Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-22

Mrs. Minnie Farwell is at home from
Pennington, where she has been tend
ing her daughter Edith who has had
pneumonia and the measles.
Bert Whitehouse has nearly all of the
machinery moved from the East Vas
| salboro mill to South China.
Schools in this town are somewhat
| broken up by sickness.
Lincoln Jones of Dirigo Corner, met
with very painful accident, last week
He was kicked by horse which re.
suited in a fracture of the thigh bone
near the joint. He is attended by DR.
Earl Miss Margaret Sibley of the Au-
gusta City hospital. is in attendance.
Edward Chadwick, who has been i'll
for some weeks, is much improved.
Mrs. Aurie Austin Starrett of Athol,
Mass. is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Austin.
Hon. w. ]. Thompson is at home from
Augusta for a few DAYS.
Earl c.. Nelson. Coburn Classical In
stitute, '03, is visiting his brother al
w. ]. Thompson's.
The students of Erskine Academy
enjoyed a very pleasant entertainment
and social. last Thursday evening. The
program consisted of solos by Mr..
Southland. Miss Shorey; recitations by
Miss Harrington and Miss Bradstreet;
duet. Mr.. Hall and Mr. harrington:
chorus by school; charades, etc. After
the program pleasant social was en-
joyed in one of the class rooms.
FAYETTE.
w. B. Judkins has been appointed
deputy sheriff.
A few lots of apples were sold in town,
last week.
Many of the north and south roads
are badly drifted. Mr.. Morrison, cream
collector for the Turner Center cream
cry, did not make but one collection,
last week, on account of the roads be-
ing so badly drifted.
Walter Underwood and F. H. BODICE
are hauling cordwood to North Wayne.
O. L. Busford will move to Manches-
ter in a few days. We are sorry to
have him leave town.
Mr.. ROBBIE is having lumber hauled to
iSpaii iiifo liouoC III tuG SpilIlS.
WEST SIDNEY.
A sociable for the benefit Of church
work will be held, next Friday evening,
Jan. %, at the home of Clarence Rich
ardson. Refreshments will be served
consisting of cake and coffee. If stormy,
will be held on Saturday evening. Adj
mission, 10 cents. All are cordially in
vited.
BENTON.
Frank Marcia is reported as sick with
typhoid fever.
Mrs. George Rowe, who has been sick
some time, is no better.
John W. Spencer of Colby, class of 'O6,
after a three weeks vacation has resum-
ed his college work.
There was a dance at the Town hail.
Saturday evening, and "a couples enjoyed
very pleasant time.
James Hayes sawed u cords of wood
for Orrin Kicker, last Wednesday, with
his gasoline engine.
The mail carriers in town found it pref
ty hard getting around, last week,
through the drifted snow.
There will be an entertainment and
y, at p NJ. Admission, 10 cents; dance
tickets, 25 cents. If it is stormy, Tues
day. it will be given. Thursday.
Mrs. Richards is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Dondero of this place, for a few
weeks.
NORTH MANCHESTER.
Frank Wilson, who makes his home with
his daughter. Mrs. Eugene Cottle, while
working in the wooden mill i'm Gardiner,
got the fingers of his right hand so badly
injured that he was obliged to have the
hand amputated. He is doing as well as
could be expected.
Cropo ,hn hos af3 toll II,
measles and whooping. cough, is now very
sick with typhoid fever.
Herbert G. Lilly and Dana Sanbonn,
who are working in the oi1-cloth factory
at Winthrop Center, visited the former s
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo A. Lilly, Sat
urday and Sunday.
Mrs. John Knowles has received word
that her daughter, Mrs. A. II. Clark of
Sidney, who underwent a very critical
surgical operation at City hospital, Au-
gusta, Dec Is, is recovering and is able
to sit up in bed for a short time.