Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-01
STATE NEWS.
WINTHROP.

WINTHROP.
Rev. Sylvester Hooper Of this village
will preach at the Baptist church at East
Winthrop, Sunday. at 215 p. NIB s.
Kelley of this village Is a most enthusi-
astic collector of old and curious articles
of furniture, crockery, etc. His house Is
full of such articles. Many of them are
very valuable. One of his finest relics Is
a large oval mirror in square frame OF
rich mahogany. 1t is probably consider
ably over one hundred years old Some
of his treasures have history OF their
own and could hardly be purchased, He
is constantly adding to his collection
The potato crop will be poorer this year
than was ever known in this section
Mr.. and Mrs. Kimball OF Readfield, were
in town Saturday. visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Teton returned from the Buffalo encamp-
ment, Sunday afternoon. His health APP
pears not to have been injured by the
trip.-Master Lee Woodman is visiting
friends in Mt. Vernon.-Saturday after
noon, an odd accident occurred on the
street here. A boy named Fortier was
learning to ride on bicycle owned BY
another boy named Dana Bishop. The
Fortier boy was wabbling from side to
side of the road as boy will under such
tacks he shot right toward the horse of
County Commissioner Sewall Pettengill.
The boy leaped from the wheel ;the
wheel kept on and the horse in his fright
went through the spokes and he was
caught fast. In his endeavors to free
himself he came very near making mince
meat of the bicycle.-Herbert N. Webb
friends herewith Whiting lost a valu-
able macintosh coat few days ago.
He is of the impression that it must have
been stolen from hislivery stable.-Thurs-
day night number of young men
amused themselves by fixing up a. sign at
the store on the bridge where Charles
Wood is selling out the Stanley furniture.
The sign consisted of an Old hat, an auc-
tioneers flag and three base balls.-Mrs.
Sylvia Abbott of California, has been Wis
ting Mr.. and Mrs. b. S. Kelley.-The
family of George Millett has moved to
Farming on.-Hiram Hammond and fam
lily have moved back to their old home
at West W;nthrop.-Fish and Game Com
summer cottage built on the west shore
of Lake Cobbosseecontee. on the Old
Longfellow place.
NORTH PTTTSTON.
Miss Grace Caldwell and Master Law
renee Caldwell returned. Friday. to their
home in Lynn, Mass.-Mrs. Rose Marson
of Boston. and her son. Raymond to-
town, went to Bowdoinham, Friday last.
for a lew days visit with relatives-Mr.
and Mrs F. p. Morrill, were among the
eXcursionists to Mt. Kineo last week, and
iCpoA ttu a dtilSlttk0A llIue-tnF anu
Mrs. Ernest Mead and son, Edward. all
of Boston, spent Saturday and Sunday
with the family of B. B. Hanson. After
u visit to the Togus home. Monday. they
took the boat home in the afternoon.
Mr.. Mead was brought up in this place
and attended school here for number of
years.-Oats though planted late are
ripening off first class, and are being put
into the barns in prime condition.-Com-
plants are heard that. the potatoes are
rusting and rotting badly.
WINDSOR.
The South Windsor fair is near at hand
and every Saturday the local steppers
are seen at the track. some of which will
no doubt contest in the coming races
Alonzo Rogers has taken his 2-year-old
colt to the Lewiston fair. He is by Haley
and is to be shown with five others of
Haieys get. 1t is believed this colt will
bear comparison with gthe best of them
There has been considerable damage
done recently to sheep by dogs in this
vicinity. 1t is reported that Orrin Mer-
rill lost five, one night last week.-The
contract to repair Crane hil' has been
let to j. w. Sproul, for $37.