Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-14
Daily kennebec Journal
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
SIDNEY.


of the season, but on Sunday an
agreeable change came.
Miss Annie Douglass of Orono. is a
guest in Mrs. Eta Clark's family.
NJ. p. Springer and family of Bos-
ton, are in town for a short stay in
their residence here, the Stephen
Springer house.
Horace A. Thissell of Clinton Mass,
who has been visiting at L. G. Tilley's.
left town for Lewiston, Monday.
Herman Cross of Boston, is visiting
his mother. Mrs. Ellen Cross, who is
at T. w. Avery's. Her son Vocie. who
has also been here, has returned home.
George A. and Norman p. Became,
both of Cambridge. Mass, who have
been here visiting their uncle, Mark
Beane, returned home, last week
Mrs. Elmer Bailey and two children
Of Medford, Mass, have arrived in town
to stay short time at the old home
stead.
Mrs. George Sargent and daughter of
Lawrence. Mass. and Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Blackey and young son from
Moore's family. Henry Arnold from
the same city, who has also been visit
ing the same family, returned home,
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston 3. Runyan Of
Dorchester. Mass, are visiting the
latter's father, G. X. Hastings.
Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Corbett and
Mrs. Kate Lincoln of Maiden, Mass.
Mrs. A. NJ. Robbins and son Morton.
of Cambridge. Mass, Miss Glidden of
Boston. and Mr.. and Mrs. George W.
Reynolds and son Walter of Chicago.
ILL.,. all visited at b. F. Husseys the
first of last week.
Mrs. George Munsey from out West,
is visiting her sister. Mrs. f. A. Field
as is also Mrs. Frances Thayer of
Boston.
Mrs. Elizabeth Barton is stopping a
short time, for a vacation. in George
town.
Evans H. Bragg spent last week
visiting Portland, and a friend on
Baileys Island, near there.
George Mason is shingling his house
and has built a dormer window.
Mrs Joseph Durrell has been very
sick for the past few days. but is now
improving.
Mrs. Elmer l.. Hamlen was riding
on horse back Thursday. when the
horse stumbled, throwing her off over
his head. The horse afterwards fall
ing on her. She was taken up by a
neighbor. placed in a wagon and taken
home. She is in serious condition
from the injuries she received, but it
is thought she will recover.
We have been unable to obtain the
names of all the former residents Of
this town, who came here during Old
Home week, but have learned Of the
following persons: Paul Wing of Fair
field; Dennis Bowman of Augusta;
Gallon Wood and Orlando Tolman, both
of Vassalboro: Mrs. Louisa Jackson of
Winthrop: Mrs. Mary f. Hanson and
Mrs. Olive West Bailey. both Of Wa
tervile: Rev. S. H. Beale of Camden;
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo Reynolds and
Charles Abbott. all of Portland; Henry
Abbott of Elliott: Edwin Abbott Of
Pittston; Rev c. c. Tilley of Hyde
Park Mass: Herbert Hamlen of Fox
boro Mass: Arthur and Fred Bowman
and Carol Young. all of Boston. and
Mrs. Greenleaf Boynton of Brockton,
Mass. An account of the exercises at
Town hall on Thursday, was written
by special correspondent and will be
found elsewhere in the Journal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Smith and son
Ralph. and daughter Mabel, all of Mel
rose. Mass. visited Mrs. Smiths sister
Mrs. A. T. Clark Saturday and Sun
day.
Old Home week has come and gone
Many friends responded to our call.
many more through rush of business
could not be with us. After partaking
of the good things that the ladies Of
Sidney knew how to provide, music
and speaking or high order was in
deed a feast to all. All pronounced It
good to be there. each wishing many
happy returns of the day.
Our crops in this locality are looking
well-drouth not affecting us as in
some places-apples and smaller fruit
of fine quality.
r F. Taylor has returned to his
home in Campello. Mass, with his son,
AFTER NlSitiiiS HIS Wflc . bdiShto, 4'ii :
and Mrs. Norris Swift
There is talk of settling a Baptist
minister in town. A good attendance
is noticed and some new interest mani
tested.
Sunday-sch picnics and grange
picnics will soon occur at Silver lake.
Lovers of flowers enjoy those to be
seen at the home of N. r. Swift.
Mrs. Swift having among her extern
sive collection, the geranium standing
over five feet from the top of an urn.
loaded profusely with scarlet blossoms.
all from one root branching from all
directions over three feet.
CHURCH HILL.
Miss Georgia Gleason is at work at
the Cony House, Augusta.
Gideon Hallowell went to Brighton.
Mass. Monday. with drove of cows
Mrs. Young is at B. Stackpole's
for a few days.
Miss Maria Smith has a new organ.
Mrs Leo Kingdom is visiting rela-
tives on the Hill.
Andrew Pierce attended the Old
Home week celebration at Portland.
Rev. Mr.. Maben announced his sub
loot for ,r,,oSdav oyenipU TO he the