Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-02
ton with DR.. Mabry, having been CALI
ed to see Mrs. David Gates.

lege, but returned home for SUNDAY,
and left, Monday morning again.
A large delegation Of school childr ),
and others went on the excursion IL
Wiscasset, Saturday, and reported !.
fine time. A.
NORTH AUGUSTA. p
Lester league who has been in
Brookline, Mass, for ten weeks, re-
turned home, Tuesday.
The lecture last Monday evening nv
John Shute entitled Success" was a
success.
Miss May Grover who is visiting her
aunt in Pittsfield, writes she is i'm
proving.
John Dutton has been sick several
days. but is out again.
George Bean has purchased a new
horse.
Rev. E. S. Cudworth was unable to
preach. Sunday, on account of sickness.
but his wife filled the pulpit very ac-
ceptably.
NORTH vAssALHoRo.
Extensive repairs are now under
way on the Methodist church.
The members of the football team
feel very well satisfied with the result
of the game with Colby, Saturday. AL
though out-classed the fact of their
scoring was more than was expected.
Quite a number from around here at
tended the annual fair of Cushnoc
Grange at Riverside, Saturday, and re-
port a very good time.
The balance of the stock of groceries
belonging to the estate of the late Hon.
r. c. Burgess has been moved to
Waterville by the purchasers.
A car load of Starky apples was
shipped from VassalborO to Taylor,
Ford & Co., of Boston, last week.
The stage between Vassalboro and
China which will be taken off Oct. 1,
will be greatly missed as it was a great
Dog-day weather has prevailed for
the last week and still continues with
no sign of changing.
Seventy three tickets to Wiscassett
over the new railroad were sold, Satur-
day, at this station.
Rev. B. G. Seaboyer, who was injured
Sept. 10th, by falling from the roof of
the parsonage barn, is improving and
expects soon to be around.
Mrs. Ida Leeman of Augusta, is Wis
ting Mrs. Russell G. Aver.
A largely attended temperance meet |
ing was held here in the Methodist
Sunday evening, Sept. 2Sth, |
which was addressed by Frank w.
Gowen of Waterville, an international
speaker for the order of Good Temp
lars. Mr.. Gowen has had a large ex-
perience as a speaker and organizer in
work and his was a lecture |
we'll worth hearing. Sam" Osborne
of Colby College, who travelled in
this summer. with Mr.. Gowen.
also spoke. Nearly 90 names were Sc
cured for lodge of Good Templars at |
the close of the meeting.
WEST CHELSEA.
Mrs. NJ. p. Morrell of Hyde Park,
Mass. and daughter, Mrs. George
Phipps, are visiting Mrs. NJ. L. Rollins
for a few weeks.
Miss Marcia Hunt is enjoying a va
cation at her home in this place.
Scott Powers has been serving on the
Jury at Augusta for nearly three weeks. |
Alvin Fowler has been in this place
threshing grain for the past week or
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Ralph Blanchard of Waterville, |
spent a few days at his home in this |
place this week.
James Atkins of Augusta, spent Sum |
law at the home of Howard Hunt.
E. H. Ingraham and sons Ralph and |
owen of Augusta, were the guests of |
Scott Powers, Sunday.
Miss Helen Clark of Randolph, |
,alled on friends in this vicinity, Mon
lay.
Mrs. Walter Burbank is quite i'll with
, severe cold at her home in this place.
The seIectmen met at the town house |
asst Saturday afternoon to transact
Town business.
Miss George White of Augusta, spent |
Sunday at her home in this place.
Mrs. Jefferson Longfellow of Au-
yusta, is visiting her sister, Mrs. w. E.
Seekins at present.
CROSS HILL.
William Crane, Ambrose Warren and |
Charles Tobey are repairing the old
Ruzzell barn.
Fred Crosby and Fred Farwell are
doing carpenter work for John Averill
of North VassalborO
Guy Richardson and friend from
North yassalboro We're in the place.
Monday afternoon.
Word was received last week of the
death of Charles J. Prescott. Mr.. Pre-
scott was reared on the Hill, being the
son of the late DR.. Oliver |
Prescott. Mr.. Prescott fitted for college |
at China Academy, and graduated
from Waterville now Colby College in
1853. He was a very successful teacher.
For the past few years he had been in
spector in the New York Custom House.
New York City, His home was in |
Orange, n. J.
Mrs. f. P. Page of Skowhegan. Mrs. |
N. r. Randall of Augusta. and Henry |
Mile of Manila, were the guests of Mr.. |
and Mrs. J. d. Randall, last week.
Mrs. Albert Town and daughter Miss
lillian of Waterville, visited Mrs. B. A.
Stuart, last week.