Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-07-18
STATE NEWS.
II en- nebec.
Mr.. VERNON.

Mr.. VERSoS.
Miss Bertha Brown has arrived home 10
spend the summer from Haverhill, Mass
Mr.. Hanson of Boston and family are spend
ing few weeks at +. +. Robinson's .-But
few persons from Mt. Vernon will visit the
Columbian Expostion.-M s. s. Brooks
passed through this place last Friday on his
way to Farmington.-Benj r. and Archie
Cram with Charles G.. rease had an outing
on Long pond last week. They had very
pleasant time.
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Farmers have had excellent weather to
get their hay harvested. They report rather
more than an average crop and of good
quality. Growing crops feel the need of
rain very uuch Strawberries have been
abundant, raspberries and blueberries are
not very plenty. Apples bid fair for an
average quantity William l.. Sawyer and
wife made his parents a short visit las,
| week They have returned to their home
| in Westdale, Mass.-Professor Robinson.
wife and three boys of Brunswick, and
| company amounting to twelve in all have
occupied the ladies' club house on High
| street for the last ten days. Stratford
| Heights is the name gwen to this summer
residence which is owned by eight ladies
from Brunswick, Mrs Robinson among the
number; they call themselves the Shake
| speare club Ii is a most delightful place in
summer. The village school closed last
| Friday with picnic dinner in the grove
near the town house. The school was
taught by Miss Stratton from Mass.
LIrcHfIEID PLAINS.
| Vegetation in this vicinity is dry ing ny
for want Of rain.--An average crop of hay
| is being harvested - Mr. Edward Shorey
will probably receive 500, for his crop OF
straw berries grown on less than one fiftt
of an acre.-W. NJ. Hatten was recently
! thrown from moving machine and re-
| ceived in juries from which he is now suffer.
| ing.-Rev. G. A. Buker who preached at
| the Plains church Sunday is expected to
supply next Sabbath. The UNCONVENTIONAL
apporlionment assigned by the Plains church
to be raised for benevolent purposes dur
! iug the year beginning Sept. lst, 1898 is
| S6t.50.
Rr,pFIrtp.
| Dr. Solsee Mitchell, wife and mother
| from Jacksonville. Fla, are at their sum
mer home in this village for few months
hbstDt ttAuiN MI oiiittE III Atit Hft ut
| partment of Boston, is here on his annual
vacation with his relatives Miss A. NJ.
Peters from Conway, n. H., stopped of,
| for short visit here while on her way to
BIuehill Mrs. Gunner is sick at kents
| Till. Her brother. DIR. F. l., Dixon of
Lewiston, visited her last week.-Hayiug
is well advanced but farmers are nearly
played out, Mr.. and Mrs. Horne and
daughter from Skowhegan paid visit to
her parents on kent's Hill last week.-Mrs.
Mary q. Wright will spend this week with
relatives in Saco and Portland The
Epworth League was led by Miss Sophia
Lspham from the Hill Sunday evening -
Noah Jewett and family from the Hill,
haye moved to Auburn.
NoRru NkssALBoRo.
A larae amount of hay was put into the
barns in this vicinity the past week. Another
week of good weather like the past and
nearly all will be in. An average crop
Rev. j II. w. Wharf preached in the NJ
+. church here Sunday evening Mrs. J.
q. Corson of Boston, is visiting her old
home and friends here.-There is some
talk of the mill shutting down here, but all
hope the rumor is without foundation
Mr.. J. NJ Cook lost some sheep few days
ago, supposed to have been the result of
dogs work.