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

| DAY, ana day of enjoyment was pass
ed there In watching the different
games and sports, listening to the de-
lightful band concert, and finally
watching the best display of fireworks
seen there for several years.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. X. Thompson and
the Misses Grace and Linda Thomp-
son went to New Harbor, last Satur-
day night to their cottage there and
prepare 1t for occupancy during the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Watson and their
guests, Lee Watson and Miss Curran of
Waltham, Mass, also, Miss Ida SearleS
and MISS Bernice Watson. spent Il few
days last week at lake Cobbossee, en-
joying the cool breezes and excellent
fishing.
Miss Matte Morrell of the Insane
Hospital force, visited her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Morrell, last week.
Our pastor, Rev. Mr.. Lowell, preach
ed an eloquent sermon at the chapel,
last Sabbath, taking for his subject
Freedom his text taken from Acts
xXii:2S, And Paul said I was free
born" The discourse was very interest
ing and helpful and greatly enjoyed by
the congregation present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bedfield Hopkins of
Newcastle, were the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. *. Thompson, last week.
Miss Ethel Morgan, of Randolph, Is
visiting her great grandmother, Mrs.
Julia \. Farnham.
E. II. Libby is shingling his barns,
and otherwise improving his buildings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al. Wing, Miss Jessie
and Master Leon, of Farmingdale, and
Miss Iva Knox, and Master Percy
Knox, spent the Fourth with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. S. Dorr.
Mail route. No. 4, from Gardiner Mr..
McCausland carrier, has been changed
to No. 9. He drops the Howe road and
takes the square, commencing at
''Hayseed Avenue" so-called, back of
Jones corner, adding Is more families
to his route making it about u mile
longer.
Miss Ida Searles is spending the week
with her sister at North PittStOn.
| Bert Corbin has moved to a house
at the "SnOw Plough" above Togus, in
order TO be nearer his work. He is
employed as fireman at the Home.
| The N. F.. Telephone Co. has
crow of men at work on the line run
ming from Gardiner to Rockland.
NORTH vASSALBORO.
Mrs. e. H. Boynton and daughter,
Alice, who have been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Fl. ID. +. Aver for the past week,
returned to their home in Brewer, Mon
day.
| DIR. Maboy, who has been, and still is,
very sick with typhoid fever, shows in
dications of improvement.
| Many from this village attended the
celebration at East Vassalboro, on the
4th. ..
| A few of our farmers will begin hay
ing this week but the majority will wait
until next Monday. The crop in this
vicinity will be light although 1t IS rap
idly growing.
The new mail routes We're started
July l, and are proving great conven-
fence.
The ball game. here, July 4.rbetween
the home team and Albion nine resulted
|
IS to 8.
DR.. e. c. Cook who has been at his old
lhome near here, for week, ill with the
mumps. returned to his practice in
| York, Monday.
Henry Taber, an old resident of this
town, is very sick with grip.
RIVERSIDE.
Mrs. G. NJ. Randall of Boston, visited
Mr. and Mrs. II. L. Halves a few days,
last week.
T. Brooks Reed visited his sister here
last week.
Mrs. II. IT. Robbins of Portland, is
visiting friends here.
Edgar Bailey of Boston, is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. p.
Bailey.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Dunlap and son
Walter are passing a few weeks at
Boston Island.
Mr. and Mrs. C. f. Bragg of North
Vassalboro, visited Mrs. a. e. Dunlap,
Sunday.
Miss Clara Upham of Boston, is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Bailey.
Miss Helen Trott, who has been at
tending school in Everett, Mass, for
the past seven months. is home for the
summer. While at Everett she was
with her sister. Mrs. Spencer
Miss Blanche Fuller Of Augusta, is
Visiting here sister. Mrs. Fl. II. Lee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Foster were at
Portland over the 4th.
NORTH MONMOUTH.
On July 4, there was a grand cole
bration at the Wilson Lake Club house
which is on the western shore Of Will
son lake. The steamer Rex, which Is
owned by the club, left the wharf al
North Monmouth every 80 minutes
during the day and evening. 1t was
commanded by Capt. James A. Dud-
ley, with Charles II. Prescott, pilot
and every trip was well loaded. The
day passed very Pleasantly with nc
accidents 1t looked one While as
though there might be some trouble
when it was discovered that man be-
longing in another town was trying tt
peddle the ardent from his pockets
4 The constables soon got after him an6
he was given a few minutes TO get out