Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-04-29
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MAsAaDfs.
We had quite furry Of snow Thursday.
Hope we shall have pleasant warm weather
after this SIS the farmers wish TO get 10
farming The railroad meeting passed off
very quietly, there was about 45 voted Yes,
| No. There would have been many more
votes II so many were not away on the
drive Mr.. Perry from Fort Fairfield and
MIR. Davis from Pressure Isle we're in town
on business for a few days last week -
John Madden has sold his farm with build
ings to George Sawyer. He will rent his
other farm aud return to Sussex, N B., FOR
wtile.--Fred q. Quincy has gone to Old
Town IS surveyor of lumber on the boom.
WOODLAND.
Mr.. Alba Holmes drive of cedar 1000
pieces Ia all are we'll on their way to his
nin near the mouth of the Caribou stream.
The snow Is nearly gone from the open
ings The weather for the past week has
heen cold and st9rny.--Tne people all feel
joY ful Ia the anticipation Of a direct rail
road" through the county.
Nav LIMERICK,
Mr.. Frank L. Dyer who has been keep,
In livery stable 10 Houlton for the past
year las sold out his business there and
VII move back on to bis farm in this town
as soon as the travelling is suitable Yves,
ley Ho3urnie has sold his farm to J. Fred
Moore for Sl400, and will move to Bridge
ws'er.-Man;hsus Lougee is having the
roof of hi, house raised ard other improve
meats made On his buildings e. /. +.
Gray is building 3 NEST shop &C, & W. /.
Shaw will start up their single mill this
week.
MApLEroN
O. Hubbard Of Castle Hill has had ever
forty lambs sided to bis flock of sheep thi.
spring District No. 3 voted $50 to build
w0odhouse near the sehoolhouse
George Gardiner is havios the lumber
saved preparatory to building house.
ISLAND FALLS.
Snos in the open lard is mos. gone ba!
gui e \ body Of it is left in the woods as
Yet. The streams are quite low, for the
me of year. Our rain storms have been
very Sight the STOW going mostly with sun
II IL looking at this writing little hard for
driving good many Of the streams the
ice is rot out and if our cold nights con.
unue much longer the streams will fall still
more and consequently make ii hard for
lnmeermeD. The acreage 10 crops will be
increased considerably over last year III con-
sequence of the grand outlook now Cor
railroad. Aroostook county has come up
p1bly snd done her duty and now we shall
snxlously look for the company to fulfill
its part of the contract but il reminds US
of the old saying that q burned child
breads the Ere. As We have tPen buraed
. number of times we shall naturally fet /
a little wary until we sctually see the dirt
flying all along the line. Several cases
Of L. grippe 10 this vicinity but rs ct more
have proved fstsl.--Ssock has vintered
| well sad comes out this spring iockir z
better THAI usual. Sheep are unusus.iJ
prolific this spring. about two-thirds of
,hem b'insi,T twin lambs ard many tfii-
iets. II Is presumed they understood The
railroad was ccmios.
Hancock.
ELLsxoRrH.
| There was . flaa-raisirg at the Grammar
| sehoolhouss Friday Afternoon. TIE flag
Va. presented TO the school by G. C. Bur-
F. Fiii. A stsn one hundred feet high was
erected ID froas Of the schoolhouse. a
large number of parents Of The scholars
were present. Thsre were recitasions By
the scholars ard then some of the parents
made sh5re speeches. II is one Of the
bsudsomest tags and flag, STATS in the city.
Ksnn.bsc.
| EAST PrrTsroS.
Rev. 0. Tyler. preached his farwell SER
moe Sunday. His return is very much
desired by all. After the sermon two we're
hspEsei and three were taken into the
church. B B. Byrne will attend the
East Maine Conference At Dsmsri.cogts
| this week Mr.. Charles Moody and wife
of New York we're in town last week. He
is having his summer residence repaired -
Mr., Henry Crockett has thoroughly repaired
bis ssow snd isunches il this week.-Als-
wtfes are coming into the Eastern river
very beautifully.
RlvKRsIpB.
Las Wednesday W. p Bailey went &,
Whitefeid aad purchased tvo yoke of
| oxen, one yoke six years old sirtirs seven
feet, fs. which be paid Sis; and the other
yoke three years old sirihins six feet and
| three inches for which be paid S90.-Sehool
in this district commeucsd lass Mondsy