Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-06-17
THE STATE.
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WAsnBURs.
Mrs. Frank Tobn daughter of David
Corliss. died at her fathers residence very
suddenly last Friday She has been ont of
health for q long time.-1he heavy rains
of the past week have rotted the potatoes
to quite an extent-Grain is very backward
and farmers are nearly discouraged. Grass
is the only crop that is boxing fairly well
! Miss May Tobin died last Friday after a
long and painful illness. For months che
has been confined to the house and suffered
constantly; now her friends can only say,
at is well she is at rest"
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BRANCH Mills.
Mrs. Jennie X. Wiley. of Chicago, ar.
rived here last Thursday on a short visit to
her friends. Her sister Miss i. II. Jones
will accompany her on her return.-Mrs.
Isabel Wing from St. Cloud, MINI, is Wis
itipg her parents Mr.. and Mrs. John Dodge
on Deer Hill.-Thomas Brigham ard
wife will start Tuesday for Blaine Aroos-
took Co, on a visit to their daughter
Mrs. Sarah Dudley of Dirigo fell las; wee k
on the floor and broke her hip. She lie
nearly ninety -thr'e years old.--A brsss
band has been formed here under the in
struction of Mr.. HES. who, with his wife,
will spend the summer in our village.-A
horse belonging to Eben Kitchen attached
to buggy broke loose from his hitching
post just outside the village last Wednes-
day and ran through the streets demolish-
ing the buggy and cutting the horses legs
badly.
! CHINA.
| Rev W. p. Palmer preachel his fare
well discourse at the Baptist Church OF
Sabbath evening He has received, and
will doubtless accept call from the Bap-
fist Church at No. VAssslboro. The Church
here have extended call to Rev. Mr.. Bry-
ant Of Knox, young man recently gradu
sted from Newton. -Cnildrens Day at the
Baptist Chur n last Sabbath passed off with
fine programme. The Church vas Hastily
decorated, and the children acquitted them
selves admirably. After three days of rain
and clouds we were vouchsafad fine Sun
day.
Somerset.
| Sr. ALBAss.
Notwithstanding the vet backward season,
nearly three-fourths of the farmers have
planted their sweet corn contracted for the
canning factory, while others who have low
vet ground will be obliged to SOW late grain
instead.-N. b. Turner, Esq ha. nearly
finished turning and finishing his shovel
handle blocks and unless more are hau ed
in soon. he will be obliged to shut down hi,
factory for . while--Dr. Moulton and DR.
Porter Of Newport attended the medical
convention at Portland last week, and op
their return stopped a. Augusta and
attended the State Convention
to which both were delegates.--
l. o. Winslow, ESQ.,, the proprietor Of the
st. Adams creamery will plant fifteen acres
of sweet corn for the factory and for
ensilsse to feed his mich cows mex, winter
Mr.. Winston 10 satisfied after two years
experience in feeding it to his stock that il
pays to save it in q silo.-Miss Sue Emery.
Who Is employed A. mafron in the Butler
Hospital in Providence, K. l., has returned
home on visit to relatives and friends.
The Butler is q private asylum and cares
for from 80 to LIS patients. Her brother,
Mr.. p. f. Emery 10 employed in the same
institutions. d. Councillor, d. l.. Frost
vAs in town Monday evening and finished
up the work Of organizing the council Of
Knights and Ladies'.
MADISON.
Sidney Walton returned home one day
last week. He intends to work ct his trade
in the crew of M. 5. Ward, now At work
on the buildings Of Mr.. Grin Dyer on Main
Ssreet--B p. J. Weston has purchased the
the David Psflin farm on the Arson side and
is nov making brick there in addition to his
large yard u the old grounds on the Madi-
son side.-Mr. Hiram Harris has been buy
ing large lots Of WOOL the past week for the
Madison WOODEN Mills.-Wm. Remick has
the foundation Of his new set Of buildings
done, and has commenced on the wood
work.-It is understood that John Renter
has bought the store formerly occupied By
him for post Office and more recently BY
+. A. Collins ~ furnishing store, snd g