Daily Kennebec journal., 1890-05-07
STATE NEWS.


North Monmouth.
The assessors Of Monmouth have made
their assessments and fiud the property in
town nearly the same as last year. The
taxes will be some higher than last year on
account of extra appropriations. Sl,0oO
was raised to rebuild the bridge at Eas;
Monmouth; 800 for free text books; 5000
for new school house; $3.50 for cemetery ;
which makes the rate per cent Of 'sIstion
fourteen mills last year twelve mills. The
town has just purchased new road ma
chine, American Champion, and it fills the
bill in every point High School clos
es this weak.-Lonilas PsttenRill, propri-
et0r of the dowell and box factory receiv
ed quite severe injuries last Saturday, by
his hand slipping sg4inst q shing,e joinier
that was running ct high speed, compietely
cutting the flesh and nails from two fingers
He was carried to DR.. ID. Z. Marstons and
had them dressed.-In the same mill and
same day Jarvis Msnweil got his hand too
near circular saw, cutting his thumb
quite badiy.-The citizens of North Moi
mou h village are alive to having sidewalks
Last year they built about one fourth of a
mile this spring they propose to build one
half mile Of plank walk. Most OF tn. funds
ere raised by subscription. some giving a.
high as S25 The town makes a small
appropriation to help them ous.-Last Fri
day evening the ladies' got up hulled corn
supper and entertainment. aud it VAS well
gotten up too. This wa, for q sidewalk
fund. They realized about $50. and soon
they are to have fair for the axme pur
pose.
Fdyette
Three Of the oldest citizens Of this town
have passed away within the last few days
George Jones aged SO and Oliver B Mars
ton aged rs were both buried pfil 80; and
c. X Gould was buried May 2.-Walter
Underwood has sold his four year old
colt to parties in Auburn for good price
Up to this time there has beel very little
seed pus into the ground.
Lttehfeld.
The ire fend has been busy in Litchteld
during the past week. On Wednesday
April 30th the farm buildings of Alber.
Dudley were burned. Nearly all the fur.
niture was saved. Insured for $500 On
Saturday the farm buildings of Fred Bah
| cock were totally consumed by FIRE, together
with so tons of hay, Is tons of straw, $50
bushels of oats, farming tools, household
furniture, etc. Insured in II. K. .Morrelrs
agency for $1,000. On Monday, May 9Th.
the store. dwelling house and stable of Eli
Merriman, situated at Purgatory Mills,
were burned. Mr.. Merriman carried gu ;e
a large stock Of general merchandise, n
part Of which was saved. He is postmas
ter and the post Office was kept in the ore.
The records, mail matter etc. were saved
The loss on the stock is e2sOO Insured
for $1,000. Loss on buildings and furni-
ture $1,000. Insured for $1,000. The
post Office will be open In the house oppo-
site the street from the old place.
Branch Nails.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alston NJ. Dove of Dam
vers Mass, are on = bridal trip to this
place. where Mr. Doves parents reside. -
1t the annual m citing of the Branch Mills
Union Meeting House Corporation. it was
voted to raise money to repair the interior
of the building.
Riverside.
Miss Laura Smiley WAS here Thursday
last, the guest Of Andrew p Smiley. Miss
Smiley has been in Wyoming and Idaho 40
teacher Of the Indian children. She is
paid for her hard labors by the Govern.
mental Department Of Education.
W. Lewis Of Merrimsc, Mass is visiting
At his sisters Mrs. Porter Daniel Lathrop
has gone to the Aroostook on business -
Samuel Dill, agent for the Portland Pack.
ing Company. says he has secured the
planting Of LIS acres Of sweet corn for the
factory at Getchell's Corner-The lecture
and entertainment lac. Friday even
ing was . perfect success. The re-
ceipts of the evening we're 92s 90
Oracle Randall and Maud White of Augu,-
ta spent Sunday here There are nov six
at the poor farm, which i, under the man.
agement Of Charles Crowell. 1t is certainly
gratifying to know the inmates of the hou,e
hsve the best Of care AMI attention from
Mr.. Crowell who 10 very kind to them.
No family in our town are any better pro.
vided for. This 10 commendzble to the
town officers and to Mr.. Cro~ell and his
excellent wife Last Saturday and Sunday
nights 1t rained here the most in the time
for the season. The brook rose three feet.
which 10 big rise Of water - The water in
the river here 10 rising very fast and big
freshet NAV be expected.-An electric
storm OF lightning and thunder and rain
passed over this place last Monday in the
afternoon.
Unity Plantation.
Mr.. Stephen P. Libby who has been
connected With the Butler hospital, Provi.
dence, X l., for the last three year, has
returned home and expects to remain here
with his parents.-G. r and C. o Libby.
have gone to Prout's Neck to spend the
summer--J. c. Grant and Elmer Alexap
der, with their families, have moved to
Ga p1iuap 81 hos skn,-
home in the future. Grant has
returned 70 Bar Hasbor.-The spring 10
very backward and mot much farming done