Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-02-12
STATE NEWS.
ISLAND EALLa

ISLAND ALE
We are having plenty Of snow nov and
very good .isishi1g. although not muel
doing.-The farmers are getting up theii
wood ard te ding their stock, bus do NO,
propose 10 nani any potatoes TO Houlton to
market 1t the present p,iess- We think
them worth nirely cents per bb'. to feed u
our stock and especially when we haul
them twenty-five milss to market and take
tso days III which to market load. Theirs
is not much left the producer sfier this.
Bus We hope those days sre gone hy or viii
De nj the close of Ibis winter. With cut
railroad hui. thsn we hope 10 see . Lew
country and plenty Of business There il
not much business done here this winter,
Martin EN- rsoa has oue crew IN iii
wosds. Isisnd Falls Mill Co. has crss'
and Finch { Kelley Lave snother crew 10.
Finch & Kelley are doias qaie ~ extensive
business MIR. David Sa~eil Is sway Ia the
woods seAliog lumber.-I do lot hear much
com plant Of the grippe, . thing We are
feeling quite proud of when there is ~
much complaint ali around US, and We hope
it may continue.
SURRY.
Fridsy mcrnias the ninety econd saaeit
tent was puI upon The Patten's bay ace.
This .mels fisbirg is no cnild's play 4.
Those who make 1t pay fad no tina to
play hop-scrstch tidoIedy winAs The
average wei ht of the smells caught in Pat
tens Gay 10 from nine to ten TO the pound,
and are worth delivered on the ice from
four to nine cents pouad or from tight 10
fifteen cents whea delivered 10 tie mAsset
There is . loss in weight Of from to ~
per cent. which is not easily accounted for
1t is queer, to say the Least, why founders
bite at the hook in mid winter when i: is
so generally thought that this mslscopsory-
gion fish beds in the mud ia the winter. -
The long dreaded psuper suit bet Blue
Hill ard Surry has been heard. in which
Blue Hill won the poor, biud pauper -
The grippe. the terrible grippe, NOT neigh
borhood escapes il, LOT hardly fanny
Persons who have passed missile sge se' m
20 be the first victims, AID next those who
have taken te, on6 cold.-Tvo ice ooare,
the first out for three winters, yesterday
were out upon the les in Lords cove. - Nc
ice ut steamboat wharf. Vessels losdso
with freight are dischArging 1t the wharf -
The Widow Knowles, Who recently died Al
Surry, was An 1912 war pensioper. Her
husband was captured aud held prisoner
till the war closed. Mrs. Knowles at her
death was IS years Of age.
Lincoln.
BooTHBAY.
The snow which fell on the 81 was the first
to make sleighing here this season ALI the
ice companies will begin to cut this week
The companies in this town and The Hatbor
will cut about 100000 tons The united
pay roll foots up about $4,000 week A
very pretty but quiet wedding took place al
the home Of the brides parents, MIR. ard
Mrs. C. E. Smith on Wednesday evening",
shen Miss Leonora E. Trip, Mrs. Smiths
daughter, was united in marriage to Horace
M. Miller Of Boothbay Hafbor, Of the firm
of McIntire & Miller. Only the families OF
the contracting parties and q few friendu
were present. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. s. L. Hsnscom of Boothbay Hs;-
Dor. The presents were quite numerous
and elegant. A COLLATION. Was served by
the parents Mr.. and Mrs. Miller will re-
side at the Smith homestead during the re-
m sinder of the winter, when they will prob
ably take up their residence at Boolhbsy
Harb0r.
CEDAR GROVE.
The whistles are all blowing and that
tells the old story, that the ice harvest hae
commenced. Work Of ice running in the
houses began Monday, Feb. 9Th, ice ~
inches. Teams returned Sunday and art
glad 10 get char ce 10 scrape after having
been Il few days lie. W. uudeIstsDd ,hs
Russell, is paying his men SO per day. Ii
so men won't loose anything waiting fol
work. The talk is Of working three nights
GU. of Week.-Mrs. Lena johnson re-
turned home from New Castle after = sue
cessful term of fourteen weeks school -
Mrs. Cora Groves is the guest of Miss
Johnsnn.-L. grippe is spreading arouni
the old and young, and is thing to be
dresded.-Mrs. Sarah E. Segars was re
leased from all cares and trouble Feb 2,
1892 She had been blind several years
though keeping remarkably cheerful and
courageous and doing her own work mos IL
tor years with the kind unwearying atten-
tim Of her very thoughtful husband, VINO
has the SYM sthy of his and her many
friends in Dresden and elsewhere.