Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-07

The Sagsiahoc County Fair at Topsham
begins Tuesday under the most favorable
auspices.
Postmaster Dunn of Waterville has re.
sumed the duties of his office.
Arrangements have been made to hold the
teachers institute for Somerset county in
Pittsfeld, Oct. 15 and l6.
| The widow of the late Rev. T. II. Murphy
late pastor Of the NJ. Z. church at Pittsfield
has been appointed preceptre.s of Rust
University in Mississippi.
| James II. Oak. formerly of Garland, now
of Presque Isle, has q contract to furnish
q, 600 hackmatack ties for the West End
Electric Railway Company of Boston.
The Pittsfeld Advertiser understands tha,
Peter Bennett has purchased the Dexter car
risge manufsctory At Newport and contem.
plates building over one hundred wagons the
coming season.
Miss Lucy R. Osgood, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. P. Osgood, of Ellsworth, has
| just paased q very thorough examination OF
eleven days continuance at Mt. Holyoke
College, So. Hadley' Mass.
| An incident like what transpired in Corn.
vile one day last week, does no, often oc.
cur. That of the nuptials of a lady OF
SO and gentleman of 73 years being rsti.
| fed by an official of s4
| The East Sangerville cheese fac 'ory has
done larger business this year than ever
before. For two months, up to few
| weeks before operations were stopped for
the season, the daily average of milk re-
ceived vas $500 pounds.
| Representative Boutelle has accepted an
invitation from the Citizens Committee OF
| Portland to attend the dinner and reception
to be given to the Delegates to the Congres.
of the Three Americas at the FalAouth
Hotel. in that city, Tuesday evening. Octo-
Der Sth
PAY as you 20" is evidently the motto OF
the Waterville Congregational society. Sun
day evening. Sept. 29th, a collection was
taken up whereby was pledged enough money
to paw the balance of all outstanding bills
and little over for nest egg. The society
has raised over 81 900 since the first of July
Susie G. the only daughter of General
James II. Hall was married recently to
Samuel c. Belknap of Columbus, Ohio.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. c. V.
Hanson of Sko~hegan. formerly pastor of
| the Baptist church at Damariscotta, assisted
by Rev. ID. C. Crane of Newcastle. A
large and brilliant sssemblage of friends
were in attendance. The couple received
| many valuable presents.
Hall c. Burleieh. Esq has purchased IL
year old Hereford steers Of Gen. Shepherd
paving good price for them. Mr. Burleigh
will make up herd of 40 prize snimals
ship them to Boston for sale to one of the
large hotels there. They will be displayed
| IS an advertisement of the hotel an 4 then
slaughtered as they are needed for thei,
tables. Mr.. Burleigh says that Gen Shep.
herds team of two year old steers is the bes,
| ever exhibited in Maine.
| A correspondent of the Lewiston Jour.
nal says: p ointment railroad man in-
forms me that the Canadian Pacific Railroad
Company are bringing all their influence to
bear to defeat the building of the Northern
Main Railroad, and have been laboring with
the parties who contemplated taking a lease
Of the new road to proven, it. The interest.
of the Canadian Pacific are so imp ortant
in Northern Maine, that their opposition to
the new line is not to be wondered at But
the road will be built just the same, he said
although there may be some delay"