Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-10
STATE NEWS.
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MAPLETON.
The new Free Baptist westinghouse at
Napoleon was dedicated Wednesday of last
week. The house cost about $1,000, which
is all cared for but Sl00.-Tha young ladies
of this place organized "Y" Sept. Is, with
IL members with good prospect of more
soon.-Henry Page of Salem. Mass,
brother-in-l law to L. A. Foss of Chapman,
is here on vacation and hunt for some
of our big game.-Ezra Rideout of Castle
Hill, who has been for quite a while in
Newport. Me, is at home to remain through
the winter Pickett will put crew
into the woods, and will start in soon after
finishing digging potatoes.-Miss Helen
Packard from Atlantic, Mass, who has
been here on visit for two months, re-
turned home last Saturday, accompanied
by her two cousins, Ellen and Mabel Hume.
SMYRNA.
The weather has lately been unfavorable
for digging potatoes and rot has developed
rapidly and to unusual extent. 1t will
cause heavy loss to farmers in this vicin-
ity.-The starch factory in this town is re-
ceiving potatoes faster than they can be
ground and notice has been given to stop
bringing in stock for few days.-C. Myers
Parties are in town looking for farms
bers than before.
WOODLAND.
Quite number have finished digging
their potatoes. Some report fair yields,
while others report very light crop. One
man reports harvesting 1875 barrels from
IL acres; another reports l25 barrels from
~ acres. Last year the average for the
county was abou. 70 barre an acre. The
average this year will not go above 80 bar
res an acre.-Mrs. Lewis highlander and
family, who have been visiting relatives in
town for the past two months, returned to
their home in Boston last week.-The ap-
pie crop in this part of the county has been
very good this year. Mrs. James Nutting of
Perham, had about GOO bushels of the
Duchess of Oldenburg apple. and has dis
posed of nearly all of them. She will have
large amount of winter apples to sell later
in the season.-There has not been frost
enough to crust the ground yet, and the
clover fields are as green as they were in
June.-Feed is good and stock generally is
locking well.-The farmers are holding
their potatoes hoping for higher prices,
the present price being only 90 cents per
barrel at the station.
Kennebec.
RIVERSIDE.
Miss Dora Lee of Augusta was visiting
Miss Emma Springer last week.-B. A.
Hamilton of Cambridgeport, Mass, was
here for few DAYS last week Mrs. M.
B. Arey is at North Edgecomb among
relatives.-Mrs. C. C. Longley and
daughter of Massachusetts, are visiting
Mrs. Longley's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. AL
fred Lee.-Mrs. Albert Foster, who was
in Belfast last week, has returned.-Miss
Clara M. Reed of Waterville was here
last Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Far
well and Miss Jennie Farwell of Cross
Hill were in the place last Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Dunlap and son
have gone to St. Adams for a weeks visit.
READFIELD.
Communion service was observed at the
chapel Sunday forenoon. Two members
were baptized and two admitted into the
M. E. church. In the evening Miss Lura
Cover led the Epworth League in a service
adapted to the children, which was very inter-
esting to them.-John Varney and son were
in town Saturday calling on old acquaint-
ances here. Mr.. Varney now resides in
West Gardiner and his son in Augusta,
where be is employed in the Farmer
office.-E. H. Hatch has his store roof
nearly raised to put the second
story under, and when completed it
will be fine addition to the Corner.-Mrs.
Clara Norton spent few days last week
visiting friends in Waterville and Fairfield.
Twelve young ladies are 1t work labelling
at the corn shop here, and will continue at
it two or three weeks longer. The M. E.
Circle will meet with Mrs. W. A. Wright
on Wednesday afternoon of this week
Charles Frost and W. A. Wright attended
probate court on Monday.-A guitar club
composed of four of our young men is
being taught by Mrs. E. II. Hatch.-A
number of the young men have formed a