Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-25
KENNEBEC.
CROSS HILL.

CROSS HILL.
NJ. f. Mcfarland of Augusta, is at
work for S. H. Gardner.
Fred Warren has contracted to cut
lot of wood for Seth Richardson.
w. s. Bradley of East Vassalhoro,
was in the place on business, Monday
afternoon.
Messrs. Stanley and Mcknight of Au-
yusta, were on the Hill, Thursday, So
Letting for the Christmas dinner to be
given at City hall, Christmas day to
the poor children by the Salvation
Army. They met with good success.
The Misses Gardner recently sold 267
pounds of chickens to Charles Mower
If East Vassalboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. b. Richardson of
North Vassalboro, passed the Sabbath
with friends on the Hill.
]. w. Dunlap of Riverside. was in the
Hill on business, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Q. Gardner spent last
week at the State Grange in Portland.
MT. VERNON.
Christmas sermons were preached in
the churches Sunday and appropriate
music was sung. There will be
Christmas union tree at the Baptist
church with short exercises by the chill
dren.
C. c. Hunt of Augusta, was in town,
Monday.
]. Frank Hammond bought cedar
cutting the timber.
Otis Emons Hoyt, who was so i'll last
week has been rapidly improving thte
last four days and is nearly WELL
Miss Margaret Cram is at home from
Holyoke College to spend the holidays.
Miss Myrtle E. Robinson is at home
to spend Christmas.
Javie L. Taylor spent Sunday at his
parents home in this village and re-
turned to Pennington, Monday.
f,ben Leighton is still smart and ac-
tive. Uncle Eben as he is usually call
ed, will be Sc years old in January. lie
has cut his winters wood in the woods
and hauled it to the door all alone re-
Gently.
Miss Eva Healy is now at home on 4
vacation for a short time.
Mrs. A. F. Cram and daughter have
returned from Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eliot Damren have re-
Gently moved from Belgrade to this
town.
Mrs. Emma Philbrick, who has been
i'll, is reported better.
WEST GARDINER.
Mrs Almeda Merriman, who passed
~
native of this town, and daughter OF
the late Daniel Gilman. The Gilman
homestead now occupied by DR.. Merrill,
was owned by Mrs. Merriman. She was
noble upright, conscientious woman
and a kind, indulgent parent. and was
loved and idolized by her children. One
son, James Merriman, a successful
young lawyer of New York. and one
sister. Mrs. Abby Plympton. survive
her. Funeral services were conducted,
Wednesday. in the presence of large
number of friends and sympathetic
neighbors.
Mrs. William Hood passed away,
Tuesday. at her home on the Mill road.
Mrs. Wood had been a patient sufferer
from a complication of diseases for
two years. In the death of Mrs. Wood
| this town loses one who has been loved,
cherished and respected all the years of
| her life. A husband. one daughter
| Mrs. Allie Merrill, and stepson, Harry
Wood, survive her. Funeral services
were held. Thursday, the remains were
| taken to Riverside cemetery, Augusta,
| for interment.
"A sister of William Bachelor who
| died in Massachusetts was brought
here for burial in the Sampson ceme-
| terry. last week.
Miss Maud Davis is visiting her sis
ter. Mrs. Walter Curtis, in Gardiner
Mrs. Emma Curtis and Master Jere
Curtis will spend Christmas with Mrs.
| Curtis father. Warren Davis.
Miss Lena Fuller has gone to Med
| field. Mass, where she has an engage
| ment in the straw shop.
Miss Laura Fuller returned home
| Friday. after closing very successful
| term of school in Randolph.
Frank Collins and John Scott attend
ed the State Grange al Portland. last
week.
A more hungry and surprised school
boy was scarcely ever seen than Will
lie Morgan, last Thursday, when after
walking mile to school he opened his
dinner pail for lunch. He found he had
carried off by mistake his mothers
lard pail.