Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-07-08
STATE NEWS.

NORTH VAssALBoRo.

NoRrH VAssALBoRo.
| The condition of the weather is makin .
the farmers feel very un sasyhs the season
i, so far advanced and but little hoein z
Done. |, will cost more TO procure the
hay crop on account of the grounds being
soft aud full Of water, for there are many
felis too soft TO use moving machine up
on them and they will have to be GU with
hand scythe- There are great many
| fields that would not now hold up cart
and team to haul of the hsy.--Charles
| Hopkins Esq, wife and son of California
are spending the hot weather with his
mother. Mrs. Prince Hopkins Mrs
Thomas Williams is visiting the fami les of
Samuel and Peter Williams, in Boston and
her daughter A1iie Cab. Hawks of Bos-
ton is visiting his uncle, X. C. Burgess, Esq
BEAscH Mills.
The funeral OF Mrs. David Worthiny,
occurred July 3D.. Sermon by Rev. A II,
Jones. Mrs. Worthing was one of the
early settlers. having lived here about sixty
years. and reared seven children. Her
beautiful life made her many friends. She
vas nearly Sc years oli.-Rey. NJ. w.
Spencer. of St. Augustine. Fla. delivered
three Interesting ard scholarly lectures
here last week Oar good Democrat c
friends are terrbiy DOM on the action of
the free rum convention 1T Augusta.
last week.. r Il. D;nsmo-e has fitted up
and put on the road. grocery cart 49,
W ii. Worthing is aiding a piazza to, ami
painting his hoase f. NJ. Dove is improv.
ing his dwelling By the addition of new
front entrance and bay windows Mrs Ada
Nor,hrop is closing up the coat business for
the preseut.-Stephen Spa er of Boston has
heen visiting friends heTe.-Mr,. Emily
Luud of Somervilie Mass, was here last
Saturdsy.-Mr. and Mrs Louis Allred of
Wsltham, Mass, are visiting Mrs As
father 2. $. Worthing 3 Bliss o: Wal
than is with his uncle, z 6. Dinsmore.-
j. II. Greedy has gone to Dakota.
WEEKS Mus.
| There was dance at McLsugl.iu's Hal!
| Friday eve, July t.h, with an attendance
of thirty five couples Nj Dean Estes
has sold his grey colt 70 Mr. A s New
man of Portland IN Jose oh w Chad
wick of Gardiner has been visiting friend.
here.-Arlhur and Willie Merrill of Oak.
land were here Lass week They made the
trip from Oakland IN two haurs sni qaar-
ter on bicycles Mr.. Ivory Hayes and
wife we're in iowa last weck.--Nr. J. Long
| fellow and wife Of Hallo~ei were st the
Hotel Friday Most of the farmers com
meuced having Monday. The g.ass is
looking fine.
ALRioN.
The morning of the 4th opened here with
rain and il continued al the forenoon. Sui
Albion was bound to celebrate ram or rot
The Horribles made their appearance about
! 10 O'Clock and was marked success
Creased pig followed aud wa csp,ured by
Chss. W. Abbott. The Unity Band then
4 gave concert At 80 the Uaiversal;s.
Church was hacked with PEOPLE to listen to
the exercises which consisted II music by
the band; reading of the Declaration of
Independence, by DR.. c. W Abbot: and en-
GRAFTON by Rev. A II. Martio. All
pronounced il one OF she has. ever
iisieaed to-. The remainder of tie
afternoon wss taken up with races. con
sis;iny of sack, potato ard wseei-aarros
all of which were closely confessed. the
prize having 10 be divided in some cases.
| The winners were C.. +. Wilson. A. \.
| Susttoa. Robert Sae7hp ri. MsGrics Leon
ard. Fred Mason aEi Henry Robinson A
fine display of fire worss va. had IN the
| evening followed By dance. Music By
Bus,ertiela. II the dsy lasa been pleasant
Albion would have had iae best time
and seen the largest croTd for years
| There lie great Dissatisfaction here a, the
license platform OF the Democrats, even
among the most uoserrided OF the party
Scores az gcoi men eaHno; swallow it. and
Will surely bolt the party rouli5a ions in
couseQaance.-Th Aivents are hotiiaz a
caup-mestins AT J. W. stra.;ons, the
meetings being we'll attended Albion had
a miniature eyeloae last week. DONG much
damage. Il lasted bu: q fcx raiup;ss but
| WAS certainly lcn2 enough.