Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-01
OVER TIE STATE.

The sweet corn crop Of the State will be
large one il frosts hold off well.
There are 209 men now employed in the
Monson quarries and their weekly pay roll
amounts to s2306
Two valuable cows belonging to John T.
Griffin. were killed by an engine on the
Maine Central railroad at Freeport. Thurs
day.
MIR. C. II. Hayes Of Waterville, has pur-
chase the old photograph stand of John Fl.
Flanagan and will conduct the business in
the future.
The Dexter woolen mills now distribute
abou. $4,000 per month TO Dexter employees.
something of an item for the people of that
enterprisng village.
BY vote of the directors the Portland
railroad company has reduced fare on the
city lines from six to five cents. This will
give general satisfaction.
Mr.. Frank l.. Clark anticipates building a
new shop on the site Of the old shop recently
occupied by his father in Gray 1t will
probably be used for the post office.
The Dirgo hose company of Brewer has
purchased new bell for their hose house
and it has been placed in position. The new
bell will be an addition to the fire alarm SER
vice.
One church in Lewiston has graduated
seven preachers of the gospel within the last
dozen or so Of years, and they are all now
occupying important charges and doing eff
ci-nt work.
Raymond mineral spring is rapidly becom-
ing very popular. 1t is in solid granite
ledge eight hundred feet above sea level and
situated in one of the most beautiful regions
in New England.
By night as well as by day, Maine is COM
ing to be on of the brightest spots on earth.
Every little village has its electric lights
There is a prospect that the bears around
Bethel may be dazzled next.
The next meeting of the York county Po-
mona Grange will occur Thursday, Aug Il.
with Holli. grange. Arrangements will then
be perfected for the meeting Of the State
grange at Old Orchard, Aug. 30.
| A little Bangor boy who was saying his
prayers the other night as a shower was ap.
preaching. made this modest but practical
| petition: Please send US only plain rain
this time if it will do just as we'll"
| Five artists from New York are boarding
for the season at Capt. }. D Cleaves' OF
| Prince. Point. Falmouth Foreside. Thil
is very attractive resort and an increasing
number of visitors are enjoying it each sea
| SON.
At an informal meeting Of the Universal
let society at Saccarappa, held to find out tb,
expressions Of its members relative TO th'
securing of new pastor for the church
nearly all we're in favor Of calling Rev. Mr.
Church Of South Berwick.
| l.. al
Works. has been thoroughly renovate'
throughout, newly papered and painted A
il Is one of the most healthful IL il als
one Of the most popular summer resorts. tn
fishing grounds being unsurpassed.
i The new lobster la~, which allows lobster
over nine inches in length to be caught il
May and June, is bringing plenty TO the eas
coas, fishermen. There are fishermen i
Sceuoen and Gouldsboro. who have mad
from $500 to $500 in three months of hst
ing.
u Mrs Ruth yeKellar OF RockIand. eels
brated her 93d birthday at Spruce Hea
, Thursday. OF the thirty-six relatives vh
participated in the exercises, Ave we're owe
eighty years of age and the ADDED ages
the six lsdies vas over i've hundred and fv
years.
nl r. ". Natter, supervisor Of the Dexts
: schools, has been engaged id Iaudable uI
dertaking for the past few weeks He ha
visited all the school rooms in town and co
lecsed all the books in any way impaired I
: to binding. and forwarded them to the bin
cry. where they viii be put in presenfab
and sesvicesble condition
sl Work At the pulp mill. which is in cour
It Of building by the Eastern Manufaeturi
+ Company in Brewer, 10 very lively. T
chimney IL beng buiif and 10 about ooe-thi