Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-17
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEc.

WEEKS MILLS.


Eureka Camp. No. 9iGO, Modern
WoOdmen of America, was instituted
at Weeks Mills. Friday evening. April
II. by Deputy r. F. Clark of Augusta.
| with "a charter members which is the
| largest charter list of any village of
its size in Maine. The following Of
ficers were elected for the ensuing
terms: Venerable Consul, Harrison F.
| Merrill; advisor, Ralph Estes; banker.
Fl. p. Reed; clerk, Willie 3. Sherman:
| escort, c. w. Giddings; Waterman, w.
5. Reed; sentry. Fred Choate; mana
| gers. Geo. T.. Merrill, Raymond Col
burn. Geo. E. Mari: physician, c. J.
Lincoln and Fred e. Earle of South
China. The lower hall of the Masonic
building was thrown open for this
young but very large child of frater-
| nifty now numbering $4,000 membcrs)
| for which the Woodmen are very
grateful. This camp starts out with
determination of having 100 member:
| January l, 1902. The surrounding towns
are thoroughly alive and interested,
forests are full of good timber and the
foresters from the camp have started
in with will for they began to get
| old, securing two for starter. This
| makes six camps in Kennebec county
in II months with about go members
Geo. Jackson is making extensive re-
| PAIRS on his house recently occupied by
| Harry Cole and family.
| a. r. Burrll went to Newport, Thurs
| day, for a few days.
| Mr.. and Mrs George Perkins and sou,
Niles. arrived home. Wednesday.
Miss Carrie Burrill was home from, An
Eista over Saturday and Sunday.
| H. p. Reed has Il large crew Of mon
at work on the Percival house. he re
! Gently bought, making il over into a
store.
Miss Kate Chadwick end Miss Nellie
| Malcomb have got moved into their now
| home under the hill.
Mr.. Haskell Of South China met with
quite an accident Saturday. as he was re
turning home from ihc railroad station
daughter. when on top Of the Malcomh
hill his horse became frightened at some
brush n boy was wheeling across the
road and overturned the wagon throwing
| the village and colided with a post in
| front of \. X. Burrilis store freeing him.
self from the wagon. lie was stopped at
| which WAS fortunate.
Hubbard White has been putting on
new finish and clapboard5 on his faith
| crS house.
CHINA.
a very pretty Easter concert was
given, Sunday. at the Baptist church.
| by the children and young people of
| the Sunday school. led by Mrs. Ada
Ward, superintendent. Appropriate
| music was furnished by select choir
| of young ladies and gentlemen. Spec
! ;,I1 ~
| Misses Ward and Fish, and the song
| by little Miss Marguerite Gerald. Miss
Marguerite is only five years old. but
her sweet strong voice and platform
manner are most remarkab bic and win
some. Her violin accompaniment vas
played by her mother. Mrs. Gerald. The
church with it's fresh new fittings has
been yet more improved by the heavy
plush draperies just added by the
Christian Endeavor Society and by the
handsome 12-lamp chandelier. light
ed for the first time. 1t was
prettily decorated. many of the
flowers being brought in memory of
| friends passed away during the last
year. In his remarks the pastor, Rev.
Fl. r. Wood, read these names md
spoke very touchingly of these lear
ones. and of the glorious resurrection
assured by Christ's triumph over death.
He described the tomb of Jesus. as seen
by him in the Holy Land. Recitations
were given by the little ones. and n
class exercise entitled Faith. Hope
and Love-" by II young ladies'.
| VICTOR.
| Eugene COttle has purchased thirty
| acres Of land of Charles Trask.
| Alvin Cottle and others to the num-
Der of twenty visited Oral Cottle, who
| lives on the Adel place in Readficld.
last Thursday, and gave him a lift on
| his woodpilc. Mr.. Cottle who is the
adopted son of the late Geo. Cottle. is
| very sick with consumption.
Frank Hall has crew of men rush
| ing the repairs on his house.
Miss lisa Royal will reopen her school
| in the Caldwell neighborhood, April %.
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