Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-22
RIVERSIDE.

urday.
Asbury Haskell and Frank Thayer of
Sidney, were here Saturday.
J. F. Farwell of Cross Hill, and C. E.
Bragg of North Vassalboro, called on
friends here last Sunday.
Free vaccination at the store of H. r.
Fossett next Saturday afternoon.
AT the close of the winter term Of
school, last week. the scholars in the
grammar department made Mr.. Fletcher,
their teacher, a present Of nice gold
watch chain. He had fine gold watch
before, so that this chain just completes
the outfit nicely. OF course he appre-
ciates it for it's intrinsic value, but still
more does he prize 1t on account Of the
good will Of his scholars which prompted
the giving.
FAYETTE.
!. V. Knox, one of the Oldest citizens of
the town, died, Feb. IS of pneumonia.
b. v. Crane is still quite sick.
Some roads were not broken through
until three days after the storm.
Mrs. Seymour is somewhat better. Her
friends are in hopes she will soon be out.
Fannie Pease returned home, Friday.
The selectmen have their report ready
for the printer.
John A. Wing is still at Hampden Gen.
ter.
LITCHFIELD PLAINS.
Mrs. Mary Meader passed away Sun
day morning at the home of F. j. Tooth
aker.
The board of health purpose to offer
free vaccination in the near future.
READFIELD.
This village was shocked. Wednesday.
to learn by telephone of the death Of
John Ryder at his brother Erastus's
house in Bangor. Mr.. Ryder was we'll
known and much respected in Readfield,
having spent most of his younger days
here. He had also bought a house here
and prepared the same for his mother,
and passed part of his vacations from
teaching here. His funeral was at the
brick church and was conducted by the
Masons as blue lodge. Mr.. Ryder
leaves a mother and one brother and
many friends to mourn his loss.
Dell French arrived home from Nashua
n. H., last week.
A. G. Wright who has been teaching
school in New Hampshire, came home,
Thursday.
CROSS HILL.
Through the persistent energy of
Herbert Mccoy, Cross Hill. received it's
mail each day during the recent storm,
although it was sometimes late in the
evening when he arrived from River
side
C. e. Gates of East Vassalboro, was
at the town clerks office, Saturday,
and drew Will Roundy as juryman to
serve at the March term of the su-
preme court.
Ralph Cross of Rumford Falls. is on
a visit to his mother, Mrs. Freeman c.
Randall.
Comrade Charles +. Lowe attended
the 32nd annual encampment G. A. X.
at Bangor. Wednesday and Thursday.
George II. Gardner of Brooklyn, n.
Y. is visiting his old home for a few
days.
Sheldon ii. Gardner is suffering with
a very severe attack of rheumatism.
]. S. Briggs and children, Master
belmont and Miss Gladys. were at
East Vassalboro. Saturday.
Master Willie Russell visited Broad
acres, Saturday, and took look at
Mr. Sturgis' fine herd of sheep. He
said Mr.. Ballard told him they had ITO
and at the present time are feeding 400
for the Boston market.
Ellsbury Mccoy has been confined to
the house the past week with an at
tack of the grip.
George B. Hawkes. and son of East
VassalbOro. who have been at work on
the ice the past few weeks passed
through the place, Saturday, on their
way home.
F. B. Whitehouse of South vassal-
boro. was in the place, Saturday, on
business.
Clarence Gardner. with Is men and
II horses, We're breaking the roads,
Saturday afternoon 1t is said that it
will cost Vassalbora $1,000 to open the
roads.
John NJ. Brown was In Augusta. SAT-
urday. assisting Stephen Lampson in
harvesting ice. :
F. s. Crosby was called to Water
vile. Friday. on business.
f. E. Warren. financier of Harlem
Lodge, A. Q. u. W., made business
call in the place, Saturday afternoon.
H. H. Austin had business which
called him to Augusta, Saturday.
Arthur E. Lowe had a business en-
gagement at East Vassallooro, Satur-
day.
SOUTH VASSALBORO.
The many friends of Weston HALO
we'll were panied to learn of his death
which occurred at his home. Tuesday
evening. Feb. 14th, after brief illness
of the grip and heart disease. Mr.
Hallowell was a highly respected t.iti-
zen and will be sadly missed. The de
ceased was 50 years of age and is SER
vived by widow and three brother S.
The funeral was held. Sunday morn :
ing, at his late residence under the au.-
spices of the J. p. Jones' Post. G. A. r..
of South China. of which he was a
worthy member.
EAST WINTHROP.
Mrs G. A. Pike of Winthrop, passed
the day with Mrs. G. A. Wadsworth.
Saturday.
L. NJ Day is on the sick list.
H. F. Baker, who recently broke his
leg. is out on crutches.
w. l.. Mace has purchased q 12-foot