Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-11-19

work has been done by Mr.. Loss Londvall,
which gives credit TO him - frst-clas
workman. -Potatqes are still rotting In the
cellars, especially where large amounts
were placed in bulk.
SHERMAN Mills.
Two inches snow fell on the evening of
Nov. Is, and is fast disappearing there
being but little frost in the ground.-Lambs
and sheep are being driven to the slaugh-
ter houses; farmers are making the needed
changes in stock to winter.-C. c. Joy has
crew of men and teams on Alder brook
cutting and hauling spruce and ceder logs.
Horace b. York has built n good house
at the Mills doing the building with his own
hands such as wood work, masonry. etc.
Messrs. Clark & Shaw, tanners at King
dem, are now repairing the extract works
and purpose to be ready to haul hemlock
bark extract to the station on the first
snow. The prospect for flourishing bus
mess is good and will add much needed
Industry to Sherman C. Thornton,
spring bed manufacturer, has hired part
of B. H. Towle's building on Sky Parlor
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and sell them, making this the base of sup
ply. He has been located at Jackson
brook for about year and having sup.
piled that part of the country begins the
mandatory here to save transportation.
New LIMERICK.
Stenographer j. S. Estes was in town
Sunday visiting his brother, M. ID. E.tes.--
The tannery began running on winter time
Nov. LIST That is from 6 30 A. NJ. to 5 so
z. M.-We had several pretty cold nights
last week. Sufficiently go to freeze the
pond over and give the small boys their
first skating Of the season. There was a
very pleasant social dance at North Star
Hall last Thursday evening. IL is the in
tention to have another, Thanksgiving night.
Quite lot of repairing and building for
a small place, is being done here this fall.
Edward Donahue, George W. Seward and
Joseph Savoid have been putting finishing
touches on their houses by lathing, plaster
ing etc., and Robert Mackey has recently
finished building large two story house.
Hancock.
MARIAvILLE.
We are having beautiful weather. The
pleasant weather has given the farmers a
good chance to finish their harvesting and
do their ploughing for the coming spring
crops.-Grain crops are good.-Mr. Mark
Frost raised an abundant crop of OATS
Potatoes are very good and are not rotting
much; but few were raised for outside mat
kets.-There are quite lot of horses in
town but few oxen.-Sheep are quite num-
erous; G. W. Bremmer has recently bought
one hundred-Hay was an extra crop and
large quantities of last years pressed hay
is on hand. are again on their
rounds and are giving good satisfaction. -
Some new buildings are being built; others
being repaired. The Baptist meeting house
is undergoing thorough repair which adds
much to the looks of the town.--Mr.
Charles Silsbey and the Haslum Bro.
begun on new farms short time ago and
they are now in prosperous circumstances
The ladies sewing circle in Districts No.
and that has been organized recently
for the purpose of raising funds to
buy hearse holds regular meetings
and is very aciive.--Mauy here are
making preparations for numbering
and some have their crews already in the
woods and have commenced the seasons
operation.-Mr. Joshua Jordan of Min
nespolis, Mimi, is visiting his brother, Mr..
Nathan Jordan.-Rev. c. 4. Woodcock
has closed his labors here for a season.
Mr.. Luther Penney lost a horse recently -
Mr.. N. C. Jordan started for Bangor with
span this week one stepped on something
in the road supposing to be rolling stone,
fell and broke his eg-Many of the houses
were vacated during the summer months
but come are tenented again.
Nennebec.
VIENNA.
The Free Baptists have had a series of
meetings for the past ten days. quite an
interest Is manifested. Elder Monroe from
Gardiner, also Elder Stirbifd from Farm
;ngton, and several other clergymen have
officiated. They have hopes of hiring Elder
Stirbird to preach the coming year.-It is
quite sickly here; bad colds are very pleu-
tlfnl.
STARKs.
Mr.. II. A. Thompson has recently pur-
chased 4 one-year.old colt weighing 1900
gin November ~, under the instruction of
Miss May Furber of New Sharon.
Waldo.
PALERMO.
Among the many smart old people men
toned in the JOURNAL. Palermo claims her
share of honor in being the home of Mr..
Stephen Greenleaf. Mr.. Greenleaf 10 over
eighty years Of age, yet when he calls on q
neighbor and finds that he has forgotten his
glasses, will often sit and read hours with
1t them. He retains bis faculties to a
remarkable degree, especially his memory.
being able to recall things that happened
sixty years ago ~ il il were
but yesterday. And when it comes
to work. Mr.. Greenlesf does rs
good days work ~ many men Of half bis
years.-Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Belden have
been in town for the past weak visiting
their many friends and relatives. Mr..
Beiden 10 one Of those farmers from Penob-
scot county Who believes farming pays. ;,
There was 3 shooting match ct East
Palermo last Saturday and we learn that
there is to be another one Thanksgiving
day.-Estefn Chadwick, who has been
ct home on . four weeks vacation.
has returned to Howard, Rhode Island
School In District No. began last Mon.
day under the instruction Of Luther Pierce,
-Thrashing machines are now being kent
busy. Farmers in this vicinity report a
very poor crop of grain.
FREEDoN.
Our road commissioner has been fix.
ing up the roads for the fall and winter.
repairing watefcoufses, clearing out the
bitches and removing the loose stones from
the travel of the road. three essential things
for . good road at all seasons of the year
Dana b. Carter Post, Of freedom, have
erected fine granite monument in memory
Of those who fell in defense Of their coun.