Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-03-04

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| Aresssosk.
MAxs HILL.
| We are hasins more than our share Of
winter 81 sh Cur weather prophets say IL
10 very difficult TO keep the highways open. |
A number Of cur traders fad il almost
impossible to get their frsighsto their piace |
Of business. We are Ia hopes that this |
will be eradicAted when We get the rail- |
rosd through this sieinity.-The marriage |
| bells rang nerriIy 10 this town last week. |
Mr.. Duncan fsyine and Misc Eliza Wood |
we're united In the holy bond OF matrimony |
| Feb 25sh snd held = reception 1t the resi-
dsnce Of the zroom's father, Mr.. Robert |
| Isvine, on Saturday evening and al
very enjoyable time was had by ikoss /
who participated In the festivities The |
presents were numerous and very fitting to |
tie occasion Mr.. Robt. Irvine viii close |
no his bark hauling oper s,ion about March |
| 4sh.-Thiy town hss been remarkably free |
| from contagious diseases for the preseas |
winter but our nei2hboring town Of Blaine |
| seems to have her Hli Of scarlet fever and |
scsr.stins.--High School commences March |.
issh as the Keay scheolhouse.
srgAGUE's MuLs.
Drs. Ben and Hathaway were in town
Monday. Mrs. j. Sawyer, Mrs. Joe Lee
and M. Grin Rand who have been sick 90 |
long sre, we are pleased TO say, somewhat
| improved in heslth.--Mr. Chester johnson |
Of Lewiston was in town Monday The |
| thaw Of last week settled the snow in the |
| Helis nearly two feet, still there is plenty |
| left snd more &c come. Mr.. j. C.. Smith |
who was taken sick Nov. Both 10 still con-
| 6ced 20 his bed, acd Mrs. Geo. Marston is
still eoanned to the house.-Rev. c. V.
Parsons hiss received and accepted 8 call to |
the pastorste Of the Christian church in |
York, York county, Maine.
Hancock.
| ELLswoRrH.
Mrs. +. II. Clark Of Blue Hill formerly |
| from Chicago, committed suicide yesterday |
| by hanging. She has been demented for s
| number Of years and this is not the first |
| attempt against her own life. Only a few
| days before she attempted to drown herself
| and would have accomplished her purpose
but for the timely arrival Of her husband.
| asleep and whea search was made, she was
| discovered hanging in shed. Ii was too
late as she had been dead about an hour.
Mrs. Clark was nsariy thirty-eight years of
age ard one Of the finest musicians in the
country. II was hoped that quiet life and
| the air of the sesshore would restore her but
all in yaia.
| GREENS LANDING.
| L. Frank Robbins will take command of
schooner Cordova this season.-The lobster
| fishermen are getting ready to put out their
traps, but the weather Is quite blowy now.
| S. W. Green who was thrown from
sleigh some two weeks since, is improving.
The paring cutters working for Mr..
Thsyer, enjoyed pay day this week.-The
| owners of the quarfies are preparing 70
commence operations on their several
places.
SARGEsTvILLE.
large number of the people in this
vicinity met st Mrs. slsrths Sawyer's one
evening recently TO celebrate the birthday
of Mrs. Sswyer's sister, Mrs. Almira Snos.
The occasion was very enjoyable one
On Thursday afternoon quite a large party
of both sexes met 81 the chapel 1.-The gentle
men to fit pile OF wood and the ladies' TO
|
work and the tasks were soon completed;
after which about As sat down to bounii-
full repast Edgar Neville has been tearing
down bis house near Sedgwick Ridge and
will move it to Ssrgen;ville and rebuild on
land purchased Of NJ. 2. Peters Miss
Fife Sargent goes to Castine to attend the
spring term OF the Normal School.
Eennebec.
PITrsToN.
The Independent Ice Co finished housing
for this season last Tuesday aud finished
damaging Saturday The kniekerbooker
Ice CO. finished dunnsging their ice Satur-
day.
RIVERSIDE.
Last Monday at 6 A. NJ, the thermom-
eter in this place registered lG degrees
below zsro.-Last Sunday Edgar Baker
and wife Of Gardiner we're in the place
making a visit to their parents Il. u.
Gains concert last Thursday evening, at
Good Templar Hall in this town, gave good
satisfaction. The singing WAS excellent
and showed careful cuitiva,ion.--A delega
ton Of ladies and gentlemen belonging
to the grange Of this place went TO Windsor
last Thursday evening 10 repeat the play of
the Little Brown Jugr''-Mrs. +. s. Forest
has been very sick with lnng fever but we
are glad to learn she is much better now
The diphtheria at the Corner has all disap-
pesred and think there are no contagious
diseases now in our town. There has been
much sickness the past winter although but
few dest1s.-There is call for all inter-
ested to meet at The town house next Thurs
day at 2 7. NJ. TO make Arrangements TO
hold toan fair at some place in the town
that may be decided upon. Let there be a
coed turn cut for this is move in the
right direcion.-Our annual town meeting
for the choice of off GERS will be held on
the third Monday of this month.--There
has been ninety DAYS, the past winter Of
uninterrupted coed slei3ing and seighing ,
and the end is not yet Following are prices
ia eur town: dry hard wood is worth So 60
per cord; dry soft wood is worth So 90 per
cord; potstoes 81 90 per bushel; eggs is
cents per dozan; butter II cents per pound
straw s. 90 per ton; hay Sc 90 per ton.
SO. CHINA,
Miss Mamie Varney of Fort Fairfield,
Aroostook county, is visiting her aunt, Miss
Ellie Philbrook Linwood Jones has been
attending series Of meetings in Brooks -
Albert Jones Lost a yslushle COW Monday.
-Erskine High School opens with sixty.
five pupils In attendance. Dance st G. a.
r. Hall "Wednesday night-Dr. tombstone
Of New York, who has recently located
here reports a very good practice for q
beginning. -The people here are interested
in a generous offer of Prof. I. o. Winslow.
He agrees to bear the expense of collect
ing cream Of the farmers snd shipping to
his creamery in st. Adams, thus giving
them sill the advantages Of a creamery. He
further states that if the patronage war
rants IL he will operate 3 factory at this
place.
Lincoln.
CEDAR GROVE.
High School commences Monday; Mr..
Sheldon principal, Miss Sheldon assistant.
Our academy is beautiful building and !
We should all be greatful-All the ice
houses are now full. Last week COM
mence damaging, we are looking forward .
to good summers work.-Mrs. G. A.
Barker and her daughter Maud are visiting
friends in Boston and vicini.y.-An early
spring is predicted, although we have
plenty of snow and ice left.
Penobscet.
NEWPORT.
The citizens of this town sre to have 8
meeting in Meridian Hall, Friday night to
see what can be done towards organizing q
stock company to build and run 5