Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-28
SOMERSET.
SOUTH NORRIDGEWOCk

4
Watts coat shop has smut down for
two or three weeks until heavy weights
/ in clothing are ready to make
Good reports come from Pearlv Ncazic
who is in New Mexico for his health.
Rev. f. G.. Davis Will commence his Ia
hors with the Baptist church the first
sunday in March
Mrs Chas. Morse is confined To tn.
| house with pleurisy. She is somewhat
| better at this writing
Five new applications for membership
to the Quinncbasset Lodge |. q. q. f.
have been received
Ansel Fish of the Riverside House.
| Livermore Falls, Il former NorridGewock
boy, visited friends in town last week
At a recent meeting of Lebanon Lodge
7. x y. NJ. degrees were given To one
candidate after which n fine oyster sup
| per was served
| p. G. Wood left Tuesday. for South
Carolina for the benefit OF his health
| Harry Burgess is clerking at Mills <
Woodman's market while Mr.. Mills II al
home on account OF the illness Of his
wife
| +. f. Barker has moved into the Nor
| ION mouse on MeCndNlC street.
| Whist parties are all the rage in town
| They are held at halls and private resi-
| dences, afternoons and evenings one
was held at *. +. hall. Wednesday eve
ming. \ small admission was asked the
| funds going towards the soldiers monu-
ment
| Edward Barker had an insurance of S>tD
on the house recently burned, and not
S6'N as before reported
| Josiah Chapman. farmer about 81
years of age. was found dead Saturday
morning. in his bed at the residence of
| Daniel Whitman where he stopped during
the night. He probably died from heart
trouble.
| Mr.. and Mrs. George Day of New
Sharon are visiting their daughter. Mrs.
Rogers. Main street.
Staples city band. had a dance. Fri
day evening. at X. p. hall for their ben
eft. 1t WAS literally patronized.
The Rcbekahs had social and supper
at odd Fellows han. Friday evening.
Flags were displayed in town Friday,
in honor Of Washinston's birthday.
| The intermediate and grammar schools
closed Friday for the winter term
The somerset county musical con
vcntion closed Friday evening, after d
Very successful session
The report is that the coat shops will
have large amount Of heavy work this
spring and summer All the shops are
now idle for the present.
The grip is adding many new recruits
to its numbers. Mrs Fred Lawton is
another victim who is confined to her
house with this complaint. Mrs. Ames
has also enlisted in the grip ranks
and many others are suffering with colds
Echo Lodge No. !. T. X. P.'s are t.
give ii supper to Oosold sistcrhooG mex:
| Friday evening at their hall. The city
band will probably furnish music
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barker will leave
Florida for home early in April
EAST NEW PORTLAND
Quite an amount of birch is being
hauled to Starbirds mill.
Mrs. Spencer Of kingficld. visited IL,
mother. Mrs. George Williams, Sunday
| Mr. Thompson who has been in poor
health all winter, seems to be improv-
ing.
Miss Allie Churchill is home from Mad.
ison for q short time.
About forty nciGhbors and friends ol
| Mr. and Mrs. Frank Boynton. met al
their home last Saturday evening am
presented them with a beautiful chair
Mr. and Mrs. Boynton are soon to move
to their new home in kinSfield. Al ar,
sorry to have them go from the commu
nifty and town, but what New Portlan,
loses kingfeld Will gain.
CAMBRIDGE
Eden, the eight year old son Of Shell
Austin. While with his father. Wednes-
day, riding on a load of logs, was
thrown off by the load taking "a lurcl
and had his lett leg broken below the
knee 1t was as bad an injury as
possible without being COMPOUND
fracture.
Mrs. H. T. Cole. who went to the
Boothby hospital Boston. a few week.
ago where she submitted to a surgical
| operation for both appendicitis and {
tumor. has returned home. She is a:
smart now as for a number of wear:
: past. and her recovery is regarded "a:
, remarkable.
CAEAnAA0H