Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-02
STATE NEWS.


RIVERSIDE.
Walter Church Of Baltimore. Nd, ha
been visiting friends here the past week -
deputy Sheriff Morse of Augusta was here
one day last week.-Rey f. +. Sturgis
three children and his mother Of Natiek
Mass. are h. re for the summcr.-J.
Eugiey has rented his farm to his brother
Dexter, late of California, and gone to
Massachusetts Charles Smiley of Water
vile, ami his son Bert of Boston were at
Ira Smiey's last "Wednesday. Misse-
Linda and Emma Fiual AMI u X. Swsrt-
wont ami wife of Michigan are at II, ii
Smells Il. -. Carver, ESQ State librarl-
an. and f. f. Southland E.q. of Augusta
were in the place early Friday morning o.
their way to WaterviIle.-'. Z. ShcrmAr
of Watervile was in this place Thursis,
evening Hon. !. VI. Haynes of Augusta
was here last Thursday II. Il. Sturgis
has repaired and painted his mansion on
.'Broadacres" so that It looks splan idly
He and his mother are stopping there this
summer, also Mrs. Sturgis granddaughter,
three children and nurse of Philadelphia,
Mr.. and Mrs J. n. Russell are there man
aging the house for them Fret Carleton
of South Norridgev ocS was at +. l.. Bak
er's a couple of days last week Fred
Trask has gone to lp.~ich, M,ss.-Miss
Ina Ellis visited at Winsluw last week
Rev. | j Mead of The Gospel Banner,
preached here Sunday afternoon in the
Gongregati onal church. His sermon was
an able. practical and very interesting one,
his theme being Heart Culture n-Miss
Rogers of Massachuset is visiting Mrs. NJ.
B. Arey KEY. C. S-Iummiags OF the NJ
f. church at Augusta, will preach in the
Grange hail at Riverside next Sabbath,
Aug 9Th at 3 ?. NJ.
Vt~sALBoRo.
We are reaping the result of Demo
cratic ahmini stratio in the shutting down
of the wooden mills here hich occurred on
Friday night for an indefinite time. As
there are a large Hu nber of Jews Lately i'm
ported here 1t looks indeed like hard times.
Mr.. Allie Shorey. dealer in boots and
shoes here advertises to sell at cast to close
out the business.-Mr. Rishworth A. Gray
of Duluth MINI, is Writing friends in
town.-Mr. AMI Mrs. W. S. Whitman Of
Augusta, were in toNa over TIE Saba Ia,
the guests of Mrs. Whitmans father. Mr.
II. c. Abbott.-We have had little rain
the past week for which all are grateful
but a good deal more is very much needed.
An old farmer told your correspondent, ~
never saw the crops suffering 50 much or the
ground 80 dry for the time of year in my
life. Everybody is through haying and an
average crop of hay has been secured IN
prime condition George Phillips had
green corn from his garden on the 29th.---|
Mrs. Mary A. Trask of MINI, is visiting
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Phillips
Your correspondent ma ie a yery pleasant
call A. the residence of Oscar Abbott, one
of the progressive farmers of Fassalboro.
Mr.. Abbott takes great pride in hi. sheep Of
which he has fine flock of 30. He has a
fine full blood Shropshire buck purchased
in Vermont which shesred - lbs. of WOOL.
He will weigh $50 lbs. Mr.. Abbott also
has four fine cows grade Jerseys. He has
lately put in ak can creamery and sells
his cream to the creamery in Fassalboro
Mr.. Abbott and his NAL wife eutsrtaine
US until forced to leave by the lateness of
the hour, and we departed carrying with Us
many pleasant reeolleetions.