Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-23
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
READFIElD.

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READFlELD.
n. C. Thomas formerly of Readfleld
who went from st. Louis Mo, to San
Diego, Cal, last October writes under
date of Dec. II, as follows: San Diego
is beautiful city Of about $4,000 peo-
pie, from five to eight thousand of
whom are tourists, who nearly all come
here to get away from cold winters. A
few come for their health, but not near
as many come for the benefit of their
health as there are at Los Angeles and
surrounding towns. To persons of
small income this is the place to winter
or even to live, for the summers are
as fine as the winters, cool ocean
breeZes, no fogs no mosquitoes, and not
many fieas. We are now having all
kinds of fresh berries, oranges, lemons,
walnuts, olives and grapes, also peas
and corn. Strawberries five cents a
box, while from the mountains about
| fifty miles away, where they already
have had snoW-comes some of the
Finest California. apples ever ate. They
come the nearest to the Maine apple
but are not as good. They sell at $1.0o
and $1.25 box mostly pippins, pear
mains, bellefiowers and spitzenberg
This year they have the largest crop of
oranges ever raised $4,000 cars and the
price is governed by the supply OF
apples. Apples are used in preference
: to oranges here when they can be had
a.. a reasonable price. San Diego has
as near an ideal climate as is possible
to find.
Leon Watson who worked the past
season for z. 81. Thomas is at work this
| winter for Charles Wyman Of Stratton,
Ralph Putnam Of Winthrop is spend
| ing his vacation with his uncle in Read
| field.
| Bonnie Hewitt OF Belgrade and
Chauncy Fifield of Manchester visited
| in Readfield Sunday.
LAkEsHoRE.
Mrs. L. A. Sawtelle is in Waterville
taking care of Mrs. Milton Branch.
r. C. Morrison has purchased a new
| horse.
Lester L. Branch is working for J. L.
Sawtelle.
f. G.. Sawtelle and Chas. Branch are
packing apples in Mt. Vernon for J. E.
Sawtelle.
+, Roy S. Bacon is at home from the u
Of NJ, Orono.
The farmers have commenced cut
| ting their ice.
| Miss Rhoda Tillson visited her aunt
Mrs. Edith Whitcomb in Waterville,
last week.
! w S. Carter is packing apples in
Belgrade for J. +. Sawtelle.
| Thomas Sawtelle has been spending
a few days in Waterville.
| a reception was rendered Mr.. and
Mrs. John Griffin, Friday evening, at
! the hall of l. o. G. T.. where music,
Rotations and refreshments We're in
order. Among those who took part
were Mrs. James L. Mathewson of
| Newport, r. l.. who sang several Sc
lections, accompanied by her guitar
and responded to many encores with
her cornet. The order of which Mrs
Griffin is an honorable member united
with her friends in giving her num-
Der Of useful and handsome presents
NORTH WINDSOR.
| There was a pretty home wedding
last Saturday night at the residence of
Mr. and Mrs. William o. Harrington,
! China. The contracting parties were
Mr.. Howard Libby Fuller of Albion,
! and Miss Lottie Jane Harrington Of
China. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. j. Frank Jones, pastor of the
| Baptist church, North Windsor, in tho
presence of the family and a few in
v;ted guests. Mr.. Guy Hall acted as
best man and Miss Jennie Farwell as
bridesmaid. The unexpected appear
ance, a little before the marriage, Of
| Mr.. IIoratio Harrington of Rockland,
n brother of the bride, vas 4 very hap
Ply surprise. Mr. and Mrs. Fuller have
| the best wishes of their many friends.
The Christmas exercises at the Bap-
fist church will be held Friday evening
beginning at 100 O'Clock.
There will be Christmas sermon and
music at the Baptist church next Sun
day morning. All are cordially invited
A fishing party consisting of Daniel
Burrll, Archie Caswell. John Pierce,
Pearl Merrill and Burr Jones spent
Saturday on Three Mile Pond. They
report the ice one foot thick and the
largest pickerel a three FOUNDER
MAxCY'S MILLS.
Isabelle Colby gavs a dancing party
Thursday evening. Which was largely
attended and good time reported
Good music was furnished by Arthur
Viewer
Chas. Griffin recently received letter
from his brother James in the West
He went to California from this place
in 1866 and has never visited his home
since. This letter comes after a silence