Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-06
STATE NEWS.
kENSEBEC.

China.
John Gould, one of your old-time sub
scribers, departed this life on Thursday last,
aged about "A. Mr.. Gould has suffered
greatly at times with asthma, but has been
nevertheless an industrious man. He was
universally respected for his striking char
scter. The funeral on Sunday was largely
attended. Sermon BY Rev. A. II. Jones
His remains were taken to Unity for burial,
Mr. Gould left widow and one daughter.
the wife Of DR.. Crsig.-The last week was
disappointing one TO those who wished TO
harvest their grain. Much Of it is cut and
awaiting the sun to dry it off for housing
There is no doubt but that the potatoes are
destined to rot again this season. The rust
and blight are already doing their work on
the tops. Grain is somewhat light in some
places "A gay party of young gents and
ladies' from Fairfield are having a fine tire
at the Birch Point Cottage on the lake shore
j. A. Woo1sum has returned from an ex-
tended tour through Arostook county and the
Provinces. He thinks Aroostook 10 the gar
den Of Maine.-Mrs. J. A. Woodsum and
daughter have returned from Massachusetts,
bringing two sisters Mrs. Foy and Mrs. Tur-
ner. and children for q visit.
Rirerside.
Luclla Jenkins and Adel O. Springer OF
| Chicago were in the place last week stopping
with Mrs. Hannah Springer Mara
/ Clark of Gloucester il in the place the gues'
| of Hannah Snell.-Mrs. Walter B. Shaw ol
| Washington, d. c., is visiting Mrs JosiAt
Brown.-Edwin Knapp Of Boston 10 visitiDt
at Geo. A. Weeks.-C. C. Longley Of Boz
ton and Miss Bell Lee Of this place wer'
united in marriage last Saturday morning
I -. If e. 1.
Boston. The marriage services were per
formed by Rev. X. NJ. Peacock Of Somerset
Mass. assisted by Rev. Edward Aiken o
this place.-Mr. White Of Augusta was j,
the place las, Sunday to make arrangement,
for the grove meeting in this town on San
day, the 25th inst, and not the 18th. A. pub
iisbed in my last communication taken from
the Gospel Banner. The Rev. Mr. Mitchell
a prominent singer Of Boston will be pYessn,
aud the Rev. Mr.. Gledhill and other leadin
ministers and speakers Of the Universaiis
denomina alton, 90 that very interesting oc
casion may be expected. There will be
picnic basket dinner on the ground. % tha
each one should bring what they want to ca
and for one more B. A. Hamilton and hi
wife Of CambYidgeport. are in the plac
stopping with relatives and friends Plum
mer Baker arrived home last Friday, sfte
being absent seven veeks.--CaTfie v. Mel
rill came home Saturday from Massachusett'
. We learn that potatoes In this section Al
: rotting TO some extent, aad farmers sre AMI
! ious TO dispose Of them. A large amount G
early fruit and garden truck has been raise
and sent 70 market from this place this se,
son. Mr.. Hussey will market 20 tons {
cabbage Of his own raising, and others bi
lots. and it pays them we'll.
South CAsrA.
Farmers are nearly done haying and n
port the crop fully one-shird larger than Ia
. year. The rust has struck the potatoe
causing them 70 rot badly.-As summs
resort South China 10 = success. Near
, every hou'e in the village 10 filed 70 its u
most capscity.-Miss Nellie n. Sanbor
Who has been spending the summer u Ma
, den, MSS. and Lake MasaDocook. will ,
turn home this veek.-Mfs jams Stuart N
E Master Warren Stsast Of MaJden, Aass
0 have been visiting fSiends bese. Tras
! has built . pavilion II Chadvick's Com
) and has dance once . week.--Picnic dif
ness in the front gard with music. spsechs
. ard loes Of niss are The Iaaess.