Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-12
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEc.
ALBION.

ALBION.
Il Mr.. Tibbetts closed his school at tbe
Corner, Friday, Feb 6. s''N
The donation for Rev. N. M. Heike.
amounted to about $24, some gifts beine
Il received after the donation
Il ,. rev. r: A. Mason, the secretary of The
Malne State Sunday School Association
spent sunday here in the interest of sun
Il gay school work. He occupied the mint
4 sunday, and made a strong address IN be
/ hai1 OF better Sunday school work
4 owe A. Gould has closed her school al
East Benton and is taking a vacation.
The Good Cheer meets. "Wednesday,
req. II, with Mrs. ]. W. Stratton. II
/ stormy. Wednesday, the meeting will b.
i held, Thursday, Feb u.
! READFIELD.
| The school on Hoyt's Hill closed. Fri
day, having been very successfully
taught by Miss Mae Brown of Portland.
Inc afternoon was spent in listening to
the readings and recitations by the pu-
pills. A selection from Longfellow, was
also read by the teacher in pleasing
manner. At the close of the exercises
Inc rank of some of the older pupils
was read Which showed marked i'm
provement and gave credit to both
teacher and pupils. Prizes having been
oIIered TO the {. class, made up of small
boys, they were announced as follows:
FIRST prize, John Stevens; second prize,
Forest Tibbetts; third prize, Ronald
Butler. This was Miss Browns second
term in this place. She came here an
entire stranger, but has made many
friends by her good work and genial
manner. After a visit Of one week in
Bangor and vicinity she will return to
her home in Portland.
Thursday at 100 p NJ, occurred the
wedding of Miss Laura Y. Manter and
Ernest Masterman at the home of the
groom.
Mrs. A. NJ. Fogg and daughter, Sara L.
Fogg, have returned from a three weeks
visit at Raymond, N. H.
A. i. Maci, who broke his leg some
weeks ago, is doing well.
The storm and wind Of Sunday and
Monday have filled the roads and tray
Ienng is almost at standstill.
j. Butman has sold his apples and is de-
1ivering them at the station now He is
one OF Readfeld's largest Orchardists.
EAST vAssALBoRo.
Vassalboro Grange met, Tuesday
evening. The first and second degrees
were conferred upon three candidates,
after which the program was carried
out. A most interesting paper was
read by Mrs. Arno Little. The next
session will be an all day meeting with
invited guests.
Miss Alice Brick of Augusta, was the
guest of friends in the village, last
week.
Miss Nancy Gates has recovered from |
q severe attack of mumps.
The Women's Foreign Missionary So |
ciety met, recently, at the home of |
Eliza Pierce. The subject, China" |
was most Interestingly treated in pa
pers by Mrs. Clara Pope, Mrs. Eliza
Butterfeld, Miss Emily Weeks and
other items of interest from missionary
fields were given. by all the members
present. The next country studied will
be Mexico.
Miss Lizzie ButterfieId, who recently
underwent painful operation, has been
suffering from the effects, but it is
hoped she will soon be much improved.
Karl Gates has completed his studies
for the present at Waterville.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pope are both
suffering from severe colds.
Will Blish returned, Thursday, from
a business trip to Massachusetts.
Miss Ida Taylor has been spending
the week at North Vassalboro with
Mrs. L. F. Mason.
A fine stone was set. the past week,
on the Allen lot in the Friends burying
ground.
Miss Katherine Jameson of Friend
ship, student at Coburn Classical In
stitute, was the guest Of Miss Edith
Priest over Sunday.
Mrs. H. A. Priest spent Thursday in
Augusta, and attended the reception of
the Cecilia Club at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. John, F. Hill.
The village school has closed for a
long vacation.
Rev. E. c.. Leaboyer was suffering
from an attack of mumps, Sunday, so
no services were held in the Methodist
church.
Mrs. Clara Seward and Mrs. Nettie
Whitney were in Waterville, Saturday.
Edward Cook and Miss Hattie We're
in the village. Sunday.
The ladies of the W. c. T. u. will hold
memorial services, Wednesday evening,
in the Baptist church at the center of
the town. A fine program will be given
and refreshments served.
On Saturday and Sunday will occur
the Friends quarterly meeting in the
Village.
SOUTH WINDSOR.
Miss Nellie Carpenter closed her