Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-09
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
SIDN EY.

and Mrs. Leavitt Thayer.
DR.. H. L. johnson and Rufus
Lathrop attended the races at Augusta
the Fourth.
Frank Bourne was at home for a few
days, last week.
Mrs. Thos. Benson and Miss Lillian
Swift visited in North Vassalboro, last
Thursday.
Miss Eunice Merrill of Augusta
spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. +.
c. Moore.
Thomas Bird of Boston, and Emmons
lTotman of Chelsea, Mass, arrived at
James Beams, last Friday.
James Lathrop spent the Fourth with
his family in town.
Misses Mary and Florence Taught
are at home on vacation.
Geo. Field visited in Waterville and
Fairfield, few days, last week.
Ruth Currier of Amesbury, Mass, is
visiting at l.. G. Tilley's.
Gertrude Reynolds, who has been at
tending school in Dorchester, Mass,
arrived home, last Tuesday.
Alice M. Moore spent few days
with friends in Augusta, last week.
Mamie Clark returned from Massa-
chusetts, last Saturday.
Mrs. G. w. Field visited relatives in
Augusta and Gardiner, last week.
| Almon Lyon and daughter of Au-
gusta, spent Sunday with his brothers,
Ambrose and Pitt Lyon.
| Clarence Tucker of Hyde Park, Mass.
1 ic Inn, hill Anil 1,o
is stopping at Delbert Bailey's.
| Daniel Whitehouse of Augusta, visit
ed his niece, Mrs. S. A. Clark, last
week.
Several deer and a lynx are reported
to have been seen in town, recently.
LITCHFIELD PLAINS.
1t was very quiet Fourth of July
at the Plains. The Church Circle held
| a lawn party at the parsonage under
| the direction of the president, Mrs. A.
e. Roberts. An interesting entertain
ment was given followed by the sale of
ice cream and cake. The following is a
program of the entertainment: Instru-
mental music, Miss Mary Packard !:
prayer, Deacon Gardiner Roberts,
singing, Pearl Packard; reading, Mrs
Children; singing, Adesta Blanchard;
| reading. Clara Hutchinson; charade,
| 'PhantOm"; singing, Ruth Lapham;
reading, Angie V. Roberts; recitation,
Willard Blanchard; singing, Bertram
E. Packard; recitation. Pearl Packard ;
organ duct, Misses Packard; singing.
Adesta Banchard; solo. Miss Ethel
Allard; Miss Helen Blanchard presid-
1 ing at the organ.
Rev. Charles Purinton of West Bow
dom, preached at the Plains church,
Sunday, and is expected to officiate
during the month of July and August.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Berry of New
York, were among the guests at the
Plains church, Sunday. tl1
Mrs. H. f. Shorey of Chicago, is
among the late arrivals.
| Libby Post, No. 80, G. A. R., ad-
journed it's meetings until August 25.
READFIELD.
The glorious Fourth passed very
quietly here. Some of the younger
people worked off their superfluous en-
| ergies before daybreak. During the
| day number went to other places to
| enjoy themselves.
Fishermen are having a lively time
| on the lake evenings taking white
perch, which are very plenty just now.
| Fla, arrived in town, Friday, and will
| occupy her cottage here till fall.
| Saturday afternoon, n Mrs. West
from North Vienna, on her way to the
hospital at Lewiston for treatment
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here, the journey being too much for
| her.
| Eli Merrinlan was in town, last week,
for few days vacation.
| Annie Dealcy from Augusta. is with
her aunt here for a short stay.
| Most of the farmers will not begin
their haying until next week.
The Ladies' Circle will meet with
Mrs. S. G. Fogg, Wednesday after
noon.
| Rev. w. +. Holmes gave lecture
ut the chapel, Sunday evening, on the
Life and Character of Abraham Lin
coin" which was well attended.
Miss Emery from Winthrop, was
with Nellie Fogg in this village, over
| the Sabbath.
| Communion service was observed at
the Universalist church here on Sun
day.
The funeral of Miss Nancy Greeley
was held at her late home Monday
CLINTON.
| The Fourth of July celebration in
this town was a success in every way
| About 20 teams entered the fantas-
tics. Music was furnished by the
Clinton Cornet Band during the day
and ii concert in the evening, followed
| by a fine display of fireworks. The
day was taken up with a baseball
game, foot. bicycle, potato, sack, tub
and swimming races, and in fact al
kinds of sports usual to the Fourth
George Kicker left his horse stand
ing in front of the grist mill, the other
day. The horse got frightened al
something and ran away, breaking the
wagon somewhat and scratching him.
self quite badly.
Sherman & Cunningham, the black
, smiths, have dissolved partnership. Mr.