Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-08


ents.
| Miss EfTie Cowan Of Waterviile. spent
sunday at her fathers, VI. w. Cowan.
| PITTsToN.
The teacher of Smithtown school
Mrs Cora Fowles. held a "Motherss
recentfon at the schooIhouse, from two
IN four O'Clock, Friday afternoon. Juna
"a The exercises given by the pupils
were very pleasing to the large com
many present. Mrs. Iva Rollins gave
several fine selections on the phono-
.raph and Miss Maud Jewell. sang sey-
craI charming songs At the conclusion
ice-cream and cake were served to all
Mrs FowIes IS successful, progressive
teacher of long experience, and In wei
deserving Of much praise for the able
manner with which she has conducted
the school.
Mrs. c. ]. Cunningham of this place.
lis visiting her mother In Rockland.
Mrs. b. W. Scott and son. Arthur, 81
Beech Hill, spent Thursday with Mrs.
Ira Elkins.
Chas. Marks, who with his wife has
been visiting Mrs. Eugene Fossett, re-
turned to Roslindale, Monday after
moon. on the Boston boat. Mrs. Marks
will spend few weeks here with her
parents.
Eugene Fossett went to Boston. last
week, to superintend the erection of
dwelling house for Bud Blackman.'
Mrs. Eva Fackner and daughter
dorothy were calling on friends in this
place, Sunday.
Alvin Colburn has accepted a posi-
ton on the steamer Kennebec-
Mr.. and Mrs Isaac Lapham who re-
3centIy returned from their wedding
trip TO Boston and vicinity have moved
into the Flitner house. formerly occu-
tpied by Reuben Stilphen.
Mrs. Louisa Dunton spent Satur-
day and Sunday with her daughter,
Mrs. Fossett.
| Della Clark and daughter are visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Eta Kicker.
Eddie Scott has been visiting at Mrs.
Foyes.
Josephine Walker has gone to Ores
den to live at E. Houdletts.
| II. A. Fossett had green peas out of
| his garden, the 4th-
Albert Palmer has bought the Foye
house and moved in, last week.
Artell Fassett spent Sunday at his
brothers in Whitefield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Bailey were in
town, Saturday.
CROSS HILL.
Miss Lizzie Eaton of Augusta, was
L md
Angela Gardner, last week.
Mr. and Mrs. German of Augusta,
spent several days. last week, with Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Austin.
| The remains of Miss. Susan Meiggs
who died at the home of her niece.
Mrs. Maria Perley- Randall at North
Easton. Mass, We're brought here and
buried, Friday afternoon. Her age was
| 81 years. s months and days.
| Cross Hill postoffice was discontinued
June Goth, and the mail is now sup
| piled from Augusta r. F. ID. No. s
| with Fred Perry as regular carrier
\ and Henry Cony as substitute. The
| mail east of Stewards Mill is supplied
| from Vassalboro, r. F. D. No. 5, with
| Leonard Gilbert as regular carrier and
| Van Gilbert as substitute.
Previous to 1852 South Vassalboro
postoffice supplied this part of the
| town. In 1853 postoffice was estab-
| lished at Stewards Mill, this office was
discon tinued in 1859. James Rowe the
postmaster resigning because the re-
ceipts of the office We're too small to
| pay anything. Then an office was es-
tablished at Cross Hill and Samuel 4.
Bailey was appointed post master
Upon the death of Mr. Bailey in 1862
Eldridge Austen was appointed and
| continued to hold the office until De-
| cember 1885 when the office was trans
ferred to the house of ]. D. Randall and
| Mrs. Randall was appointed postmis-
tres and assistant for several years.
During Cleveland's second adj
ministration Sheldon H. Card
ner was appointed postmaster and
the office was moved to his place. In
| the spring of 1897 g. S. Perkins was
appointed postmaster and the office
was moved to his store about one mile
north where it was when established
| in 1860. When the office was first es-
| tablished the mail was received twice
| week. Tuesday and Friday. Then it
was changed to three times per week,
and July 1, 1889, it was changed to
daily mail. Stillman Bailey, William
Cross. John NJ. Brown Jonathan
Cross. Oscar Gardner, Benjamin and
John Lamson. William A. Austin, John
r. Smart, Leonard and Ellsbury Nc
Cory, have been the mail carriers for
the past eight years, and for the past
six years this place has had as good
rural delivery as one could desire. Mr..
Mccoy taking the mail from Riverside
and delivering to each family on the
road.
NORTH WAYNE.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Foote of North
Jay, are spending the Fourth with Mr..
and Mrs. c. NJ. Stevens.
Z. L. Stevens came from Manchester.
Mass. Friday, to spend the Fourth.
Archie Ladd is home from Manches-
ter, Mass, to spend few weeks with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. I.add.
The Fourth was pleasantly passed at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Stew
ems by a small gathering of Relatives