Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-14
STATE NEWS.
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| NIL Detne9 ~. mayer and MISS
Maud Hadden of Brooklyn, N. Y, are
visiting at c. F. Taylor's. Mrs.
| Thayer and Mr.. Taylor's mother are
sisters. Miss MADDEN is one of
Brooklyn's High school teachers.
| The Augusta water commission. Gov
John F. Hill, Thomas j. Lynch. Esq,
and Geo. e. Macomber, We're in the
place last Thursday. Taking Mr.. Tay-
lor's boat they inspected at Three Mile
pond.
Judge VIM. Penn Whitehouse, his
wife and his sister Mrs. Cloud of Balti-
more, made his native town visit a
few days since. They called on their
cousin. Mrs. c. F. Taylor, and other
old friends.
| Mrs. f. W. Whitehouse and daugh-
| ter, Alice, have been visiting at Mr.
| and Mrs. C. F. Taylor's, this week.
Haying is about finished, a difficult
| job this year considering the weather.
Rust is making it's appearance on
| potato tops.
| Allen Taber is at home from Massa-
| chusetts on a two weeks vacation.
| Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G.. Whitehouse of
| Wilmington, Del, returned to their
home, Thursday.
| Mrs. j. F. Twitchell left for Lewis
ton, Tuesday, for a few days visit
| with her sister-in-law, Mrs M. j.
| Irish.
Harvey Chisam entertained his
nieces, Mrs. e. S. Hall, Mrs Frank
| Harrington of Augusta, Mrs. Frank
| Goodale of Lowell, Mrs. Hart Pryor of
Canada, Thursday, August 6. it being
his 93rd birthday. He also received
several other callers, including Cover
| nor Hill, T. ]. Lynch and George e.
Macomber of Augusta.
Mrs. Eva Hull and daughter, Vera,
of Kansas, who have been visiting her
sister, Mrs. l.. A. Stone, left for their
home, Monday. They were accom-
panied by Mrs. Stone as far as Yer
mont where they will visit the home of
their childhood before returning West
VIENNA.
Mr. and Mrs. Rothens Porter and
daughter are visiting his uncle, Lafor-
est Porter
Mrs. Minnie Fogg has returned from
Boston.
Bert H. Irving of Rockland, Mass,
is visiting his father, j. w. Irving.
Mrs. Bert Irving is on the sick list.
The Misses Victoria and Gladys
Davis of New Hampshire, are visiting
ther uncle, James p. Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Chapman of
Milan, Canada, are in town.
Arnold Ireland has bought the
Jethro Brown farm.
S. w. Carr went to Augusta on bust
ness, Tuesday.
Clara and Christine Whittier ac-
companied by Arthur Laforest Gordon
attended the band concert at Wilton,
Tuesday.
Miss Gertrude Wight is suffering
with neuritis in her right arm.
]. w. Irving recently caught some
beauties of brook trout, one weighing
ore pound.
Frank Gordon may be seen OCCASION
ally driving his colt, and has him
we'll in hand although only three
months old.
SOUTH FAYETTE.
A frost, Friday night August Z, did
considerable damage to growing crops.
Late frosts and rust have reduced the
size of the bean crop, while in many
potato fields the vines show the eff
fects of the rust.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus ,Lovejoy have
| been entertaining relatives from
GAINESVILLE, Wis.
Mrs. Addition of West Leeds, has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. 7. M.
Shaw.
| Mr.. and Mrs. George Boodry and
| two sons, Masters Harold and Guy of
Somerville, Mass, are visiting Mrs.
| Roodrys mother, Mrs. Ellen Hub
| bard.
Winnifred Richmond of South
| Brewer, is visiting his grandfather, w.
| Fl. Richmond.
Mrs. Hattie Smith and Miss Bessie
| Smith of Waltham. Mass, are guests
| of Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Hubbard.
Mrs. j. s. Swift and daughter, Mrs.
| Amedia Smith, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
| Fred Small at Wayne, Wednesday.
| Sunday afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Handy of Beech Hill, Wayne, visited
| Mr. Handy's former employer, w. Fl.
| Richmond and wife.
| J. p. Drinkwine is visiting his father,
| who resides in Canada.
| MT. VERNON.
| George r. Ireland and Mrs. Ireland
| have been visiting their children in
| Massachusetts the past month. Mrs
Irelands son Frank Parlin is superin-
tendent of schools in Quincy, Mass.
| Mr. Ireland has a daughter, Mrs. Nash,
| who resides near Boston. Mr.. Ireland
returned home last week and Mrs Ire
land will follow later.
Mrs George Andrews and son of Au-
gusta, have been visiting her sister.
Mrs Fred C. Dolloff. Mrs. Andrews
has returned to Augusta but her son
will remain for While.
Rev. Z. Gerry, former pastor of
the Methodist church, was in town,
Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Gerry was
with him. Mr.. Gerry preached at the
Methodist church. Sunday. The peo-
PIE were very glad to hear and see
their old pastor.
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