had become so dry that vegetation
was being set back.-There was a meeting
of the local board of health at North Vas,
salborO last Wednesday, but as there was no
business that came before them, the meeting
was adjourned Tibbetts told the writer
that he knew no cases of contagious disease
in the town.-Last Sunday Rev, c. Morton,
a man so years old was in our Sunday
school and gave the scholars some good
sound advice.-If it should be good weather
This week the farmers will be about through
with their haying. \ good crop will be har-
vested and in good condition. Their has
been no hay damaged in this section by rain
tlls Season. All VI lilt crops mere are LOOK
ing we'll. Corn is well up to an average
crop, especially sweet corn, which will be a
good yield. With most of the farmers in
this section the hay is most to be relied upon
Other crops are secondary. The hay in the
fall and winter is pressed and sold to the Bos-
ton market. The apple yield in this town
will be unusually poor. Some orchards are
looking quite wen and will bear good crop,
lut SnN with the ,t thapn oh
weather in the spring when the trees were in
blossom did much injury to the setting of
the fruit saw Mr.. Samuel Mitchell this
Monday morning dig from one hill seven
good sized potatoes from one eye of plant
ing They are choice kind purchased by
Mr.. NJ. in Caribou last spring costing, if |
am not mistaken, IS a barrel
FassaiJoro.
Our correspondent at East Vassalboro
writes July %; Quite good many Boston
people are in the village spending a few
weeks of the hottest weather Some are
boarding at the hotel and others at private
families. No more charming place for a
summer outing can be found in Maine than
Clarence Monk of Pittsfield is spend
ing few weeks at his fathers, David Monk
Prof. Jones of Coax Grove" occupied the
pulpit at the Friends church Sunday morn
ing--James Judge of Portland, a member
of the firm of Elias Thomas & Co., was in
town few days since, guest of O. I. God
dard. While here he bought fine horse of
Hall 4 Meader for Hon. W. W. Thomas
4i5toa.
Our correspondent writes July 81: The
school in district No. closed last Friday
Following are the names of those who were
neither absent nor tardy during the term :
Carrie NJ. Libbey, Rens NJ Morse, Helen
NJ. Mcdonald, Sadie + Shorey, Cora B.
Shorey. Maud l.. Robinson, Luther q.
Shorey. Fred C. Littlefield and Archie were
tardy but not absent.