Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-08


Rufus Bragg OF Augusta, and Mr..
and Mrs. J. w. Dunlap of Riverside
visited friends on the Hill. Wednesday
Mrs. S. b. harrington who has been
visiting relatives in the place for coy
eral weeks, returned to her homo in
Bucksport, Thursday.
Fred Fitzgerald has completed his
job hauling ash, and is now bau,inr
oak for Philander Freeman of china
Charles Tufts of Vassalboro was
drawing pressed / hay for sheldon
Gardner last week Mr.. Gardner has
recently had 80 tops pressed for the
Boston market.
READFIELD.
Mr.. Sullivan hast moved his harness
shop to the hall over A. F. Handy's
store.
A. H. Wilson is salesman for the
Dunn Edge Tool(Co.
Dell French is at work in tho boot
and shoe shop i'm Skowhegan.
Is. ". HarrimRr has sold his store
and goods at Kents Hill. to Miss
Brown. The post office business place
will also be under her control.
The week of prayer will be observed
here by meetings in the afternoons of
each day, excepting Saturday. Some
evenings also of the week will be de-
voted TO this cause.
1t is reported that JOS. Maxwell, late
of this town, now of Skowhegan, was
married there short time since.
inpia w Maptpr u,a,. a.. ,r.,,o,
last week, where she was united in
place, Jan. l, 1901.
G. Sanborn has sold his stand at the
depot to Mark Collins.
EAST PRTTsTON.
The village school under the instruc-
ton of Mrs. May Ia Trafton of Dresden,
will begin Monday. Jan. A.
A house owned by.Anen Hlnt was con
sumed by fire. Sunday evening. 1t is UNI
derstood that the loes was partially Gov
cred by insurance.
Mrs. Ambrose Carleton is quite i'll at
the home Of her daughter. Mrs. J. H.
Bailey.
Eugene Farrell, who has been quite sick
is slowly recovering.
DIR. c. C. Libby is attending the Legis-
lature this session, as senator from this
part of the country.
W. L. Seekins left for Richmond to be-
gin his winter term of school. Monday.
Revival meetings are now being held a
the Methodist church in this village.
A social dance was held at Fowes hall
Monday evening. fine time is reported
by those attending.
The local ice houses in this vicinity
are all filled with excellent ice.
Rufus and VIII Lathrop, who have been
working in the woods near Mt. Katahdin
for the past three months, returned home
Saturday.
Henry Marson was called to Danvers.
his sister Mrs Upton, formerly Miss
Amanda Marson of this village.
Elmer Moody ana Charlie Allen went to
Sabattus last Thursday on a short visit.
MoNMoUTH.
Lake Cochnewagtn has been a busy
place for the pasts week and large guam
titles of fine ice have been harvested.
The annual election of officers for Cum
ston free library occurred, this week,
and resulted as follows: President DIR.
Cumston; librarian, Caroline Pierce; di-
rcctors, DR. +. p. Marston. DR.. II. NJ.
Blake. j. b. Packard, H. Ii. Cochrane. c.
l.. Richmond; managers, Mabel Blake.
Ida Cochrane, Helen Haines, Nellie Mars
ton, Mrs. owen. Two officers holding
over until March town meeting are John
McIlroy and Ethan Little, who are elect
ed ny vote of town.
Carl Getchell has been at home for the
holiday vacation.
Mrs. Lizzie Gilman will go to Portland
for the rest of the winter.
II. S. Blue leaves in Il few days for
or more with his daughter.
Mrs. Sanford Plummer is in Bangor for
several weeks.
LITCHFIELD PLAINS.
f. b. Foster of Cobb Divinity School,
Lewiston, who has supplied at the
Plains church the past two Sabbaths,
is expected to officiate next Sunday.
A sewing bee is to be held at Cora
A. Maxwells. Wednesday afternoon.
for the benefit of Mrs. Ann Metcalf.
The circle is also to be held there in
the evening with picnic supper.
The Thursday evening prayer
meeting of this week, is to be held at
Anthony Ashfords.
Miss Flora T.. Rogers resumed
teaching in Gardiner, Monday.
Mrs. Arie L. Roberts is i'll.