Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-29

the guest Of his daughter, Mrs. ]. E.
Common, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Farnham of An.
gusta. spent Sunday, with their moth
err, Mrs. Julia Farnham.
| Mrs. Fred Stevens of Westbrook, and
Mrs. A. E. Collins of Gardiner. were
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. p. Hayes.
Thursday and Friday.
| Mrs. Harriet Cobb of Gardiner. Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Lawrence.
| Thursday. -; NJ
| H. r. Hayes of the insane hospital.
who has been taking a few days en-
forced vacation on account of Illness.
returned to his duties Monday morn
ing. HT
Master Warren Lathrop has gone to
Sidney to spend the winter with his
brother. His mother accompanied
him for visit of two or three weeks.
EAST WINTHROP.
| People have nearly finished picking
their apples. They report about a
| two-thirds crop.
| Mr.. and Mrs. V. c. jackson visited a
few days at M. B. Hewett's, the past
week. ..
The Augusta and Winthrop stage
made it's last trip Friday. The mail
will now go by electric car.
| Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Jenkins are visit
ing Mrs. Jenkins brother at East Mil
ton. Mass.
| The Augusta, Winthrop and Gardiner
L II o:I
power house at Hallowell and the sub
station here by telephone.
F. M. Rowe has purchased a part of
the land recently bought by Russell &
Weston. g.
Miss Witherell of Sabattus is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Roy Small.
Mrs. Wilson Mason and daughter, M.
Blanche Mason, visited friends at Dex-
ter, the past two weeks.
Mrs j. G. Cushman and daughter.
Thee, are visiting friends in Massachu-
sets.
Harry Packard who is attending
school at Waterville, passed Saturday
and Sunday at home. -
Mrs. Sadie Day is having hem
house built. w. H. Hewett is doing
the work.
WEST GARDINER.
A husking party attended by about
20 friends and neighbors. was given
at Allie Defratus'. Saturday evening.
Ninety-two bushels of corn were
husked during the evening. Alpheus
Spear and John Scott were the fortu-
mate ones to find the red ears which
caused some merriment for the COM
pany. After the husking very fine
supper was served and enjoyed by all.
As William Bachelor was about to
commence work in Warren Davis cider
mill. Tuesday morning. he received
surprise and fright. which he will re-
member for some time to come. AS
he ascendcd the cheese press, ne
glanced down upon pile of straw
where to his horror he beheld a man tC
all appearances dead. He hastily
lcallea Mr.. Davis, who awakened the
man. who proved to be a tramp. anC
had used the mill for a lodging house
lHc went on his way toward Litcn'
. field.
Il Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fuller visited
friends in winthrop, Sunday.
!, Mrs. Elizabeth Rankin is quite IL
!, at her home on the Outlet road.
III VIM. Bachelor was quite i'll Thurs
d.v and unable to be at his work II
, the mill.
~ Allie Towle is visiting his grandpar
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Towie.
s A misunderstanding occurred aoou
J, the closing of the schools last Wees
John A. Spear, the supervisor, was ao
! cent in Washington. d. c. Inc teacn
ers supposing the term 10 De e'si
weeks closed their schoois. Upon ~
I. return Saturday, they were ho.lne'
a that the term was to De le" W..
xus,s.s,ba exception Of the Brown
n | Corner school all were resumed mon
A., FOR two weeks longer. when Their
4 nil, no one weeks vacation before IN
> nn,r,ercement Of the winter term.
"a Mrs. Frank Collins and MRS. AIN
Merrill visited Hallowell. SATURDAY.
al nh. owner of the WEIGH house nea
4 t4he Farmingdale lire. has concIuoe
= - - remodel the house this 1aii' a
;ntended. and Samuel Smith. Tn
rrosert tenant, will remain tnrous
,e the winter.
!, ~. manv friends of Miss Ella fowl
IN =. gIad TO know that she has fuli
no,,ered from the effects of the &C
y n;dert which occurred at the store las
week.,
r;mothv Cook Jr., suffered yer
- severe attack Of rheumatism 'as
/. week.
IL WEST CHELSEA.
III c... rzeath Of Gardiner, was tn
guest of Mr.. and MIS-. ~. e
IS this place Saturday and SUNDAY