Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-27
KENNEBEc.

KENNEBEC.
VASSALBORO.
The building formerly owned by
Arthur Gates and now owned by y. j.
Hussey has been moved to the top OF
the hill and is being repaired for q
post office.
The Adams Memorial Congregational
chapel in this village is being repaired.
The house formerlys owned by Mrs.
Howe and recently purchased by G. TX.
Smith of Augusta is being repaired by
workmen from Augusta.
Mrs. Stephen Meserve and daughter
Lois were in the village, Saturday,
visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Austin and little
son of Auburn, are visiting Mr. Austin's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Austin.
Miss Georgia Lancaster visited Miss
Edna Hamblen at Winthrop Center,
last week.
John Foster of Church Hill, was In
the village, Tuesday.
Mrs. r. w. Pitts and daughter
"A
Vassalboro, Wednesday.
Miss Nettie Smiley, who has been
very sick, is said to be improving.
MONMOUTH.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. s. Sylvester, Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. E. Sylvester of Seattle, Wash,
who have been in town for two weeks,
left, Sunday.
Miss Elsie Witherell will return to
Boston, in a few days, after two weeks
at Look OF Farm.
DR.. Bassford Of Springfield, and fam
lily, have arrived for the summer at
their cottage on CochDeWagan shore.
Miss Cora Gilman of Portland, has
been for q week at her summer cot
tage at the lake shore.
The season was fairly opened at the
shore, Wednesday, when Mr.. and Mrs.
II. H. Witherell and Mr.. and Mrs. II.
e, Morrill, rendered n delicious fish din
ner to a large party of friends at the
club house in honor of the Sylvester
party Following the dinner sailing on
the lake and stories by the open fire
We're enjoyed.
Mrs. clifford and Miss Clifford are In
China for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald McLlroy will be
rendered IL reception at their new house
at the north, by Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II.
McLlroy on the evening of July 2. a
large number of invitations have been
issued. Mr.. McLlroy and bride are In
New York at present.
Mrs. May Marston Norris. wife of G.,
Ia
pected to arrive, next week, accom-
panied by her daughters. Mrs. Norris
will pass July and August with her
mother, Mrs. ID. T.. Marston.
Story Crossman arrived. Saturday,
from Boston, to spend the summer
One of the pleasanest social affairs
of the week past was the reunion at
Miss Marstons home of u party of old
friends and schoolmates, who had not
met together for over 20 years. Among
the guests Were Mrs. Nellie Witherell
Sylvester, Mrs. Lula Witherell Sylves-
ter of Seattle, Wash: Mrs. Mary Dud-
ley Blake Mrs. Rose Judkins Plummer,
Miss Hattie clifford and Miss Elsie
Witherell
Mrs T.. A. Prescott will leave, very
soon, for trip to Chicago.
Miss Leah Hoxie of Winthrop, spent
the week us the guest Of Miss Anna
Blake.
Mrs p. H. Morse and Mr.. Wibury
Maxwell have arrived for the summer
from Mclrose.
Rev H. A. Clifford and family of
Portland, have been recent guests in
town.
MAxCY's MILLS.
The scholars Of the ErSkine schoo
gave an entertainment at the close o
the term, which was quite n success
Ice cream and cake were served at thu
close OF the program.
Mae Ashford is at home from Gorhan
Normal School.
Beauford Sprowl, a little son of J. w
Sprowl. fell in the stable and broke hi
arm, last week
CHELSEA.
Your correspondent was the recipient
last week, of a very handsome quill
which she prizes very highly. 1t wa
made by a gentleman SO years of ag
without the use of glasses, John X
Romano Of Co. f, National Home. TIL
quilt is OF the "Gilsey" pattern an'
contains nearly 5000 pieces all yer!
neatly cut, matched and sewed.
Mr.. Henry Swift and three children
are having run of the whoopint
cough.
Albert Keith has moved his famil
back from Augusta to his farm for tn
summer.
Henry White is shingling and other
wise repairing the old homestead pre-
Z paratory to occupying it again.
Mrs. George Morrell returned, Sat
urday, from few days" visit to he
daughter in Weeks Mills.
Frank Percival of Gardiner, spen
d last week with Thomas Libby.
4 Mrs. Paul Tomlinson went to Alma