Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-17

Rsserssde
Mrs.. Ksfa. Bragg returned from Fer
Pophsm last Saturday. Ars. Bragg has
he~u n The b. sch four weeks, and returns 70 |
her home much benefited by her sojourn ri
die famous resort,--John q. Erhart aad /
wife Of North Whivhed arrived 10 the
Mace lsa Saturday, visiting the family 4
Of Mr. stephen N. wiaaefs,-SsIlie Gsteh- |
eli cane hume from Old Orchard I&s' /
Wsdn%arsy where she has been stop /
ping for the past eight weeks
(;ay Winters, sho 10 at work 18th l.
Webbey Of Augusta, sas ia the place san
dsy.-John Dsgget Of Wslpoie, Mass, Is IN |
the place stopping NTH James Dunlap.-
Mrs. Lacinda Asstin Of Gross HiiI, vas 1
in the place Friday, visiting Mr. Aiiss.
Mrs Clara Moores and her two csiliren
left, last se. /. for their home In Washing
ton, ID. G., Mrs. ". has been in th's place |
9th her psr. Its for the past three mouths -
The corn canning f4ctory at the Corner
ssspped rec.iv NJ I'm last Sat- = lag. They
have pa, no 2s0 900 cans and expected to put
10 700 40, bur owing 10 the bos dry vesib~r
the corn fipensd go fact that in 'oms ca,ss Il
vas % hard IL had to be seDt assy from tie
factory 1 sas Informed by " ISAIAH Clifford
that III. corn is Of an excellent ga sli,y. much
better than il va lxH season. The corn
fsi.iBg has been q great bsip 10 the fsrmg's
In this to~n, 10 some cases fzisirx
corn enough To pay their taxes -
AZ our last annual town meeting James ".
Gates chosen tar coiiscf ~ He
neglected TO procure the necessary bonds,
ssnd in conss que nee variant N out Tor
bvp meeting To choose another collector.
The mepiinx to he held al the tom haze
r esdsv, ths Ist, ip.s, at +. u. Mr.. C.te
has bean our collector Tor several years
past, and has been = jadicious and seconfn,-
dating officer In his srduous duties -
The erecting the poles for the Cor
mercisl Telegraph Company pushed en-
very rapidly. The distance nov being cor
stracssd from Portland TO Msttawamkesg -
about roo miles. II taxa. 35 poles To a
nile and they 90 over three miles a day
They srpect to roach Hxtta amxesg about
Christmas where the line vill connect sith
the Pacific line. sending message around
the world In less tine than have been ~rit
ing about IL. There arr thirty men and eight
horses II the constructing company The
wires have not Jet been pat on the pole. s.
II 10 very dry here nov The wells are fall
ing and the brook 10 low The grass IN tb~
field, 10 green and the fall feed 10 good 49,
Butter 10 worth % cents per poun'
Eggs ~ cents per dozen. Apples are pleny
and cheap Beans are searce and high.
Potatoes. not much sale for them, Hay Will
start At 10 dollars q ton. straw dollars a
ton
HassaIboyo
The Portland Pankioe 60. dn,shed pack
ing sweet corn las Saturday The crop
though not as large ~ in some years past, il
Of h6e quality. The amount put up ls about
two hundred and hfty thousand cans. The
weather during the season Of packing Va.
very favorable for packing and also for the
farmers to gather and haul in the corn
Mr. Colhoih, our station agent Is building
house which he intends TO occupy before
cold weather. The RE nds held their quar-
terly meeting here last SATURDAY ami Sun
day There quite a number from
distance. QUITE q numbrr Of orr proplr
leave here to-day to attend tn sulii race
nett Wednesday.