Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-11
FAIRFIELD.


Most every town is afflicted BY having in
habitants who see nothing and talk of nothing
but ruin Every advance is against their
combined opposition, and the success of
town in spite of the blocks they place under
the wheels. Fair field is no exception to the
general rule, but has its class of croakers,
who like school children, meet regularly to
rehearse their doleful tale of what is, and to
dilate on the magnlticence of what used to be.
While all along the streets men are finding
business satisfsctory, these men predict only
evil for the future The horse railroad is
verse than the curse which fell upon Cain,
and the opera house is place to be Stunned.
In spite of all this men smile, for never in
the history of the town has there been such
an active demand for first class rents as this
spring. No better or more convincing argu-
ment could be produced, but it amounts to
nothing with these unfortunates. What is
sadly needed in this village is a number of
first class tencments. in favorable locations,
and If we could wake and see them tomorrow
they would be occupied within sixty days.
The streets have heen'ined with men from
the woods, who have, for ten days, whitfield
the dry goods boxes and rehearsed the stories
of their winters operations. But today the
scene has changed. As one walks along
Main Street he hears the hum of the planers
the music of the gangs and single saws,
and the buzz of the smaller ma
chinery telling the story of another seasons
work begun, and at an earlier period than for
many years.
Lumber is in active demand and prices
promise to run full as high as last year. The
old stock of logs, with many mllmen. will
last until the new ones ap pear and thus every
body is happy.
The Main street TO Watarville has three
railroad crossings and AT one, near the sta
ton, there are mary xi'iDus DELAYS and
narrow escapes Ia ppyiat- all this it is
now proposed To .,,n Hew street about one
quarter of a mi back OF Main street and
running nearly parallel with it. Commencing
at the southern extremity of West street,
near the Trotting Park, it is proposed to run
in direct line 10 Ticonic street in Water,
vile. This will make saving in distance
and secure road almost level. Representa-
tives of the two towns went over the pro
posed way yesterday and the County Com
missoners, of the two counties, are petit
toned at once to come on and locate.
The Methodist Conference which is to be
held this month will doubtless return Rev.
Mr.. Allen to Fairfield for at least another
year, though we understand that other places
have expressed desire for his services. He
is an active, energetic man, and thoroughly
liked BY the people of the town.
The trial by jury of the case brought by a
lady in town against the Horse Railroad Co
resulted in disagreement, and another trial
will be had in Sept. The lady claimed that
the car started before she could get off an
consequently she was thrown down and
verely injured.
| grand fair occupying two days will be
held April "a and 25 for the benefit of the
Opera House. The ladies of the village are
busily engaged making elaborate prepara-
tons and on all 81 les there seems to be a
sincere desire to aid a worthy enterpr Sc.
/ The Odd Fellows here are making active
preparations for the celebration of the an
uiversary of their order, which occurs Fri
dry, April 26. reunion and supper will
take place in the Opera House. The mem
bers of Skowhegan Lodge have been invited
and representatives brothers from abroad are
expected. The details are in the hands of an
efficient committee who are determined to
make the evening a complete success.