Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-14
STATE NEWS.
FoRT FAIRFIELD.


Ii is not over-production that keeps down
the price of Aroostook's great staple CROP
potatoes, but the lack Of money to buy
them. Unimployed lab3rers cannot pay
a barrel for potatoes, when 81 Will
BUY a barrel of -four, and $l.25 a bushel of
beans, and Aroo.toOk farmers who care
fully study crop reports understand that
facs.-The Fort Fairfield board of trade,
II. N. Gooahue, president, and A. U.
French, secretary, is hard at work TO keep
ap the prosperity of our village. They are
now Cxerting every effort to secure thor
oueh system of sewerage. This is to be
followed by a pavement for Msin street. The
Buil1ing Association will not put up any
new buildings this year.
SHERMAN Mills.
Geo. Dagget. is ill with Ia grippe.-The
singing school closed last week with con-
,erF-V. p. Fox has been engaged to hold
, musical convention beginning Monday
The 10Th inst.-Our district school y i'll close
his week. The free high school begins
Monday the 26th inst.-Geo. w. Smith, ID
D. G. NJ, visited Moluncus Lodge last
week. Our grange is prospering in the
face of cold weather and hard times
Daniel II. Perry has starte d fish route -
Rev. 1. c. Bumpus was allie to preach again
sunday after being absent by sickness two
weeks MIR. L. Pomroy, our new stage
river from Kingman to Island Falls, re-
ports good business in passengers and
express matter.
MAPLEToN.
There will be spelling school in District
No. 5 on Saturday evening, Feb. 11.--An
entertainment will be given at Grange hail.
Monday evening, Feb. 10, by the grange rs
assisted by the declaring club, which has
b zen invited to participate.-Mrs King OF
Castle Hill, .has young daughter, born
Feb. I.
ToRINNA.
Gilman Hilliker, A. Brooks, j. Bigelow,
\. L. Grant, VIM. p. Copeland, Alphonzo
| Crowell of j. Knowles Post, Mrs.
Sam Copp and Mrs. Tasker of Corps
eere delegates to the Bangor encampmen,
asst week.-A. B. Dearborn is quite ILL
Mr.. Woodland and daughter of Fort Fair
ield are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo
Dearborn on Mill street.-Wm. II. WEIGH
me of Corinna's hus,lers, has leased
che mills at Stetson for term of years
md began operations Monday, Feb. II -
Foss Burrill has filled his ice house.-rhere
sas gatheri at the old homestead of c.
Greenwood on Sunday of the members of
lis large family to witness the marriage of
daughter who became Ladd.-In,entions
If marriage are announced of l.. +. Ire
md and Miss Grace Knowles Moses
Southland was buried Monday; aged n
twilight Grange entertained visitors from
Newport and st. Adams Monday evening.
Pastors Card and Lyons occupied their
pulpits on the Sabbath w. l. Burrill and
e. S. Ma"omber have been viewing Boston
FOR few days.
Waldo.
| CENTER MoNTvILLE.
James M. Palmer is suffering from car
| buncle.-Mr. and Mrs. Chaunc, Swift are
'ool to move into the +. B. Ramsey hous e..
TROY.
The Troy Corner Reading Club met with
| Mrs. M. T. Dodge last week. A nail driv-
ng contest WAS part of the entertainment
Of the evening, the prize being won by Mrs.
| John S. Cotiin.-Chariie Rand and wife are
exported to have very young boarder in
heir family "A few of our local hunters
re looking after sly Reynard these winter
mornings. Will Hllman and Joseph West
-sch shot one last week.-Severe colds are
till prevalent.
Washington.
'oLuMBIA FALLS.
1t is reported that the brick yard plant
rhi n was burned in the fall of 1892, 10 to