Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-17
STATE NEWS.
Kennebec.
NORTH MONMOUTH.

kennebec.
NORTH MONMOUTH.
The heavy rain of Saturday and sunday
last filled all our streams ana lakes W
OVERLOOKING. The bulkheads OF al our
dams on the stream, five in number nave
been taken up so the owners think tney
can handle the great amount OF water
with safety. Our stream has become
river of considerable magnitude. Inc
reservoir dam holds water that covers over
1900 acres. A grand water power
Pettingill had pile of about ~ thousano
feet of pine box boards tip over INTO MS
mill pond last Sunday. All were secureo
with ropes and taken out Monday morn
ing. Mr. Pettingill has number OF nun
dred cords of lumber now to saw at MS
mill here, and about 400 cords or pine
lumber at his mill in Greene, when Will
he made into boxes for wooden mills and
other boxes as ordered. A grand good
industry for laboring men and farmers
Annabessacook blanket mill is in flour
ishing condition, working to its full Ca
pacity. ]. H. McIlroy, the superintendent
and agent, is stirring, hustling young
man, and knows how to make good goods.
Jeremiah Gordon is selling a large
amount of corn meal and all other FEEDS
at his mill.-E. Donnell is still adding
new machinery to his jobbing shop, so
that he is prepared to do all kinds OF ma
chine work. Homework or mill work.
Mr. Donnell is a mechanic of the first
water. Jesse Jeffrey, Esq, lost q valu-
able Jersey COW last week by milk fever.
Tho four freight cars that were wrecked
at North Monmouth station, Annabessa-
cook, were taken up from the high en-
bankment, Sunday last, by the wrecking
| crew. Two of their number were quite
badly injured by heavy timbers falling on
them. The carload of potatoes or part of
them are now in the stream into which
they capsized. They are going into An
nabessauook lake by the strong current,
total loss. ID. T. Moody has bought
out the grocery business of Geo. Caswell.
Mr.. Caswell has moved to North Turner
Bridge, where he will open store. Hay
is plenty, selling for $40 per ton. Pota-
toes so cents per bushel. Apples all sold.
Archie Fairbanks of Lewiston, has
bought the Geo. Coffren stand. Mr.. COT
fren died in Boston, about two weeks ago
His remains were brought to Winthrop
for interment A. +. Dudley, our meat
market man, has bought the j. W. Foss
stand. Mr.. Dudley is doing good bust
ness-Mrs. Emily " Smith, widow of
Greenleaf Smith, has sold her very nice
farm to Mr.. Flanders of Waterville, Me
1t is rumored that one of our so years
old bachelors, wealthy one, is going to
do something this spring, if she doesn't
back out. Good.
RIVERSIDE.
Mr. and Mrs j. f. Gray of Everett,
Mass, are visiting at j. N. Russell S.
Mr.. AL Fowler of Chelsea, was in the place
last week. William Sibley, who spent
the winter in Florida, has returned.
Alice Getchell, one of Winslow's school
teachers, is spending her vacation here at
home.-Among the sick ones are Mrs. +.
r. Merrill and E. l.. Baker, attended by
DR.. Randall of Augusta. w. p. Bailey
is at work in Augusta running the
moulding machine for the Augusta Lum-
Der Company. He is used to the business
having run one several years in Massa-
chusetts.
WINDSOR.
The heavy rains of the past week have
caused considerable damage to the high
ways bllC IOhuo
sable for while. The river has not been
so high for several years. The heavy
pressure of water took about 90 feet of
the dam at Sprowls Mills out, Wednes-
day. 1t is quite a loss to Mr.. Sprowl as
he was rushed with work, keeping his
mill running night and day. 1t is under
stood he intends to repair it at once
Trains on the W. & q. were on time Sat
urday morning; sooner than was ex-
pected on account of the recent washout
&C. l. York, who has recently purchased
the store and goods of W. W. Estes, is
stocking up, putting in full line of
goods usually kept in country grocery.
w. W. Estes will move to Aroostook
county soon, where he will farm on a
somewhat larger scale than is followed
here. He intends planting 90 acres of po-
tatoes the present season.
SIDNEY.
Charles Bartlett has returned from a
tripl to Aroostook Mr.. Whiting of Au-
gusta was in town last week-John b
NORTH PITTSTON.
George Putnam is giving his house a
new coat of white paint. Frank Nc
Gugin is giving his house coat of lemon
color with white trimmings. Henry
Lawrence of Chelsea. was in town, Friday,
visiting relatives.-The spring term of
school will commence the last Monday
in this manufacturing to the severity of
the weather on Saturday evening, very
few attended the meeting of the Friendly
Greeting Society, and after short SEES
sion the meeting was adjourned.
EAST PITTSTON.
Mr.. Leonard Moody Of Brooklyn, made
a short visit to this place last week.-Mr.
f. f. Hanley returned from Boston this
week where he has been for week or SO.
Mr.. Benjamin Knight died last Mon
day, aged Sc years. The deceased was
much known and highly respected The
funeral took place from the church at
kings Mills. Wednesday
MONMOUTH.
The Sunday schools in the towns of
Litchfield, West Gardiner, Monmouth and
| winthrop will be represented at the Sun