Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-09
STATE NEWS.
KE:NNEBEC.
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Pickering & Davis of. Gardiner. was
here. Friday, to get his team which was
round on the railroad a short distance
above Riverside station. Thursday
evening. The team was hired nv n
man by the name of Haskell of Car
diner, and he was seen by the station
agent to cross the track and go to the
ferry, but came back and went up the
track instead of crossing it again. The
agent tried to stop him but didn't sue.
coed, SO he telegraphed to freight
train at Vassalboro, that was coming
down, to look out for a team on the
track, when they arrived at Riverside
they reported it half a mile above over
the bank, and q man with it. The man
caring for the horse, was L. D. Went
worth, section hand, who had found
it with the buggy pretty much on top
of the horse where he had fallen, but
the man was nowhere to be found. and
has not been seen since in this vicinity.
Mr.. Wentworth took the team up to
his stable and cared for it, and sent
word down along till he found it be-
longed to Pickering & Davis.
About the only sign of the glorious
Fourth" at this place was exhibited by
John Lane, who rugged up in fantastic
manner, something after the style of
Brother Jonathan" with a little old
hayrack and a well gotten up old wo-
man seated therein, and paraded the
street trying for job in haying. He
was fixed up in good shape and acted
his part well.
Mrs. Albert Fuller, Miss Blanch Full
Ter, Miss Olive Lee, and two little
daughters of Harry Lee of Augusta,
were in the place, July 4, enjoying a
drive.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Gardner and
Miss Hazel Gardner of Augusta, called
on Mrs. II. NJ. Mills, July 4.
Mrs. Collins and children of Augusta,
We're the guests of Mrs. a. S. Trott,
last Thursday.
Charles Appleton of North Vassal-
boro, has bought the Potter farm at
Riverside, and has moved his family
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Bailey, T. J.
Ballard, N. H., and H. r. Fossett, Mr.
and Mrs. Elmer Rollins and Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Gilcrease, from this place, at
tended the races at Augusta, July 4.
+. 3. Bragg of Augusta, visited his
daughters. Mrs. J. H. Reed and Mrs. J.
w. Dunlap, last week.
Mr.. Plunrner of Augusta, and Mrs.
V. IT. Gilbert of Vassalboro, We're at S.
w. Mitchell's the Fourth. Mr.. Mitchell
is seriously i'll, Doctor Tuell of Au-
gusta, was called to see him, last
Thursday.
Mrs. f. r. Merrill of Augusta, is in
the place.
Mrs. Kate Robbins is visiting rela-
tives at East Vassalboro.
J. H. Bragg and family of Lambs
Corner, called on friends here, last
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Fossett took q
drive to China, last Sunday.
NORTH WINDSOR.
Augustus Stuart is at home after sew
eral weeks absence.
Mrs o. E. Merrill has returned home
from Augusta.
Everybody is glad to see Uncle John
Merrill out again after several weeks
confinement to the house with broken
leg.
John Boynton is having a fine job of
stone masonry done to the cellar of his
house The work is being done by A.
c. Stuart. D. H. Burrill and e. w.
Pierce.
Mrs. D. II. Burrill has returned from
brief visit to Boston.
WEST WINDSOR.
Miss Annie Barton, who is employed
at Waltham. Mass, in the watch fac
tory, is at her old home for few
weeks.
Miss Rachel Caswen has returned to
Augusta after a few days visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Elbridge
CasWell.
r. II. Cowan, who has been visiting
friends here, left, Friday afternoon, for
| Boston where ne will engage in special
study of chemistry at the Harvard
Summer school.
BRANCH MILLS.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Dove and Miss Grace
Dove of Brooks, We're at Mrs. A. j..
pinkham's, Saturday.
| Mr.. ard Mrs. Louis Aldred of Wal
than. arrived at 2. S. Workings, Fri
| day.
| Edward Bean of Boston, visited his
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day.
Warren Towle Of Liberty, died, last
week of paralysis and pneumonia. me
| deceased was born and reared in this
vicinity.
Mabel Worthing returned to Boston,
last week.
Belle Fuller. who has been the guest
! Of Mrs. Minnie Worthing, returned
home. Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Sanborn tboth
deaf mutes) are visiting their mother
Mrs. Rachel Sanborn.
Edward Lewis of Damariscotta. was
the guest of his nephew, w. 5. Tobey'
last week.
Mrs. Oscar McCausland and Miss
BERTHE Moody Of Farmingdale, were at
Edwin Moodys, last week.
Mrs. Frank L. Chadwick of Augusta,
spent Saturday with her parents Mr.
and Mrs L. NJ. Dove.
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