Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-14

Mr.. McCausland is retired policeman
of Boston. having served on the police
force there for Is years. He once lost
an arm while arresting a desperate
fellow. being struck with an axe. and
once he got fearfully slashed with
razor, by negro.
Mr.. Thomas Garry of North street,
is building new cellar under his
house. t~a
A meeting of the school committee,
Saturday evening, decided to engage
Miss Aida Noble. teacher of the gram
mar school; Rose Wadsworth. teacher
of the primary, and Miss Grace FL
bridge, assistant in the Grant Street
school.
Albert McCausland of Fitchburg,
last week.
Mrs. Olive Bachelor, an old resident
of this town, died Aug. 10, age "A.
L. T. Moody of Lowell, made a flying
visit to his niece, BERTHE Moody, last
week.
is the guest of her father, Dewitt Fos-
ter of Main street.
Lizzie Marshall and children Josie
and Ray, spent the past week in Bath
The stitching-room and cutting room
of the shoe shop have been shut down
for a week or ten days.
Mrs. Gertrude Eastman expects to go
to Massachusetts the last of this
month. All are sorry to have her go.
BERTHE and Mearle Moody and Miss
Mae Waldron of Boston. have been to
the Cobbosseecontee lake the past
week, camping out. They felt rather
brave. having been their own pro-
tectors and say they did not get a
scare, but if they didn't the neighbors
all did, but upon investigating they
found the cause of the blood curdling
cries was a harmless eel, on the end of
a fishing line.
READFIELD.
The Readfield Dramatic Club will re-
peat the drama Fruit of his Folly"
which was so successfully presented by
the club. last summer, in Giles hall,
Friday evening, Aug. Il. Good vocal
and instrumental music will be intro
duced between the acts.
Mr.. Walter Gle from Boston. and
Misses Tessie and Blanche Gile from
Augusta. are spending their vacations
at their home in town.
FAYETTE.
Rev. A. G.. Woodsum and wife are
passing his vacation at Mr.. F. A.
arl- of iS icit
his sister, Mrs. Frank Tibbetts.
Mrs. S. V. Pike had a shock at East
Livermore camp ground. Friday. and
still remains in a helpless condition.
Sunday there was the largest attend
ance at the Baptist church at the Cor
ner, there has been any time this sum-
mer.
Mr.. George Gilman and wife of Bed
ford, Canada, were calling on friends
here. last week.
Mr. Fred Mank is going to move to
North Wayne.
Saturday there was a good attend
ance at North Fayette, at the celebra-
ton.
RIVERSIDE.
Mrs. A. S. Bigelow is visiting in
Bath.
Sam Thurber and his friend Mr.
Cooper, are at "Broadacres.'
II. r. Fossett went to Boston Island,
returning Monday.
Mr. and Mrs J. II. Reed, Mr. and
Mrs. w. p. Bailey, w. c. Bailey, Miss
Mamie Ballard and Miss Carrie Saw
telle are at the seashore.
Mrs. n. H. Fossett and Mrs. Olive
Reed Cushman of New York, passed
the day Friday, at Capt. j. T. Gar
and's in Winslow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Brown of Bos-
ton, are visiting Mr.. Browns parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Fl. Brown.
The Singing of Mrs. Olive Reed Cush-
man of New York. at the Universalst
Grove meeting. Sunday. fully met the
of her friends, and entirely
Justified the claim that had been made |
for her. that she was one of the finest
singers who had ever been
heard about here. Mrs. G. l. Gilcrease.
, local artist, who is always favorite. |
also sang solo. The Apollo" Quar- |
Lette of Bangor, as usual. was very !
much admired.
EAST WINTHROP.
Miss Mcdonald of Brockton. Mass. is !
visiting at S. E. Packards.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Greene are passing a |
week on the camp-sround at East Liver |
more.
Mrs. Hattie Plummer and daughter. |
Maud of Cambridgeport. Mass. are at |
lone for few days.
Mrs. E. c. Babbitt of Brockton. is visit |
ng her mother, Mrs. ANGELA Foster.
Mr.. Guy Healey is visiting his brother. |
4. F. Healey.
Miss Laura Fuller of West Gardiner. is |
passing few days with her cousin. Miss |
Mabel Stone.
A party Of ten enjoyed day at Merry
Meeting Park. Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. J. Spear of Medfeld, |
Mass, are passing their vacation at Cob |
,ossec farm.
Mr.. Charles Gray. and son Of Southport,
fisited at Fl. NJ. Packards the last of the |
week.
party of six took a carriage ride from |
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