Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-04-08
STATE NEWS.
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MARIAVILI.E q,

Onf annual Town meeting WAS nelu Mafcl
3lst ard A. G. Morrison was chosen g:
moderator to preside at said meeting and
the following officers were duly elected and
sworn: Town clerk, J. H, Jordan; select
men snd assessors, c. f Bfimmer, Mol
bsey Kingman, William Jefferson; treas
urer, Jeremiah Smith; supervisor OF
schools and trusnt officer, Mrs N. +. Pyl4;
road commissioner, Charley Black; audi
tor, A. S. Penney. Appropriations fol
1891: For schools. $500; text books, $25
support of poor, 5000; salaries for tOwr
officers, $500; repair of highways and
bridges, $1,000 Special appropriations
repairing sehoolhou-e in District No. 5
$3.50,
DEER ISLE.
DR.. Fl. W. Small was at Atlantic thi,
week.--School in District II closed Friday
after term of ten weeks taught by Mrs
NJ. S. Kuowles-Ls grippe is very prevail
ent in town and many are suffering from itt
effects Mr.. Willis Presley died March 90
from the effects Of consumption. He leaves
three children to mourn his loss Mrs
Dora Currier Of Sedgwich was in towr
last week. She is to teach on Little Dee.
Isle the coming summer An addition Of
four rooms is to ba built to the Grammar
schoo!house At Green's Landing. The frm
of Dunbar & Co. at the Falls are doing 8
large business in the clam business thi:
season.
SARcEsrvILLE.
Barbara, only daughter Of Mr.. ard Mrs
Charles Cooper, died Mar. 3ist. after ar
illness of only few hours.-There is .
great deal Of sickness here q. present. The
prevailing colds seem to slight nobody
being very severe in the csse Of some oi
the older people Frank P. Billings or
going 10 his barn one morning recently
ftuad his only COW dead. In a shorI
time neighbors contributed sum snfli
cient to purchase another. cow
Friday the 3rd iost. we we're visited by q
very severe storm. Previous to this we had
had nine days of remarkably fine weather
10 conat quence the mud had nesrly all dis.
appeared and the roads were in as good
condition Sc they are many times the frst
Of May. An early spring is predicted.
CHELSEA.
The schooner which was carried on to
the steamboat wharf at the Hallovell ferry
will be launched by q wrecking crew from
Portland on Tuesday, April Z. This will
be big day for Hsllowell, the first chip
launching for years The ferry houses on
both sides Of the river at the Chelsea and
Hallowell ferry were completely demol-
ished by the late ice FIRE shet and will have
to be rebuilt Mr.. W. 8. Chase is
Masking good progress on his
barn extension at West Chelsea.
The committee On the Circulating Library
at Chelsea Heights have been around town
and have got together By subscription ute
sum OF money to buy books for the
library. This committee was composed OF
three faithful workers from Pleasant Lodge,
No. 81. o G. T. The donsrs were Mrs
Maggie Partridge, Miss Olive Hayes and
MIR, Geo. A. Yeaton. The books for the
New York at an early day. A number al
books have been given to the library already.
The annual school meeting will be held
April IL as o'clock 2. NJ. to elect school
board for the ensuing year.-rbe road.
about town sre very muddy and travelling
is hard for man and horse.-The board Of
selecrmen and assessors have been around
with inquisitive eyes and pencils taking the
valuation about town e. II. Rolf, the
faithful Chelsea and Hallovell ferryman,
lie now st bis duly both day and evening.
NORTH WAYNE.
The storm Of last Friday was one Of the
worst Of the season, some Of the roads being
badly drified.-Much sickness continues to
prevsil in the village Two cases Of carksI
rssh are reported The scythe shops are
doing all they can hut owing to a number
Of the workmsn being sick are not doing "a
much - usual Mrs. Lsforest Howe mas
returned from WAseiviile where she ha.
been spending some time with her parents
Mrs. Ada Buuerneld who has been here
attending her father, Mr.. G. G.. Richards
who has been sick ell winter, has gone to
Madison where her husband Is At work -
Maple syrup lie being brought in freely a,
81 90 per gallon.
PIrTsToS
Captain WiIlism ]. Baker and Mr.. Frarh
II Baker Of the steamer "Atlsniic" are nj
home on short visit -Srne of the ice
companies hsve got crews at work ptepar.
ing for shipping.-We understand tina,
some Of the dry land farmers got peas ard
potatoes planted before the snovssoYm OF
Friday.
MI. VERNON.
Tie Cyrus Williams G. A. Post Of this
place has engaged Prof. Smith OF Ken,'s
HM Wesleyan Seminary to deliver the
address on Memorial day at this place -
The sap in the maple groves has run
splsndidiy the past week.-The Hish
School in this village will close this week.
The term has been grand success.
SIpSEr.
Sammie Clark, with his lister Edna Of
Wasesville. are in town visiting ut Mr..
Frank Abbotf's.-Miss BeYaessa Benson
who hiss been very sick with the ID rripre Il
better. g. X. .Hastiags vert 70 Bah
last Monday. March 30sh Fred Spe nia i.
able TO be cut seaiD.-Mrs. Nsthsn Ben.
son il improving slowly Mr.. n. A. Ben.
son went 70 Augusta Monday. April GIN, on
business Daniel Lsthfop VS. arrested
and carried q Portland lass week
charged With eelIing run ia Aroos.