Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-28
STATE NEWS.
WOODLAND.

| WOODLAND.
! Most of the farmers are thro,.,. =.
sns potatoes, and as prices are advanss
ing, they are feeling that thew rna, me nc
something for the crop Potstnns set
selling at the Caribou station on sa,ene
uay 'ast at ~ cents per barrel We hny.
90 repor, sun higher prices in the nel pr
iuture.-Mr. Eli Worster from Asb,s,,alf
made a visit to this town on Thnrsdau,..
las1. ana spent the night with your cor,
RESPONDENT. -George Snowman who Ia.
but Il sGn not w nds fGxer Is haying relapse
7 reported very plenty and some varv
nice deer are being shot-Mr. Georas
bishop viii start his crew for the wooif'
lhls week.-The schools in town will be-.
gin Monday. Nov. 2.
WASHBrRN
Mr.. Charles o. Stoddard one Of ~.
iirst settlers OF Washburn, died De, 10
aged ~ years. Mr.. Stoddard was horn,
III Ferry, Me, and settled in Washburn
IN l4%. on the farm on which he alwavs,
ilVed and made the first clearing. Rv
his strict honesty and uprightness, he h..
came endeared to all mis- townsmcn ana
many Iriends. For many years he scryed
urer and collector, and did much to build
up its industries and uphold its honor
he was always a consistent Christian
ny ms business ability he gained fair
competence of this worlds goods He
leaves a widow and nine children and a
large circle of friends to mourn his loss
The past few days have been wet and
uncomfortable and those farmers who did
not take advantage Of the fine weather
the first of the fall to dig their potatoes
have been having hard time Of il and
not getting their potatoes in as good con-
dition as those who dug earlier in the
season. The acreage In potatoes In This
vicinity was below the average and the
same Is the case In the yield so that far
mers will not have more than two-thirds
of the quantity of potatoes to ship that
they had last year. There is quite few
potatoes still in the ground.-The starch
factories are having a fair amount Of DO
tatoes and are getting "A good lot OF
starch for the amount OF potatoes. There
has been but very little hay used as vet
farmers feeding straw and grain instead
of hay. There is but little hay in the
green fodder SO that the farmers feel no
anxiety on account of small hay crop
Potatoes are coming up and have gained
one-h half in price in the last week-Wages
are good in the woods and as there Is
likely TO be a large business done in um-
bering this winter, farmers are feeling
much encouraged. and that with mixed
husbandry they are 10 see better times
MAPLETON.
Mr. James Barnes. an aged resident of
buried, Monday, from the Emery school,
house.-A Mrs. Eastman died very sud
denly, Saturday afternoon. She was
sick hut a short time.-.-Ed Flanagan re-
turned from hunting trip Saturday.
Results as usuai-nothing.-Man pota-
toes are not dug yet and the nights are
getting frosty.
MASARDIS.
Cold and windy at this writing. The
cold winter will soon be here.-Cieorge
Sawyer moved into the rooms over his
store, last Tuesday. He also took unto
himself wife that same evening. Miss
Lillian Leavitt. r.. A. Stinson perform
ing the ceremony.-Bert Pollard has
moved his family into Willie SaWyer's
house.-Mrs. Fanny Allerton and Mrs.
Mary Tilly from Millville. N. b.. are
visiting their sister Mrs. j. L. Hawkins.
Mr. and Mrs. W. u. Fraser from
Pressure Isle. are visiting at F. II.
Knowles. Telephone poles are being set
to connect with the telephone at Ashland.