Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-21
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Among the personal itcms In tow wc note
that two OF our Oldest citizens have lately
been stricken with par r,lysis--Paul Reed,
aged 81. aud Alfred Reed, aged o., The
former is not expected to rally, but the latter
is about again Capt David Gilmore, Of tho
ship >ervia, made a brief visit home while
the ship WAC loading. lie sails in few days
for San Francisco Mrs. Bran aud children
of East Booth ,sy, were the guest. Of Gar
diner Brookings and other Woolwic friends
On their way 10 Nobleboio. where she 10 10
address the children at the mass mceting.--
The second quarterly meeting Of tho year
will be held at Neqnasseu NJ. u. church
on the l1th and 18th inst. T. n. Wharf IL
to be present, County Pomona
Grange meets with "Northerp Star" Grange
@. the .sth inst. A pleasant time IL cx-
pecied. IL is hoped that all the sranges In
the county will be largely represented. The
last meeting was u failure, owing TO an ex-
cuiscn given by newly cstab.
h-n.n Rry.ge. A tramp the other day
called nj the house of James Tibbetts
AMI ask'd 7 something to cat. rhe beat
IA til, hoase was set before him but he WAS
iain,y To his 'r.t"s and demanded something
h.ttrt. Nj v,u,ng il he struck Mrs. Wright,
da glter OF Mr.. Tibbett who WAS alone with
\ q, .sse, e. to- ,th mornng.-A hail storm
~a,n hail tne s.ze Of walnuts passed over the
north part of the town last week doing but
little damage however.-Quite n number Of
our farmers are sill haylng, the wet weather
having greatly delayed them. The crop will
be about one.third larger than last year,
though It Is feared much Of 1t will be poor
owing TO the bad weather. GRAIN 10 good on
the whole in spite of the rust which has dam.
aged some pieces Potatoes are rotting bad
ly. Beans with many farmers will be nearly
total loss from rust. Vines though grow
ing luxurionsly are not fruiting well. Corn
has grown rapidly during the past few weeks
and II We have some warm days and no frost
ill late ii will be large crop.
WALDO.
Haiidaie
. vinp to the storm the Sunday school pie
nc did not romr of as II was intended. ID
is Appointed ~ no next Thursday. II stormy
tnc nsx. taig day following during the week.
Mrs Job CiemeAt vas taken much worse
last week hut Is some better now Henry
Heal, VIA pns reported very sick last week,
is gaining siovv Miss Ellie Thompson fell
trnma To- of grnin, last Saturday, and
sprained her arm qu,,e badly Mf. Bracket
of L.,N, Il. Mao :, IL Wit hi, uncle and
ann., NJ aud Ire. u y Foster MIR. &. II.
Poland, wife al EuxIter, OF Brooks, visit
ed hls oii n0ne here hat Sunday Mrs. y.
=. Emery re,urhlt to her / oDe ~ Lowell,
Mas, last ~cra it Wa, almost impossible
20 harvest gram last week, on account Of dul
"esthrr. duch that was cut Monday laid In
the swaah Ill s5'uriay -Mr. G.. l..
w iaht aai wife of Belfast, are wishing his
old home aud friends here, for u few days
Mrs. VIM, White was quite sick last week.
Freedom
Mr.. Charles Is. Cox, has made arrange
ments tor engaging IN the business Of black
smithing at Iiailowell. and will move there
this weck.-Three peddlers, who do business
IN this town, have toxn licenses. and one q
State license. The former have taken them
for doing business in from six 10 eight
towns each --Six persons were added to the
membership of the Congregational Church
Sunday - The patronage of the hotel has
been considerably increased of late, by
parties from towns upon the Keunebec river,
Who are on their way to and from the sea
side resorts upon the PcDobscot bsy.-Thc
fall term Of Freedom Academy will begin
Sept I'd with Mr.. W. q. Harding ~
principal.
SeaysmonL
Mr. Frank Il. Cox and wife Of Chelsea.
Mass, who have been visiting his parents, re-
turned home Monday Mr.. G.. y. sumner and
family Of Schuyler, Ncb., who have been At
Mr.. II. Muzzy's for several weeks. started on
their home~ard journey last week Mr..
Cha.. @. Tead Of Kansas City, Mo-. is visit
ing his uncle Mr.. J. A. J. Lincoln. Cy-
| rus r. Hemenway and Mr.. Edwin IIemenway
of Belmont, Mass, are visiting iD town.
Prof. II. T.. Cobb returned from his VISIT to
New York Friday.