Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-12-09
STATE NEWS.
Aroostook.

SHERMAN MILLS.
The weather 10 still, like fall and we saw
on the 9Th inst, men with team In the held
blowing In Sherman. Wagons are used and
veather mild The Farmers Institute will
commence here on the 30th inst -PomonA
Grange will be held with Advance Grange,
Pstten, on the 18th inst.-A singing school
will be commenced here by Mr.. Fox OF
Midtown, on Wednesday evening, at Town
HalI.-A school district meeting 10 calls
for Saturday st2 O'Clock, to see il We will
give up graded schools this VIII
Ter a. our school fund is nov
small on account Of unusual expense
in fall and summer tefms.-Beef is low
being but four and i've cents. Tufkeyt
have been scarce here this fall; geese have
been sold 1t IS cents and one dollar each.
Oats are worth fifty cents per bushel. hay
not pressed ave and six dollars per ton at
the farms where cut. Sheep are good
property, % lambs sold the past season at
three dollars and seventy. FIVE cents EACH
DR.. D. II. Oven and some friends have
zone to Florida to spend the; winter.-Df.
r. +. Bigelow 10 back here sgaiu to locate
in Island Falls for the winter.
| 1tShoEo hhs
Mr.. C. E. Valentine stsrts with bis crew
for Millville, N. B., to engage in the last
block business. W. F. Eldridge accom-
psnies them a. foreman. Mr.. Valentine
has purchased one.h half interest in planif 8
mill in New York and will move his famil,
there.-Clarence Wight has completed b
work al Swanville and returned home. ne
has been employed around the new h'h
hatchery buildings.-Mf. Owen A. soper OF
Orlsnd and Miss Halle Fl. Hanson Of Bar
ton were married recently, and have gone
to Bats Harhor to reside.-Clarence Part
ridge has gone west--Jobn Hubbard, Jr.,
10 ute sick with typhoid fever. DR.. Sli-
son attends him. Also Mrs. Mary johnson
With erysipelas in her face.-The Ladies
Masonic circle continues to hold their meet
ings and talk Of holding fair soon.-Mr
C. E Fisher 10 expected to preach ss Or
land Christmas week. He ID gfaeua;e
Of Lawrence University, N. Y, and spends
his vacations in Maine.
WALrHAM.
Delightful weather here this fail'-The
outlook for Governor Burleigh's canvass
for the Congressional nomination Is re-
markedly good in this region. Tho pso-
pie ere with him.
Kennebse.
RIVERSIDE,
Last week Dexter Eugely wa, in thu
place visitipg his brother, j. A. Eugely.
Mr.. Eugely has been in Calfortis for the
past % yesrs.-George 81. Robbins and his
wife from Duluth, Mimi, are visiting his
brother, William L. Robbins, and probably
will remain ere-Lass Sunday evening
i 4 Tai; Al
Los Angelee, Cal, in the Young Peoples
Christian Endeavof tociety. Miss Brown
10 . member Of the society in this place -
The letter was fall Of good words AID good
talk. Mise Brown 10 cheerful, Christian
lady and has msny friends in the place;
We shall all be glad when she returns.
Last Sunday afternoon there was driven
through our village drove OF 200 sheep
belonging to Mr.. Norcfoss Of Augusta -
Il has been an excellent fall for them that
owned wood lots to cut up fallen trees and
to pick up down wood ready to be hauled TO
the house when SNOW falls to make Gle iding.
AT this writing, Monday, there is little
rain with wind to northeast and warm
somerset.
NoRRIDeIwocK.
The schools commented Monday. with
the same teachers ~ last term Mr.. j. 3
Norton still continues principal Of the High
School and 10 proving himself to be very
competent instructor-Is Is said that
Messrs Bates & Holbfook OF Stark have
purchased the Longley building on Msin
street and will soon commences the
manufacture Of box shook, picker
sticks, and other articles. - IL 10
also reported that Mr.. j. s. Spaulding
OF Wsterville will remove his coat business
to this place and thst . new building will
be erected on Mechanic street at once for
the purpose Durham Merrill
alfeady have nearly hundred
acres Of sweet corn signed for next
year. They are to pay thee and quarter
cents per can, . rise Of quarter cent from
last year. Mr.. Jesstr ,ht.ks that he can
contrac. all The com that the shop hiss =
capacity for handliDg.-Is can be safe
ly said that . very large proportion
Of Repubiic.rs OF this section of tie
district are fsv,r,ng Governor BurIeieh
for Corgte1. We ,ems mber mat the
late Hon. Stephen D. Liadsey Of this
town vas allowed only 6 years serv-
&c. in Coz g-ets ard thsf be "a. puzzled
aeide Ut :he cod OF fast time for cur pres
emf cor gr~ssmai sho viii have served tea
years at the end II the next Congress, be
rides having been fun agAinst Tnomnson
II Mu,ea 10 the rid 9TH district in 1880