Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-27

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beautiful ride through this pleasant
county they spent the afternoon learn
| ing many details in regard to the SOL
dier's and their manner of life.
There was lawn party at Readheid
on the church common given by the
Universalist society on Tuesday even
ing last. The program included SOLOS
by Mrs E. Hatch; a reading by MISS
Kate Pulsifer and music by the orches-
ira.
Mrs. Morgan had reinforcement OF
summer guests last week ana 70 are
| now enjoying the pleasure OF TINS peau-
tiful home.
Some summer vacationists VINO nave
spent several weeks here have return
| ed to their homes and work.
| The outlook for canning sweet corn
| here is not good. Farmers report their
potatoes rotting badly.
The Methodist Circle will meet at the
home of w. A. Wight Wednesday az
| ternoon of this week.
A. T. Swift has bought the Cover
| fiat.
| The wollen mill property has not been
settled yet and is sun ldle.
BRANCH MILLS.
Mrs. Lulu Aldred returned to her
home in Waltham, Mass, on Saturday
Miss Gussie Longfellow of Boston, is
| a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. B,
| Dinsmore.
| Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Bean went to Jay
| Lost wool, IN attend the Bean family re-
union.
Don Worthing will attend school at
Oak Grove, this fall.
| Miss Gertrude Saunders has beer
visiting at the home of her uncle, Wal
| lace Worthing.
Mrs. H. l.. Pinkham entertained hel
sister. Miss Ethel Carpenter of South
| Vassalboro, a few days last week.
| Rev. H. F. Wood occupied the pulpit
here Sunday, and has an appointment
DIT the Good Templars' hall, Sunday
evening, August 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Parmenter visit
ed in Fairfield, Saturday.
LITCHFlELD PLAINS.
| Rev. J. ]. Hull's address at the Plains
church. Sunday, in the interest of the
Maine Central Institute of Pittsfield
was of high order. The pledges ant
| collection amounted to $1957.
! Florence and Mildred Smith of Wey-
mouth, Mass, visited their aunt, Mrs
| Samuel Smith, Saturday.
Mrs. Viole Sweet of Lewiston, is
making her annual visit among hel
| friends in Litchfield.
| G. NJ. Rogers is putting in a new fiut
and making other needed repairs at the
sawmill.
The Sunday-school picnic that was tt
be held at Sand pond, Saturday, wa:
deferred until next Saturday.
Mrs. Lewis Wilson of Orr's Island, il
visiting at Hon. o. Smiths.
| SIDNEY.
Henry Towle passed away at hi
home on the River road, Sidney, Sun
day morning, August "a. Mr.. Towl'
was loved and respected by all WHIT
knew him. His home formerly was il
Augusta but he moved to Sidney where
he had lived for the past % years. HI
leaves a widow and five children t,
mourn his loss, John. Thomas, Willie O
Sidney, and Mrs. Frank Baker O
Lewiston, and Frank Towle of Nortl
Adams. Mass. The funeral was hel(
at his late home at 2 o'clock, Tuesda,
afternoon.
Rev. Alex Kennedy from Dongsi
China. addressed an interested audi
ence, Aug. "a, in the First Baptis
church, Sidney. He expects to speal
further upon his experience while il
China, Monday. Tuesday and Thursda,
evenings, in that church, and at Yves
Sidney Baptist church, Wednesday
evening. Mrs. Kennedy and little sol
are also visiting with him in Sidney
where they find many warm friends.
Rev. and Mrs. E. E. Longley re
turned, Friday, from a two weeks va
cation spent in Boston, Lawrence
l'Northfield and Old Orchard. A sur
prise was rendered their home comin
by large gathering Of parishioner
and friends at their home, Frida
evening. Ice cream and cake wer
served, and with music and games tn
evening proved a most enjoyable one
Mrs. Bina Smiley is visiting her sor
Arthur H. Smiley.
S. A. Clark and daughters, Amy an
Lena. Geo. f. Clark and Mrs. A. {
Elliott and daughter Helen, spent Fri
day at Lisander Mason's in South Vas
salboro.
A little son was born to Mr.. an
Mrs. F. Q. Hamlen, Aug. IS.
, Misses Flora Bean, Annie Smiley an
Sarah Bird spent few days in Noun
Vernon, recently.
NJ. p. Springer of Newton, Mass,
spending time with his family 9
their summer home in town.
Mrs. Brightman, Miss Brightma,
/. Miss Nestal. Miss Nickerson and Mis-
: Silvia of Massachusetts,, are the guest
of Mrs. w. A. Tanner.
: Asbury Haskell and friend. A. .
: Wall Of Augusta, are in town for a tw
weeks vacation.
Mrs. Cushman and little daughte
: Katherine of Winslow, and. Miss TOT
man Of Fairfield, spent Tuesday &
James Beams.
Mrs. f. M. Springer of Newton
Mass. who has been in town recent,
, is now visiting her brother in Water
Vile.