Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-04
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
CHELSEA.

| Halloween party given at the residence
of Mrs. NJ. ]. Durham, Saturday even
| ing, and between fifty and sixty young
] people of the town, as we'll as several
| from out of town, thoroughly enjoyed
| themselves in the indulgence of games
appropriate to the occasion, dane
! ing, etc. Mrs. Burnham had spared
| no pains in making her pleasant
| home attractive. In nook at the head
| of the front stairs was arranged a 'gip-
sy camp" with appropriate decorations
where the past and future of the guests
were told by the veritable gypsy fortune
teller, and this created much sport
Other Halloween games and jokes were
fully INDUCED in. Among the guests
were several members of the Home"
orchestra, who discoursed sweet music
during the evening. Refreshments were
served and altogether the evening was
| a delightful one, every one voting Mrs.
Burnham a model hostess. Among the
out of town guests We're Mrs. Merrill,
Harry Merrill and Miss Marian Merrill,
| Miss Jeanne Knox and John Knox all
of West Gardiner, also several young
ladies and gentlemen from Gardiner
and Randolph. The party was given in
honor of Mrs. Burnhams nieces, Miss
Stevens and Miss Merrill, and grandson
Thomas Libby, who were able assist
ants in making the occasion such a
| pleasant one.
Clarence Hunt and Willis Jordan of
| Lancaster, were guests Of Mrs. Laura
Thompson, last week.
| Mrs. Stephen A. Cobb of Gardiner,
| hn of MrS II
Wednesday.
| Miss Hattie Farnham of Augusta, is
visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Julia
Farnham. Mrs. M. J. Sibley also spent
Sunday with Mrs. Farnham.
| Mrs. L. A. Mckay and son Robert
and Mrs. r. T. Fisher and daughter
Helen went to Bath, Thursday, for
! few days visit with Mrs. McKay's
| daughter there.
VIM. H. Remission died at the home
| of his mother Mrs. N. M. Hemenway,
| Saturday, after long illness with
phthisis. Mr.. Remission was born in
Chelsea, 81 years ago and when quite
young went to sea which he followed
| nearly all his life, spending a great deal
of the time in the tropics. He was a
| first class seaman Upon returning to
| this country to settle, his health broke
down and for the past few months he
has been q great sufferer. About two
| months ago he came to his mothers,
who has given him every care and at
| tention possible. He leaves, besides a
| father and mother, q widow and one
! little daughter, who have the sympathy
of all. Funeral services were held at
| the residence of his mother, Monday, at
! % o'clock. Rev. c. II. Lowell of Ran
dolph, officiating. Appropriate selec-
| lions were rendered by Messrs w. S.
James, J. E. and H. r. Hayes. Inter-
ment was made in the Morrell ceme-
| terry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bergeron of Virginia,
Mimi, arrived, Saturday night, and are
guests of Mrs. Bergeron's mother, Mrs.
NJ. j. Durham.
Miss Cora Cooper of Randolph, was
| the guest of Miss Selma Mclaughlin,
Sunday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Hayes attended
the Grand Division, Sons of Temper
ance in Portland, Wednesday.
Miss Laura Morgan is working in
Gardiner.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Dorr were guests
of Mr.. DORIS parents, last week
Arthur Trask went to Boston on the
Kennebec, Saturday.
READFIELD DEPOT.
The new R. F. D. carriage, owned by
Laforest D. Wright and built by the
Kelley Foundry and Machine Company,
| ~,
is built of white wood and oak. highly
polished and well painted. A seat for
the driver, desk, letter boxes, adjusti-
BILE windows and other arrangements
make it both serviceable and ornament
al It's weight being $50 lbs. it can be
easily transferred to runners for winter
use. Mr.. Wright is the carrier for
Route. No. 2S, which runs from Read
| field Depot to Mt. Vernon town house,
by the way of Jones's Corner, Dunn's
Corner, etc. meanwhile going and re-
turning on cross roads, until the pre-
scribed miles are travelled. Mr.. Wright
is very popular with the people whom
he serves.
Mrs. Hubbard. Kennebunk, is the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. Leslie M. Jones.
| NHe HAS OtSii NiSItllt ICiteiNNS III Jan
gor and is now on her wav home.
Mrs. J. f. Denton visited her sister
Mrs. d. w. Kensell, Portland last week,
also called at the Maine General Hos
pital.
| Several children are out of school,
sick with chickenpox.
Miss Emma Gordon is boarding at
Mrs Ed. Leman's.
The neghbors of William O'Connell
are pleased to learn that the family are
not going to Winthrop for the winter,
and that the report of their moving.
Hast week, is erroneous.
There was full attendance at the
l"Once q Week" club which met with
Mrs Leslie NJ. Jones. Saturday evening.
An interesting sketch of trip up the
Hudson was given by Mrs. Harry Sher-
man. Mt Holly. N. J. The flower puz-
zles contributed by Mrs. Jones were
lamusing and enjoyable. Several per-
sons were admitted to membership.
WAYNE.
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