Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-10
STATE NEWS


5HESAAt Hfti--.
Our excellent haying season is about
passed and the crop has been gathered into
the barns in first rate order with large
Quantities and on account Of the building OF
the Bangor & Aroosfo9k Railroad L est
mated 10 be worth about ten dollars per ton
Work Is being now pushed at many
points aiorg the line from BrownEille 10
Uouiton and we are now sure of railroad
communication which can be made with all
the outside worii.-fIur preaching services
are well attended at this place. The special
attractions are WORTHY preacher, music hs
an organst, cornet and violin besides four
or eight select singers and congregational
singing, follow ed by an interesting Sunday
school of from hf,y to ore hundred scholars
Hiram G- Sleeper has nineteen acres of
potatoes; c. f. Robinson sixteen acres.
Grain crops in this section have never beeE
better.
WOODLAND.
Haying Is nearly done and as harvesting
will soon be upon US, the farmers of this
section will hardly be able 20 take yaca-
tion.-SeYer in the history of potato rals-
ing in this county have the potato beetles
been 90 plenty as they have been this sea
son. Paris green has been used by most
of the farmers with good results. One day 5
riie through this section last week showed
me many acres of potatoes that were
nearly spoiled By the bugs
There will be many field OF weii-ripened
grain that will fall before the reaper before
another week. if we have good weather in
this county The school III District No .
will close this week. II has been under the
able instruction of Miss Bertha Riley Of
Fort Fairfield ! think no summer term
has ever been Taught In the town which has
given better and more satisfactory results.
The Town hall which Is being built by
Eli Worster is nearing completion,
and if the weather is fine
in about one week it will be
realty for the voters in September
The buildings of 7. {. Wallace consist
ing of his dwelling house and Stable was
burned Monday morning at O'Clock.
The family were only able to save them
selves The origin of the fire is unknown.
The stable was nearly consumed and the
house vas on fire when it was first dis
covered. The buildings were insured.
M,pLEroS.
l'hair & Smith are going to build board
ing Mouse ana DIdFu tthlf DNH Hti Nhtt'
runningfh starch factory i'll the fall
Men are at work in the starch factory, rem
oyating it aud putting it in the best OF order
preparatory to making starch when the po-
tatoes are realy.-Mr. and Mrs. McPher-
son, proprietors of the hotel at SPrague :
Mills. we're calling on their friends in this
vicinity last week Hollis NJ. Payson has
soil his place TO John Roak, and he and his
family have moved to Belfast-The sun
dsv school at West Chapman has been
Transferred and consolidated with the NJ.
+. school at Grange hall in Mapeton.--E.
G. Mclaughlin of Chapman cut a piece of
ripe barley last week Oats are beginning
10 turn in several localities John \.
Greenlaw celebrated his s7th birthday last
Sunday He used to live in the town of
Charlotte He was engaged more or less
in boring and boiling vssscls in Pembroke
and Calais, besides carrying on his farm.
lie has lived here many years.
Hancock.
DEER Isle.