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

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ALBION.
The railroad fever still RACES in Albion
The surveying party reached town Sator
day and closed their days work on Geo
Folls' shore of "Lovejoy pond" The 10
cal committee chosen in the interest OF thu
road met at the town hall Saturday evening
andIorganized by choosing Llewellyn Libbe,
chairman, and c. A. Drake secretary. u
Il. PRAY and o. Meader were elected dele
gates to represent the town at meetias O
the directors to be held at Wiscasset Oct
10, after which an opportunity Will De OF
fered our citizens to give tangible evidence
of their desire to have railroad, and th'
interest manifested warrants the bellef tina
Albion will respond nobly to the call.
READFIELD.
Less sickness here than for many weeks
Mrs. ID, n. Cover has been confined Z
the house for some weeks past and is stu
very sick.--Cattle show and fair last wee
brought here many rough ones and ther
wa, more drunkenness than for many years
especially among the young men.-W ate
williams. wife and child left US last wee
| for their home in Rochester, n. H.-Mi
| Whitemore from ROckland was here las
week looking over the stock of +. II Hatch
our boot and shoe dealer, with view I
purchase the same and also his stand here
Harry Whittier from Boston is vlsitln
| friends about town.-Mr. l.. Jones ar
wife from China spent a few days durir
the fair as the guests Of DR.. and Mrs V
A. Wright. Mr. Jones is interested 4
sheep raising and he came to learn som
What of that industry from those at the fai
We feel sorry to say he did not find OF
show up to the high standard it had hither'
borne Rev. DR.. J. B. Lspham attenf
quarterly meeting here this week.
NORTH VAssALBoRo.
A part of the mill Of the Vassalbor
Wooden Co. started up on the 23d, 9TH
parts will start as soon as work il Furnished
it will only run eight hours per day Al
at A reduction of 10 per cent for CONNIE
laborers and 80 cents for overseers. -
number Of wells in the vicinity are dry.
is hoped the present rain will reach them.-
Mr. Charles Brigham has opened q harne
shop in the old postotfice building. Charlie
il good fellow and a nice workman AZ
all hope he will succeed.-The addition
the WOODEN mill is being rapidly push'
forward It will be about II feet in heig
and will. it is estimated, require 500
brick.-Mr. Charles S. Tsber return'
on visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hen
Tsber, one day last week. Mr.. Taber h
been in the West and has bes
/ away seven years. All are glad to 50
t Charlie home again Mr.. Ambro
Withee will move into his house in tn
} village, recently purchased of Daniel Ia
lor. the first Of October Mrs. +. Cha
il visiting her daughter, Mrs. Weber.
, Ba.h.-Mr. NJ. Z. Cummings of Gu
ming. & Manchester of Portland, was
, TOW n last week looking after the apr
crop. twill he small in Vsssalboro Il
year.--The little girl of c. q. Davis VIII
, feeding horse some grass one day recer
. ". lost the end on one of her fore tinge
, il, the horses mouth. 1t was necessary
= administer ether to remove the bone ma
{ bare By the bite of the horse.-The min
\ terisl associ alton of the Rockland Distr
= of the Methodist Episcopal church will
4 hel in the church in this village on octob
n 10 and H. good time is expected
Sunday, Sept. "a. at the residence of Re
Mr.. Stetson, pastor of the Baptist church
], this villege and with Bro. Stetson as otiici
{ ing clergyman, Deacon George Moses Rit
o srdson was united in marriage to NJ
Y Stetson, the pastors mother. Congratul
3 tons are in order.
SIDNEY.
Miss Lizzie Crockett Of Hallowell, is
town visiting friends.-Dr. Dunn
wsterv,lle, will preach at the Bapt
= church next Sunday at 2 o'clock.-R
= Taught an / Sam Clark of Wst'rville We
= in town last week.-Mr, and Mrs. Fra
|. Lewis of Sangerville. have returned hon
- morning the weather be-
Mr.. Geo G.. Nichols OF Jackman was in 2
n Monday. 4