Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-27


Friday morning. A young man by the
name Of James Luke, Of r. e. Island,
while loading lsfhs on car. vss struck by
. css which vas being run by the shifting
engine And carried Ggainst . side platform.
He vas vetged in With sueh force that the
platform had TO be cut away before he could
be removed. At last accounts he vas toins
a. veil ~ could be expected. no bones being
brcken.--Eddie Jordan boy about httesn
years Old in the employ Of W. C.. Tfssk
vas seriously injured Saturday While at
work 81 cispboard pianer. BY ssrns acct
dsnf he ran isto one Of the aass used 10
bytfins the eispbosrds, cutting = zssh 10 bis
leg fully eight inches long and 70 the bone. He
vas attended by Docsss Weld and Pease.-
Mr.. G. r. Gould leaves Ssrnr3as Tor Gail
ford where he will teach the winter term of
school At that place 4 Mcleod aat
Mcleod & Son started large crew Of men
and . number II horses for the woods last
Thur.dsy --1hs Grammar school will com
mence The arst Monday In December.
The othsf schools will commence Dee. O.
Work at the Morrison mill sas suspended
Saturday They have had . prosperous
SEASON turning cut about 5000, 600 feet of
long timber from gang and n,uisy. EI.
teasive repairs are 10 be made on the mill
this coming winter and spring Mr.. Byron
Porter and sons apd Mis- Alice Grace have
gone to Dsnforth u spend the winter The
Good TsmplArs held a successful soeiabie at
the vestry Tuesday evening John A. Lord
is III with typhoid fsver.-J. v. Tucker Bss
hlied the store formerly occupied By Frank
Hzmblsn With stock If groceries. There
are nov seven general stores ia the village.
VIM. Henderson, Jr is occupying the
shop owned by W. II. Sawyer on Bridge
st. for sign ard carriage painting
SoxgasEr
| Fairfeid
| Hon. William Common one Of our we'll
known and represen' alive citizens, Is very
sick, with but little prospect Of his recovery.
Although eighty three years OF age he has
attended to business and looxed after hi.
many interests until within the past few
months. Durifg bis residence here he has
seen Fairfield grow to lts present Dimensions
| has represented his town and county IN the
legislature and exsrted a powerful Influence
| in all local nsirs.-En-Goysrnor Connor Of
| Portland, President Of The Northern Bank
ing Company spent Sunday at hts Old
home The Methodist Society has insl-
ly succeeded IN obtaining permanent
supply untii Conference. Rev. Mr.. Clark
a chaplain Of the T.. >. Navy, of duty, has
been secured for the winter and preached
hi. Brst sermon last Sunday AT last the
question Of a coat shop for this village IL
nnsliy settled, and Mr. Foss Of Unity Is to
| locate here within few weeks, occupying
the large building on Bridge street. now
used as . carriage shop. This new industry
will give employment 10 3 large number, and
| Of that class now at liberty. Fairfield has an
alb andHnce Of young people waiting
steady employment. - DR.. 1. Z. fash
Of this village has rented the
farm and large buildings, known as the
Luce place about one half mile from the
village, and will remove there at once
securing room for his horses and colts
where he can give them the attention
necessary. His practice will be continued
and his office hereafter will be located over
! = II. Backweil's hardware store Among
the many changes on the street the most
conspicuous ia the store lately purchased by
Mr.. Geo. Wilson and now really for
occupancy. Its internal de orations and
furnishings will compare favorably with
any store in New England. Surely there is
not drug store in Maine that in the rich
ness and elegance of it's counters,
cases and wall lie Grating will
exceed this. II IL an ornament to the
town and will have decided influence in
improving u"r quA"'y Oh o'nef 't,"etuieS Va,
tne street mon services WIN pe "e''
ihahS'g'S wing pay IN 'he psp','' oh"'en' W.
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'hivef'an" ehurcn bu'noer"ien are auA
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been gathered from the farms and gardens
| in excellent shape. The crops have been
generally yood. ali but the fruits. and they
| 10 not compare with last year But there
ha. been a very good price for fruit thi.
year. however, as compared with other
/ wears Cattle are not so high
priced As formerly 1t seems Mr..
| Clark. living not far from here. recently sold
a pair Of three year old steers for the sun of
Hfty dollars.-The most of the farmers are
very we'll satisfied with their crops of pots-
toe. which were of the very best quality and
plentiful in quantity The school, are all
closed now. ~ The summer and fall
term. have been generally successful
stone cutting has not been 80 brisk
in the county of waldo this year
~ last by considerable. 1t is a common
saving among the stone cutters of Mount
| Waldo and Belfast that Jobs have drifted
south. But thing. seem to be looking bright
for another year. Already there is eonsid.
I Hill in the spring. There is plenty of gran
best luality, ana All that 10 necessary Is en-