Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-07-27

Stevens OF Oakland. oHiciated. The
floral offerings were profuse and very
beautiful.
Mrs. Blanche Totman Of Lynn, Mass,
and her niece, Miss Annie Smiley of
Boston. came. Saturday, to visit their
relatives, James II. Beams family.
NORTH vAssALBORO.
Prof. Freeman II. Sanborn, who was
elected principal Of Oak Grove Semi
nary, was, July Il. united In marriag.
with Miss Florence f. Whitehouse by
Rev Alfred II. Jones at his home in
China. Prof. Sanborn has for the past
two years has charge of the CONNER
cial department of the institution.
Mrs. Sanborn will have charge Of the
primary department of the school.
George Taylor. who resigned his posi-
tion as superintendent Of the wooden
mill here, to accept a similar one IN
Camden, will move his family there
this week Mr.. Taylor has proved to
be one Of Vassalboros best citizens,
and while all are sorry to lose him,
their best wishes for his future success
follow him.
The medal in the Silver Gray prize
defamation contest under the auspices
of the w. c. r. T., held at Vassalboro,
July 4, was awarded to Mrs. c. A. Still
son.
The apple crop in this vicinity will
be very small. A good crop Of hay
has been harvested in prime condition.
Potatoes and other hOed crops are
looking well and with the timely rain
will make rapid growth.
RIVERSIDE.
+. e. Peacock of Gardiner, was IN
the place. Tuesday.
A. c. Jewett and D. W. Ward Of Au-
gusta, We're here, Friday.
Mrs Fred Spearin Of Augusta, was
here. Saturday.
Harry p. Hawes has received and ac-
ccpted the appointment of bookkeeper
in the steam engineering department,
United States navy yard at Klttery
He commenced his duties. last week
j. II. Reed returned, Monday, from a
trip in the western part Of the State.
Mrs VIII Russell and Miss Jennie
Trott Of Augusta, were in the place,
Saturday.
Miss Jennie Farwell visited her
parents at Cross Hill. Sunday.
Mr.. George Springer and Miss Ger
trude Springer Of Chicago. called on
Springer, last week.
4. $. Bgelow Of Bath, passed Sun
day with his family here.
Mt. VERNON.
Mrs Eben Leighton has been in
Pennington, visiting a sister Mrs.
Herring, about two weeks. Mrs
Leighton has been confined at home
before this. for several years. Her
friends are glad that she has recovered
sufficiently to leave home a little while
Mrs Francis VI. Gilman has been
visiting her niece, Mrs. Thomas, short
time.
Mrs Archie Carr is reported very ill.,
Mrs Samuel Meader remains very
critically i'll.
Mrs. Abbie p. Rundlette has been
quite sick with bronchitis and loss of
voice.
Mis- Marie Taylor has retured from
Boston. to pass vacation with her
parents.
Ed Locke Of Augusta and family. are
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Locke and Wife.
Elwin Kelley of Mercer. has taken
the Fred Is. Dolloff farm and has just
come over to cut the hay. He had =
farm in Mercer to cut before he came.
There has been harvested the largest
crop of hay that has been gathered for |
many years and Of the first quality.
Carl Pomeroy of Lewiston, is visit
ing friends in Mt. Vernon.
Hotel Gables is having good pat
ronage This hotel has one of the best
locations in Maine.
SOUTH VASSALBORO.
Miss Ethel Hussey of Augusta, spent
the Sabbath with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs j. NJ. Hussey.
Mrs. c. NJ Colby of Concord, n. H., is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Ira Saben.
Quite a large party from Augusta.
took an outing on the shore of Three
Mile pond, Sunday.
Mrs. h. y. Thayer and granddaugh-
ter of Brooklyn, n. Y, arrived in tn"
place Wednesday. and will pass the re-
maindcr OF the summer visiting rela
| tiVes.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Woodward of
Melrose. Mass. returned to their home.
Monday, after passing a few days at c.
F. Cobbs Their daughter Miss Mabel, |
who has been in Maine several months
! for her health. returned with them,
much improved
! EAST WINTHROP.
| Mrs. c. II. Corlss with her two chill |
| drcn, Master Walter and Marion, from |
! Somerville, Mass, are at Mrs. y. l.. |
| Wadsworth's.
| +. H. Spear has exchanged his BIZ
| cycle for horse.
| Mrs. Emma James is passing a few |
days in the country.
| The schoolhouse is undergoing thor |
| ouch repairs. The inside will be fur
nished with modern desks but the out
| side will remain the same as in former