Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-13
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEc.
VIENNA.

| Gently.
Mrs. James Mcclure of Bangor, is IN
town, called here by the death of her
sister, Mrs. Eaton.
! Mrs. Hiram Healy of Madison made
her many friends a visit recently. THIS
is her former home.
Mrs. w. L. Thompson of Augusta
and her son Fred and wife of New
York, together With several friends,
are at her summer home.
Last week was unusually good for
the farmers in getting their hay. Many
have nearly harvested their entire crop.
while others have scarcely begun.
Rain is needed very much as pastures
are very dry and great shrinkage in
dairy products is manifested. Grain
and other crops also feel the need Of
rain.
Prof. Robinson and family OF Bruins
wick, are expected soon. to occupy
Stratford Heights for a few weeks.
This is a summer home Of eight Bruins
wick ladies, Mrs. Robinson being one Of
the number. More of the ladies Will be
| here later.
/ Lawrence Eaton of Vermont, accom-
panied the remains of his mother, Mrs
Mary NJ. Eaton, here a few days ago.
Mrs. Eaton was the daughter of the
late Daniel and Harriet Brown. She
was FACED beside her husband, Samu' !
| Eaton, deceased, in the family lot Of
her parents, who sleep near her Her
age was GS years.
SOUTH VLASSALBORO.
Mrs. Corby of Concord, y. H., is a
guest at her sisters. Mrs. Ira Saben.
Mrs. Dclbert Merrill entertained her
father. brother ana sister Of Portland.
last week.
Mrs. A. II. Clark returned to her
home, Wednesday. after spending Il
week in Sebec with her brother. Hiram
Robinson.
Mrs. Little of Augusta, who has been
spending a Few weeks with her daueh-
ter Mrs. c. f. Brown, returned to he:
home, last week.
Charles West, one of the proprietor4
If the Cushnoc Creamery Company.
was 4 guest at F. b, White houses
Thursday night and Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. {. NJ. Dickey and Mr.
ana Mrs. Frank Ballard spent few
days in Dresden, the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis johnson recently,
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Ernest Masterman is at work hay
ing al Winthrop Center
Dell French arrived home from
Palmer, Mass. last week.
L. Nj. Williams of the Depot has 50! |
his farm to Mr.. j. Messenger Of Wis
consin.
The NJ f. Circle met with Mrs. S. q.
Fogg. Thursday. and elected officers
FOR the year
Will Greedy had the misfortune 10
break the small bone on one leg near
the ankle. Friday.
/, Mrs. \. ID. Gordon, who has been
visiting in the South, returned to her
home at the Depot. last week.
Mrs. Stevens and her daughter Mrs
Mayo, from Waterbury. Conn. are
visiting Mrs. stevens son at the Elm
wood.
; Mrs. W. II. Taylor of Mount Vernon.
who had been sick for two years n
more. died at her home there Thurs
day. aged so years and five months.
Haying made rapid progress. last
week The crop is very large ana
farmers are talking of increasing their
stock 50 as to consume it on the farm.
Mr.. Bishop ana his crew of men are
doing good work on the Grange hall.
having got 1t all covered in with boards
and expect to put on the steel roofing
early this week
BRANCH MILLS.
George Gardner is home on a vaca-
ton.
Miss Mabel Lavine left Estes hotel
for Dyer's Brook, Friday.
Mrs. Mary Bowler, widow of the late
Joel Bowler Of Palermo, died. last
week.
Mrs. Harry Pierce of Haverhill.
Mass, is the guest of her sister. Mrs.
Dean Estes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Reed are re-
jo!cing over the addition of a young
son to the family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chesman Spratt of
South BridgtGn, are spending their
vacation in Palermo
Mr.. and Mrs. Aston Dove ana son of
Augusta, have been spending a few
days at Charles f. Doves.
Miss Phebe Patten of Augusta. an
Old resident of this place, was the guest
OF Mrs. G. j. Mari, last Monday.
Mrs. Charles Brigham and children
OF Worcester, Mass, arrived at her
fathers, Eli Worthing, last Friday.
William S. Jones of Branch Mills
delivered the Fourth of July/oratieh
here, with much credit to himself and
satisfaction to the people. Good order
was maintained by Deputy Sheriff
Willis Pinkham of Windsor.
WINSLOW.
5. Ii. Drummond has bought the milk
/ route of w. S. Rhodes.
David Q. Priest is very sick and IT is
thought his recovery is doubtful.
| George c. Drummond. wife and
daughter from Atlanta, Ca, are SPEND
/ ing the season at his brother-in-law'
c. f. Cushman.
| Rev. L. =. Williams and family left
Monday, for Owls Head, for a months
vacation. There will not be any ser
vices at the church for the next three
! Sundays.