Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-09-23

ArOostOok
SFRAGrE's MILLs

SPRAGrE's MILLs
Misses Berths Kneelsnd and Ella Nc
| Ltughnn attended the Tent hers Institute
At Caribou lsst week There was very
severe thunder storm last Friday F. n
Phsir commenced psylng twenty cents per
bushel for plistce5 a. his starch fact ~
Monday John Randall and Albert Nc
| pberaon are q1ite sick With typh) fever
The Free Baptist seviTg circle met ui'h
Mrs. l.. II Wiuslov Wedneidiy.-R v
and Mrs Winslow. Mr. ard Mrs. s. G.
Richardson. Mr.. and Mrs L. Robbins aud
daughter, Des Samuel Smith and sor, NJ.
and Mrs. Finley Ross, MIR. and Mrs. V.
Brsgd N and Mr. J. Sawyer, attended the
quarterly meeting At Mspletou Saturday
aud Sunday Mr. and Mrs Charles Bryant
Of Bangor are visiting at Mr.. Sswyer's -
Wilbur Estes returned to Harvard College
fddsy.
WoopLLsD.
Ga Friday afternoon OF last week, 4
thunder shower visited this part OF ,hs
county. Same dsmsse 10 reportt to build
inss and enc death Mr.. Levsrd Ander-
son Of Perhsm has three sons large enough
t. work in The field On the day of the
tuuuibT tutN "Stt thkAktb IL "a
ging snd picking up potatoes When the
shower commenced they started for the
house, Albert. the second son Of Mr.. An
derson about twelve years of age was
struck By the lightning and Instantly
killed. while the other two boys aged l.
ard 10 re spectively we're PROSTATE. L. iss
sad blow for Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson,
Graia is nearly all harvested in this and
sdjoining towns, and although farmers feel
some hat at 3 loss to know whether ID cell
lar their potatoes, or cell them at he
station and starch factories. they rejoice in
barns full Of hay and grain which can be
fed out to stock. and & large balance to be
sold i, the spring when ii is sure
to bring good prices for seed.
There has been but two nights which have
given Us frosts. Fields ami pastures are
looking as green As they did in the month
Of June. think that stock of all kinds
gill come to the barns in excellent condition.
Although prices on the great staple crop Of
Aroostook is small at present, farmers are
hopeful tina, when the rotten stock which
seems to be flooding the markets are re-
placed by good sound stock that they may
have = chsn;e to sell at fair prics. Il is
thought tina, the potato crop IN Aroos.oOk
VIII UOt Ut lupte tnAn tut-uAtl Us lAFEs Us
the crop Of 1890, which WAS the best year
for the crop That We have ever had sipcs tue
industry started Every day for the last
week, have sen seen upon the roads seeking
for work, large bands Of Frenehmen wish
ing for . chance to dig potatoes, oui the
Itrouble seems they all wish to work in che
plscs and want higher wages ihsa farmers
can sffori to give.
wAsHBuRs
DR.. Sleeper our popular yCu1s physiei ~
IL enjoying . visit from his father Of Lew
iston.-The s.srch factory began making
| starch here last Ftidsv.-PotAioes are the
cheapest they have been for years, and
farmers are putt e lois Ia tn cellar hoping
for better prices later on We are p eAsed
to announce tina. Mrs. Nellie Hines baby
that has been very sick 10 considered GU, OF
danger.-Fred Gresnlav AID Frank Sea-
mans are both recovering from typhoid
fever.-Thsre has been 3 circle Of Kings
Daughters formed in his village, president.
Miss Cells Stare; recording secretary. Miss
Myrs Simpson; corresponding Secretary,
Mrs. Frank Stars; treasurer. Miss Martha
| Kimhall Mrs. Arthur Umphrey who he
been very sick with typhoid fever ;s Sai,
irs. Dr.. Sleeper IS bringing his typaoid
patients around very we'll indeed
keansbse.
| CHELSEA
On Saturday afternoon last he .eie csmen
| u Chelsea had Ere Inquest ssd feeesvei
| evidence from witnesses In regard TO WHO
| set the Ores in this town last week. or how
| they we've started. or What cAuad the IN
| there were . runber who lived in the
| r;e;r itv - lbs Sr.s who rsys in ,nSi, -;
m nv, ard Il cir .s d-ucs ga,s TO chew t1.t
D; ra~ms. nay b the Che Dr.. iug
wao has. or may hive k-oSa ho, the a:e,