Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-07
STATE NEWS.
Kennebec.
FAYETTE.


FAYETTE.
Mrs. W. B. Smith returned from Bos-
ton. Tuesday. where she has been spend
ing the winter.--A A. Campbell has sold
his half of the Leach farm to Tom Murch.
Road Commissioner Bachelor has been
doing some good work on the ROADS inc
past week.-Many acres were plowed last
week-Mark SpiIler of North Wayne Is
going to move to the Leach place.
Somerset.
SOUTH NORRIDGEWOCK.
The uniforms for the band arrived
Thursday. and everyone was disappointed
with them. Nearly all uniforms were
misfts in some way the principal trouble
being that they were too full across the
chest. The uniforms are of navy blue
trimmed with gold braid. The entire lot
has been sent back to the manufacturers.
j. G. Ward went to Augusta, Friday.
james Robbins is expected home this
week.-Burke H. Luce is at home after
an absence of several years. He is now
oyersecr of big ranch in Southern
California +. Butler and Henry
Tuttle are moving the old railroad wood
shed, which they will repair and make in
to coal shed The street leading from
Main street by p. Buffers and +. A. Hill
toms to Depot street, which has been
closed several years, will be repaired in
a short time-The work of grading the
electric railroad track has been begun
under the charge of Allan Philpot.-
Two cars from the Lewiston and Au-
burn horse railroad arrived Saturday for
the S. & n. X. Il. to be used the coming
summer as trailers. David Staples was
in Waterville, Wednesday. Several of
the Noridgewock Dramatic Club went to
Watervillc, Thursday evening, TO see
"Finnegan's Fortune &c. 5. Jewctt
was in Bar Harbor last week in the in
terest of the Hillside creamery of Exeter.
Work in the can shop was suspended
few days last Week.-Mrs. Rose Ware is
rapidly failing and is not expected to live
but few days. Her brother from New
Hampshire is in town. Next Friday
evening the Old Point Dramatic Club will
go to Mercer and present the western
drama, Nevada for the benefit Of the
Norridgewock l. o. G.. Il. Lodge.-Win
Foster of Madison, is at work in Horace
Leavitt's barber shop.-Frank Jewell has
hired out with j. T. Welch in his barber
shop-C. S. Carr is building an addition
to his building Friday evening. party
of Good Templars hung May basket for
Chas. Fuller.--Miss Mabel Taylor will go
to Denver, Col, next week to visit rela-
tivcs.-Mr Gorham Young who for many
years has been unable to walk, or speak,
died Sunday morning after an illness of
about two weeks-The annual meeting
of hn
ton will be held at the Baptist church,
Wednesday. May Sth.
SMITHFIELD.
The selectmen have the tax assessed
ready for commitment. Only - mills on
the dollar The Dodlin Granite Com
pany, are starting up business little on
the quarry, about ten men are at work
j. G. Pierce has been doing quite job
Of grating for B. W. Harrington, Jr-
There was social sing at A. b. Coles
last Saturday night, greatly enjoyed by
all present-Crowcll Wade is at work for
A B Cole-John Wentworth is APP
pointed highway surveyor in the Allen
district.-A mighty hustling on the roads
with harrows last week to close out last
years tax.-It is reported that Obed S.
Allen has one of the finest Durham calves
in town.-D. M. Stevens has bought a
$40 belt for his saw mill. Mr.. Alden
Gould who has been stopping at Water
vile, the past winter has returned to
town.-Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. Haynes
were visiting friends at Fairfield last
week. The following are the school
teachers for summer term: Miss Edith
Newcomb, Florence Morrow, Belgrade:
Margic Cunliff, Stella Holmes, Mile
Cole, Edith Upper, Watorville. The
others live in town.