Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-10
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
EAST VASSALRORO.

The rain has continued so long thai
people here are boating in their eel
iarS IN some cases. In others tn,
housewives have to use rubber boots t,
get the necessary articles of food FOL
Il dinner. One gentleman remarked
that the water was running through
his cellar with sufficient force to carry
a saw MILL
The travelling is so bad that some o.
the day students are obliged to boarC
nj Oak Grove Seminary. Among tn,
number from here are Ruby Abbott
Stella Doe and Florence and Edit
Priest.
Easter services were POSTPONED a
the churches on account of no one be
ing being able to get out on account o
the rain.
1t is reported that Mrs. Chas. Pope l.
selling the stock belonging to the farm
and viii join her husband in Lewiston
where he is being treated at Il sanitar
ium.
Miss Hattie Davis spent Saturda,
with her mother at North Nassalboro
The schools have been assigned here
y
Mrs. Alice Randall the Primary de
partment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Marden hay,
again opened their summer home The!
passed the winter in Augusta wher,
MIR. Marden engaged in business.
BRANCH MILLS
The old Branch Mills schoolhousc
built about 50 years ago. was sold al
auction, last week. 1t was bid of by
DR.. Ridley, who will fit it up for an Of
flee.
The recent heavy rains raised the
water to such an extent. that Tobcy &
Sons mill dam was seriously under
mined. The damage has been repaired
however, and the mill is in operation
Mr.. and Mrs. Will s. Jones nave
moved to their farm home at Greeley.
Corner.
S. b. Jones has purchased a sail boat
Emma. wife of Charles Black o.
Palermo. died, last week.
Clifton O. Dove is going to Dexter
to learn the machinist trade with hi:
uncle, b. w. Black.
Mrs. Francis Moody. who has beer
dangerously ill. is convalescing.
The lodge of Good Templars vii
celebrate its 9th anniversary, Apri
10.
READFIELD.
MIR. and Mis-. f. w. Henry returned
Saturday. from 4 visit with friends il
Philadelphia.
Mrs. J. G. Allen and Mrs. VIM. Lane
are visiting for a few weeks in Vienna
The severe storm of Sunday prevent
ed all services at the churches here
The Easter services will be held, mex
Sunday if fair.
The schools in this village begar
their spring sessions. Monday morning
Mrs. l.. G. Fogg returned from nel
two weeks visit to friends in Ray
mond n. H., Friday.
Only a small attendance at tn,
Grange meeting. Saturday.
The remaining stockholders in tn,
Norwood wooden mill have disposed o
their stock to VIM. Harvey & Sons.
diItI is lIciii tii'
University of Maine for a vacation.
DIR. F. Russell of Orono, visited
kcnt's Hill. last week.
vAssALBORO.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alorza Moores are re
ported very seriously i'll and fears ar
entertained of their recovery.
Forest Whitehouse was in the village
Wednesday, taking the school census.
John Bradley was in the village. Sun
day.
George jackson was in town, Friday
RIVERSIDE.
An unRratcful wretch who claimed t
live in Gardiner and had been workin
in the mill at North Vassalboro. came t
the sta here last Tuesday evening t
take the Pullman train for home. IA
said he started to walk but was so sic
he had to take the train. The static
agent. vino is not obliged to stay tier
for that train. fixed him IN a comfort
able chance TO lie on a sottce till IN
train came and left his ovcrcoat un3e
agent went to the depot in the mornn
he found both man and overcoat gone
That is all he got for his kindncsS-.os
his Overcoat.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. p. Saben of Augusta
were visiting friends here last week.
E. A. Halves has gone to Pemaquid t
work on his cottage.
SIDNEY.
Mrs Avc!ine Gardiner. widow OF III
late William Gardiner died of pneumC
mia, April /.
| Mrs Ambrose Lyon and Miss Maggi
Dunbar have received word Of the deaf
, of their sister, Miss Jessie Dunbar al II
| home Of her parents in New Brunswicl
where she went last winter from tn
| town after having lived here sever;
| wears The deceased was about "a years
| age She was an estimahlc young lad
| and her friends here are sincerely grieve
| to learn Of her death.
| Samuel CLARK has returned from h
| winters stay in Orono for a visit to h
aunt, Mrs. Frank Abbott.
CLYDE Lyon is again at home for
short stay from his work in Brunswick.
George P;nkham returned to Bath la
week after Il visit with friends in town.
| Martin l.. Tracy and Clyde d. CiaT
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