Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-11-02
STATE NEWS.


Mars HUI.
e.. W Collins closed his starch factory
last Saturday having manufactured about
one hundred tons of choice starch AMI leav-
ing from $4,000 to $500 in cash among the
faruers.-We have had beautiful weather
for the past month and our farmers have
improved it by getting large amount of
work done.-rhere is a large percentage of
the potatoes raised this year in the cellars !;
m IRE than there would he if we had a rail-
rod through here.-J. J. Hill has sold his
farm to Mr. Jones of Monticello for 5000.
Mr. T. l.. Herrick is making extensive
repairs an hi. hOuse.--Frank \. Luce has
erected a new stahle.-They are to have a
sidewalk at Mars Hill village.
srnAcrr'. Nuts.
There will be a nnion gospel temperance
meeting IN the Free Baptist church next
SUNDAY evening Nov. G.-Mrs. Withee and
family leaves Saturday for Nassalhoro.-
Mr.. Frank Keith of Auburn is Nisising at
MIR. VI. l.. DeWi,ts Miss Mabel Sawyer
has returned from her visit to Mars Hill
Rev. Mr.. Kinney of y. B., preached in the
Free Baptist church Sunday L, NJ.
WOODLAND.
crs are improving the time in blowing and
getting ready for the spring of S93.-The
latest sensation in this town occurred last
Friday evening at the home of Elisha Bur
CESS. At about six O'Clock in the evening,
while Mr.. Burgess was in his barn doing up
his work for the night. woman who had
worked for him in years past, calle'l at his
house and inquired for him. His house
81 Ia, NJ har
She went to the barn and told him she had
come to settle with him. Mr.. Burgess had
got out of the barn, and finding she was
armed with a rifle he started to disarm her
when she raised the rifle and fired. The
ball entering his arm above the elbow and
stopping in the large muscle near
the shoulder. The doctor has
not been able to get the
the ball | refrain from mentioning the
womans name at present. At the hearing
which will soon come off the full particulars
will be given.-Mr. William Murry has
laid the foundation for a large barn to be
built in the spring.-Some crews have
started for the woods.-.Iames Mc1ntire
will move into his new house in about a
week. He has very nice and con-
vcnient house. which he will no
doubt fully appreciate as the past year
he has had to travel about one mile morn
ing and night to his work. James is one of
our hustling farmers and il making money
at the business. There has been some
large yields of potatoes in this part of the
county this year, but think there IL some
mistake iu the report thar Mr.. c. Powers
of Caribou has raised - 500 bhls. OF p1ta-
toes.
ASHLAND.
Mr.. f.. X. Tozier has returned from
Mapieton where he has been the greater
part of the fall.-Misses Martha Coffin and
Alice Rose from South Pressure Isle are
WISHING relatives in town.--Mlss Blanche
McNailv is at home To remin for the vim
ter.-Mrs Lizzie Young has gone t., Castle
Hill Lots of nicu are arriving e~ery da,
for the lumber woods. There PROMISES to
be more lumber cut thb year than usual on
the Aroostook waiers.-Nr. Estersroek il
here with his photograph car and is having
a great deal of business.
keanebee.
RIVERSIDE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Huston of Dsmaris-
Gotta came last week TO visit Mrs. H.
parents, Mr. and Mrs. j. y. Russell: Mrs.
Huston win remaiH two or three weeks
Mr.. and Mrs T. +. Reed and son went to
pittstieli last week to attend a silver We'd
Iing.-w. l.. Robbins and g. l.. Weeks
vent to Boston last week to aite nj lhe
Mechanics fair.-Nr. S +. Hammond of
Sidney, who drives a meat cart on this sisie
the river twice week. always carries nice
meat. On his last trip he hal among other
things, lamb whicil weighed when freSstai
81 lbs. of meat and the pslt weighc,l 10 IL
lbs. making - IL lbs. in ali that Is a
pretty good lamb but Mr. Hamm'sni be-
lieves that the best Of anything Is rune too
good. This was an Apr, lamb AMI raised
by Tom Benson of Sidney.si. W. Smiley
of Nasssiboro is at his fathcr's,-Dr. G.. NJ.
Rainfall of Augusta vas in town part of last
week taking little outing with his gun
Mr.. Francis Bailey of FarHing,iah, was at