Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-24
STATE NEWS.
WOODLAND.

Aroostook.
WOODLAND.
October, thus far has been very cold and
wet, which has interfered with the harvest.
ing of potatoes Royal Boynton and George
Snowman returned from the lakes Friday
having seen four deer and shot a large
black bear. They report that deer and
man and wife of Fort Fairfield, are visiting
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Snowman
of this town,-A large crew of men is at
work in Caribou on the B. & A. R. r.,
grading and putting up buildings. 1t il
now assured that the ears will bs running
to Caribou some time in December.-Busi-
ness is lively. Farmers are very busy
plowitg and fitting their lani for next yeal s
crop.
Hancock.
DEDHAM.
The harvest concert at the ConErega-
tional church Sunday evening passed off
pleasantly .-Mrs. Annie L. Moore of Har-
rirgton il visiting relatives here.-Mr. j
Wesley Unworthy and wife of Brewer are
in town for few days.--Two of our young
people, Mr.. A. p. Maddox and Miss Mary
Dresser, were ,ited in marriage on We'd
nesday, Oct. l7.-Herbert Black and wife
have gone to Bluehill to visit frienis.-Mr.
and Mrs. w. B. Black have q little son,
born Oct. 10.
RIVERSIDE.
DR.. G. L. Randall, who euffered shock
of paralysis two ard half years sgo, and
has been in helpless condition ever since,
died last Sunday. DR.. Randall was in
trade here a long time and was postmaster
upwards of 80 years, and prominent 10
church and temperance work. Five chill
dren survive him, four of whom, Ira and
Smith. president and treasurer of the Au-
gusta Lumber Co., and DR.. George NJ, and
Mrs. F. L. Weber. reside in Augusta, and
Mrs. George Paine in Winslow. Mrs. Ran
dali died little more than year ago.
FARMISGpALE. tso
Mrs Geo. Collins of Gardiner. has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lowell the
p4st. week.-Mrs. Bert Cobb and Mics
fiore nee Cobb of Gardner, visited Mrs.A.
NJ. McCauslaud this Week.-Mrs. Grace
Andrews of Augusta, spent Sunday with
relatives here.-Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Baker
of Dover, N. H. spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. A. Glidden.--Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Fuller of West Gardiner, called on friends
here Sunday.
Penobscot.
NEWPORT.
Station Agent w. H. Mitchell has been
confined to the house by sickness for two
weeks. He is slowly improving Rev.
Mr.. Brown and wife attended the meeting
of the Methodist Association in Guilford
last week.-Dr. v iliam Walkers resi-
dence on Main street is nearly competed.
Mrs. C. L. Pickard Of Hampden is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. II. A. King.-Dr. G.
E. Sawyer. formerly of thi, plsce, went to
Philadelpbia last week to continue his
studies 10 denistry.-The citizens of New
mort are making an fort to secure
the location of the new Normal school.
Somerset.
BINGHAM.
Asher Moulton return from Madison,
Oct. Is, where he has been under treat
ment for cancer.-W. r. Buck was in
Skow hogan, Saturday. Priest and
a Mr.. Kincaid of Scion have been spending
a week in cunning about Moxie mountain
at Mrs. B. Il Smih's.-Mrs. james Poolsr
and Mrs Tom Morris. both of Carratunk,
visited Mrs. B. r. Smith, Mondsy.-Wll-
liam Livingston and family of Carratunk.
moved into the Gilman rent over the post
Office last week.-Dr. J. l.. Cowan of North
New Portland, was in town, Monday
The last block factory shut down Wednes-
day night on account of having used up the
logs on hand.-Dr. Paul of Scion was IN
town Tuesday Miss Olive M. Lamb OF
Oakland, visited at Ell Magcon's last week.
Mrs. Chester Bates and Miss Amy re-
turned Monday.-O. W. Lsnder's little
baby boy died Tuesday Of last week.
Robert Hilton has moved into his new resi-
dence.-Sumner Turner, formerly Of Bing-
ham, now of Skowhegan, has moved into
the Charles Brown residence which he has
recently purchaeed.-G. S. Baker and lady
of Jsckman, were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. S. Baker Sunday last,-The peo-
p,e of this town were considerably sur
prised as we'll as grieved, to learn the fact
that Mrs. Mark Savag. died Sunday after
noon. Mrs. Savage was sick only about a
week. She caught cold which in the end
turned to pneumonia. Mrs. Savage was
a highly esteemed WON IN and was friend
to everyone. A husband, son, Roy, rela-
tiyes and a host Of friends mourn her loss.
CORNyILLE.
Fred NJ. Perkins and wife, are rejoicing
at the birth of son; also George Holmes
and wife the same.-Oscar GREEN'S gamer
ing the cream in place Of F. Nj. Perkins.
Reuben Reed while at work with nay
press had bis hand badly injured ny the
press cover falling on it.-Arthur Merrill
and Walter Mcclure are threshing most OF
the grain in town. They report a good
crop.
A Household Treasure.