Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-03
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEc.
CHELSEA.

School in district No. 4, Searles
| Mills, closed the winter term last Fri
| day. Several visitors were present
Several of the little ones recited and
sang and Master Earle Hayes in be-
| half of the school presented the teach
| er, Miss Mclaughlin with very pref
| ty candelabra. Though taken by sur
prise Miss Mclaughlin responded in a
| few words of thanks and appreciation.
Mrs. Lothrop and son, Warren, visit
| ID relatives in Sidney, last week.
II. c. Lawrence, who has been quite
II, first with the measles and then
bronchitis, is improving slowly.
r. S. Mckay has gone to work for
Herbert Hayes hauling logs, etc.
Miss Laura Morgan has been con-
fined to the house for the past two
weeks by illness.
o. F. Farnham of Augusta, called on
friends in town. Sunday.
Miss Tilla Lawrence arrived home
from Kent's Hill Seminary, Wednesday,
The good sleighing has left, as the
result of last Saturdays rain. The
men-follls are hoping for more snow,
however, in order that they may finish
hauling out their wood.
A large number from town are plan
ming to be present at the debate on
"resubmission' in the House, Wednes-
day.
WAYNE.
Mrs. Emma Pettingill, wife of Sewall
Pettingill, died at her home in Wayne,
Monday night, of pneumonia. The fun
era services We're held at the Methodist
church, Thursday. Mrs. Pettingill was
a sincere Christian, most devoted
wife and mother, a kind neighbor. She
will be greatly missed, not only in her
home, but in the church and commu-
nifty. Her husband, two daughters and
a son survive her.
Mrs. Jennie Stanchfeld has returned
to her hme in Wayne.
Mrs. Bna Wood, who went to the
Maine Central Hospital for treatment,
is reported more comfortable.
Mrs. Fronia Small has returned to
her home in Wayne.
The w. c. T. U. will entertain at a
Patriotic evening at Maplewood Inn,
March 6. A fine program will be pre-
sented.
Miss Katherin Berry entertained q
party of little people at her home,
March 2, the occasion being her 18th
birthday anniversary.
c. D. Lincoln, who has been on the
sick list is able to be out.
Only week to town meeting.
Mice Irat;a Nav;y,,a bn boo,, 1,ic;t;pcr
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. George for a few
days.
FARMINGDALE.
f. NJ. Dolloff is sick with slow fever.
Mr.. Dolloff recently lost his eldest son
after long illness of typhoid fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Stanley have
moved from Mrs. Georgia Burnham's
house on Main avenue, to their new
home, recently bought of Mrs. Stanley's
father on Highland avenue in Gardiner.
Miss Hattie Harlow, principal of the
Grant Street Grammar school, has been
kept from her duties the past week by
the mumps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Stevens are both
quite i'll with mumps.
The annual town meeting will be
held March 9.
Fred Jones' Jr., is quite ill, having
caught heavy cod after having the
humps
There will be dance, March 10, by
the Degree of Honor.
Mrs Oscar McCausland went to Bos-
ton as a delegate from the Degree of
Honor last week.
Otis Turner has returned from the
hospital, where he has been receiving
treatment for his ear.
III WEST WINDSOR.
Miss Josie Seekins recently closed a
very successful term of school in the
Coleman district. In the afternoon of
the last day the schoolhouse was filled
and friends of the scholars and teacher
to listen to the following program very
creditably carried out: Singing by
school; opening address, Lena Smart;
reading by school: defamation, Fred
Proctor; composition, CORTLAND Ia
Dor; recitation, Laura Tabor; singing |
by school; defamation, Ralph Tabor;
recitation, Georgia Cunningham; read |
ing, CORTLAND Tabor; defamation,
Ervine Stuart; recitation, Alice |
Brown; exercise, physiology class;