Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-05
MT. VERNON

| months, having had q shock Ia st sum.
mer. The funeral was held Sunday
Dec. 2. Rev. j. II. Herrick officiating
Mr.. Bean has been i'll nearly two
| years and is Very feeble. The loss OF
the mother at this time is a great blow
| to the family.
! Henry Robinson. an old citizen of Mt
Vernon, died in Winthrop, Nov. -
aged So years. Mr.. Robinson was born
in Mt. Vernon and always lived here
until a short time ago. when he remov-
ed to Winthrop to live with friends.
| +. c. Doten of Lewiston, is visiting
his sister. Mrs. II. r. Shaw. for a short
| time.
Mrs. Mary Shaw Bonney of Skowhe-
| gan. is visiting her brother, DR.. H. +.
| Shaw of this village.
| Prof. Warren H. Foss of Higgins
| Classical Institute. spent last week
! with his parents. He returned TO his
| school. Saturday.
| Arthur Hall is very i'll.
Miss Myrtle Ethilyn Robinson spent
Thanksgiving at home and went to
Bath. Monday.
Rev. II. NJ. burlington supplied the
Baptist church. Sunday, and returned
to Deering. Monday. 1t is expected that
he will preach next Sunday AT the same
place.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society will hold its next session with
Mrs. Burbank. Thursday Of this week
CLINTON.
\ very pretty wedding took place at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs L.
Decker. Tuesday evening, Nov. -,
when their son. Llewcllyn Decker. .Jr
now of Fairfield. and Miss Ellie l..
Decker of Clinton. Were united in mar
riage. A goodly number Of guests
We're present to witness the event in
spite of the inclcmcnt weather. The
strains of the wedding march were
peaiing forth as the happy pair en-
tered the parlors and took their places
under the arch. Miss Lottie Decker.
little sister of the bride, and Master
Irving Holt acted as flower bearers
Master clyde Decker. a young gentle
man of three summers, stood near and
presented the little golden circlet to
the groom al the proper moment. IN"
service was performed by Rev. -,ir.
Whitman. the present pastor OF III" OLD
home church. The decorations We're
very pretty and in harmony with tn"
occasion. Many beautiful presents
showed the high esteem in which the
young couple are held. On their re-
turn from q short wedding trip, Mr..
and Mrs. Decker will make their home
in Fairfield.
NORTH WINDSOR.
Miss Lena Pierce who Is one OF Tho
teachers at the State Reform school,
spent Thanksgiving with her parents. Ar.
and Mrs. Augustus Pierce, West Wind
sor.
Donald Pierce and Clarence Studiey,
who are attending Coburn Classical In
stitute. Watervlle. passed the Thanks
giving recess with their parents.
Miss Josie Seekins of West Windsor.
spent the Sabbath with Mr.. and Mrs. +.
8. Clark.
The many friends Of Miss Sadie Stuart
are pleased to see her oIt again after Ter
Illness with diphtheria.
Mr. Cowan of Pennington. Il member
of the senior class 1T Bowdoin. was IN
town the latter part Of the week and
passed the Sabbath with friends in West
Windsor
ALBION
Mr.. and Mrs. Froeland Drake gave z
reception To their friends Tuesday eve
ming. NOV. -. About sixty were present
and report a pleasant time. The presents
received that evening were a parlor stand
from Frank Mcdonald; silver cake bas-
ket from Mrs. W. Drake; large lamp.
Jennie Harris; salad set. Wesley and
Chester brakes families; glass set. Mr..
Mcdonald; silver butter knife and com
mode set Mrs. Mcdonald; silver dessert
spoons. Mr.. and Mrs w. Davis; one-half
dozen silver teaspoons. Ella WiXon; two
dollars in money from a friend. Candy
and peanuts were provided for a treat
and AL went merry as a marriage bell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Drake will live at his
home.
The report las, week in the papers of
the accidental shooting of Robert Wood
while hunting is Il mistake. SO far as AL
hion is concerned. No Robert Wood in
town and nobody shot. Either the acct
dent occurred elsewhere. or the report is
Il companion of the steer story that
went the rounds last spring.
NORTH AUGUSTA.
Miss Ada Stilson started, Saturday, for
Jay where she will teach school this Win
ter.
Miss Una Brann. who taught several
terms At the Spaulding schoolhouse. left.
for Lee, where she will teach in
the academy.
The Mitchell family of the Brook road
recently moved into the city Mr. Nit
chcll intends 10 study law at Bangor,
this winter. We wish this enterprisinG
man success.
Miss May Grover spent Sunday with
her parents.
a pie sociabc' will be held next
at the Methodist Episcopal
parsonage All friends are cordially in
vitcd.
+. NJ. Brann spent Thanksgiving at
his home.
Miss Lillian B. Shaw was at her moth
er's home. Thanksgiving day.
SOUTH CHINA
The Erskinc Academy closed recently
with an entertainment in the evening.
The term which has been somewhat
shorter than usual has been Il very profit
able one. and the entertainment nj the
close was, as usual, of the highest order.
Frank Moody. who has made himself SO
popular in the school this term, enters
Coioy this winter.
Guy Hall. who has been teaching on