Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-21
STATE NEWS.
SOME RSET.

| ST. Adams.
We recently visited Camp Benson situated
on the west shore of lake Sebestcook, one
mile from Newport village and easily acces-
sible by water, rail or carriage. Several
neat and tasty cottages have been built a
hall or pavilion 40 by 80, a large cook house.
and high board fence encloses the grounds.
A fine street has also been made around the
lot. 1t is owned by an association, composed
of members of the several Grand Army
posts in the neighboring towns, and when
fully completed will rival some of the sum
mer resorts for which Maine is noted. The
managers propose to hold muster on the
grounds during the week commencing
August 20. 1t is a grand place in
which to spend weeks outing
Penobscot County Grange held large and
enthusiastic meeting with North Newport
Grange, Saturday, Aug Is, w. Master
Gregory in the chair. The picnic dinner
provided by the worthy matrons was as usual
all that could be desired. The next meet
ing will be held with Eastern Star Grange at
West Hampden.-The Saturday, September
18th Memorial services were held at st. AL
bans Grange Saturday evening, Aug IS, on
the death of w. Master Darlen, master of
the National Grange, p. of II. Several of
our prominent Republicans attended the
county convention at Skowhegan and report
full delegation and a harmonious conven-
ton. An able list of candidates was nom
mated for the county offices with but little
opposltion.-A limb broke from an APPLE
tree by its own weight. belonging to l.. c.
Dillingham;, Esq, and by actual count CON
tanned four hundred apples 1t was a crab.
Harmony.
While standing in the crowd at Mr.
Blaine's reception last week in Augusta, w
e. Bailey of this town had his pocket-book
stolen from him containing nearly Sl75, and
notes, checks and accounts to the amount of
$3.50 more. 1t was in the inside pocket of
his vest and was taken no doubt by pick
pockets during the jamming and jostling of
the crowd.--A movement is being inaugu-
rated for the building and equpping of
mill or factory at Mainstream at the cost of
about $4,000 ! rovided that other parties
will loan tha projectors $4,000 to be paid
in five year at six per cent. Said loan will
not be required until the completion of the
building, and claim to that amount will be
given on the structure. Said factory is to
manufacture all kinds of goods and nipple
ments made from wood. The water-power
at Mainstream is unsurpassed for excellence.
and the vicinity around can furnish lumber
in abundance.
Mercer.
Our correspondent writes: Mr.. Joseph ID.
Tracy, highly respected citizen of Mer-
Ger, died of paralysis at the residence of
bis daughter, Mrs. Cyrus Whitcomb, July
23d, at the age of 81 years, ii months and q
days. He had been a resident of the town
OF Mercer for more than 80 years, and had
been for many years deacon of the Free
will Baptist church, of which he was a
worthy member. Though being able to
travel about the farm and enjoying comforta-
bic health till few hours before he died.
he had often, within few months prior to
his death expressed strong doubt of living
to see his next birthday which would have
been Aug. 4th. He was the father of
large family of children, the most of whom
are now living. His father died at the age
of 50 and his mother at the age Of 100. He
had four brothers and three sisters. One
brother died when 50 years of age and anoth-
er at the age of "a. He has one brother
now living in Mercer, "A years old, and
another in Rome, who is So. One of the
sisters now lives in Shirley whose age is 70
and two in Rome. the age of one being So |
and the other 81