Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-02
STATE News.
KENNEBEC.
READFIELD.


| A delightful event in the lstory of |
| the Universalst church at eadfeld, |
occurred Christmas evening. when an |
entertainment was given at II vestry. |
| The room was prettily decorted, and
| two trees united by band If green
We're all aglitter with tinscl all dainty
| ornaments. Many eyes Wer bright,
and many hearts made glad by the
| joyousness and good cheer of he coca
sion. A musical program WIS finely
| rendered by a chorus of 30 wees, un-
| der the direction of the pastor Rev. +.
S. Walker. Praisworthy rotations
and molten exercises by the 'hildren,
| We're given under the direction of Mrs
| Walker and Miss Miller Muh credit
is due the several committees for the
exemplary manner in which each per-
formed its duties. The spirit If unity
that is manifest within the parish, and
in the community. is Il source II graft
fication to all who have the improve
ment and happiness of humanity at
| heart.
| ALBION.
| \ baby boy has arrived at L. Crooks.
| Milton Chalmers and Cora Brown
| We're married, Dec. ..
Mr.. Sanborn of Knox, who slipped
and broke his leg. some weeks ago. has
been taken to his home. Mr.. Sanborn
was canvassing for millet seed and
stopped ut Benson Shorcy's for the
night. Going out the door. towards The
! barn, he Slipped ana fell breaking his
! leg.
The annual election of officers at tho
Center Sunday School. resulted in tho
choice of the following officers: Supt
Olive Gould; Asst. Supt-. w. :. May
berry: Sec. and Treas, Charles Crosby
organist. Emma PeaSlee; assistant or
ganist, ChaS. Crosby; Librarian, Ali"
Copeland; assistant librarian, Pearl
Crosby.
There will be donation for Rev.
w. card. Jan. ., at Grange hail.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson, evangelist
are expected to begin work at ii
Christian church in Albion, soon.
Charles Coffin in the employ of Il
| w. & O., met with an accident, Satu
day night While Stacking cars
! Branch Mills he stepped into a culve
| and fell Before the car could
stopped the wheel went over his leg
low the knee crushing the small DO.
ear. Mr. Coffin must have been kill
WINDSOR.
Minerva, wife of Dr. James Pierce
| stockton, Me, died ut her home ID.
| Y. Her remains We're brought here
burial. The funeral services. condu-
| ed BY Rev. q. w. Lowell and attend
bv many former friends and acquai-
ances. We're held at the home OF T
brother. Frank Colburn. An 40
mother. Il husband, son, a sister ID
three brothers mourn her death. ne
hereaved have the sympathy OF may
friends.
Nathaniel Colby, for more thal10
years a resident of this town, ID ,
| Sunday. Dec 80, at the advanced Se ,
of Sc years. /
| 4 concert and Christmas tree byEc !
NJ. E. Sunday school were held at y. !
r. hall. Tuesday evening, and envy
ed by a large and appreciative adj
ence.
Monday evening, Dec "a, q fine erer-
| tainmcnt was given at the BatlSt
| church, North Windsor. and two lrge
| trees were heavily laden with sfts.
| Excellent music was furnished a
chorus Of about 50 voices
saturday evening. Dec. %. clcset the
Windsor Grange literary contest and
| Co r. Harry Malcolm, captaln) was
declared the winner. Sixty-five mem
bers were present. This Grange Isnov
in fiourishing condition.
Rev. Mir. Openshan, a returned mis-
sionary from Western China, gave
very interesting and instructive le-
ture on the manner. customs Rd nees
of the Chinese. Friday eve.lhg. De.
%, at the Baptist church, Norh Win
sor to a very large and affective 4
dience. :
Mrs Lillian Haskell of Aug,fta, Ys {
in town, Sunday. visiting relatives ]
CHURCH HILL.
Miss Mildred Cody of Westt'oOl is
visiting Miss Maud Spaulding.
Frank Robinson oe Sidney, VI or
the Hill, Monday. =
Chas. Spaulding has purcmsi f
wood lot of the Misses Church.
Chas. Mosher has been cutts ice t
on the pond, the past week.
Miss Elizabeth Church is visitg her e
brother Allen. in Augusta.
Amos Cunningham is transrtifiG
| the scholars this term. 6
| Since the snow came the YOU pe"- t
pie have had sliding parties ieaily
every evening. II
Geo. Colman ana his sister,lra. =