Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-11


fine weather continue until the middle
OF this month farmers will have the
most OF their blowing done. Grain
that has been threshed is turning out
well. d. A. Snowman had his wheat
threshed and from three acres he had
| So bushels of No. / wheat, machine
measure, or 80 bushels to the acre.
Although the potato crop rotted
quite badly, yet with a good hay and
grain crop farmers find themselves In
good shape generally.
| Pastures have kept in good shape
and stock will go into the barns In
good shape. Fat stock of all kinds are
| bringing good prices. Eggs are "a
| the past week for from $1.50 to SITE
per barrel in some cases.
LabOring men are scarce and wages
high SO no man need go hungry.
NORTH WAYNE.
Mrs. Nellie Mason, who has been
very i'll for several weeks. is much inn
proved.
Bert Abbott moved his family from
Boston, Saturday. Mr.. Abbott will
work in the scythe shop this winter.
Walter Maxim has moved to Port
land where he has work.
r. C. Jennings returned from a
short business trip, Friday.
Mrs. Ella ConnOr went to Lewiston.
Wednesday. called there by the illness
of her daughter.
Nathaniel Haskell. the optician,
after several weeks stay in town. re-
turned to his home in Lewiston.
Wednesday.
Workmen have finished the work of
sinking the oil tank and laying the
pipes and connecting the shops. The
pipes for carrying the Oil to the sew
eral furnaces are being laid and work
will soon be resumed.
EAST MT. VERNON.
Willie Spaulding hurt his hand quite
seriously, the past week.
Mrs John Hanson recently entertain
ed guests from Livermore, Jay and
Manchester and Boston.
Blanche Hanson spent Sunday with
her parents.
Mrs. E. II. Turner is gaining and is
able to drive out.
Mr.. Harvey from Randolph, Mass,
and j. G. Scates recently shot two fine
deer.
S. w. Cram recently added a shed to
his barn.
J. c. Scates is rushed with orders for
lumber, and will run the mill nights.
The neighbors are sorry to learn that
Mr.. and Mrs. Hanson are about to
move away, as they will lose two good
friends and neighbOrs.
EAST WINTHROP.
L. M. Cleaves, who has been clerking
in the store of E. c. Leighton, Au-
gusta, the past few years, has resigned
and accepted a position at the sub
station of the A., w. & G. r. r.
E. P. Whiting of East Boston, is Wis
iting at F. l.. Hewins'.
w. H. Wing of Manchester. John
Marrow of Winthrop, and Edwin Free
man of Readfield, visited at H. M.
Packard's. Thursday.
S. d. Lane of Boston, after an alb
sence of IA years, was calling on friends
here, Saturday.
f. A. Whiting is suffering with
bad sore on his hand.
LAKEsHoRE.
Mrs. Hannah w. Goodhue died, early
Saturday morning, at the home of heI
son. d. l.. Goodhue, at the advanced
age of 81 years. She had been sick
a long time and was a great sufferer
Mrs Goodhue lived a long, busy and
useful life and will be sincerely mourn
ed by a wide circle of friends. Three
children, d. H. Goodhue, Mrs. Lowell
Farnham and Charles r. Goodhue OF
bingham, Mass, survive her.
Mrs. Mary E. Longley and her friend,
Miss Buchanan of Boston. are visiting
friends at Lakeshore.
BRANCH MILLS.
The funeral of Miss Eta Soule Of
North Palermo, occurred, Friday.
An encampment of Indians. four in
number, from Old Town, are settled
for the winter near the railroad sta
ton.
Philip Dinsmore, an aged citizen liv-
| ing alone, was found in an unconscious
condition. Saturday. He was removed
to c. G. Dinsmore's and remains in
critical state.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. J.. Pinkham ana
daughter spent Sunday with Mrs. Ma
rilla Carpenter of South Vassalboro.
FAYETTE.
r. B. Lessy went to Boston. last
week, and got a pair of heavy work
horses.
| Mr.. and Mrs. H. II. Bolger went to
Augusta, Saturday, to visit their son
Thomas II. Bolger.
| Two deer were shot in town, last
week, and number of more were
seen.
| Mrs. Anna Bell Underwood was in
town a few days, last week.
Earl Wells is at home for two weeks.
PENOBSCOT.
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