Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-18
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
MT. VERNON.


The schools in town commenced last
Monday with the following teachers:
Thing, Lucie M. Philbrook; Currier,
Eva Nj. Healy; Dunn, Miss Morrill,;
West MI. Vernon, Minnie Horn;
Robinson, Lizzie M. Leighton; Bean,
Myra A. Weber; Cressey, Theresa
Langley; Village primary, Doll c.
Leighton.
The High school and the Wing school
will begin next Monday with r. w.
Leighton and Annie r. Weber,
teachers.
W. 3. Feed and w. II. II. Williams
have had the telephone put into their
houses recently.
Mail Carrier Comstock has had a fine
new sleigh made for his business.
Annie r.. Weber is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Y. E. Damron.
Mrs G.. W. Carson is spending a few
days with her mother in Readfield.
Misses Bertha and Addie Comstocls
of Vienna Will attend the Mt. Vernon
High school, this winter.
NORTH WINDSOR.
Mrs Albert Craig and her sister, Mrs
John Reed. Daniel True and daughter Alb
bic, Archie CaSWell and sister Nina, are
at Watervillt attending the State Grange
this week.
I4onville Proctor, our genial mail carrier
was obliged on account of the icy roads
Monday morning, to abandon his team
after a trial of two miles and travel by
foot a part of his journey.
Clarence Studley and Burr Jones of Col
by are at home for the winter vacation
Mr. Jones and family were placed on
the warm side" last week, when Lot
Barton and Hiram Pierce put around the
parsonage a good banking of green
bouShS.
Rev. Mr. Stetson is expected home, this
week, from his vacation.
Edward I.owtien passed Sunday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Lowden.
Is your horse sharp? Asa Merrill is now
ready for business in his new quarters
The Barton school is discontinued for
the winter term. The scholars in par ar
transferred to the Truwant district Stella
Barton teacher. by Fred True. who pro
vides a very conf ortable conveyance. TIE
rest Of the scholars will attend the school
at North Windsor. Ellen Pierce teacher,
and will be carried also by Miss Pierce.
James AGams, a former resident and
much respected citizen of South China,
died at Richmond. Dec. 8. and the re-
mains were brought here for burial, Fri
day The funeral service was at The NJ.
T.. chapel. Tyler's Corner. conducted by
Rev. j. +. Jones. Appropriate music was
furnished by a mixed quartet composed
of Mrs Ida Fernald. Mrs. Carrie Merrill,
Harry Boynton and j. F. Jones, with Mrs.
Theda Boynton as organist Two sons,
RueI Adams Of Richmond, with whom he
erctt Adams OF Bangor: also one brother,
Alexander Adams of Boothbay.. Rarbor,
survive him. Mr. Adams was for many
years faithful member of the Methodist
l. t.,t 1,ns nv
ed age of SO years when he was called to
the church triumphant.
1t is reported that two of our choicest
young people. Clarence Studley and Sadie
Stewart We're marrigd at Matefy t,l b 6ast
wishes of many friends.
WAYNE.
The Baptist and Methodist societies are
preparing for a union entertainment Oh
Christmas eve.
Josiah ". Taylor, principal Of the Mex
leo High school, was in town, Monday.
calling on friends.
IL. r. Webb was here, last week. solicit
ing acreage for his Leeds corn factory for
next year.
The friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. n. Man
ter gave them a wedding reception, re.
Gently. One hundred We're present and
enjoyed q very pleasant evening, leaving
a substantial token of their esteem.
lth9rleS lfdSk, Ire veteran tITSSHef, HAS
been operating in Wayne. Some farmers
who have been in the habit of cutting
their grain for fodder let part of it ripen,
this year. Mr.. Trask threshed Is bushels
of oats for a. n. Manter. 154 for J. NJ.
Pike. 40 for T. G. Jennings. 50 for H. n.
Walton. 6s for S. P. Manter. 60 for James
H. Clayton, and "a of oats and g Of barley
for g. W. Walton All the grain was ex-
cellent and the yield very good for the
soWn.
The mercury registered 10 degrees below
zero TUESDAY morning.
The citizens of school district No. S will
hive a Christmas tree at their school
house.
Wayne blaci1srniths are very busy.
L!TCHFiELD PLAINS.
Mrs. A. E. Roberts was given birthday
party, Tuesday, by the Twentieth Century
Club. which was a very pleasant occasion.
The club will meet, Thursday, with Mrs.
l. r. Smith.
The Rev. r W. Gunsaulus. D. D.. of
Chicago is talked of as candidate for
the presidency of the Boston University.
The trustees will meet ON December IL.