Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-09

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Roscoe and Chester Bachelor witt
their families spent the Fourth Wit
their parents, Mr.. ana Mrs. William
Bachelor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Parsons, who
have been visiting Mrs. Parsons
mother. Mrs. Alice Towle. have re.
turned to their home in Wilton
Mrs. Charles Towle is visiting friends
| in Hallowell.
Haying will commence in good ear
nest. this week. Will Rice has bought
| the grass on the William Woodbury.
farm. Towle Brothers have three large
farms to cut. Walter Fuller will har-
vest the Guy Sawyer and the Thomp-
son places, and Charlie Goodwin the
Gilman farm. Farm help is very scarce
and good men are commanding good
wages.
NORTH MONMOUTH.
The little celebration at North Var
mouth, July 4, passed off to the salts
faction of all. A goodly number assem-
bled at Wilson lake Club house situated
| on the west shore of Wilson lake. as
pretty and clean little lake as there is
in the county. The Wilson Lake Clue
has erected n neat building with cook
room attached. nice floor has been
laid for dancing and q couples can form
on. Two steamers ran from North Mon
mouth to the club house and had all they
could attend to- especially the C. Z. Pres
colt steamer. The festivities of the day
consisted of bag. potato, three-legged
ladies' boat gentlemen's boat and tub
races and other Things. At l o'clock. a
fine dinner was served. At go there was
dancing with music by CanwelFs orches-
ira. Supper was served from to (
o'clock. Dancing followed at s O'Clock,
fireworks at O'Clock and then dancing
WINDSOR.
Miss May Godding left, Monday, for
Southport to spend the summer.
Elmer Lens, who with his wife and
daughter has been visiting relatives in
this vicinity, has returned to his home
in Brockton, Mass.
Mss Daisy Cleaves of Boston, is visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. II. a. N. Dutton.
F. Arthur Reed, who has been employed
at the Insane Asylum at Augusta, is
home for short time.
Mrs. Sanford Ware of Massachusetts.
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Hartwell Ware
Samuel Dutton recently sold his fancy
pair of Hereford oxen, feet in girth to
Gardiner parties for beef. The price paid
was SID.
Mrs. Hannah Watson of jefferson, who
is over w years OF age, recently visited
her granddaughter, Mrs. James Sproul OF
this place. At family gathering while
there IL of her great-grandchildren were
present.
Hartwell Ware, SO years of age one of
the smartest of Windsor's aged citizens
has recently finished painting the outside
of his large tWo-stoIy house, giving it
two coats. The work has all been done by
himself in very thorough manner.
FAYETTE.
The Fourth was celebrated in a very
quiet way in this town. Many attended
the enforcement rally at East Livermore
campmeeting grounds. The Mills people
had a picnic on the grounds of George
Underwood which was a jolly good time.
Silas Wyman of Portland, passed the
Fourth here.
Linn Knowles is at home from Portland
for a few DAYS.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bachelor of Livermore
Falls, has been visiting friends here for
the past week.
Summer boarders are beginning to ar
rive in good numbers. Mr.. Folsom at
Echo Lake has Il good house full
Edward Smith has bought the machin-
cry in the saw mill at the Mills and will
repair it and do custom saving, which
will be a great convenience for this part
of the town.