Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-25

from FRANK ADDOtt.
Arthur d. Stevens and John ii. Field,
with their teams, have gone up country
near kilby stream, to work in the woods
w. p. Lyon attended the session of the
State Grange in Lewiston, last week
L. G. Tilley loaded two cars with ap-
PIES for shipment, at Wiscasset last
week. He pays 500 barrel.
Frank Robinson has exchanged his
farm with Fred Spencer Of Augusta, for
one that Mr.. Spencer owned in Manchcs
ter
Several parties on the Pond and Md
die roads and in those vicinities have
got out their ice from Snow and Ward
ponds and pronounce it about foot
thick.
Alvah Parson has hired out for a few
weeks with S. A. Clark.
CROSS HILL.
Rev. Mr.. Clark, pastor Of the Wind
scr Baptist church, preached at the
Methodist church on the Hill, Sunday.
In exchange with Rev. c. w. Lowell.
Elwood Jones has sub-contracted his
jobs to Alden Cody of Augusta.
Mrs. Nile and Mrs Merton Rowe of
Riverside, were calling on friends in
John b. and Arson p. Morrill, of
China. were in the place on business.
Thursday.
Mrs. 5. b. Harrington and Mrs f. C.
Russell were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Bragg at China Village, the first
of this week.
j. S. Briggs is hauling wood to p. C,
Clifford of North Vassalboro.
Oville Nelson and daughter, were
calling on friends on the Hill. Sunday
a. w. Clark has purchased an engine
and shingle machine from parties in
Manchester, which he will move to his
farm and do custom saving for those
wishing shingles sawed. He expects
to have all in readiness in about three
weeks.
Fred Warren and Willard Waldron
are cutting hard wood lumber for l..
c. Barker, and Fred Fitzgerald of
China is drawing the same to Sea-
wards mill at East Vassalboro.
Mr.. and Mrs r j. Ames visited par
ties at Vassalboro, Sunday.
Ed Howe and John Coleman are
yarding wood for Mr.. burlington from
the Cushnoc lot west from the hill
VASSALBORO.
The preaching services Of the Con-
gregational church will be held at 7.3O
p. NJ, instead of in the forenoon as
heretofore.
Mrs. Pulsifer of Waterville, was the
guest of her son, DR.. Ralph PuIsifer,
last week.
Howard Parsons is visiting at his
home in Thorndike.
Blaine Sherman arrived home from
Boothbay, last week, where he has
been at work for several months.
r. w. Pitts and daughter Augusta,
were in Augusta, Tuesday.
The apple business continues to be
good. Apples are said to be rotting
badly.
Miss Helen Prescott spent Thursday
in Augusta.
Mrs. Bradford Reed Of Riverside, was
the guest of her son Frank Reed, Sun
day.
Miss Carrie Smiley of this village, is
visiting friends in Massachusetts.
READFIELD.
While at work chopping in the woods,
last week, Mr.. Sears received a bad cut
on the top of his foot which will lay
him by for week or more.
Mr.. Bracket, an engineer on the
Maine Central Railroad. is at his home
here for a short stay. His sister is al
so with his parents for few days.
Annie and Ellen Dealey are with
their aunt's in this village, for a short
vacation from their place of work in
Augusta.
Hartley Weston has gone to Boston,
where he has work in hospital.
Stephen Moran had narrow escape
from a severe injury and perhaps
death. Friday. He fell under his OK
sled which was heavily loaded with .
lumber and it passed over him, but he
escaped with but few bruises.
Mrs. ]. II. Blake is very low. having
suffered severely for the past few
weeks.
Many persons are suffering from sore
threats here at present.
LITCHFIELD PLAINS.
Irving II. Gray from Cobb Divinity
School. Lewiston. preached at the
Plains church, Sunday. to a large and
attentive audience. Guests were pre-
sent from Lewiston, Monmouth, Orr's
Island. West Gardiner and Vermont.
Roland Catlin is at home from
Massachusetts for the holidays.
Miss Sadie Bosworth is at home from
jefferson.
The new Indian lands that are to be
opened for settlement are said to com
pose one of the richest tracts in the
Apache. Comma ncnp.