Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-09

turned, Friday, after a weeks visit VIII
friends in Augusta
| Those who attended the China and AL
bion Sunday school convention at South
China. report it as the most interesting
fever held.
| hrbe address, Sunday evening. MEN.
I Boys and the Other Fellow, ~ by Rev.
Mr. Harding. was much enjoyed. Mr..
Harding will give a series of Sunday
evening talks on the following subjects:
1.-THE Man made Man.: The Self Made
Man." 1.-THE Tailor Made Man," The
| God Made Man"
The strawberry supper, Friday evening.
given by the Mems Christian League, was
well patronized.
w. f. Whittemore and family have re-
turned to Waterville after sojourn at
| the Ward cottage.
| The three children of George Cook are
sick with scarlet fever ana the house mas
| been quarantined.
| READFIELD.
i The morning of the. Fourth was ushered
| in by the small boys ringing bells and !ir-
| ing the noisy fire crackers, and this was
| the program for the day.
Mrs S H. Merrill and son Charles from
| Oakland, were here Tor a lew days, last
| week, with his parents.
| Hon. Erastus Ryder and family from
| Bangor, spent their annual few deys with
his mother in this village, returning to
| their home, Monday.
/ John Hopkins from Bar IIarbor Is here
| wishing to buy few horses for parties
| at his. home.
| The youngest son of N. d. Gordon at
the Depot is confined to the house by
sickness.
Many patrons of the r. T. D. are not
satisfied with arrangements of routes for
| their mail will he delayed many hours
fby the arrangement. 1t is expected how
| ever that many of the inequalities now
| existing in the service will be remedico
| whom the nJ1ctjc1l pDpr1tlOn OF the SyS
tenn has demonstrated their need to tho
Department. kennebec County is the
second county in New England to be
given complete county Il. +. ID. service
| which IS something Of Il distinction con-
sidcring the tremendous pressure there
has been from the other counties for
recognition of the character.
| BRANCH MILLS.
Mrs. Minnie Sperett and children re-
turned to their home in Bridgton. Mon
| day. They were accompanied by then
aunt, Mrs. Martha Bowles.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Bean spent, Sun
day, with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. s.
Bean.
Eva Smith is visiting her mother, Mrs
Lorraine Worthing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Aldred of Walthanl
are the guests of her father, z. S. Worth
Ing.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Dove went to
East Vassalboro to celebrate the Fourth.
Mrs. Allen Carpenter of South Vassal-
boro spent the day with her daughter
Mrs. Lucia Pinkham, last week. She was
accompanied by her husband and daugh-
ter Ethel.
The Changers had a picnic in Dins-
more's Grove on the Fourth of July. In
the evening there was a social dance at
the Grange hall.
Bertha A. Chadwick returned to her
home in Augusta, Saturday
Hattie Seekins, who visited her sister.
Mrs. Laura Robbins, in Hallowell, last
week, has returned home.
Fred Haskell of North Vassalboro spent
Friday and Saturday with Ray Dove.
Merton Worthing has been to Portland
on business.
| EAST READFIELD.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dyer, of Augusta,
with their friends, Miss Fleck of Angus
ia and Mr.. Gray of Gardiner, visited the
old church at this place on the Fourth,
and from the belfry obtained a fine view
of the surrounding country Miss Fleck
secured a prize in the shape of two anci-
ent brass lamps that We're in use in this
i church in its early history.
Mrs. Celia McKae of Boston is visiting
Mrs. A. w Brainard for a few days
Mrs. Mckay, with her sons, boarded with
Mrs. Brainard for some time several years
since.
Mrs. Eliza Kent, who has been visiting
relatives in Portland and South Paris is
with her sister, Mrs Brainard.
Mrs. Sullivan of Boston and four chill
dren are occupying jefferson Dudley s
cottage formerly the Brooks place Mrs
Sullivan has spent the summer in this
place for two seasons previous to this.
| Charles Towle of Winthrop is cutting
L. B.. Hunton's grass. He began the
Fourth.
| Miss Emma Mace came from Water
vile. Saturday, where she has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. w. ID. Haines and will
| do hn Tnr Nfrc- MI, 4 !.
head of Maranacoo< during the season.
Mrs Linwood Townsend has several
hoarders from the city at the farm house
Craigs Point, and more are coming
Her, sister, Miss Lottie Adell, is assisting
in the work
MT. VERNON.
Our people were very much startled and
surprised on July LIST to hear Of the sud
den and unexpected death of Miss Ncttie
j. Brown in Rodsland, Mass, aged IS
years. Miss Brown was born in Mt Vcr-
non and had many friends here. Her re
mains were brought here July 2 and
buried July 9Th. She leaves three sisters,
Mrs. Alice NJ. Moocrs, Mrs. Martha
Greenough of Groveland and Miss Berta
Brown: The funeral was attended by
Rev. H., NJ. burlington of the Baptist
lchurch.
Daniel II. Folsom has returned from,
New York.
Adrian Pcrlcy Morse has returned from
| NotttSt'I- NISsN.. 10 dSSISI his DrOIner
Walter p. Morse. in cutting their grass.
| Harrison w. Webher is making rcpairs
on his dwelling house.
Mr. Wiser. who bought the John r.
Yeaton place, last spring, has Joined his
family, who moved here in May MIR.
Wiser has been living in New York.
Myrton and Caro- Jacobs were in town,
Saturday and Sunday.
| Guy +. Davis was ut home, Sunday
Ralph Webber, who was very sick. last
week, is much better.
| Miss Berta Brown of Havcrhll. and
Mrs. Martha Greenough of Groveland. are
in town.
The Fourth was very beautiful day
and passed off quietly The small bov
had good celebration The band gave
Il concert out of doors and quite a com
Dany collected about the stores.
LITCHFiELD PLAINS.
| Tho people Mt the Plains were some
what taken aback at receiving no mail
the 4th.
Walter A. Elliott has purchased the
| William Varney place
| Mr. and Mrs. William Bickford of Wa
lterville and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Butler and
family of Auburn are guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Albion Otis.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. Il. Lapham are at Orr's
Island for q time.