Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-28
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
EAST VASSALBORO.

Fred Whitney is suffering from a
felon on his thumb.
Miss Nancy Gates has been attend
ing the graduating exercises of Free
dom Academy.
The Pine Cone Union met with Vas
salboro Grange. Tuesday, in an all day
session A very interesting program
was carried ont, morning and after
noon The first and second degrees
were conferred on two candidates in
the evening.
Miss Ida Bradley was the guest of
friends in Waterville the past week.
John Gates has bought or is about to
buy the late Elijah Cook farm, and
Mrs. Halle Osborn Novel; is in the viii
lage to complete the bargain, having
bought the estate and decided to sell
again.
Mrs. Celia Coombs from Boston, is
visiting her son, Frank Coombs.
Miss Florence Priest was visiting in
Waterville, Thursday evening.
Miss Blanche Marshall has returned
from spending the winter in Bangor
and is stopping with Mrs. David
Gates.
Mrs. Annie Priest and Ernest Priest
spent Sunday in Unity.
Frank H. Jones preached at Friends
church. Sunday morning. He will at
tend service here for a few weeks.
Mrs. Mary Lewis was moved to the
home of her daughter, the past week,
where she will remain for the present.
Mrs Ann Collins is having new VIM
dows put in their house, adding to the
convenience and attractiveness of its
appearance.
Frank Taylor is making extensive
repairs on the house he soon expects to
occupy.
Euwin Taber had an auction to dis
pose Of all his farming tools, Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Pinkham enter
tanned friends over Sunday.
Mrs David Gates is improving in
health and is able to go to the door on
warm days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Dodge of Vassal-
boro called on friends, Wednesday.
Quite number from here attended
the concert given at the Congregational
church at Winslow. Thursday evening,
also several parties enjoyed the play,
When We Were Twenty-One," at the
Opera house in Waterville.
RIVERSIDE.
George Smiley has bought the John
Brown farm at Cross Hill and has
moved there.
r. J. Ballard has been visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Chester Bailey, at Bos-
ton.
Rev. J. S. Strong and family of Alb
ingtGn, Conn, have moved here for the
summer They have rented F. j..
Staples house.
Clarence Durgin and family of West
Gardiner, have moved here and have
rented the Bigelow house.
Mrs. A. +. Dunlap and granddaugh-
ter accompanied by Mrs ]. w. Dunlap
and son. visited Mr.. and Mrs. ]. IL.
Bragg at Winslow, last Thursday.
Miss Ellie Wentworth visited friends
at Augusta, last week.
Miss Annie Hanks of Augusta, passed
last Sunday at Mrs. A. S. Trott's.
Miss Maude Clarke, who has been
very sick with typhoid fever, has so far
recovered as to go out riding.
s. w. Mitchell has sold his farm to
Judge A. G. Andrews of Augusta. 1t is
understood the Judge has bought it for
his son-in-law. Mr.. Phinney of Massa-
chusetts who will occupy it with his
family. In all probability the Judge
and his family will be here consider
ably in the summer as he seems to be
enthusiastic over farming. All are very
much pleased to know they are coming
into the neighborhood.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Ellis visited friends
ut Waterville. last week.
Mr. and Mrs. N. II. Fossett attended
church at East NaSsalboro last sun
day. where they listened to a fine Me-
mortal sermon by Rev. Mr.. Seaboyer.
READFiELD.
heavy frost Saturday night killed
nearly all the garden stuff above the
Eround. Some potatoes We're all in
bud. The peas alone were uninjured.
The people in town We're saddened
Sunday morning, by hearing of the
death Of Louis Morse at the Maine
General hospital: since the operation
had been performed great hopes had
been entertained of his recovery. He
has been for some time professor of
music on Kents Hill, and his family
consisting of father, mother and sis
Ter, have the sympathy of their many
friends in their bereavement
Memorial day will be observed as
usual. the address will be delivered in
the forenoon by Hon. +. f. Beane of
Hallowell.
The pews in the Union church have
generally been sold. or the assessments
paid and it will be opened next Sunday
for services.
Rev. +. f. Walker from Livermore
Falls, called on his friends in town
during the past week. He will begin
his passionate in Caribou the first of
June.
Charles Bean has gone to Massachu-
sets to work at his trade of painting.
The operation on Mr.. Denton's eyes
has been successfully performed in
Portland and he will return home this
week.