Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-14
STATE NEWS


STATE NEWS.
ARoosrooK.
The Ashlaad bridge came down the
Lroostook river Friday. May 9th. Jam
4 logs came dosn With the bridge which
. -sid 10 have covered space Of TO
cres ADRIAN Grouse and L. Randall
'srted up the river for Beaver Brook last
friday with camp supplies. When At III.
mouth Of Gardner Creek stream the boat
"a. caught in an eddy and sank. the men
van 10 he sh IRE while boat and supplies
rent 10 he bottom "A beautiful bouquet
Il MAY howers has filed the post effi ce
nth their fragrance during the pas. week
The flowers we're . present from Miss
asie Dingley Of South Casco and the
hree days journey did not harm them in
he least.
Ctr
Osinx 10 the vet condition of the ground
d the FRI qasnt rains but little has ve'
,sen done In this county toward farming
rhe prospect 10 now better and If the pres
mt condition of the weather continues
much work will be done and the acreage OF
,ota'oes will increase to great extent IL
his vicinity at least. Grain crops will BE-
bout he came - usual. A large amount
Il farming machinery is being sold in this
lection which cehotes an increase ia the
Of the farmers. J. c. Smith Of
his town has sold 20 seed sewers and pO
ITO pl' nters and all in this section We
ire glad TO note the improvement in the
finances Of the town since the election of
,ur new board of officers The expenses
% date have been much reduced, since 10
with last year We find Them a
"a e. arr ON, sma l.r. Several Of the bridges
IRE TO be rebuilt without extra expense of
road III and other improvements are to b.
made We have had large number Of
ieaths of late in this town. The most aged
70 sideDts are amongst the deceased. Mr..
rhos Parks one Of the pioneer settlers
he'd very suddenly Apr. l7,h of paralysis
Of the heart, leaving an invalid wife and
several children. He and his wife came to
this town about 35 ears sgo from Kennebec
county. Age 10 years and 10 months. His
wife did not long survive him a. her death
occurred May 9Th Her age was IS years
and 6 months -Lumbermen are do ne
we'll with their lumber and q large part of
L is getting into the rivers.
KENSEBEc
Readfeid.
The funeral service for Mrs Hannah
Morrill,, who died very suddenly of apo.
pleIy at the home of her son in Berwick
took place on Wednesday, Rev. DIR. Smita
President Of Wesleyan Seminary, officiat
ng; Emery o. Bean, conductor. Mrs
NJ brill had been lifelong resident of this
place and was highly respected Mr. B.
". Hartman Of Kents Hill has purchased
the interest of Mr.. Cunningham in the saw
mill, and will conduct the business in
future by himself. He has also leased the
chez ne factory for the season. MIR. Charlie.
Folsom, who hiss given excellent satisfac
lion for the past six years. will remain a.
- MIR. s. s. Willard
And family were surprised 4 few days
since On having his brother Mr.. e.
Willard from California step in upon
hem not knowing of his coming. He
has been absent from the Stste SOME
thirty five or forty yesrs.-Mrs. William
Luce and children have moved back to theil
old home here where they intend to spend
the summer with relatives from Florida -
1t is 100 wet for farming and farmers fee
that they are behind in their work DR.. +
B. Morril ard wife return to their home ir
Der Sick to-day. but will spend three OF
tour weeks during the summer here anc
will keep his mothers home Just a. she
used to -Four men who went from US a.
boys few years since are now masters OF
heir Masonic lodges for this year This il
} good record in worthy work The boy.
and men have been having fine sport tax
ing black bass, some trout, pickerel snt
fuckers for the last week Bass are OF
good size ard plenty this ,eason.-Mr. l.
Gle and Mr.. G. Smith are on the sick lis
this week.-Mr. Fremont Hunton and Wit,
are paying visit in town.
Weeks Mails.
MIR. Dean Estes has leased a shop ant
will resume business Monday. MAY 18th
The .ummer term Of school begins Mon
dsy under the instruction of Miss Caddi,
Fall Of Albion Mr.. Ephriam Clark i
quite i'll with Bright's disease -A,thu
Baker and friend, Joseph Foy and Sam
fibbetts. all of Augusta were out on trou
fishing trip few days and met with quite
good success.-Messrs. Ills and Ceilings
he evsn2elsts. leave here Monday fol
Branch Mills where they will hold a seriel
Of meetings.
NJ Vernon.
The snit Of the Samuel B. Bartlett,
heirs sgainst the Ladies Hall Club has b. er
settled, much to the relief of the
members of the club. This fine hall is i
public benefit, and now is a good time fol-
the CT izeus to contribute and free the hal
from deb There is one thing more We
would like 10 see; and that is the much talk
ed of railroad built from Gardiner 10 Farm
lngton Now is the time for the citizens OF
and the Stesmboa Line to see
that this road is at once built. Let u, hare
the road.
North Eassaiboro
Rev F. A. vinal has returned from
South West Hsrbor to remain about three
weeks, to put the schools in order, a. be il
the surervisor.-Mss Cobb, the dress
maker, is dangerously sick at John Nov ell
On the death of Levi Gardiner. sever
years ago, his real estate in this place wa.
valued at ten thousand dollars On the
death of his widow which occurred a fe "
months ago, it was valued at five thousand
dollars. This shows the ehrinksre OF
values in this town.-The entertainments
arranged by the ladies of both churches are
we'll attended, and are great help toward.
supporting the ministers As we'll - being
very enjo, able TO the citizens-Levi Web
Der 10 making great improv. ments in grad
ing and laying out walks around his house
Mrs. Gould has also added greatly to the
looks of her yard by laying out walks and
Tower beds.-Rev. +. A. vinal occupied
the pulpit Of the Baptist Church Sunday
iast.-Arbor day was observed in this vii.
lage and vicinity TO q considerable extent.
Mr.. Murrsy planted q beautiful weeping
willow with few other tees 10 his yard
L W. Rogers and Sam'l L. Wall of Water.
vile, have discontinued the running Of their
grocery carts into this village. Charles
Cro~eil has moved out Of the Levi Gsrdi-
her house into HE elegant rooms over his
W,they Of Winsiow, is
sick.-Measures are being
AIKEN to induce the Postmaster General to
have the afternoon mail from Lev isson into
Waterville on the back route connect with
Winslo~ Office when the new route 10 in
'perat;on. As it now IL all Lewiston mail
natter for winslow lays over until 3 80 the
following day. which 10 & great ire m.
Fsnience to the people in that vicinity
Rev. Costello Weston of Halifax. q well
known Universalist minister. preached in
he Baptist Church Sunday afts rnoon.-A
new hall is being fitted up over the CON-
psny's store for large room for the Gold
IN Gross 0rler. II numbers twenty men,