Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-04
STATE NEWS.


ALBION.
The railroad fever still RACES in Albion.
The surveying party reached town Satuf-
day and closed their days work on Geo.
Foils shore of ''Lovejoy pond" The To-
cal committee chosen in the interest OF the
road met at the town hall Saturday evening
andorgsnized by choosing Llewellyn Libbey
chairman, and C. A. Drake secretary. G.
b. Pray and 0. Meader were elected dele
gates TO represent the town At meeting of
the directors to be held at Wiscasset Oct.
10, after which an opportunity will be Of
fered our citizens to give tangible evidence
Of their desire to have railroad, and the
interest manifested warrants the belief that
Albion will respond nobly to the call.
RgApFfELp.
Less sickness here than for many weeks.
Mrs. ID. n. Cover has been confined to
the house for some weeks past and is still
very siek.--Cattle show and fair last week
brought here many rough ones and there
wa, more drunkenness than for many years,
especially among the young men.-Walter
Williams, wife and child left US last week
for their home in Rochester, n. H.-Mr.
Whitemore from Rockland was here last
week looking over the stock of E. II Hatch,
our boot and shoe dealer with view to
purchase the same and also his stand here.
Harry Whittier from Boston is visiting
friends about town.-Mr. L. Jones and
wife from China spent q few days daring
the fair As the guests Of DR.. and Mrs. W.
A. Wright. Mr.. Jones is interested in
sheep raising and he came to learn some
what of that industry from those at the fair.
We feel sorry to say he did not find our
show up to the high standard it had hitherto
borne.-Rev. DR.. J. b. Lsphsm attends
quarterly meeting here this week.
NORTH VAssALgoRo.
A part of the mill of the Vassalboro
Wooden Co.. started up on the 23d, other
parts will start as soon as work 10 furnished.
It will only run eight hours per day and
at reduction of 10 per cent for common
laborers and so cents for overseers.
number CT wells in the vicinity are dry. 1t
is hoped the present rain will reach them
Mr.. Charles Brigham has opened harness
shop in the old postoftiee building. Charles
is a good fellow and nice workman and
all hope he will succeed.-The addition to
the wooden mill is being rapidly pushs d
forward. 1t will be about Il feet in height
and will. it is estimated, require $4,000
brick.-Mr. Charles s. Tsber returned
on vis, to his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Tsber, one day last week. Mr.. Taber has
been in the West and has been
away seven years. All are glad to see
Charlie home again Mr.. Ambrose
Withee will move into his house in this
village, recently purchased of Daniel Tay-
lor. the first of October.-Mrs. +. F Clark
is visiting her daughter. Mrs. Weber. in
Ba,h.-Mr. M. E. Cummings of Cum
mings & Manchester of Portland. was in
TOW last week looking after the apple
crop. 1t will be small in Vsssalboro this
year.-The little girl of C. o. Davis while
feeding horse some grass one day recent
", lost the end on one of her fore fingers
il. the horses mouth. 1t was necessary to
administer ether to remove the bone made
bare by the bite of the horse.-The minis
terial association of the Rockland District
of the Methodist Episcopal church will be
bel I in the church in this village on October
10 and IL. A good time 10 expected.-On
Sunday, Sept. "a, at the residence of Rev.
Mr.. Stetson, pastor of the Baptist church in
this villege and with Bro. Stetson as of'iciat-
ing clergyman, Deacon George Moses Rich
ardson was united in marriage to Mrs.
Stetson, the pastors mother. Congratula-
tons are in order.
SIDNEY.
Miss Lizzie Crockett of Hallowell, is in
town visiting friends.-Dr. Dunn Of
wa,erville, will preach at the Baptist
church next Sunday at 2 ociock.-Ray
Taught AMI sam Clark Of Wstsrville, were
in town last week-Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Lewis Of Sangerville, have returned home.
Saturday morning the weather being
pleasant we had our town fair. The dis
play of stock out of doors we're not A. good
as usual owing to its being cold and
windy, the display of vegetables was very
good also the apples. The flowers were
very fine and the fancy work vas very
pretty what there vas of it. We were
glad that there WAS not SO many peddlers
~ usual.
v WINDSOR.
Otis A. Pollsrd.a highly respected citizen
of this town, aged SO years died at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Julia Coomhs, Saturday