Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-01
STATE NEWS.
WOODLAND.

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WOODLAND.
The week Just past has been very un-
favorable for harvesting grain, as it
has been rainy throughout the week.
There is large amount of grain that
awaits good weather for harvesting
The frost of Sunday night did quite an
amount of damage. Many fields Of
potatoes on low ground were damaged,
also large fields of buckwheat. Some
fields of wheat and oats were nearly
ruined.-Some of the farmers are doing
what is thought to be very unwise
thing to do, that is digging their po-
tatoes and shipping them to market
In years when potatoes matured early
in the season it was considered dis
advantage to market them in August
This year only the very earliest va
rieties are done growing, and on those,
the skin will start at the rough handling
which they will receive before they
reach their destination making them
unstable, and causing the market
price to drop. 1t is fact withou.
doubt that there is very light crop
of potatoes throughout the whole coun-
try and that there will be market for
all which the farmers may have to dis
pose of at living price, if they do not
ruin the market by sending poor. un-
salable stock. The advice is not to dig
until the potatoes are hard and ripe,
which they will be, if only the farmers
are willing to wait. Rust and rot are
fast cutting down the prospect of even
fair yield, and if farmers can con-
tent themselves to wait they will be
well paid for it.
MARS HILL.
The selectmen of Mars Hill have just
finished the new bridge which was built
under the superintendence of N. Bean of
Baine.-A. l.. Chandler of Bridgewater.
has started the foundation of "a black
smith shop.-Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Banks
are receiving congratulations from their
friends on the advent of a girl baby at
their home.-Mr. J. Hurd is visiting
friends in the vicinity of Bangor.-W. F.
JeffS lost one of his thumbs, Tuesday
Mr.. Jeffs was watching his reaper work
and placed his hand on the cog wheel
with the above result. 1t was Mr.. Jeffs
flrSt experience with a reaper but he
knows more about it now than before
VI. 3. Dunham of Boston. was in town.
Thursday. on Observation-Disclosures are
rustinS badly and it looks now as if
there would be a light crop-N. d. Par
sons has commenced preparing his
starch factory at Rocky brook.-G H.
Houghton of Fort Fairfield, was in town.
Frlday.-ThomaS Stewart of Ludlow, and
his family, We're in town, recently. visit
ing their brother ]. W. Stewart
blanche and Berchie Stuart are visiting
in Houlton and Ludlow.
MAPDETON.
Albert Ball is spending a few days with
ms ms son, who is at work for Chenery &
Co., Portland.-Quite number of the
citizens are taking needed vacation at
the fair at Lewiston this week.-.A NJ
Dudley is very sick with fever and lung
trouDleS.-C. G. Smith has a daughter
Very sick with Observation-Disclosures are
rottlng badly.-Miss Swift. who has been
visiting relatives and friends here has
returned to Plymouth.-Mrs. Ida Plum
mer from Boston, is visiting friends. here
Kennebec.
EAST PITTSTON.
Quite a number of the farmers are
not done haying yet, and most of the
swamps are still standing. The potato
crop is complete failure. Some have
dug all day and find only two or three
bushels of good sound ones.-Mrs. W.
f.. SeekiEs has been with her aunt.
Mrs. George Brown of Chelsea, for the
past week. Her son, Clifford, has been
with his grandmother, Mrs B. H. Reed,
during the time.-Dr. C. c. Lioby re-
turned from Boston, Thursday, in
which place he has been on business
for few days.-E. A. Hanley and Miss
Lizzie Hanley returned to their homes
IN Boston. last Saturday.-Mr Chas.
BCynton of Salem, Mass, who is en-
gagged in the insurance business in that
place. is spending few weeks vaca-
ton with Isaac Marson of this village
The Burleigh family, who have been
visiting at Henry Knights, returned to
their home in Somerville, Mass, Satur-
day-Mrs. Moses Donnels of Windsor.
was IN this place a few days. last
week, calling on friends and neighbors.
Inc falr management is doing all in
their power to arrange for the coming
fair.-The church people held their an
nual picnic, last Wednesday. at Ma
humkeag pond. A goodly number at
tended.-The schools in town began.
Monday. The village school will be
taught by Mrs. May Trafton of Dre5-
den, who taught the spring term also.
--Chas. Moody is reported to be quite
SICK, but is still able to be out doors
on pleasant days.-(ico Stewart of this
place lost quite good horse last week
SOUTH VASSALBORO.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. 3. Whitehouse were
guests of MIR. and Mrs. Will Mariner
at North Vassalboro, Sunday.-Mrs e.
Briggs of Lynn. Mass, and Mrs. Fred
Coombs of South Windsor, visited
friends. last Wednesday.--H. c. Dickey
OF South Boston, arrived, Sunday
Mrs. Fred Saben and son of Concord
N. H., are visiting Mr.. Saben's parents
Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Saben.-
Walter c. Stone of New Britain, Conn
who has been passing short vacation
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. j. Stone
returned to his place of business, las,
Week.-A very welcome stranger ap-
peared at the home of Mr. and Mrs
VIII Stewart, Friday. Mother and sol
are very comfortable.-Miss Ida White
house and mother of Unity, were in tn
place. last week, visiting relatives
Miss +. Belle Taylor is in Augusta foi
weeks stay with friends.-Mrs j. p
Dickey of South Boston, is in town fo,
short stay with relatives.-Lee Stone
and mother returned home. Monday
after passing few days with relatives
in Unity.-Miss Dora Whitehouse ac.