Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-16
STATE NEWS.
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Mrs. Hannah Saxtere, who has been visit-
Jag her brother, Mr.. B. T. Reed, has re-
turned to her home in Milwaukee, Via
Mr.. George Dennis of Madison has singinx
school in Il is place of 40 scholars. Mr.. ID,
is spoken Of - an excellent teacher ia mu
sic.-Mr. Alonzo Moores and wife have gone
TO Washington, ID. c., to spend the winter
With their son. Lewis Moores, Esq charles
Mason has returned home from Kansas where
he has been for the past three years
Mr.. Willis p. Bailey has three large yoke Of
oxen that he is fatfing for the market.-Dry
hard wood ssasoned under cover is worth
here i've dollars q core Apples are plenty
and cheap, the best are worth 81 % bar
ri; Egg "a cents a dozen; Butter IS cents
pound Potatoes IS cents bushel: Beans
ye'ow eyes, SO 90 per bushel: Pea beans,
81 10.
SeHard's- Hassai5oro.
Lakeview Lodge, l. o. of G. T.. has
passt memorial resolutions on the death of
ANGELA Pope. one of its most esteemed
members, lately deceased.
North Wayne.
l. d. Leach of Fayette. has sold his
farm to Mr.. Wells of Highgate. VT. The
rain of "Wednesday night washed the road.
in this vicinity very badly.-There is talk OF
railroad from North Leeds to Vienna
through the towns of Wayne. Fsyette and
Mr.. Vernon, for the improvement of bust
ness in these towns. There are nine dams
on the line proposed, part of which are lying
idle and the balance are not worked 20 their
full capacity for want of better facilities
for transportation. IL is hoped there " ill be
a charter granted by the Legislature this
winter
Fayette
Startling Grange 2. of II held its annual
installation Wedne sday, Jsu. 8 The follow
iig officers were installed by J. Henry Moore
of Winthrop: NJ, j. II. True; q J. ..
Fellows; L., J. NJ. Pike, s., c. l. Jones;
Asst S., A. S Keith c., T. F. Pa mer
T., +. A. Chase; s., J. S. W. Hev EFT; G.
n, j d. Tuck; P. Mrs. J o. Fellows;
F, Mrs. J. NJ. Pike; c lisa NJ. Stevens
School closed in District No. / Friday Jan.
llth. Miss Ida NJ. French teacher Miss
French will begin Free High School in this
district Jan. 2lst
West Pittston.
The ice passed out of the river Thursday,
Jan. 10. The heavy rain of Wednesday
night raised the water considerably and the
ice seemed to wear away, so there as not
much break up to it. The river has rot yet
closed up again although considerable irift-
ing ice made Saturday night ard Sunday
ight.-Business is rather dull here now on
account of there being no ice work, and there
is no snow SO that nothing cal be done in
hauling wood out of the woods.
China.
On Monday evening, the wly-eected
officers of A. J. Billings Post. G.. A. r..
were duly installed by Past Commander, J.
w. Brown, at the Masonic hall. TIE sup
per following was spread in the &. A r.
hall; and all the arrangements were first
class. The followinging were the officers
installed Com Robt c. Brann; : V C.. ;
l.. Nit hell; J. V. c., +. c. Ward :;
Sers't., k. B. Gardner; O D., A. W Doe !;
! q NJ. A. X. Ward; o. G., E A Pray {;
Chap, J Copeland; Adj B. Z. Tilton :;
s. NJ, II C. Rice; ON. s., l. J. Randall.
China band furnished the music -Sprigs of
trailing arbutus in full bloom have been
found, that the recent warm weather has
brought into premature exister e.-The
wheeling is rough since the last freeze.