Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-30
STATE NEWS.
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Raymond Noyes is building shed and
stable to replace the one lost by fire a
short time ago Freezing weather delayed
potato digging somewhat and consider
able quantity of potatoes were frozen in
the ground, making buyers shy of late
dug stock.-Prices were never so low as
now and farmers are having difficulty in
meeting their obligations. Webb
has started crew of men into the woods.
The NJ. f. church at the mills is nearly
finished and will soon summon worship
pers, with its new bell.
NORTH PERHAM
Mrs A. J. Peterson is dangerously i'll.
Victor Peterson is recovering from his
relapse of fever Mr.. Aiken, who has
gone into the woods, desires to increase
the force he brought with him to
ninety or Il hundred men. He expects to
have 10 teams in operation. He will put
his logs into the Alexander brook, a tribu-
tary Ct the Madawaska stream.-Mrs. A.
Kihlman, who has been ill, is improving
Miss Flora Dodge is teaching the fall
term of school at Tangle Ridge.
WOODLAND.
A. p. Snowman and wife Of FIT. Fair
field, visited his father, d. A. Snowman,
Sunday, Oct. Goth, and returned to their
home the same night. Monday afternoon,
Mr.. Snowman received telegram stating
Mrs A. p. Snowman was dead. She
arose Monday morning, as well as usual,
but shortly after had an i'll turn and had
to lie down on the lounge. In a short
time she was found to be dead. The doc
tors state the cause to be heart disease.
Mrs. Snowman was about 30 years old
and had been married five years. Her
husband and two children, boy four and
a girl two years of age survive her. She
was a young lady highly respected by all
who knew her. Besides her husband and
family large circle of friends mourn her
loss. There are quite a number of cases
on The sick list in town.-The season is
getting late and fears are entertained of
water famine the coming winter. The
wells are nearly all dry, and the streams
are so low that the water is poor.
Should there be no rain soon the people
will have to melt snow for all purposes
this winter.-Tho potato market is the
same as last week, so cents at the station
per barrel and 90 cents at the factory.
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sURRY.
Mrs. Abbie Young is very sick at Mr.
Conary 's.--Rev. H. f. Day preached in
the Methodist church to large audience,
Sunday. Rev. David Smith, pastor of
the Methodise church in this place, started
Monday morning, for Machias, to per
form the marriage ceremony upon two
nj and yieit fpiondc nd lati
This village was crowded, Sunday. with
people from Ellsworth, Bluehll and
other places to visit the ruins of Friday
nights fire.
SARGENTvILLE
Capt. Lucius Bolles Sargent died Oct.
81, after a brief illness. Capt Sargent
followed the sea for many years but re-
tired few years ago. A widow, one son,
Capt. Rodolph B. Sargent, and two
daughters, Mrs. Lucia A. Means and Mrs.
Lydia B. Cover survive him. He was a
member of Eggemoggin Lodge, f. A. NJ -
Vera, the little daughter of 4. II. Hard
ing is in hospital in Boston. where she
has undergone surgical operation w.
H. Sargent and Miss Mary Milliken
came from Castine. Wednesday, to attend
the funeral Of Capt. l.. B. Sargent.
Schools in town have closed School in
District No 8, taught by Miss Effie Sar-
gent, closed with appropriate exercises
after very pleasant and profitable term.
In District No. s, Miss Nellie Clapp of
North Sedgwick, teacher, the closing ex-
ercises consisted of Rotations, dialogues,
etc. The following pupils received prizes
for not being absent or tardy: Matte
Currier, Mildred Sargent Edith Wood,
Helen Higgins, Leila Dresser. Lillian
Dresser, Fred Bennett, Ira Hamilton.
Walter Sargent. -Callie Billings, Albert
Billings, Byron Wood. Clarence Chats.
Archie Bayard, Chester Slower, Harlie
Slower The pupils presented to the
teacher handsome parlor lamp as a
token of esteem.
kennebec.
FAYETTE
There is talk that McInnis Brothers
will locate a saw mill in South Fayette on
the brook near s. H. J. Berrys residence.
They have assured the owners of lumber
If they will patronize them to a certain
amount they will set up mill here, which
they call an excellent location. -Charles
StuItavant son of T II Sturtavant r.,