Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-09

nora &. Bontin starts for Ballston, N. Y,
Tuesday morning. She will spend the
winter with her daughter, Mrs. ID. h.
Freeman. fine crops of corn are
reported by farmers In this vicinity.
Among them Luther Maxim, Herbert
Maxim, Mr.. Wills who carries on the town
farm, and others B F. Maxim reports
fair yield Of cranberries from his bog.
RIVERSIDE.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Bigelow were made
happy by the advent of fine daughter
last Wednesday. They have named her
Beatrice Norma. Bradley, Miss
Ida Bradley and Mrs. Stafford of East
Vassalboro, were here, Wednesday, Mr..
and Mrs. John E. Gunnison of Boston,
visited Mrs. NJ. B. Arey last week.-Mr.
and Mrs. L. H. Leavitt of Augusta were
here last Saturday Mrs. Trott and Mrs.
Huston have gone to Massachusetts, for a
few weeks visit.-Mr. Ewd. Myrick of
Augusta, spent a few days last week at j.
N Russell s.-Mrs Clara Blanchard of
Litchfield, is visiting Mrs. Russell.-E.
L. Baker shot the first fox of the season
in his vicinity, Saturday.
Penobscot.
NEWPORT.
The drought is getting to be severe In
this vicinity. Wells are very low and in
many cases have failed entirely.-W. B
Marsh and wife, G. r. Morrill, and family
have been spending IL week at Temple
Heights, Northport.-J. S. Rowe returned
from his hunting trip last Friday Mrs.
B. S. Edgerly is very low and is expected
to live but short time-F. A. Jones
has rented his boarding house and will
leave for New Hampshire in few days
Rev. W. l. Brown and wife spent q
few days in Brunswick last week Mrs
Reuben Rich of Winterport is visiting
her brother, Mr.. Littlefeld
Piscataquis.
PARKMAN.
The cattle show and fair at Parkman
Corner, Saturday, Oct. 5, was the most
successful event Of the kind ever held in
the county. The day was all that could
be desired and not less than 1900 people
gathered to look over the display of live
stock, fruits, vegetables, fancy articles,
etc, which the enterprising people of
Parkman and vicinity had on exhibition
There were 100 head of horned cattle on
the grounds and the same number OF
sheep. The exhibition of horses was very
good, noticeable among them being sew
eral fine brood mares with foals by AL
brine. There were several fine yokes of
oxen and steers which were credit to
| their owners and to the town. Several
excellent herds of milch cows had plent,
OF admirers. A herd of 20 owned by f
Briggs was especially noticeable They
were, indeed, An extra good looking lot
OF cows and were awarded first premium
The farmers have not all lost faith In tn,
success of sheep husbandry in the future
and consequently there was an excellent
display of A No. 1 sheep. Considering
the fact that this is an off year for apples,
the display of this fruit was an extra
good one. In the vegetable line the ex-
hibition was all that one could ask for
AS usual the large squash and pumpkin
were there +. 5. Murray exhibited two
squash Weighing "a and rs pounds each
The ladies did themselves proud by their
display OF fancy work. quilts, rugs, etc
A colt with caribou's foot was one OF
| the attractions. Altogether it was un-
| doubtedly the most successful fair of Thu
section. The crowd was orderly and
thoroughly enjoyed the races and Other
attractions. Parkman people say that
another year they will give the public o
still better fair.