Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-24
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JOURNAL Rev. c. T. Bartlett lie IN town
from Massachusetts, where he spent the
winter.
Ksnnebec.
WEST GARpISER.
George Davis of Boston is speeding q
two weeks vacation with relatives here
Mrs Frank Msraten aud daughter Of Msssa-
chusetts is visiting friends here.-rhe cot
tsges at the Oxbow were well filled with
people Sunday.-Mr and Mrs. N. M Stone
OF East Winthrop visited friends here Sun
day Waller d. Davis and wife are stop
ping at f r. Eds ards -Whooping cough
is raging here at present About half a
crop Of cherries will be reaiiz ID this season.
1t looks at present as though ths hay crop
would be considerably less than that Of last
year.-Arthur Ti:comb of Augusta spent
Sunday with friends here,-The young
crows are now making the woods resound
with the fsfhiiisr notes.-Wm. d. Msrsten
Monmouth Sunday MN J Benner has the
frame of bis new barn up and partially board
ed.-Wm Merrill is building . new house on
his lot on Highland avenue.-The ground
is very dsy and sll crops in much need Of
q rainetoIm. AT the present writing q
| storm is in progress and il it will continue
for two or three days the crops will derive
much benef t.-A party Of our young men
intend to visit the National Home at Tcgus
next Sunday. George Hutchins has moved
to Manchester. Albert Fuller will occupy
the tenement left vacant by him.-School
in District No. 3 closed last Friday. The
one in District No. will close Friday.
RIVERSIDE.
Geo. A. Welt and niece have gone to
Boston. He took along his promising span
of black colts, hoping to effect = sale Of
them.-Mrs. Mary Fosaett returned from
Livermore last Friday where she had been
for four or five days-The woodchucks
have been very destructive to growing beans
this season. Ooe man has killed 81 Of the
vermin.-Mr. Charles s. Davis of Somer-
vile, Mass, arrived here last Saturday and
is stopping With his aunt, Mrs Robit ou -
Mkt Monday Mr.. Plummer Baker will 20
to the town of Moscow to be absent through
the hsying season.-Ls.t Sunday the Rev.
Samuel Woodrow formerly of Conn, COM
menced his labors in this place for the next
three months ard possibly lanaer.-Dr.
Fairbanks OF Augusta the veterinary sur
geon has been here the past week looking
after q colt of Ira ID. Sturais,
that was kicked when in the pasture.
Simeon L Deyo has been in the place the
past week looking up data and chronology
cal facts fer his forth coming history of
the county Of Kennebec, Maine. Mr..
Deyo is nov stopping with Isaish Clifford at
III, Corner. The book will be very elab-
crate, printed on the best Of paper and
firmly bound, and copy should be in every
family in the county.-The whiteweed in
the grass fields 10 now in full bloom and
II cut early makes very good hay
Grass on newly laid down ground ard well
enriched is looking we'll, but on old and
poor ground is always thin. There will in
this section be an average crop Of hay,
enough for all purp oses.-The school in
the James Robbins District will close
this week under the instruction
Of Carrie Merrill. 1t has been a
very successful school, the scholars
have been attentive to their studies and
have made rapid and good pr ogress.-It lie
now (Mondsy evening", raining q little
with indications Of more through the night.
A good soaking rain would do the crops
much good.
NORTH VAssALBoRo,
Mr.. Samuel Williams was in town over
Sunday.-Work is to begin soon on the
mill, raising q portion of it one story.
This will greatly improve its looks as we'll
- make more business. 10 to begin
here next week. We are to have q male
toacher from Massachusetts for the Gram
mar school this summer.
EAST PIrTsroS.
Although rain decreased the number at
the recent tfot held by the ASSOCIATE On 1t
the village PARK, more people were present
and more gate money taken than would
have been expected under the ci.cum-
stances. All classes were tros.ed and the
races we're fair and well contested and
everybody seemed well pleased With their
Investment of % cents. The East Pitse,on
Cornet Band rendered come very appropri.
ate mmic during both days trot. The
decisions in all cases By the judges, DIR.
Pickering and Lee Moore Of Gardiner, and
Bert Yeston Of Augusss were highly salts
factory and commerdsble.-The town
schools finish this week after a term of
eight veeks.-Children's day will be OBJ
served ut the church here week from
next Sabbath, July g. Appropriate services
will be held Mr.. Willis Mspsir and wife
went to Boston Saturday to remain q few
days with friends and relatives.
Psnobseot.
NEWPORT
Te much reeded rain has come at last
and vegetation Is be ginning TO wesr diff r.
ent appetite Condensed Milk Company
have bought two acres. Of land Of E. W.
Shaw for the sum Of $1,000 upon which to
erect factory whose dimensions will be
50xlo0 feet, The location is just beyond
the NJ. c. r. r. station. Work will be
commenced at once. The graduation exer-
cises Of the High School will occur ct
Meridian Hall on the evening Of July 2.
The class n4mbers seven.-Several Of our
citizens spent Sunday at Camp Benson
The Grand Army will open their annual
encsmpment on August 10th to continue
ten days.
Piscataquis.
Friday night the mixed train on the B.
& r. X. R. from Bangor TO Greenvilie ~,
obliged to stop 81 what il called Bunker
Brock srestle to put out Gre which burn,
about 30 feet Of the tsestle 90 the teams
could not cross. A crew was sent out from
Old Town and had 1t ready to cross 1t noon
Saturday. Supposed to have caught from
: spark from engine - everything was very
dFy.-The much needed rain began to fail
lest night and il il raining at this time
Hay Will be rather light unIess ws have
sons vet weather for the next tive week.. ]
Other crops a4s locking very we'll and this
rain viii help - along.