Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-29

there ON account of poor health.
Mrs. Sarah Ann Rollins 10 very low and
but little hope of her recovery is entertained.
She is about 76 years of age
| The good weather the past week has en-
abled the farmers to do little of their plan
ing-The Great Falls Ice Co., have not
been shipping any ice for about week past.
Mrs Lucy Baker, widow of Mr.. Eleaxer
Baker, was stricken with paralysis on Thurs
day, the l7tb, and lived until the following
Saturday night. She was unconscious from
the time she was taken sick until she died
and could not move. The only sign Of life
was her breathing. The deceased was about
So years of age. The remains were placed
in the cemetery on Tuesday of last week.
MoNNoura,-Our correspondent writes
May 21.-Buildins is not progressing very
fast here ON account of petition being sent
to the county commissioners to lay out =
road from Centre to East Monmouth road.
If it is laid out it will spoil lot or two on
Main street; so they are waiting for the de-
cision.-C Colds are very prevalent. Mrs. l..
Nj. Prescott is quite i'll with pneumonia. A.
NJ. Kyle was taken sick with symptoms Of
paralysis, Sunday His condition is very Sc
rlous.-The cheese factory under the man
agement of Geo Delano, is receiving 800
pounds of milk per day, and the business is
on the increase every day.-The republicans
of the town held caucus Saturday, and
elected o. W. Andrews, C. +. Brown, Joshua
Comston and +. A, Dudley, as delegates to
the State convention. All are strong Bur-
leigh men.-W. W. Plummer is erecting
stable on his place on Main street.--C. c.
Richmond is building large hen house and
is going into the breeding of white Plymouth
Rocks
LINCOLN.
CEDAR GRovE.-Our correspondent writes:
Dr. and Mrs. X. W Small have returned
from PhGnix, Arizona, where they passed
very pleasant winter. DIR. Small confirms
the good report that we have heard concern
ing Phoenix, but declares that the State Of
Maine still leads the column.-The Metho-
dist Sunday school has been organized for
the coming year, with Capt. John Stilphen,
superintendent; Mrs. Morelsn, secretary;
Mrs. Carney, treasurer; John Stilphen and
wife, librarians; Mrs. Blen, chorister.-
There is'such scarcity of potatoes that some
who need supply for planting .have to go
out of town to get them.-Up to the present
date but few shad have been taken from
either river, and some fishermen have Just
finished pulling down their weirs on account
of the extreme high tides, but it is hoped
that there will be good run of fish even
though three weeks behind.-Mr. o. W.
Getchell, of West Dresden, is digging eel
lar and will erect n house at an early date
Rev. w, c. Curtis preached his farewell ser
mon at West Dresden, Sunday forenoon at
the usual time, 1890, where he and his FAM
lily took leave of their many friends previous
to their departure for the State of Oregon,
with their best wishes for their success.--It
was ascertained at the meeting on Saturday
evening last that about 200 cows are availa-
BILE in the village and vicinity for the use Of
a creamery, but it was decided to await the
action of the meeting to be called in Pittston
in two weeks, to aid in the enterprise. Work
on the creamery buildings has already COM
menced under the supervision of Mr.. Benson
Carney of Dresden Mills. An Office is up
and boarded, and store room combined, lax
20, with six windows.-Rev. John Beedle
will hold meetings at the Cedar Grove school
house every Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock.
All are cordially invited.-Memorial services
will be held on the 3lst, at South Dresden,
in the forenoon.