Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-07-30
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kESSEBEC.
Rirerside.
Mrs. Nellie Bonney ard her son Carl Of
Sterling. Mass, are in the place visiting
srien !s-Emma Springer of ii de PAX,
nov part of Chicago, arrived at her home in
this place last Wednesday. Miss Springer
has been Clerk of the Board of Education of
Hyde Park for the past seven years.-Last
Wedn-s day Bert Redlon went to New Castle
and Boothby on two weeks vacation. -
Rev. g. W. Colby and wife of Cambridge,
Me-, were in the place calling on friends.
They were on their way to Old Orchard with
their tearn-Ann and Carrie Smell started
Saturday morniDg for Old Orchard to attend
a camp meeting Rev. J. II Mooers of
Sioux Falls. Dakota, was in the place last
Friday. Mr. Mooers is the son of Ansel T.
Mooers of Aroostook County. He is a very
energetic and eloquent preacher. He is now
in Sioux Falls engaged in business and has
been very successful There was very
heavy rain in this place Tuesday the
23rd inst. 1t was dark when the
mail was opened at AS PM. and
the lamp had to be lighted in the post office.
Last Sunday our pastor exchanged with
Rev. VIM c. Stiles of Richmond.-We were
pleased to learn that Mrs, Fannie Foster who
has been so very sick with typhoid fever is
con valescing with good assurance of perma
nent recovery Mrs. Horace Smell of Bow
donham, is in the plsc. stopping with
Hannah and Hester Neal-Mrs. Baker who
has been absent at South Norridgewock for
the past four weeks. returned to her home
Saturday The Universalists of Vassalboro
and adjoining towns will hold grove meet
ing near the Oak Grove Seminary on Sun
day the eighteenth day of August. If it
should be stormy day the meeting will be
held in the meeting house near by.-Mrs.
Hannah Springer and her daughter Emma
went to Augusta last Friday to be absent
three or four days visiting relatives Most
of the farmers in this place have finished
their having, securing an abundant crop and
in good condition. But they have had to
keep close watch of the signal service, the
different phases of the moon and their own
sound judgment to steer clear of the fire.
quent storms of wind and rain.
China.
Haying is about all done in this immediate
but in adjacent towns much remains
to be done. 1t is the old story, late start
and late ending We have abundant rains
and it is COOL Fishing on the lake is extern
sively INDUCED in and the yield of perch.
pickerel and bass is satisfactory, some large
ones being often caught.-Dea. ThOs
Stevens has sold his farm to Mr.. Wing. of
Dexter, who is a brother of Editor Wing of
the Waterville Mail. Possession given in
September. Dea Steven, wife AMI daugh-
ter, will visit his son, John II. Stevens, in
San Francisco. Cal. The church and socie-
ty will miss them much. They expect to be
absent at least year Mr.. II. c. Rice and
wife, ". r Ward, wife and children are
outing at Pemaquid Point.-Mr. T. f Doe
and Miss George Gliden returned from the
seashore on Friday Mrs. O. l.. Critchett
from Belfast, and her sister Miss
Lizzie Doe, from Thomaston, are visit
ing their parents. Mr. and Mrs.
A. w Doe.-Niss Alice NJ. Mclaughlin
has returned home from Gardiner.-Mr. H.
B. Wallace has returned to Waterville to
work at his trade of house joiner and finish
er. and neat workman he is.-Rev. +. A.
Glidden and wife take a folr weeks vaca-
ton in the Aroostook, visiting a son and 9th
er friends in his old field of labor-The
Fairfield owners of the cottage on the shores
of the lake are adding stable for conven-
fence of keeping hcrses while here.-The
many friends of Mr. C. H. Nelson, who
isfaction his late success on the track.-Mrs.
Mary Maxfeld. widow of VIM. Maxfeld, re-
Gently died at the residence of her son. WIN.
in Philadelphia, and her remains were
brought here for interment Her age was
81 years. Her two sons, William and H.
W.. formerly postmaster here, only surviv-
ing children, attended-Mr. J. A. Gates,
sub-cvnirsctor for mail route from China to
Vassalboro, has also secured the route from
North Vassalboro to Waterville twice day.
and will run the two so as to connect morn
ing and evening.
East TaSsaiboro.
State Inspectors of Steamboats, Capt VIM
Flowers and Chas Staples, Jr. inspected
Bradley's steam launch Una Monday July
goth. Mr.. Geo. Hopkins and wife of Boston
accompanied by their friend Mr.. Strauss of
that city are visiting the mother of Mr. Hop
kins at North Vassalboro.
South China
Camp-meetinQ has been postponed and is
to begin Aug 10. Ministers from all the
different societies are expected to be pre- sent,
Seals will be provided for one thousand or
more. Should the weather be unf4vorabe
the meetings will be held in the large tent 4
SOMERSET.
Fairfield.
The outlook is so encouraging for horses.
from distance, to fill the classes during the
races here Angus. s, Q, 10, effort. are be-
ing made to secure reduced rates for the
sane. and for drivers. over the Maine Cen
trail. The 2.27 bids fair to be one of sharp
est contested races to be seen this year
Elmbrook 2 264 c. S. =. Maine W. 2.27i
and Il long string of others render il certain
that fighting race is to be witnessed. The
reports of the officers of a town to the State
valuation commission reveals peculiar state
of affairs. To one interested enough to
go over the books of the town officers much
may be read betseen the lines. The one
fact ~hjch will be realized above all other.
is that farm property real and personal. pays
the heavy burden of taxation. while personal
property outside escapes Men of known
wealth pay tax on their homes and that is all |
1t 10 impossible to reach the securities hid !
hen in the inside pockets. The changing
conditions of farm ~ork and methods NAV |
also be cad. In this town. one of the good |
farming sections Of this rich Kennebec val |
ley. there were April l, 7s9 horses 81 |
three years olds, So two year olds and 9s /
making total of horse kind Of /
iO5e. As against this large list the assessors
found A. pairs of oxen and more than one
half of those owned bv lumbermen for use |
N the woods Only ISL cows we're found in !
own. yet this il q rich dairy section where |
rood prices are to be secured for the products. /
Sheep husbandry still hol Is and 2777 were |
reported scattered over the farms, while only /
e02 grunters we're seen.-Saturday was work /
ng day on Fairfield track and fully twenty
ive frotters received their regular exercise
Several heats were trotted in the thirties, but
more were driven to their full speed. Law
'ence vas given . working mile. and sent
lone the last quarter in 35A seconds, or at /
he rate of 2 %. This son of Dr. Franklin
promises to be = race horse this year and to +
Till further reduce his record. He has al
rays had the reputation of fighting all day
md this has Won him host of friends.-In
his vicinity nearly all have finished having
occurring fully one-shini more than last wear,
shen the barns we're filed to overlooking.
IN spite of the rain the crop has been secured