Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-02
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
CHELSEA.

Miss Nelly Luce is visiting friends
in Belfast and Brooks.
| III. A.. Gillespie and his brother Eu-
gene went to New York, Saturday,
where they have accepted positions in
the band connected with the Sells &.
Forepaugh's circus, which will open at
Madison Square Garden, April l. These
| gentlemen have been playing in the
Home Band for some time and are fine
musicians.
Miss Emma Rowe of Augusta, was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. DOrr,
Sunday.
Mrs. Ellen Greene of North Pittston,
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. c. H.
| Watson, the past week.
Miss Matte Morrell Of the Hospital
force, Augusta, spent Saturday and
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Morrell.
Miss Tilla Lawrence is visiting rel
atives in North Pittston.
Mrs. N. M. Hemenway was called to
Sabattus, last week, by the illness of 4
J sister.
| For the first time since the build
| ing of the chapel there was no service
held on Easter Sunday. The travelling
| was not very bad, but for some reason
our pastor did not make his appear
ance which was disappointment to
| quite a number who had gathered to
hear him.
CROSS HILL.
The ice left the pond, Sunday, which
is an unusual thing for it to leave in
March.
Robert Kennedy of Oak Grove Sem
mary, came home with John H. Bus
| sell, Friday night, to spend Saturday
| and Sunday.
Arthur r. Lowe went to Kennebunk-
port, Monday, to spend the summer.
He will have his old position at the
Kennebunkport house.
Freeman c. Randall is repairing a
| barn for John Robinson.
The roads are in a horrid condition
and it is really dangerous to pass over
some of them.
]. N. Richardson has been repairing
| the barn of F. w. Ballard.
| E. c. Wood of Vassalboro, spent
| Sunday with friends on the Hill.
| OtepIieIl LAW tOU CeleUId HIS o1Sl
| birthday anniversary, Saturday.
WEST CHELSEA.
The Kennebec is nearly as high as
any freshet, this spring. 1t is estimat-
ed inches of rain fell, Saturday.
| Ralph Blanchard of Augusta, spent
Easter Sunday with his parents in this
place. They all attended Easter SER
vices at Randolph.
| Mrs. Henry White, who was called to
Augusta, last week, on account of sick
ness, has returned to her home.
| Mrs. Ella Smith and family, who
have been away for the past winter,
are at home now on a two weeks va
| cation.
| Theodore Yeaton has gone to Easton,
| in ArOoStOOk county, in which place
he intends to remain during the COM
ing season on business and pleasure
combined. On his trip there, he spent
Easter Sunday with his daughter
in Waterville. Mr.. Yeaton will be miss
ed during the summer by his many
| friends, who wish him success and
pleasant stay. His family will remain
at their home here in this neighbor-
| hood.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Loyal Leavitt and son
Charlie went to Richmond, Thursday,
to spend a few days visiting relatives
in that place.
The school committee has posted
| notices for examination of teachers
who intend to teach in this town, Sat-
urday, April IL, at l o'clock p. NJ, at
| No. 2 school house. Spring term of
|
tinue 10 weeks.
| Miss Georgia White is at home from
the Cony High school ON a two weeks
| vacation.
| A dance was held at Amusement hall,
Chelsea Point, last Tuesday evening.
A very pleasant occasion was reported
by all who participated. Heath's or
chestra furnished music.
Your correspondent had the pleasure
of visiting the poultry plant of Mr..
Lee Stevens at Chelsea Point, one day
last week, and was very cordially
shown about by the genial proprietor.
A flock of about 100 white Wyandottes
were found in one department, and in
\ the brood house about $50 chicks, aver
| aging from two weeks to two months
old. Mr. Stevens has marketed about
400 broilers during the winter, y
to pound in weight, at about SO
cents per pound His brood house.
which is about 16x115 feet in dimen-
sion. is built on the progressive plan
and is an up-to-date building in every
I respect. 1t contains four separate
| rooms with &c pens all heated and has
Il capacity of growing 1000 chicks. We
also found in another yard 12O fine
Plymouth Rocks for laying purposes.
His rule for feeding is one-half washes
and the rest hard feed with some
vegetables. This plant when complet-
ed will cover several acres of land and