Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-02
STATE NEWS.
kennebec.
RIVERSIDE.

J. f. Fossett and daughter, Ruth, OF
Augusta, were here last Thursday, calling
on friends W. Reynolds Of Waterville
was in the place last Friday. -Ralph
Bailey of Whitefleld, was at his uncle's,
W. F. Bailey's few days last week.-Mrs..
Annie Rowe of Augusta, is visiting her
sister, Mrs Farwell, at Cross Hill.
and Mrs. g. l. GiIcrease of Bath, are Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs Z. s. Forrest, Mrs.
Gilcrease's parents Miss Mile Taught
ss years Of age, who has been sick about
three weeks, had shock Sunday, and re-
mains in an unconscious condition. The
probability is she will not long survive.
Mr. Lyon Of Sidney. with his two dogs,
started fox on this side the river last
Tuesday morning, and soon run him in.
He dug him out and soon had his dogs on
another track and later in the day 4. L.
Baker, who was out with his gun, shot
him, SO Mr.. Lyon did a good days work
getting two foxes.-Miss Ola Sturgis
spent Christmas with her grandmother
Mrs. +. r. Merrill-N. H. Fossett went
to waterville ON business last Monday.
WINDSOR.
Mr. Rufus Colby, contractor, has the
depot for the W. & Q. Railroad, at Pope's
Mills nearly completed. Jones the
apple buyer. from China, was in town last
week and engaged most of the apples in
this vicinity; price sl.25 per barrel
Isaac Pinkham has gone to Lynn, Mass,
to spend the winter.-There is a petition
in circulation for new postotfice at
Pope's Mills, Mr.. C. 1. York to be post
master. Since the Windsor postoffice was
discontinued Nov. LIST, mail from here has
been sent to Somerville five miles dis
tant out of town and county, until very
recently. when it was changed to South
Windsor. This petition is receiving many
names and it is hoped postoflice will be
established here soon.
wINSLOW.
Edward Wares mill starts Wednesday
morning for the winter run. He has
plenty of orders on hand-W. L. Rey-
nolds is loading bark on the cars here to
ship to Clinton. He will send some eight
carloads. 1t is taken from the Halves and
johnson lots -Bradley b. Withee is, very
feeble now and confined to his bed
WASHINGTON.
There was large number of Christmas
trees in this town. Those at grange hall
and town hall being especially worthy
of mention Fine trees and pleasant
times are reported Overlook and
wife furnished music for dance at Sum-
mitt hall. Somerville, Tuesday night
Mrs. r. j. Campbell of Lowell, Mass,
who has been spending the fall with her
sister, Mrs Chas. Cunningham, went
to South Hope, Tuesday, to visit her sis
ter, Mrs W. NJ. Cunningham few days,
when she will return to Lowell.-Mr. AL
fred Johnston is teaching a singing school
at South Liberty.-F. W. Cunningham
has closed up his photograph gallery at
North Washington for the winter.-Mrs.
Mary Howard is visiting her son, Madi
son, at Monmouth, Me-, for short time.
Herman Boynton, who has been visit
ing in Rockland, is in town again.
Annie Staples, the milliner is at the
present writing, dangerously Ill with
pneumonia.
Penobscot.
ETNA.
Mr.. f. L. Russell of West Somervillc,
Mass, was in town last week. He in
tends to buy out Jas. 4. Friend, one of
our general traders. Mr. Russell was
formerly an Etna boy, leaving eight years
ago for Someryille, Mass, where he has
been in the grocery business. Maine
Central Railroad has torn up the old
Spite bridge over Etna bog, known to all
travellers ON the road.-The last storm
left the roads quite icy, and woodsmen
have hard time breaking into the
woods.
NEWPORT.
At the meeting of the Ladies' Relief
Corps of the G. A. r. in Portland, last
week. they voted to locate the State sol
diers' home at Camp Benson in this
town. The location chosen is about one
mile from Newport village on the shore of
the lake and is beautiful spot. AS n
number Of soldiers are anxious to come
at once the house situated on the place
will be opened in few days. In the
spring new building will be erected and