Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-07-22

i,se tn hear from them We sodsfseAnd
that r. J Hsvs:s has purchased t1s EARN
formerly osnsd By jacob Carfisf-
"Wednesday, Jaiy l5h. .ss ssis dsy 'oe
ii. members % tie Mssonic Fss'e'sisy In
this vicinity, the occasion being the dsdics.
ton Of the rev hall. 70 The ORDER OF
M,soary, snd the inssalisti,n Of ON GERS ny
the ef.ic>,. Of the Grand Lodge The new
Iadas 10 in Q Furnishing condition and
starts out uader the name OF Afoosso,k
Lods. No 1877, 2. & A. NM.
h. H. Sanborn 81 Robinson's Miils
his last receivsd large invoice OF new
ssods. Mr.. SanboFn has been 10 burmese
o,Iy 4 little over year. but in that tine
"a sea aired Q large and steadily increasing
t,ade.-oui,s . number OF our ci'iz ms
attended the horse syo. At Fort Fairfield last
s.r1yaay-F G. Robinson is<buiiding him
sas horse stable dimensions. $3.50 #
Rev. W. A MorsDg Of Lowell,
Mass. /. speeding few weeks
.nosg hi, friends h.re. - r, A.
York hiss opened . 6sst class meat
IA grocery market in the new Hewett
nlaes Mr.. +. S. Tcmokins has recently
+, yeetsd an ell and msds other improve
sn,s On his house.-Rsv. j. B Goodrich,
geysn,h Day Advent Evangelist Of Palmyra,
Ne. has been holding . series OF neefings
in town.-The many friends OF Mrs. Leroy
x stchum will be panied to learn OF nef
death which occurred last Saturday nignt.
The funeral Vas held at two O'Clock, r.
NJ , Monday. It Bridgevatef Services Dy
Rev. j. W. Clark Of wicklow, N d. The
deceased leaves husband and two SNAIL
children to mourn her loss.
FoRT FAIRFIELD.
Fort Fairfield Driving Park lat S,tlt-
day .itne.ed one Of the mos! interesting
races ever held in Afoostook. Thirty Two
bor.es were entered for the various races
and the trot lasted all day. /. is estimated
that two thousand strangers were here.
Hundreds came by teams from the sur
rounding o~ns. Excursion rates we're al
also advertised on the various
rai,fosd.. la the free-for-aH race
Che Iesiios attraction Of the day.
Fearless 4 celebrated Aroostook
horse, led the three straight heats and took
fret money. He made record OF 80 2,
lowering considerably his previous record
cf23s. He had a. q competitor the cham
MON trottsr Of this county. Almont Clay,
record, 235, owned by T. II. Phair OF
BfHtlus lsls. Echflfsb ~ y SAHN-
horse of fne form, stands is hands high
nd weighs about HOO pounds. lie 10 IL
years old and 10 owned by Mr.. Geo. Foes 9
husiling young farmer Of this town. The
many friends ef Fearless were very much
ela.ed 81 his triumph and he was greeted
with cheer after cheer 40 he cifcled the
track. As be WAS led away beautiful
wreath Of roses, presented by his lady sd-
mirers. was hung about his neck. This Is
bis last summer on the track and Aroostook
looks for an even better record before the
close Of the season. He was driven by his
trsiner, Mr.. George McNelley.
MAPLETos.
NIL. Stewart 10 putting an addition to
his barn.-In the base oall contest here
las, Saturday between the Presque Isle and
Mspleton Napoleon won by four scores
Quite q sad accident happened to young
son Of Mr.. Lincoln Hughes Thursday Of
last week. He attempted to get on to 3
load Of wood that was being hauled to the
starch factory, when the team started and
he fell, and the wheel passed over his body
He has been attended by DR.. Dow. who
thinks he may recover.-Mrs. James
Archer from Penobseot Co. is visiting
her friends In this vicinity.-B. l..
Hughes who works in Portland, Is
home for q short vacation to do his
h4ying john Hughes, who lives IN
Portland, is visiting her relatives and
friends here for . season.--Miss Eva Casey
Who has been residipg in Portland for
year or so. came home last week.-Mr. L..
