Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-05
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STATE NEWS.
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WINTHROP.

WINTHROP.
An afternoon tea was given the
teachers in the Winthrop High school
building, Wednesday, by DR.. and Mrs.
Parker. H. G. Foster was present rep
resenting the experimenting school
committee.-It is said that an electric
lighting storage dynamo could be at
tached to the water power at the
wooden mill for the purpose of lighting
the village at an expense Of $500, and
wires and other appliances could be
had at a cost of about $500 or more
Rev. f. T. Adams and wife have gone
to Maiden, Mass, to attend the we'd
ding of Mr.. Adams nephew. Frank
Smith. Mr.. Smith is son of Geo. X.
Smith of Augusta, register Of deeds
Parties are negotiating for the pur
chase of the Henry Robe farm.-Mr.
and Mrs. G. d. Wood and wife have re-
turned from their excursion to the Bos-
ton food fair.-The two arc lights in
front of the factory We're turned on for
the first time. Tuesday afternoon. BY
means of them the bridge and vicinity
are very well lighted. The pity is that
they have to be turned off at o'clock
in the evening.-Mr. and Mrs. c. B.
Grover have returned from a weeks
visit in Loweli.-Thomas Hegarety of
Old Town. Me, is the guest of his
father. Mr.. Daniel Hegarety.-Mrs.
Jane Lathrop arrived from Leeds.
Thursday, to spend the winter with her
daughter. Mrs. Martha Martin.-Mrs.
Mary Richmond went to Auburn.
Thursday. to visit her niece, Mrs. Kate
Reed.-Cummings & Prescott of Au-
gusta, have bought the stage route OF
F. o. Getchell and will carry the mail.
Mrs. T.. Il. Ellis returned. Wednes-
day. to her home in Providence. r. l.
Wallace f. Berry. superintendent of
the Monmouth fish hatchery. has gone
to Portland. with 1900 young trout.
Mr.. Berry is kept very busy these days,
carrying the last years fry TO supply
lakes in every part of the State.-Few
trout have as yet been caught in the
trap in Hoyts brook and from 81 fish
but $4,000 eggs have been secured for
next years hatch. Most of the fish
caught thus for have been males. 1t is
thought that the recent rains will bring
a large number of females up the
stream to spawn.
WEST SIDNEY.
n. r. Swift and wife went to Camp
clio. Mass. Thursday, to spend the
winter with their daughter, Mrs. n.
r. Taylor.
Lincoln.
ALMA.
Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Morlan of East
n l.
Mrs. q. NJ. Hilton, last week.. A.
Jewett received two car loads of corn
on the w. & @. r. r.. Tuesday.-Miss
Edith NJ. Hilton, who has been spend
ing her vacation of two weeks with
her father and mother at Head Tide.
returned to the hospital at Augusta,
Tuesday.-Mrs. o. b. Hunnewell of
Augusta. was at her fathers d. NJ.
Hilton's, Tuesday. She came after her
daughter. Miss Irene. who has been
visiting her grandparents a few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Withers of
North Monmouth, visited the formers
aunt. Mrs. d. NJ. Hilton, last week.
Isaac Hassen saw three deer near his
house, few days ago.
Somerset.
NORTH ANSON.
Ben S. Collins is making some repairs
on the unoccupied store in his building
The shank factory is shut down this
week. A very thorough account of stock
is being taken and some necessary repairs
made.-On account of the storm. Tues
day, the art exhibition by the Universe
list society was postponed and held
Thursday evening. evening,
the Current topic club met at Mrs. Mar
tina F. Bunkers and discussed some very
interesting matters.-Chas. Gordon. who
lost two fingers at the shank factory two
weeks ago, has had a hard time with his
injury. The wound festered. and has
caused great trouble to Mr.. Gordon. At
present he is improving.-Omer Aver en-
tertained company of neighbors and
friends Tuesday. with selections on a
graphophone.-The two young lady
evangelists. Misses Burdett and Wash
burn. are expected soon to begin work 1T
the Congregational urch.-Ex-Postmas-
ter Ben Moore has packed his household
goods, and will soon remove to Massa-
chusetts. Mr.. Moore has leased his house
to Myron Aver. who will move in at
once.-Fred Dunbar. who was so severely
injured last week while driving in Mad
ison village is resting comfortably. Mr..
Dunbar is "A years old and will be long
time recovering. His brother-in-law,
says the report that Mr.. Dunbar broke
his hip is incorrect. The right leg was
broken below the hip.-A crew of men and
women is at work at the corn shop label
ling the cans.-A number of young men
have been engaged this week in getting
out several cords of drift wood that have
accumulated in Emery's mill pond. 1t is
rot often that the surface of the pond
presents such sight as 1t has this fall
Mark Emery is replacing an old aque-
duct on his premises with new one
Wallace Emery has bought over 1000 cas-
es of canned apples. which he will! hold
for the market next spring.-The infant
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Walker was
recently brought here from Portland and
buried In the village cemetery.-Willis c. |
Emery. as well as being superintendent
Of the corn shop. makes a business of
dealing in coon cats. He has fine speci- |
mems always on hand. and ships great
many to Boston.-Dr. H. s. Miller will |
leave here in few days.-North Arson
and the surrounding country affords a
good field to an enterprising, hustling |
dentist, and there ought to be some one
who will come in and locate.
N D. Haskell farm buildings, situated
at West Poland. were burned at u O. clock
Thursday. Insured for $1,000. Most of the |