Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-30
STATE NEWS.
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MAPLEToN.
The starch factory here used up about
| SO 900 bushels of potatoes even after the
farmers had sorted pretty close for the Gel
lar ard outside market-Mr. Stephen
Belyea has been on the sick list for some
time.-The county commissioners nave
been in this vicinity lately, in the interest
of roads.
| MAsARDIs.
Crops have turned out well here. Pota-
toes are rotting but very little.-Peter Car
new has about 600 barrels in his cellar and
is making preparations to plant larger acre
age next zeal. Mr.. Traitor our largestpota-
to grower has not been heard from yet
The Ladies' Society that has been engaged
in building the Union church, wish to Thank
their many friends throughout this part OF
the county for their aid. Especial thanks
are due Bishop Nicely of Portland, for his
gift of $50. Also to the Congregational
church of Houlton for the fine chandelier
which was received last week and is low
| being placed in the church.-Mr. and Mrs.
| Oliver Richie who have been visiting
friends here, have returned to their h. me
in Sussex, n B.-Mi-s Annie Mclean
and Miss Sadie Cliff are visiting
friends in Presque Isle this week.
John Fraser's children that have been sick
with typhoid fever are somewhat better
| Ina Cooling is quite sick. She is threatened
with typhoid fever. Mr.. Grindeps child
rem are all better.-R5v. Charles Whittier
of Calais, general missionary for Eastern
Maine of the Congregational society, spent
some days last week here. He held serv-
ices here Sunday in District No. Miss
| Mile Messenger who has been spending
the summer with relatives here, left for
Boston last Tuesday Katie Clark started
for Bangor Tuesday vhare she intends to
spend the winter.
| Kennebec.
Mr. VERNON.
w. Frank Whittier of San Francisco,
Cal, was at the village last Friday and
Saturday Mr.. Whittier has been ia bust
ness about 40 years in San Francisco, Cal
He has retired from trade and is one of the
few who has become very rich. He has
sold his ta1d in this village to his niece,
Mrs Oliver Morrell of Farmington Falls.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Morrell will move here at
once.-Mr. Jabez S. Tyler has bought the
Beni +. Butler house, store and stable at a
very low figure.-Rev. j. Il. Herrick and
wife called on friends here on Thurs
day and Friday Of last week. They
are now located at Greene.-It is
now expected that MIR. Charles Nye
Of Norridgewock will open coat shop in
our village on the 10Th of November. Good
inducements have been offered him to do
So He will move his engine and machine
ry from the Ladies hall at once into the
new shop built by Emery L. Bean last fall.
This will make a fine shop.-The Women's
Foreign Missionary society held a very
profitable and interesting meeting with Mrs.
d. R. G.. Parsons last Wednesday Mr.
William H. Leighton is getting his house
along finely the plastering is about all done.
He wants to get into it this fall.
READFIELD.
The Epworth League social at the chapel
on Tuesday evening was well attended and
all enjoyed the good time there. On the
same evening the Universalist held their
circle at the vestry which had good repre-
sentation.-Many presents we're given to
bride and groom, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. G..
Hunton on Friday evening at their recep-
ton, and the same was enlivened by many
pieces of music by the Ladies' band.-The
former landlady here has moved to the
Depot and taken the Cottage house there
to run and Mrs. Hamilton will run the
hotel here.-The desk CT the Uniyersalist
church here was filled on Sunday last by
Rev. Mr.. Leonard. He may locate here.
The thermometer went up to 50 degree 5
in the shade here Saturday ard Sunday
reminding us that summer still fingers
near.
FAYETTE.
Mr.. Harry Fitch of Montana was in town
last week calling on fiiends.-Mr. III III
Bodge returned from Portland, Thursday
The case of Young against Fayette for
damages sustained on the highway is ex-
pected to be tried at this supreme court
Mr. John Smith of Lynn, Mass, is at NJ
| +. Jones. %. f. Stevens raised the most
yellow corn of any person in town.
SIDNEY.
Mrs. Minnie Sswtellei is packing her
goods AMI will move to Iowa. Her Sab
bath school class made her a surprise call
Monday evening and presented her with a
nice silver fruit spoon and pin. quilting
party wss held at her house Saturday aud
Mrs. Sawtelle leaves Sidney with the kind
est regards of a host of nds.-Sidney
Grange voted last week to build some horse
sheds if suitable terms can be made for
land to build them on Owing to the sick
ness of Rev c. A. Laughton there has
been no preaching service at the Methodist
chapel for four weeks.-Geo w. Manter
mas sold part of bis farm to Eben S. Hunt
ing of Corinth who will move here in about
two weeks.-Some apples are being sold
at 81 90 and 81 so but most of the farmers
are holding them hoping for better prices
later.
| NORTH VAssALBoRo.
Oak Grove Seminary ejoicts in the larg.
est attendance for a great m any years there
being registered now 100 scholars. The
result was celebrated by turkey dinner at
the boarding house given by Chas. NJ.
Bailey of Winthrop on the 9th, it being Mr..
Bailey's 74th birthday. About 1875 sat down
to dinner fit for a king. 1t is needless to
add that Oak Grove holds Mr. Bailey in the
highest esteem.-Mr. and Mrs. Gardner
Benson of Skowhegan were in town last
week The Ladies Aid society of the NJ.
E church ill serve chicken supper at
their yest-y on the afternoon and evening