Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-29

Lies sunny Day"
| F. w. Barton OF West Windsor. met
with what might have been a much more
serious accident one day last week, BY
| catching his thumb in the cog gearing
| of a patent seeder. The thumb nail was
nearly torn off and the end of his thumb
damned almost to jelly. y little presence
! of mind on Mr.. Barton prevented him
| losing his whole hand.
EAST VASSALBORC.
A horse belonging to Allie Doe dropped
dead in the harness, Thursday, while at
| work
! The regular meeting of Vassalboro
Grange occurred Tuesday evening. After
| the business of the evening was accom-
! plished a program was carried out.
Frank Coombs is building fine row
| boat for use on the lake.
Mrs Harriet Kitchen, who has been
| spending the winter in Florida, has re-
turned to her home.
Mrs. David Gates is suffering from Il
severe attack of rheumatism.
a dance occurred at Butterfeld's hall,
| Friday evening. under the auspices of the
| Degree of Honor.
Rev. Geo. Pope spent Sunday at East
| Benton.
| Mrs. Frank Taber and children from
Providence, are here for the summer.
Ed Murphy spent Sunday and Monday
| in town.
This village is at its best at the present
| time. The foliage is luXuriant and the
| lawns looking finely.
Miss Agatha Bickford and Miss Clara
Sibley of the class Of 90, Oak Grove Semi
mary, are visiting in town.
Edwin Taber was riding oIa Sunday.
after his long illness. His many friends
were glad to see him on the street again
Mr.. ana Mrs. Seth Dodge Of Nassalboro,
| called on friends in the village, Sunday
afternoon.
Rev. Joseph Mcpherson Of Winthrop
Centre, preached at Friends church Sun
day morning and evening.
4 heavy thunder shower passed over
the place Saturday evening, but no dam
age from the lightning has been reported
RI. a. Priest spent Monday at court if
Augusta.
Miss Lizzie Stafford spent Sunday at
home.
Mrs. Otis, who has been visiting Miss
Abbie Lewis left Saturday, for her home.
MT. VERNON.
There was a union service at the Meth
CdlSt church. Sunday. The house was
filled. The Grand Army Post and Grand
Army corps We're present, about eighteen
members of each organization being pres
ent. The church was handsomely decor
ated with potted plants and flowers. The
sermon was by Rev. Cyrus Purinton.
pastor of the Methodist church, assisted
~ INtN - NOtllb anu INtN' - W. u
rington. The sermon was interesting ana
Instructive. Excellent music by the choir
and orchestra was furnished.
The Memorial address will be given by
Rev. c. II. Southland. presiding elder III
Augusta district.
The severe shower of last Saturday
washed the roads badly.
Miss Mabel Turner of Foxb0ro. Mass.
is visiting Mr. and Mrs J. Frank Ham
mond for a few weeks.
The regular meeting of Vernon Valley
Chapter, No. 6S. o. +. S, was held Mon
day evening. The degrees We're conferred
on one candidate.
his home in Washington, D. G.. last week.
Miss Hazel Hall. daughter of Thomas
d. Hall, is very sick with pneumonia.
Carroll 3. Folsom has been in poor
health since his return from Worcester,
Mass.
The, dog Of George Bean attacked a
hedgehog. Sunday afternoon, and got his
mouth full of needles. 1t took three men
several hours to get them out.
1t is understood that John r. Prescott
has sold his farm.
Miss Harriet NJ. Piper of Kent's Hill
gave a reading under the auspices of the
Eastern Star Chapter on Friday evening
of last week. Miss Piper is an artist III
her line ana one of the finest readers III
this part of our State.
Daniel w. Bean, died in Mt.\ Vernon
May Is, aged 81 years. He was the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Homer S. Bean, whom
he tenderly cared for. for some years
Seventeen months ago his devoted wife
died. Since then he has been in feeble
health He is survived by daughter and
a son and also two brothers, Martin B..
and John, for many years railroad men
in Massachusetts. Martin had just pUr-
chased the old homestead of Daniel and
was making plans to move to Mt. Vernon
ut once. His MANY friends Will welcome
him back to Mt. Vernon, to fill the place
made vacant by father and a brother.
WAYNE.
Memorial services were held at the
Methodist church. Sunday. The W. r. G.
and G. A. r. met at their hall and
marched to the church, which was decor
ated with purple and white liacs and
flags. Rev. Mr.. Ellington preached
very appropriate sermon.
r DIR. r. l.. Chenery is confined to the
house with a lame knee.
Miss May Barker has gone to the hos
Pital to have her throat operated on.
Mrs. Walingford and son are at their
summer home recently purchased Of Ben
iamin Pettingill.
\. e. Allen was III town, Friday.
Miss Minnie True of Turner. has been
the guest Of Mrs. McKinnon, the past
week.
Miss Marion Mcl<innon is visiting IL.
| Turner.
Mrs. VIM. Lincoln has returned to her
home on Beech hill
{. [. Fillebrown Of Piqua, Ohio. will
speak at the Methodist church, Sunday,
| June 1.
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