Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-06

BRANCH MILLS.
Miss Rachel Ripley of Washington.
an aged woman. who was keeping
house for Frank Sproul three miles
from here on the Weeks Mills road.
not responding to "A call, last Thursday
morning, was found to be dead DR..
Lincoln was summoned, and pro-
nounced it heart trouble.
Mrs. Elizabeth Young suffered a
stroke OF paralysis at the home of her
brother, George F. Worthing Two of
her children, George Young and Mrs
Ella Rackliff are with her.
Mr.. and Mrs Chesman Spratt and
children of North Bridgton, arrived.
June 20. After spending a few days
with Mrs. Martha Bowles. they will
visit their parents in Palermo.
Mrs. Nesta Webber of Pittsfield, was
the guest of c. G. Dinsmore, last week.
Berchard Dodge of Worcester, is
spending his vacation with his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs r. w. BRIGHAM.
Ella A. Dow is visiting Mrs Lizzie
Estes of China Neck.
Mrs. George Crommett spent last
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Briggs Turner of North Palermo.
James Small is ill.,
EAST WINTHROP.
Mr.. and Mrs. McGrapp of Somefville.
are visiting at G. A. Wadsworths.
Albert Haskell and Mrs. Winnie Has
kell of Livermore Falls. visited at w.
T.. M1pa'c
Miss Alma White of Auburn, is visit
ing her grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. T.
II. White.
Alton s. Mace of Bowdoinhams is at
home for a few days
G. G. Powers was in the place, Sat.
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. b. Mace went to
Oakland. Saturday, returning, Sunday
Miss Georgia Hewins is quite III.
G. $. Later has leased the farm
farming tools, stock, boats, etc. for
merly owned by the late l.. p Hersey
Mr.. and Mrs. n. Green have gone to
Lincolnville, on a weeks visit.
LITCHFIELD CORNER.
d. I. Smith. who has been very i'll. is
slowly improving.
Miss Hannah Smith has returned
home from Bath. where she has been
for several months.
Wilbur Robinson of Boston. is at his
aunts, Miss Eudora Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. kenerson of Bos-
ton. are at Mrs. Kenersons fathers.
Mrs. Littlefield and daughter of Bos-
ton, are visiting at Job. Morrilrs
Dr. Kendrick and his daughters.
Misses Daisy and Kitty. attended the
commencement exercises at Bates col
lege. last week.
Wallace Purinton is at home from
Colby.
Miss Lena Gilbert. who has been
teaching in Auburn, is spending her
vacation at home.
Mrs. Howatt Of Lewiston, is visiting
at Mrs. Severy's.
SIDNEY.
George Pinkham has gone to Bath
Miss Nina Sawtelle of Oakland, is Wis
iting a few days al A. B. MoOre's.
Mrs. Emily Webber of North yassal-
boro is visiting Miss Lillian Z. Swift.
Miss Annie Douglass of Oronof is 4
guest in the family of Mrs. Eta Clark.
George Richardson returned last week
from a visit to the Hub"
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kelley and son,
Roland of BrOckton, Mass, are in town
for the summer.
Eugene Page from the Good VIII
farm Fairfield. is at work for C. X.
Hastings. II
Miss Carrie Go6dfiue is at home from
Foxboro, Mass, where she has been for
about nine months.
Misses Bertha and Katie Manter have
gone to Princeton, Mass, where they
have employment in a hotel.
DR.. Winthrop Bowman and family Of
Boston, are stopping for a few weeks
with the formers brother,/G. F. Bow
man.
Sidney Grange has adjourned until Au-
gust 10.
RIVERSIDE.
Mrs. G. NJ. Randall Of Augusta passed
last week here with her mother.
G. S Perkins of Cross Hill, was in the
place. last Thursday.
f. B. Elliott of Waterville. visited n.
H. Fossett last Wednesday.
W. +. Strong and family of Boston, are
at Stephen Strong's.
Joseph Sanborn, an aged and respected
citizen, died last week at the home of
his daughter Mrs. Stephen Strong.
Mrs. J. II. Reed is visiting her sister
Mrs. Farwell, at Cross HILL
A. p. Saben of Augusta, was in the
place last Tuesday.
Mrs. 4. f. Dunlap and granddaughter,
Marjorie, are visiting friends at Leeds.
Mrs. A. G. Foster and Mrs. Martin
Burns of Gardiner, visited Mrs. Daniel
Strong and Mrs. Adna Reynolds, last
week.
Harry w. Davis of Monson, was in the
place Saturday.
Mrs A. j. LaF'rance of Augusta, was
the guest of Mrs. +. J. Staples, Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin of Augusta
were at Mrs. Mills, Sunday
There has been considerable in the pa
pers about big strawberries, but your
correspondent hasn't noticed any that
beat one picked by N. ii. Fossett in his
garden a few days ago. 1t measured
GIG inches in circumference and three
inches in diameter.
Mr. and Mrs. f. G.. Ballard of Sea-
m,rd wore in the Dlace. Sunday