Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-27
STATE NEWS.


RIVERSIDE.
Mr.. c. o. Davies Of Davies Mills, Vas.
saiboro, has cucumber on his vines meas
uring nineteen inches in length and thirteen
inches in circumference, and 1t is still grow
ing the vines are rank and hardy and full
Of long smooth cucumbers, measuring any.
where from l2 to Is inches in length; the
kind raised is the White Puff and we can
testify to the fact they are quite free from
seeds. fine favored and very nice. Mr.
Davies is very modest gentleman and
does not seek notoriety, but we venture to
say thst he Is the champion cucumber
raiser Of old Vassalboro at least.
Grant Bowler and friend Of Denver, Colo
RADIO made f,y ing visits last week to ME-.
Bow ler's two aunts, Mrs. II. NJ. Mills and
Mrs. c. X. Coleman.-Misses Helen and
Hattie Webster were calling on Miss Eunice
Fletcher at Mrs. Sarah Robinson's one day
last week.-Mrs.. Albert Foster visited
friends in Augusta part of last week.
Mrs Mabel Wilcomb who has been
visiting her parents here. Mr.. and
Mrs. Stephen Strong. returned to
Lynn. Mass. last week.. r. Merrill at
tended the Windsor fair last week Mise
Zoe Peterson of Augusta was the guest of
Il.
Hanley of Pittston was in the place last Mon
day. Il. Gray of Everett, Mass, was
here last week calling on friends.-A. H.
Redlon of Bath spent last Sunday here
with his mother.-Mr. Ira Randall and fam
lily of Augusta were in the place last Satur-
William Keene of Augusta helped set
up the machinery in Fosters mill last week.
MIR. Alfred Huston of Dsmariscotta is at
j. N. Russelfs.-Mrs. II. NJ. Mills is spend
Jog few days with her sister, Mrs. c. r..
Coleman on the Pond road.
EAST VAssALsoRo.
The funeral services of the late Fred L.
Gates were held Sunday afternoon at the
residence of his parents. The spacious
rooms were filed to overflow, showing the
esteem which all felt for the upright, sue
cessful life of the late Mr.. Gates, so sud
denly brought to close. The floral trib-
utes were very numerous aud beautiful
Among the many We will only mention a
few. A large harp sert hv Kslif brothers
of Prosi ience, X. l.. the rm by whom Mr..
Gees was employed; another of similar Do
syn With the words ''our comrade" by his
a>-uciates in the business a pillow with the
word rest from the employees in the Cor
uef NJ w MIL t5uas h1
twenty -four Roses, III numb Z Of his ears,
by his betrothed, Miss Lizzie Stafford, and
many others by family and friends. Rev
J. W.. Day of East Corinth spoke to the
fan lily AMI friends in choice AMI we'll chosen
~or'l', and offered prayer. The remains
were borne to their resting place by eight
young friends. Though the blow fell
heavily yet it was not ~ one without hope.
for he left the assurance that he went to
his long home with a bright hope -
Mr.. Roger Grey of Duluth, is spending
= few weeks With is parents. --Mrs.' An
drew Butterfiell and Miss Lizzie are spend
ing few weeks in Rockland. Mr.. Eugene
Potter who Is at work in Gannett printing
spent Sunday in the village.
Miss Annie Small spent Sunday q, home.
Mrs. Sarah Newiin of Portland, was in
the place Sunda- Mr.. Frank Taber and
Miss Lizzie Hu, both Of va.sslhoro, we're
united in marriage Wednesday eve at the
brides parents. Both we're very popular
young people and their many friends wish
them successful and happy married life.
The village school 10 now in session I'M
der the able teacher, Mr.. Whitehou,e Of