Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-10-15
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Ina recent issue of your paper the item
In regard to the Masonic hall in this town
is in error. 1t would give the impression
that the town had full control of the lower
Gcor of the building, whereas by exemptinG
thc building fram taxation for . term of
years the town obtained the privilege Of
holdiog its town meetings there. Further
than tins the Mssons have full control over
III. bulldog Mr.. aud Mrs. ID. II. Cronkite
Of Forssfsiriield were visiting friends here
last week Mrs William Bell died at her
home in this town Wednesday morning.
De. |. The funeral was held Friday, Oct,
81, at the Free Baptist church; services BY
Res. C. s. Pitcher of Eaton
On Tuesday evening. Oct. IA pie sociable
was beid at Robinson's Mills for the bene fit
of Albert Kingsbury, and the sum Of Ss2.25
was obtained; S6t 30 from the sale of pies.
the rest by donation. The highest price
paii for pie was - 70 by +. W. Lane Of
Bridgewa.er. The pie was made by Mrs.
J II. Corey Of Blaine. The pies were sofa
at auction to the highest bidder, Mr.. j. r
Riteout acting as NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. mean
thief entered the garden of MIR. Almon
rapley AID stole forty or fifty heads OF
very fine cabbage one nigh, last week -
Mr. Sherman Tapley and MIR. Daniel Bar.
ker were both thrown firm wagon by
tbs ir horse becoming fsights ned while turn
ing out for a loaded team last Thursday,
and both were slightly hurt.
LIMESTONE,
The three prize acres of potatoes are in
ter. sting the farmers at present.-G. Nc
Laughlin has his out; +. Willy ard W. Il.
WaEd will Don dig theirs, when the result
will be made snown.-Knox & Potter
have about finished their potatoes. They
will have 1900 tarrels.-J. NJ, Noyes 10
furnishing the lumber for Caribou's ten
Thousand dollar sehoolhouse
CAswFLL.
Potatoes nearly all dug. The crop 10
fully an average. AID thsrc s very Little
rot This Is u Eew town situated north Of
Limestens. 1t contains as good land 40
there IL in iris county, and hiss railroad
facilities at Grand Fall. six mile, distant.
The nearest starch mil, is six miles distant
Thee is a sp.endii chance for Il factory ia
the centre OF the town, and the Ieope are
anxious 70 have sore ore with CAPT al come
ia and htiIi i W. II Howlaud has
eighteen acres of pttato1s nearly all haf-
vested
MosrrcELLo.
a valuable Loue belonging to II. G..
Sharp Vas killed in the woods October 10,
bs .,Tb failing upon him. breaking his
hack. Tie diver was knocked down, but
fortunately was not injured. Fed
Goods cot became unma1sge ible while re-
turning home from church Sunday October
70 ard run into number of ladies' injuring
Mr.- Thomas Wiley badly, while Mr..
Goods fife WAS thought 10 be injured fs-
tally, but is reported better at the prescott
writing. -Seversl droves of sheep have
passed through the village the pstt week.
They are higher than taey were last year
Stock of all kinds are bringing better prices.
-Pota'oes srs turning out we'll. Some
varieties are rotiing bsdiy. Mr.. John Brit
ton gtt 231 barrels from tao acres, Of the
Red Dakota variety .--Geo. Bull who has
clarked for SHARP & ketchum the past SIX
years stsris for Cafeteria the 18th of the
month 4, is reported that Gs orge will not
take the journey alone. He has made many
friends and III be greatly mi.sed.-Descon
Hiram Gonl1 ore of our old ctizens 10
seriously i'll aud small hopessre entertained
of bis recovery.
WOODLAND.
Henry b. Pratt Who ha, one Of the largest
farms in town, can claim the honor Of haf-
ves,iug the largest potato. weighing 8 IA
pounds. II was of the White Elephant
variety.-In talking with Josiah Noyice Of
Limestone few eavs since, he stated that
he had harvested - of his a acres Of
potatoes. / asked hi n about the aversee
yield. He says: "rhe first acre yield
ed 1876 barrels per acre Of ship
ping potatoes, and thought his ~
acres would average IS bbIs. to the acre
Of frst-ciass rotstces. Friday and Satuf-
day were very warm and sultry days. SUM-
day fcreroon cooler with some rain; alter.
noon clear and cool with prospect OF tue
weather. hut MonGay gave % another
stormy day Of snow ard rain. More sigrs
of rot thxn oae weak ago; bu. not enough
TO Indicate any sericns damage to the potaso
crop. There is q large amount of pofat0es
being eeilared. The buyers are plenty but
prices are from ~ cents To ~ 90 per Dbl
II il stated that potatoes are rotii,g badly
in the markets and is the resson that prices
rule low.-we nov have cool nights asd
pleasan. DAYS. which ne hope win be favor
stls fer those Interested is potato business.
October 10th was big dxy fer the starch
sactories- At . o'cieck A. NJ. there were
10 teams waiting their turn to unload q the
two factories At Caribou--Mr- John EDDY
has just iecsivsd his ''Challergs" ~i1d-
mill from Batavia. Illinois.-Elier Curfie
Who lives on the wsshburu road leadisg
from Carbon. fillcd barrel with sDakota
Red rotatces the Number Of which vas
only ~. Can any ore beat thaff
MArLEroS-
Mr.. Ara Thompson Who hes been more o.
isss prostr.tssf BY several shoeks dssiassh
psst year OF tso. bad smother Last Friday
nishs. which leAsss him ia qui . critical
eonsit on.--The Coed TemrlAss hal 81
masked seeishie a. Grasg- Hsli las: week
Which vas sureess soctsils ard aasecisl ,.
Quite religious IN e,esf y t1ssifesteA IN
District No. 5.--A dime sscisbas VS. h-ld