Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-24
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George ". York has the foundation
in process Of construction for q dwell
ing house. A. p. I4eavitt win build 4
carriage shop. and b. H. Towle will
add to his building at the bridre-A
pleasant feature Of the temperance
meeting. Sunday evening, was 4 sonr
by Miss Alma Lewis Of Castine state
Normal school, and Miass Emma Lane
OF New York city.-Ole Hanson IL quite
sick. He Is the oldest member Of the
Post. and in honor OF that distinction
holds a Post cane made by Comrade
william Woodbury. OF Silver Ridge
John Gosnei Is at home. He cut his
leg at Joys lumber works. Creophas
Freve was injured by telling tree
M. J. Merriam and parties from Bangor
have returned from q fishing trip with
100 pounds of trout.
WOODLAND.
The very pleasant weather which be-
gan the last day Of January still con-
tinues, with just snow enough for
| sleighing.-Eli Worcester Of Ashland.
made d. A. Snowman q very pleasant
call last week. MIR. Worcester Is al
ways welcome visitor among his old
neighbors.--The annual meeting for the
transaction of town business will be
held March so. Harrington Is doing
quite business pressing hay. Hay is
not so high as it was thought 1t would
be earlier in the season.-George
Bishop. the lumberman, thinks It will
take nearly the month OF March to
finish taking his logs from the yards.--
Grain OF all kinds IS plenty, and prices
as a rule are low.-Potatoes are only GO
to n cents a barrel. which is rather dis
couhaging for farmers and business
men. There will be but q small amount
of commercial fertilizers sold here this
spring. SO say the agents. and so say
the farmers. Your correspondent
would not advise farmers to go out of
the potato business altogether. but to
plant less acres and use home made.
fertilizers from the barns, ETC., and put
in larger acreage Of grain and seed
down all that is possible. thus getting
ready to keep more stock, which will
insure more fertile nclds-TheN schools
WIN nearly all close the present week.
Hanceek.
SURRY.
Ed Withee has moved into the Tim
Finn house, and intends to reside there
in the future.-E. ". Osgood has kept
quite a number of men employed OF
late getting in ice for summer USE
A party Of gentlemen from Bluehill
and East Bluehill went to Patterns
pond recently and spent the day fish
ing.-Mrs. Harriet l.. Curtis Of Ellis
worth. has been in town. the guest Of
Mrs. DR.. Emery.-As the Ellsworth and
Bluehill stage was making It's usual
trip from Ellsworth. last Wednesday.
one Of the horses broke his leg at East
Surry. They proceeded to Bluehill
with one horse.-The A. o. U. w. Of
Surry. will hold an entertainment and
supper next Saturday evening.-Miss
Nellie Alley OF this place spent last |
Sunday in Sullivan visiting friends
Mr.. Il. d. Smith and isabelle Carlisle |
were united in marriage. Feb. Goth. |
The ceremony was performed by the |
Rev. F. w. Belchereof Surry.-The
school house In district No. l, is under
going thorough repairs on the inside. |
New seats are being put in and It is
being newly plastered. which will add |
much to the comfort and beauty Of the |
huilding.-Francis Curtis. an aged and |
highly respected citizen of South Surry.
died last Thursday.-Mrs. j. F. Staples.
who has been quite sick for the last |
week or two, is much improved in |
health.-Miss Lizzie Gray. who has
been confined to her home for the las: |
week with acute tonsilitis, is able to be |
out and attend to her school.-There is |
much excitement in town at the pres |
ent time, over the coming town cleo
ton. There are as many as three diff |
ferent sets of selectmen up for the /
position in town.
SARGENTvILLE.
Sixteen people from Sargentville at
tended the meeting of the Eggemoggin |
Local, Union at West Brooksville, Feb.
II. Although several whose names
were on the programme were absent on
account Of sickness, yet the meeting /
was very interesting one. The dis
cussion of the amusement question was
spicy. opinions varying all the way
from those of the minister who plays
base ball with his young people. to the
one who appeared to think games of |
every description All invention OF the
evil one. The visiting delegations were
enthusiastic in their praise OF the hos
pitality of West Brooksville people.
especially of Landlord Halves and
wife. who threw open their house for
the entertainment of the VISITORS
Jennie Hooper is very sick with pneu-
Lois Page Of North Sedg-
wick. is visiting her daughter Mrs.
Eva Nevells.-Frank Harding is. the
proud father of a young son.
Keaaebsc.
Miss Vina Walker. who has been
visiting in town for few days, re-
turned to her home in Oakland, Mon
day.-Clair G. Yeaton has been spend
ing few days In town.-Afiss Annie
Hallowell. ASSISTANT principal in the
South Grammar school. Waterville,
was in Belgrade. Saturday. to attend
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