Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-21

G. M. Rogers. assistant secretary: j. IA.
Chase, treasurer: r. f. Niles. mar
shall.
LITCHFIELD CORNER.
Mr.. and Mrs. severy are In Dixmont
visiting friends.
Mrs. E. N. Buker has returned from
Midtown, N. B.. where she has been to
visit her brother.
Harry Taylor came home Sunday af-
ternoon but returned to Augusta to
Join his regiment Tuesday.
George Perry, who came home from
Chickamauga sick with malaria, Is not
able to return to camp. His health i'm
proves very slowly.
Rev. DIR. Smith Baker Of Boston.
presented the Congregationaiist sum
day school with three handsome new
library books.
Mrs. Martha Dyer Of Boston, is Wis.,
tting her neice, Miss Dora Robinson.
Bert Wentworth spent Sunday with
his wife, who is staying here caring
for her mother. Mrs. Emma Cali, who
is in very poor health.
WINDSOR.
The annual Windsor fair will be held
September "a, IS and %.
District Deputy Barton Is visiting Win
throp and Monmouth Oranges this week
John Davis of West Windsor, is very
low from the effect of injuries received
from a fall in his barn.
Mrs. Granville Godding died very sud-
denly, Monday morning. while about her
household duties. Her age was about
70 and her husband and two daughters
survive her. Mrs. Godding was born In
this town, and was known and respected
by all.
WEST GARDINER.
The w. c. +. U. held its annual meet.
ing, September l. electing officers as fol.
lows: President, Martha B. Osborne
vice president. Eta G. Spear; CORES.
ponding secretary. Rose King; recording
secretary. Lettie T. Pinkham; treasurer
Nellie G. Wentworth; delegates to State
convention. Martha B. Osborne. Eta G.
Spear.
WAYNE.
Mr.. Coolidge and daughter are
visiting friends in Brunswick.
Mrs. w. B. Howard. who has beer
visiting in Portland, has returned.
Mr. and Mrs Wheeler of Monmouth
| passed Sunday with Mrs. w. Norris.
Mr. Gleason of Kent's Hill. passed
Sunday with the family Of C. H
Barker.
| C. p. Swift, who went to Lewiston
| to be operated on for appendicitis, i:
doing nicely.
Mrs. Milliken and daughter. Irene
| DR.. and Mrs. Provan and son, Walter
are the guests of Mrs. A. F. johnson.
Rev. and Mrs. Chapman entertained
| the Junior League at their home, Fri
day evening. Songs. recitations anG
games made very pleasant evening
| for the little folks.
Miss Marcena Foss has llydrangea
| which it would be hard to equal. 7,
| stands ten feet and two inches, has
| n,sariy 800 blossoms. some Of which
| measure two feet ard over in circum.
| ference. She also has an amary4lis
| which has between SO and 60 blossoms
EAST vASSALBORO.
| Mrs. Meivina Pease' of Waterville Wis.
| tied her parents. Sunday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Taylor are enter
tanning Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper.
| Mrs. Olive Weeks of Providence. r. L.
| is spending a week with her sister, Mrs
George Pope.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fuller. who have been
spending the summer here, returned to
Massachusetts, Friday morning.
Frank Coombs, who is about to move
into the village, is busy building a new
stable and will make repairs on the house
adjoining.
The drought is getting to be serious
| matter with the people in the village and
vicinity. Many farmers have to haul
water from the lake for their cattle and
horses beside what is used in the house.
hold. Most Of the wells are already dry
or only furnishing few pailfuls day.
WINTHROP.
Mrs. Kate Somers of Boston is visiting
in town.
Charles X. Sampson of Portland. is
spending few days in town.
Miss Clara Lovejoy of Wayne, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Ned Libby.
Miss Fannie jackson of Lewiston. Is
visiting at the home of her uncle. James
H. Wellman.
The big chimney which is being erected
at the wooden mill, has now reached the
height of about fifty feet.
Richard Carpenter of South Boston, ar
rived in town. Saturday. He is visiting
his aunt, Mrs. F. A. Shaw.
Mrs. Franklin Wood and son. are
spending few weeks with Mrs. Wood
daughter, Mrs. Thomas. Green street.
The new Quaker church is rapidly APP
preaching completion. The frame is al
ready up and work on the interior is be-
ing pushed.
The Winthrop high school boys have
organized foot ball team. They are
devoting all their spare time to practice
on the ball grounds.
Miss Flossie Trotter has returned to
her home in Lewiston, after visit of a
few weeks at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. ]. Crowell.
G. A. McEdwards recently rode home
from Livermore Falls on his wheel in
one hour and fifteen minutes. The dis
lance is not less than seventeen miles.
1t is stated that Winthrop's four lead
ing industries disburse $500 in town
each year as follows: c. M. Bailey's Sons
4 Co. $4,000; Winthrop Wooden Mills