Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-08
MONMOUTH.

NUN MOO In t
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. McIlroy Of North
Monmouth, were delegates to the Sun
day-school convention at Portland. Mr..
McIlroy is superintendent of the Sunday
school here.
The village school is progressing under
the instruction Of Mrs. Emma Johnson,
who has taught II a number of terms.
Sanford Adams and Frank Hanson
bought the land belonging to the estate of
Isaac Adams, which was sold by auction
by the administrator. J. L. circuit. Mrs.
Lucia W. Hanson bought the house and
some of the land at private sale.
Cumston Hall, Monmouth, has not been
dedicated yet, and will not be ready for
dedication before the first of January.
SOUTH VASSALBORO.
Mrs. Lewis johnson of Dresden, is Wis
itine her sister, Mrs. c. M. Dickey
Mrs. B. N. Thayer left, Monday morn
ing. for her home in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mrs. ]. p. Twitchell and daughter
Gladys spent few days in Hallowell,
the guest of Mrs. d. c. Rice.
Mrs. c. F. Cobb left for Chesterville,
Friday morning, called there by the Ill
ness of her daughter Blanche. who is
employed as teacher in that place.
READFIELD.
S. ]. Halves and Chase Fogg have put
in telephone between their houses
which are about one half mile apart and
find it a great convenience as it works
well.
on t1nn fol ie- anil
ly, Mr. Thurston having abon 20 men at
work.
Mr.. Higgins was here from Oakland,
last week, attending the housing Of ms
steamer for the winter.
Geo. W. Manter is having Mr.. Lovejoy
construct a portico over his front door.
The ladies Of the NJ. f. church will have
a harvest supper at the chapel next week
on Wednesday evening
Dr. Hannaford's oldest daughter is at
his house suffering from pneumonia.
Mrs. Fanny Norcross is confined to the
house with an abscess of the throat
Mrs. =. Smith, who has been very sick
with typhoid pneumonia. is much better.
Mrs. II. Gilman will soon go to Peake's
Island to spend the winter with her son.
Capt. w. Howard.
Mr.. Sullivan has moved back into his
house. The Masons have the steel ceiling
nearly finished on their hall.
MT. VERNON.
Rev. c. +. Parsons, presiding elder Of
the augusta district. visited the Mt. Yer
non and Vienna Methodist churches. Sat
urday and Sunday. Monday. the presid
ing elder went to Wayne.
Rev. n. T. Dutton of Waterville, sup
piled at the Baptist church last Sunday.
The Baptist church is now without a
pastor The pew owners met, Nov. and
elected the following officers for the year
ensuing: President, John r. Yeaton; vice
president, Gene Robinson collector. A.
P. Cram; secretary and treasurer, S. Bur
bank assessors. r. H. Jacobs. Z. E. Rob-
inson, Jesse Robinson: trustees. A. p.
Cram, F. c. Foss and E. E. Robinson.
Some effort is being made to organize a
chapter of Eastern Star, with a very
good PROJECT of success.
The village school will close this week.
also most of the other schools in town.
The last two weeks have been hard for
Miss Adams the village teacher, as the
assistant teacher. Miss Gertrude Butler,
left and went to Boston, two weeks ago.
Mrs. Hermon Haley is reported very
i'll with pneumonia.
Mrs. Frank Allen is reported quite ill.
Susan p Hopkins is expected home this
week from Augusta. She has been a pa
tient in the hospital in that city.
EAST VASSALBORO.
The w f. NJ. S. met with Miss Emily
Weeks. Tuesday. The ladies are at work
on a scripture text quilt which they are
to complete for their annual sale the first
of December:
Mrs. Ann Crawford is much improved
and is able to ride out for short dis
tance.
Miss Blanche Marshall has been spend
ing the week with Mrs. William Dole.
Mrs. Eliza Pierce has been confined to
the house for the past week by illness.
r. NJ. Small of Winthrop Centre, was
in the Wage. last week.
Miss Eva Goddard is moving into the
Butteriield house, having sold her house.
]. NJ. Bradley spent Sunday at home.
j. W. Butterfield of Washington, d. c..
is at his summer home for few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Buttertield have re-
turned from Providence. r. l.
News of the death of the husband of
Mrs Margaret Gates Dorland of Whit
tier. California, was received here. last
week. Her many relatives and friends
here extend her their sympathy.