Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-20
STATE NEWS.


AroostOOk.
WOODLAND.
Very cold weather SO far since the first
Of December. There is about one and u
half foot of snow on the level at this writ
ing, Dee. 10th and aiad to the north east
and showing. There 10 but little LUMBER
business going on this win.er.-Those who
have good seasoned wood find ready sale
for the same at fair prioe.-Potatoes are
selling for 81 % per Dbl at the station.
Eugene Fhilbrick and Milton Frost who
have been on hunting tour returned 70
their homes with two caribou and one deer.
They report game very plenty
lows mill which was damaged in Caribou
will soon be in running order again. They
have one of the best -four and buskwheat
mills in the county and claim the lawful two
quarts only for grinding. The times are
rather hard, as there 10 no numbering going
on consequently no sale for oats. --There will
be more grain fed to stock this winter than
ususl.-The tariff question is being dis
cussed by all irrespective of party, and it is
limited that it would work a great injury
TO US in this county if it should pass in the
form of the Wilson bill.
Aennebee.
Mr. VERNON.
There will be Christmas tree at the
Methodist church on Christmas night
Mrs. Is r. Butler and daughter have moved
into the house connected with the store
Mes.rs. Gilman and Allen have sold their
hemlock lumber to be delivered to Oakland
psrtv.-It was noticed Saturday forenoon
about noon that Mrs. Wells had no fire and
the curtains were not up. On making
demand at the door no answer came. The
house was broken open and Mrs. Wells
found on the floor unconscious. She died
at P. NJ. 1t is thought by our ply sicians
TO be spoplexy. She was 81 years and >
DAYS old. The funeral will occu. Tuesday
afternoon at the Baptist church.
LIrcuFIELD PLANS.
Prof. A. +. Kenyon preached here Sun
day a. expected. Owing to the bad travel
ing tbpre were but few in attendance and
the collection for foreign missions was de-
f.rred until some future time Miss Mabel
Norcross went to Kent's Hill Friday to re-
,ume her studies there F. J. Toothaker
as seen quite early Sunday morning doing
deeds of kindness by breaking out the
door wards for some of bis neighbors who
keep no eam.-Amoug those who are now
sick in this vicinity with the spreading colds
are Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. F. Adams, X. f
Niles, Mrs. l.. Z. Shorey and G. Roberts
Jr.-Miss C. f. Rogers spent Saturday and
Sunday at home.
FAYErrE.
Died Dec 9th, Alonzo Wing aged Sc
years.-The thermometer was 20 below zero
th. mornings of the 18th and l4th.-Sleiph-
ing is good %. +. Young and Charles
True have hired the Fsyette creamery.
Plenty of snow for numbering where it is
smooth.
WEST SIDNEY.
wedne siay, Dec. 18th was very cold
day: but not too cold for the warm hearted
| people of Quaker hull who came with axes
and teams and cut and hauled eight cords
of wood for II. G. Goodwin who has been
nearly blind for several months. For
which kindness he feel very thankful.
SIDNEY.
Mr.. Sumner Clark was called to North
NeS Portland last week by the death of her
mother Relief Corps of Sidney will
hold a fair and entertainment Friday even
Y.
will also be Christmas tree at the Baptis,
church Dec % 1T was 80 degrees below
zero Thursday morning, the 18th.
NORTH VAss.LBoRo.
The store of Mike Herbert in this village
was broken into Saturday night. large
name of glass was smashed next the street,
but nothing was missed from the store the
thieves evidently being frightened away
Miss Genie Williams left here "Wednesday
niyht for New York here she took the
steamer Saturday morning for London,
obedient to a summons from her father DR..
J. l.. Williams, who is in very poor health
and about TO undergo an operation upon his
throat w. II. Purinton received a
message on the 18th calling him 10 Houl'on
as his wife was very sick and not expected
to live He found ter sick with brain fever
but left her little better on his rrturn on
the 18th. Last week was . cold one here
on Wednesday 1t was IS below and on
Thursday 36-Mr. John Dougherty has
assigned his goods for the benefit of bis
creditors MIR. W. S. Bradley is in charge
of the store at present.
RIVERSIDE.
Mr.. and Mrs C. f. Crowell went to
Manchester last Fridsy.-Murdock Erqu-
hart and family of Augusta spent last Sab
bsth with Mr.. and Mrs. prowse.-W. s.
Weeks went to Dover last week to attend
the Dairymen's State Convention w.
II. F. Tower and son George of Min
eral Point, Wis, were in the place
lsst Thursday and Friday. Mr.. Tow
er va. a native of this place and
a, one time ran . paper mill here. He
moved from here several years ago to Gar
diner where he managed one of those large
paper mills on the Cobbosee stream.
For the past number Of years he has
been intere sted ia The manufacture
of pulp; for several years he wss the super
intentent Of the Somerset mill 1t Fair field.
A few yesrs ago he located large mill at
Mineral Point, Wis. ami superintended its
construction himself. They had just got
the mill completed Is the present business
depYessio came on, 20 il has never been
started He AMI his son are here now max
ing arrangements TO cut large lot Of pulp
and other wood from tract Of wood land
they own here
REAprIELD.
Geo. W. Manter has been confined to the
house the pass week BY reasou Of erSsipelas
in the face Geo o. and Frank P. Fogg
from Boston. spent few days 1t their old
home here Last week--Wm. Gof and wife
from waltham. Mass., are here on visit
with friends for . short stay.-A religious
revival q the Methodist church here under
the preaching sni singing Of Rev. T. T.
johnson and wife y very successful -
The Shaker Medicine Co. closed series
Of very interesting entertainments q Giles