A. Foss lost quite 3 valuable horse last
week-Elder Minsrd. F. B.. preached
here last Sunday afternoon.-M f. quar-
t.rly meeting last Sunday A. M. A good
sermon was preached by B. c, Wentworth
presiding elder. after which forty psrtook
I the sacrament.
SrRAGuE's MILLS
Miss Sadie Bennett Of Fort Fairfield, who
has been visiting Miss Effis Smith, returned
10 her hons Thufsdsy.-The ordinance of
baptism was administered to three persons
last Sunday morning by Rev. Mr.. Winslov.
Will Pattee hiss his new barn boarded 10
and the roof nearly shingled.-The Free
BAPTIST Circle met with Mrs A. 4. Manner
We duesday. Farmers are busy haying and
report fair cfop.-There was strawberry
festival at Mrs. 4. W. Sprsgue's last Tues
dsy.-Mrs Richard Libby of Presque Isle
i. visiting at Mr.. J. 2 Knuland's During
the severe storm Of last week, Mr. Mat
thew Bolster's barn lost one Of its roofs.
MIR. Charles Bolster's barn WAS injured
,mavhst, while the shed at the Pine Tree
.choolhou.e was completely demolished
and the pine tree was uprooted, Mrs. &.
w. Hardy and Mrs. Plummer Of Prefque
Isle spent Saturday and Sunday with
f.iends in this villsge.-Last Friday, Mrs,
Il J Smith, Mrs. c. u. Dewitt, Granville
HAYDEN and Charlie Plummer Of Presque
i.le were Visiting at Daniel Smiths -Mf.
aud Mrs. Samuel Smith and Mr.. Periey
Sprague were chosen delegates from
the +. Baptist Sunday school to A.
md the county Sunday school convention.
OK Bow.
The last three weeks has been vet and
rather cool till the last few days. Some
have begun having and all will this week.
Gra.s 10 rather light on old fields, new land
good In the eastern part Of the county a
great breadth Of potatoes have been planted.
: ONE pieces failed to come up vell.-There
is sreat amount of building being done in
this county this season. Two two-story
houses are going up here this season bull.
By J. E Junkins and ii. j. Smith besides
spme improvements on other buildings
There have been four wells drilled on the
OK Bow Ridge this summer which is q
great convenience.
WOODLAND,
The weather, the past two weeks has
been very warm, and Just rain enough has
fallen TO keep crops growing and doing
their best; crops Of all kinds are looking
80 well as ore could wish. | find in pass
ing along the din aren't roads in town the
past week, many pieces of potatoes thai
the ssed rot "a in the ground; but - q
whole the crop is looking well. Wheat,
oats and buck~hsat never locked better
and the prospec, for rich harvest for the
farmers was never more encouraging -
Mr.. David |. Tcxier Of this town
| Who ha, been siok with can
ce, Tor some time. died % ,h' 6,h
| Of tbi, month -Mrs. Daniel Dow died las,
Tuesday. July IA. Of con:umption.--Mr
IIssoiel G,indle ed July the 18th of heart
| dsesse. Mr.. Grindle was = resident Of
Sedgwick from childhood until few years
ago he came 20 this town vhs re be has lived
| With his daughter, Mrs, Geo Seavey.--
Geo. o Goodwin & Co.'S stsreh factory
buildings are all up and will soon be ready
for business.-Mrs. Goodrich has just buill
q new bsra to take the place of the one thai
| WAS burned early IT the season -
There has not been much hsyibg done 81
yet in this town. Very old fields sre light
but new seeded felds vas never better. II
the weather 10 favorable there will be ,
| large crop Of excellent hay secured
| Hancock.
! MARIAvILLE
Farmers have begun hsyips il esrues
| but their crops gill be fght--Mis.sl
| Minnie ard Dsisv Moor Of North Eils<ortt
sre in town visiting frietd s and reietires -
Master Waiter Ffot OF Eils~orth is il
town vi.i.ing OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and
raspbsrrie. are Iipeniog fast, thsre viii os
plenty 9 on Mr.. Wiiiism Carr Tho hai