Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-28

nov IL in LEX Thsy are esanasAine
The Board Of GFand Omesn Of ths I.
0. O. r Of Maine, have eoasidefed ~
syptScaGas for Rebeeea Degree Lsdee -
Be inssirased q Rfss9ss Isie and snaai-
moussy decided = grant the charter. The
Doaf'i of 0fAnd O0ceSs will be in Caisis
about the aiddle Of May 70 dedic sse ths
hall f8 Fellowship Lodge snd viii I'M
doabsedly install The Reoeccs Lodge u
psesaae Isle on the aans uip-
The Journal enjoyed . very pleasant cali
last week from Res- George r. Park Of
Afoossook. Mr.. Park stated that there sas
fair stsishing Ia come para Of that county
when he LETT hume but taar it MAS rapid.
gong.
When asked shA. the people Of Aroos-
took thought about the Northern Railroad
Mr.. Park ssid: I'VE believe that tine road
will be built by the present company juss
- agreed We know that il will be profit
able one from the start, and will vastly
develop the splendid resources OF that sreaf
counsy-" Mr.. Park thought the guarantee
required would surely be raised
II seems strange TO read of '.toll bridges
Ia Maine q this late day. The public
should take measures to secure control Of
the very few thar nov remain.
The Waterviiie ard Fairfield horse rail
road appears 10 be pro.pering. Ii has
recently added ave valuable horses to its
stable xnd purchased BEAUTIFUL new car.
The outlook for . prosperous season 10 re-
ported TO be excellent.
The Bangor Fibrate company 10 putting
out something iec'dsdly novel for use on
lawns. II is termed can ,p," and il r
use on lawns, etc. 1t consists Of circular,
.an er shaped shields. to be decorated snc
ct upon q pole, and can but be highly or
namensal when complete. In this way .
lawn may have several sheltered and cos,
awnings instead Of the one commodous
tent, at sbou, the came price.
A sad case 10 reported from Palmyra. A
physician died there not two wears ago
i-sving an invalid wife and four little boys
The widow thought that the doctors ousi-
| ness was all settled satisfactorily. and
comforted herself with the thought that
| -tboueh she vas having . hard time, her
| little home WAS her own. until few weeks
ago, when three notes bearing her late hus-
| bands signature were presented to her for
payment As she had no means for pay ing
the notes license has been granted by the
court st Skowhegan for the sale Of heI
farm, and ~ there will be but little left
after the notes are paid, she, with her four
| little children. will be rendered homeless,
unless tina, God, who has promised TO care
| for the widow and fatherless, sees flt TO
in,erpose in her behalf. The case 10 ex-
citing great deal of sympathy.
The trustees OF the Maine State Fair are
already planning for the great exhibit of
that society next fall. The outlook for q
big time" appears to be very hattering
| The small boy il getting his spears and
torches ready for the sucker season. He
will be pretty sure to catch something on
his expedition-even il its nothing more
than a severe cold.
The "Destrict Skule" entertainment
appears to be 9oir 9 the rounds Of the
Maine churches The idea was big hit.
| z l.. Cuskley of Portland Who made
the recent murderous assault upon W. N
| Locke, is said to be 4 crank He 10 one
of these era ks. however, who should not
be permitted at large.
| A Bath man recently succeeded in cap
turing two Young cattle that had remained
all winter in the woods. To capture them
he put down traps and covered them with
bsy and when they Put down their heads
TO get the hay. the traps caught them
around the neck. He SAYS the young
animals were in rs good condition n
though they had been kept up all winter.
Baths new steel cruisers will not be
built under sheds as some have supposed.
The keeIs will be laid by the middle OF
May, and they will be decked in before the
snoT comes. This will afford work oil
winter on the interior.
1t is rot good plan to have an orchard
near railroad track. A Newport mar
who had one thus situated lost a number OF
valuable young trees by fire which ran
through the dry stubbie