Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-04
STATE NEWS.
kennsbec.
CHINA.

CHINA.
AN important industry is likely to be
established here soon, one that mas ioils
been wanted, and one that is sure 70 pe
Of ,nuch benefit Messrs. Hebert d Reny
are to nut UP a steam saw and grist mil
NJ the head of China lake, about half way
between the village and the station OF
w & @. r. r. The building VIII De Az
nv so feet, two stories, and Will contain
among other machinery a circular saw
thai will cut the largest logs brought, a
set of gang lath saws, pianer, shii'si11
machine and stones for grinding meai
and feed. The mill will employ from
eight to ten men regularly, ana WE, WIZ.
driven to full capacity will need eignlee eif
hands. The lath gang has capacf,s -
10000 per day All look for large pusi-
ness to follow the establishment OF TINS
new plant-The return of KEY. .. "a
Weed for a second year gives miicll 81 81,
isfaction to church and society. ne Ila'
been invited to deliver the Men MOI Teach
mon on Sunday. May 80. Key. Mt. l4eae ~,
will deliver the memorial address VI
Monday May 31.-Some OF the never s.
to-sleep hustlers have made ees
two buying and shipping apples even ~ o.'
the low margins or TINS a,ring vis.
Brainerd of Pemaquid, made nyl1s W.
il to China last week.-Mr. anu MIs. ~
r. Getchell are blessed with me aiusn ~
ter.-Dr G.. ]. Nelson is having ms nou d
painted in colors. The doctor Is aioo
school superintendent ana passed. a IpW,,
the qualifications of IS would De schooi
teachers. Two of them failed 10 secure
the requisite percentage.-Amprose pai
lett departed this life at emma, f.p ~ Zoo ~
He was born in Montville, Fep ., isoo,
from which place he moved 70 Inc
man he went to Providence, r. l., ana
became an overseer in the Cotton Seea
OIL works. Here he married Reoecca =.
GRAY. who survives him. ana II was mere
their two children, Grin >. ana oit ~. -,
were born. At the breaking out Oh tne
civil war. the Cotton Seed works We're
shut down. and Mr.. Bartlett returned 70
a farm in Montvile OF the two emil
dren. Grin S. married and lives IN Chli,a
on the home farm; Ola {. married D. a
I,amson, Esq. son of Judge l.amson OF
Freedom, and they lived in New YORK
City where Mr.. Lamson was a very sue
cessful school teacher He dled tnere
and was brought to Freedom. Mrs.
Lanfson subsequently married A. y.
Goodwin and resides in Lincoln. Me. ME-.
Bartlett was a good neighbor and friend,
upright in all his dealings, and mad the
respect of all who knew him. He was
a most kind and indulgent husband ana
father and as such he will be most Keen
ly missed.
SIDNEY.
George Pinkham is in Bath visiting
his parents-Mrs. Frank Moore is in Dor
chester. Mass. visiting her sister.-Car-
roll Young left, Saturday. for Boston
where he has employment on the cleo
trio cars during the summer.-Miss Minnie
c. Jewett of Brooklyn, n. Y, who for
merry lived here, arrived in town, Satur-
day, and will teach the school in District
No. Isl. NJ. Connolly, the blind preach
err from HoldernesS, n. H., came 10
town again Saturday. He will hold meet
ings, alternately, here and in East WIND
sor during the summer.-Wil Cole of
hos bnnpht the IRA IDlry house
in district No. /. and has had it taken
down. The material will be conveyed
to Ocean Point where the house Will be
rebuilt-Peter Corron has built piazza
extending the entire length of the east
side of his house.
BRANCH MILLS.
Those who attended the free dance
given by Dean Estes, April 80, say there
was a big crowd: $50 took supper.-Mrs.
Estes father. James Goddard, her broth
er, Jacob, and sister Grace of WaterVllle,
are visiting her.-The Good Templars
held a festival May night.-School com.
menced this week, under the tuition OF
Myrtle Crummett. - Miss Winnifred
Worthing is teaching at Greeley Corner,
Palermo-Mrs. Wallace Worthing has
returned from Portland, where she went
to order her summer millinery.-Mr. Cove
has added a stock of groceries to his
market.-Clarence Worthing is building
a barn and repairing his house.-Miss
Carrie Parmeter, returned home from
Middletown, Conn, last Thursday.-Mrs.
Louisa Clough of Liberty, is the guest of
Mrs. Martha Bowler.
NORTH VASSALBORO.
S. II, Whitney has been appointed a
member of the local board of health in
place of II. H. Snel.-H. D. b. Aver has
been delivering nursery stock during the
week for Thomas Bowman & Son.-E. Fl.
Cook is still shipping apples by the car
load to Boston.-Albert Cook who recent
ly shipped his crop of $50 barrels apples
to Liverpool. received 60 cents per barrel
net returns.-Perry Burgess aged 81 years,
and a long resident of this town, died,
April 24.-Rev NJ. f. Brigham who has
been reappointed to the NJ. e. church in
this village and Rev. J. A. Weed at East
Vassalboro both returned on Monday.
Waldo.