Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-10-28

Crop all over Maine. - The Grange
in Knox County. - Improvements ut
North Wayne. - Conventions Of Sever
al Kinds. - Accidents, Personals and
Gossip.
ArO0stoOh.
WOODLAND
Mt. Lovej,y of Perham harvested from
one fourth acre Of Dakota Red 55 bar
rels Of shipping potatoes. M. Lovsjoy 10
the taiisst man in northern Aroostook and
has think, raised larger crop Of potatoes
fr ON one quarter scre of ground than any
other man The first snow of the season
came upon us on Friday night. A strong
piod blew throughout the night and all day
Sat1rday.-Many OF the farmers have
it is around their houses to pro
pected frosss Of winter.-Mr Charles Cart
ton and wife who have been visiting friends
in the western part Of the State have just
returned home Mr.. John Eddy has gone
to Boston to visit his brother. he expects
to be away about one month Mr.. Doug
lass Dunn, who is in company with A. Z.
Snowman in the Carlton & Bearce mill.
received bad cut on his right leg by COM
ing 10 contact with the cutting OF saw one
weak ago. He is doing we'll however
There has been large number Of pillow
sulkies sold in this town the past week, and
all that have used them are well satisfied
with them Saturday morning brought TO
our minds the fact tia. winter will soon be
upon US, az the gfound was frozen to the
debth of several inches Lewis Berse has
had his house finished on the outside
Potatoes are selling for from 10 cents to
81 90 per barrel At the station.
MAPLEroN.
Ernest Hughes raised Q common turf ip
beet this yesr that weighed four and three
fourth pounds and girted 20 inches in cir
conference -Harvey l.. Smith has gone
to Portland to attend . business college.
He is q son of Capt. S. c. F. Smith Of this
sowp.-Mrs. Ffost from Massachusetts,
mother Of Mrs. NJ. E Ingraham is here
visiting her dsughter ard other friends
IL is reported that the county commission
ers have decided to have the road opened
leading from here to Ashland, via Hsystack
Mountain Ruby Higgins who has
been in Calais the most Of the time for the
past year, hss returned home to remain.
PREsoUE ISLE
The Aroostock County Non-Psrtisan W.
C. T. U has just closed its third annual
convention at Presque Isls. The meetings
throughout were very enthusiastic and sue
cessfuI. Mrs. Laura e. Fessendsn Of Fl
Fairfield, wife of Hon. Nicholas Fessenden
is the very efficient county president and
conducted the business Of the convention
with ease and rapidity. Beside good del
egalion from the unions in the county there
were pr, sent Mrs. Florence C. Ptrter Of
Winthrop, Mrs j. A. Clark Of Augusta,
and Mrs A G Paul of Fl. Fair field, State
president Of the Non Partisan orgAni-
zGi1n A touching memorial service
was held 10 the Congregational church,
wednesday afternoon for Mrs. Sarah
C. johnson. wife Of Hon. c. F. A. John-
son, formerly Of Presqae Isle, who died at
Riverside, CAL, Oct. % Mrs. Johnson
was for years the county president OF
Aroos'o9k and the reoogniz d ard ipfiaen-
.isl leader il all temperance work in that
ceurty Pii,- to her removal to California
she id .niif ID herself with the nou-partisan
tempersrcs movement. and retained her
membership with the Non-Partissn W. c.
T. U. at Presque IsIe. Her death 10 deep
ly felt By wide circle Of friends through.
out the State.
SARGENTvmLE
A cold wave has reached US. snow fell
the 231 inst. in sufficient quantity to whiten
the ground in places, and the following dsy
was very cold for the season.-Bad wealth
er seriously interfered with the Harvest
Home festival held by the Baptist society
a. S ,dgwck causing i. to be twice post
poped.-S j. Csndsge hiss been obliged to
suspend work on the wharf Shich he Is build
ing owing to the non-srfivsl Of the plank
Frank II. Harding and family have CON-
m er cpd Housekeeping in their lew house.
Mira. Tn waite has opened her new store and
has very good assortment of goods
Seversl Of the people here were dissppoint-
ed At rot being able to attend the Y. T. )
G. E convention at Castioe owing to The
stesmboss being delayed.-Sehool in Dis
trict No. 8. closed Oct. %. The closing
exercise, consisted of fecit,tious and dis
logues. The differen. parts were per
formed 10 . manner rejecting credit on
both ie ,cbers and scholars.
DEER ISLE.
The two High Schools in this town are in
session under the management Of very eff
cieni Il achers. About eighty scholars are
in attendance. Mr.. Cbas. Burden IL hsv-
ing Q very foe residence erected at South
Deer Isle County Attorney Sponord is in
Ellsworth this seek during the session of
the Supreme Court Mrs. M. A. Judi
It town Mondsy 20 short visit 30 reis-
t,ves in B, ston.-Frank Small left tow n
Mondsy fo- R,cklsnd where he HIS employ
meut Avery F. Sdpson has gone TO
Green's Landing t, work on The granite
quarry OF Fl. NJ. Thayer
MARIAvILLs.
The Farmers Club meets every Saturday
night st Uno1 Hall for their weekly meet
logs Mrs. May Silshey is in town visiting
reIs,ivas. Mr.. and Mt.. Edward Carter
we're The happy rec p erts of a9 / pound
baby Oct. 22 There il also another little
Stranger at the home of Mt. and Mc'. Mark
Frost born Oct. 10 h, /. LITTLE girl Mr.. A
2 Carr has gone to Brewer to work for G..
" Brmme, Navy f the farmers in this
town have not gathered their spples yet.
There 10 great yield of potatoes this year
but they are fo.ting badly.
Nsnnebsc.
CHINA
The sppie crop is nesrly gathered. The
yield 10 smaller than lss. yesr.-The pull
pit Of the Bsptist church vas supplied.
Sundsy, by Mr.. Black Of Coiby.-Daniel
Norton has returned from Massachusetts,,
where be has been at work several months.
augustus Pratt Of AIpsns, Mich Is
here on . brief Wis - his sister. Mrs. A.
8. Fletcher. He vas born in China, but
has resided 10 Michissa many years. has
accumulated forsuae in the lumber bust
ress
VAssALBsRo.
Ths .cholars Of ,ha East yassAiboro High
School will give a. aste'tainmeat Wednes-
day evening, Oct. 2s. The programme will
consist Of recitsfions. resdngs. music. dec
amaticns, songs, etc &C. Admission, 0
cen .; oyster upper 20 cents. II stormy
the entertainment via occur the next fair
night The sociable. which the ladies Of
the Congregational society ammo uaced wsuld
be given ss the home Of H. c. Burleigb,
Is, Friday everirg. vas held in spite
OF unfavorabIe weather. A large attend
snc4 sl.ddered. the hearts Of the
lsdi :. xnd all seemed to erj,y them
selv :. The foiisxing programme va