Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-02-07

Many of the farms have their years
| wood at the door.
Mrs. S. J. Hawcs has been suffering
from an abscess on the hand the past
| week.
| SIDNEY
Miss Della &. Bragg died Of apoplcxy
At the homo Of her sister, Mrs l.. c.
Hutchinson. Jan. y. at the age Of G! years
| me funeral occurred, Wednesday morn
| ihS. IN the Baptist church. Rev. Mr.
| L-apham of Oakland, officatcd The in
| terment was in the Siblcy cemetery
me grip is prevailing somewhat in
! town Albert Bangs on the Pond road
mas been very sick with it, but is recov-
ering.
Miss Mary a. Brown visited friends in
Augusta. last week
\ party Of young folks assembled at
Turner \. Barrs, Saturday evening. ana
with several kinds Of musical Instruments
| made the evening one of much enjoy
meht Refreshments were served to the
guests by Mr. Barrs family.
| y daughter was born to Mr.. ana Mrs
| orin Davenport, Feb. l.
GreenIicf Barton sold IL acres Of stand
inG wood about year ago 10 james Pa
rent of Wdtervlle. who had ii cut last t
summer There was about 800 cords of it
and many teams are nov hauling it to
| Watcrvillc.
There was an illustrated lecture on tenn
perance at the Baptist church. Friday
evening, by Rev. a. +. IIinklcy Of Dur
nam. Those who attended pronounced ii
very instructive ana entertaining. The
audience was rather small. which was t.
be regretted
Mrs. Elmer L. Hamlcn is in Augusta
visiting her sister.
Al the schools in town closed. last
week.
The singing rehearsal ut the Baptist
church will now DC Friday evening, in
stead oI Thursday evening rs before.
MT. VERNON.
Prof. D NJ. league lost his horse 4
short time ago His friends around
here got up a benefit concert and bail
70 obtain money 50 that he might BUY
another. It occurred last Friday eve
ming. The night was beautiful. ana d
large number We're present, over fifty
couple being on the floor. Musicians
came from Pennington, Wilton ana
|
posed the orchestra. Some said this
was the best music ever furnished BY
an orchestra III Mt Vernon. Misi Edna
Dill Of Chesterville, the violinist
played beautifully. She is one Of the
best musicians in this section. The
musicians all gave their services. over
S50 We're realized. Mr. league must
feel that he has many friends in this
section.
Mrs. II. 2. Hawcs returned to ner
home at Riverside Friday.
Frank Bean returned from the woods
last week. II" reports about five feet
of snow back il the woods.
The Church Aid Society met with
Mrs. George II. Poole last week.
Mrs. Edna \. Carson ana son Roy.
went to Lexington. Mass. Saturday. to
make a short visit with her sister,
Mrs. Mary French.
q. ". Mansur is recovering from an
attack OF grip.
Schools generally in town will close
this k
Mrs. A. p. Cram has been quite i'll
with the grip, but is recovering.
Mrs Lottie Whittier has gone u
Eangeley to visit her daughter few
weeks.
Miss Louise p. Mayhem has gone To
Lewiston ana Portland for i short
visit.
&. w. Mansur who has been con
fined to the house by illness. is out.
SOUTH LITCHFiELD.
The home Of Mr.. and Mrs Wm. NJ
Cunningham was tie scene Of Il very
pleasant occasion. Saturday, Feb. "a
il being their fortieth wedding an
niversary. The early part of the eve
ming part Of the evening was spent
Very pleasantly in a social manner en-
livcncd by fire music by Adams or
chcStra. Ice cream and cake We're
served. after which the company was
called to order by ChaS. A. Metcalf.
esq. VINO made appropriate remarks
and in behalf Of the company pre-
sented Mr.. and Mrs. Cunningham with
a purse Of money and other valua bic
presents. Mr.. Cunningham responded
il Il fitting manner. Mrs. Cunningham
also expressed the pleasure it gave her
to b. remembered by frincds Mrs Il.
y. tNIibt'S anu - - 1 httIi III Iitfl'il
Of the High school, made appropriate
remarks.
READFIELD DEPOT.
This place has had quite boom
during the past year by some of the
cnterprising citizens Of the commu-
nifty Foremost among them may be
ranked Granville Sanbon. \ few years
ago he erected nice set Of buildings
on the lot where the Hutchinson house
was burned where he has since re-
sided Last summer on the lot east of
his home he put up another set of
buildings into which he has recently
moved, selling his old home to Mark
Collins Next he turned his attention
to building a store which is now COM
nleted with a nice little hall above.
which was very much needed at the
depot He has established his son in
trade in the store.
Howard Allen has built "A blacksmith
shop where he works. and lives near
bv in the Morrill, house which he has
recently purchased. These new build
ings are on the main street. and have
much improved the place.
Messrs. Gordon ana Henry carry on
n large business in grain and timber.