Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-07
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Miss Eva Goddard is at home for a few
weeks.
Miss Addie Newhall of watervi;le. was
the guest Of Mrs. William Dow, last
week.
Mrs Haley Of Brookline, Mass, who has
been visiting Mrs. VIM. Dole, has re-
turned to her home
Q. A. Abbott carried 10 Of his Shropshire
sheep to the fair at Bangor and took six
premiums. This week they will be shown
at Lewiston.
A terrific thunder storm passed over the
village, Sunday evening. The lightning
struck barn belonging to- Levi Barker.
containing some animals, which fortu-
nately. were all saved, also some farming
tools and grain, but 25 tons OF hay were
lost. Only small insurance partly covers
the loss.
A party of friends gathered at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Priest. Wednesday
evening. It being the 18th anniversary of
their marriage. Prof. II. H. Goddard en-
tertained the company for an hour. and
music was furnished by the young people
of the company. Mrs. William Dole pre-
scented cake bearing the dates of mar
rage and the present year. and Others
left pretty gifts. Dainty refreshments
| were served. At late hour the guests
sought their respective homes.
Professor and Mrs. II. II. Goddard of
Worcester. Mass. have been the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Priest Prof. God
dardl has been two years at Clark Univer-
sity to secure the title of Phi. ID. While
there he has invented and perfected a
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sections of the brain, and other improve
ments in scientific experiments that will
bring him a worldwide reputation among
scientists. They left, Monday morning.
| for Winthrop. TO make il brief visit after
| which they will return to their home,
| where Prof. Goddard will enter upon his
duties as professor of psychology in the
{, university.
MT. VERNON.
Dr. Harry NJ Williams is i'll.
John Il. Wight is building new
house.
Mrs. NJ r. Leighton, with Mrs.
| Woods and daughters, returned to Au-
susta. Monday.
| Mrs. John A. Johnson Of Boston, AMI
Ann Cummings of Manchester, are Wis
ting W. T. Morrill,.
| The North bridge in the village has
been built over and completed. 1t is a
nice bridge, the best Mt. Vernon ever
had
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
| Society will hold their meeting, this
week. on Thursday. with Mrs. John r.
| Prescott.
A party of 16. DIR. ]. w. North and
family. Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Cramm,
Mr.. and Mrs L. F. Robinson. went to
| Belgrade Mills one day recently and
took sail on Great Pond. They ha /
dinner at the Central House.
| Herbert l.. Gale, the great evangel st.
is expected to hold meetings with the
| churches in Mt Vernon and Vienna,
| next month. The meetings will be
held at Mt. Vernon village. Every eff
| fort Will be made to make these meet
/ ings a success.
| There was shooting match, last
| week. by some of the local gunners.
A target was placed at 200 yards and
| the following gentlemen competed:
Marian r. Eaton, 5-6-4-7-5-x-27; j.
| r. Bradley, 1-13-3-5-1-5-2S: DIR. ]. w.
North, 3-15-S-l2-12-S-5S; Alton Eaton.
s-3-2-x-x-x-s; ]. w. Allen. 1O-7-9-15-
| 23-15-79 In one round ]. W. Allen
imade % out of a possible 25.
stn FAYETTE.
Miss Alice NJ Ffewett returned to
her work in vickery & Hills, Augusta.
Monday.
Misses Berta and Emma Underwood
will return to New Jersey, this week,
| TO teach school for the coming year
Sunday evening the heavist shower
that has visited the town for many
years, accompanied by heavy wind
and hail. passed over the town. Light
ming struck the barn of A. T. Earring
ton and it was burned With all its con-
tents including most of his farming
tools Mr.. Harrington is insured in
the Fayette Mutual Fire Insurance Co,
which will be'able o.pay the loss with
out making an assessment.