Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-11
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North NeD Portland.

Mr.. Charles Bartlett owner Of the boz
mill has just received an order for l5O, 900
little turned boxes in the shape Of barrel.
They are quite unique and fancy having =
cover fitting tightly and holding about an
ounce. He has nearly thousand cords of
birch and poplar wood to be made into boxes
Of all kinds during the coming year.-Dr.
+. Boynton who has been practicing lent
istry here for the past four years, leaves
next Saturday for q more lucrative position
with DR.. Clapp in Boston. DR.. Boynton
has originated good business here and has
made . perfec, success in all his work
The town will miss his work and while all
lament his leave, yet they can but wish him
success in his new field. He 10 graduate
Of the Boston Dental College of the class
Of SO.
St. Aibans.
Our townsman Mr.. Hiram Hawes, who
was kicked so badly in the head by his
colt is recovering from his injuries under
the skillful care of DIR. Moulton and 10 up
about the house. Geo Martin and
wife of Lewiston. have been visiting friends
here the past week. Mr.. G. B. Osborn.
Mrs. Martins brother. has been confined
to the house all winter with throat and lung
trouble.-Mr. S. l.. Kincaid who took
business trip up country as far as Will
mantle returned Saturday. He reports
plenty Of snow in that vicinity - The
Swamp Hollow Dramatic Club of Corinna
played the drama THE Reward of Crime"
at the Town Hall Friday evening.
Fairfield.
The active demand for ice has created
an unusual call for lumber, and thus the
good resulting from the failure Of the lee
crop elsewhere extends to the headwaters
Of Names rivers and brooks. The indica-
tons point to = good season TO. the lumber
men.--During the pleasant days it is not
an uncom non sight to see the father of
Hon. 8. S. Brown. Mr.. Luke Brown, on
the street Although ninety -fve years old
he 10 still "well preserved The ladies of
the Universalist society have accepted an
invitation to take the children to Skowhe-
gan next Friday and present, for the bene-
tit Of the Grand Army Post. the burlesque
operetta The Rebellion Of the Daisies"
This was one Of the best entertainment
ever given in Fairfield, and invitations
have been received from other towns to
present the operet,A there.-The members
Of Engine Company No. 8 are already pre-
pairing for grand good time on anniver-
sary night. The boys deserve it. for they
have never failed to respond to the call Of
duty. The annual appropriation Of two
hundred dollars for The company is the best
investment ever made by this corporation.
The Sha~mut pulp mill is now turning
out about six tons of pulp daily. and the
amount viii soon be increase to ten tons
This finds . ready sale at Gardiner and
Brunswick paper mills. With = ten ton
pulp mill in this village. another two miles
away at Benton and this larger one at
Sbawmut three miles up river, il seems ~
though there could be no better location
for . first class paper mill than Fairfield.
An abundance Of pulp, unexcelled shipping
facilities and plenty of une npioyed lab )r
to draw from are the advantages offered -
The Universalist church approaches com
pletion, and Easter Sunday is now fixed as
the date for the irst sermon within its
walls. The painters will close their labors
this week. The pews are to be circular in
form and made Of antique oak after the
most approved pattern. No expense has
| been spared in any Of the work done. and
| the church will be one Of the most attractive
| to be found anywhere.
Starks.
The F. P. Circle held its fourth anniver
sary With Mrs. Judge Williamson. Mar. 7
There vas . large attendance and . mos
eDjoyab evening vas spent.-The UnioI
Church has recently purchased . clock =
Mrs. Fannie Pearson and her daughter
Fannie. Of Augusta have been spending
few days With her mother. Mrs. Fannil
Greenleaf.-Miss Minnie Waugh has gon,
to Portland where she will visit her aun,
Mrs. Geo. Greenleaf Mr.. G. W. Spinne,
has closed one of the most profitable term
Of school ever tsagh, in our village
During the term of fifteen weeks joel
Spinney and Carroll Fish we're neither ab
cent nor tardy.