Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-29

visiting their mother IN JAY
gEADF!ELD DEPOT.
c,-rus G. Denton, formerly of Read
f;al6 succeeds j. D. Merriman in a va
riat, store at South Portland. Mr..
I,onton has been station agent at Rum
ford Falls Junction and his home for
H. nas1 nine years has been at Me-
chanic Falls.
Mrs. Lewis of Randolph. was the
guest of Mrs. Ellen Denton during the
Readfield Far.
John Donovan. Augusta. formerly of
WASHINGTON. d. c.. is IL visitor at VIII
liam O'COnnell $.
Mrs. Harry ]. sherman. VINO has
snent the summer at Gordon Cottage,
Echo Lake. later stopping III her Old
home \. d Gordon's. left Thursday for
her home al Mt. Holly, y. }.
Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Bourne, Ban
COR are guests of their cousin, W. T.
Ror,rne. They are on their way home
from Pennington, where Mr.. bourne
was delegate to the congregational
convention.
The friends of Miss Mildred Greeley
Brown are pleased that she wore the
blue ribbon in the baby show at the
county fair at Read1ield.
Mr.. ANA Mrs H. A. Hutchinson have
returned to their home in Dedham.
Mass. after two weeks visit at their
former home in this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Abbott Of Au-
gusta. visited Mrs. oscar Chesley dur
ing Readtield fair.
A COW moose was lately seen walk
ing leisurely along tie road near Read
field Depot.
RIVERSIDE.
Mr. and Mrs. G. r. Bashford have re-
turned from their vacation. While
gone they visited Pitlsfield. Portland,
Bangor, Bar Harbor and Augusta.
They had a delightful trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Whitney and
son Herbert of Baltimore and Mrs. E.
c. Leighton of Augusta, We're in the
place. Tuesday.
Miss Gertrude Head picked &c ripe
strawberries in the field, last Thurs
season.
Nh and Mrs. SkillinGs of Boston Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel ProWse, Fri
day.
The ladies Of this place got up an en-
tertainment and supper, Friday even
ing. for the benefit of the church. and
realized Il little upwards Of SIS, which
Will be quite a help to them. The en-
tertainment consisted of music. read
ings, recitationS and Il stirring address
by Judge Andrews OF Augusta and
Riverside eve claim the judge as Il
resident here now. but [ suppose Au-
gusta will hardly be willing to give him
up yet) He made q strong plea fol
the church. and pointed out the duty
of the citizens to support it, both fl
nancially ana by their attendance up
on the services, ana said that il was
not only their duty, but il was 70. thaii
best interests to maintain it, as a wei
sustained church in a place added &c
per cent. TO the value of all real es-
tate. The singing by Mrs. Ora Saw
te!le of Augusta. was a very pleasing
feature of the entertainment. ana was
appreciated by the audience as was
manifested by their generous applause
The whole entertainment was good
! the supper was bOunteous and every
body had 4 good time and the satisfac-
ton of helping along a good cause.
/ Mrs. Clarence Robbins and SOY
/ Earle Of Augusta We're the guests O
Mrs. J. w. Dunlap, last week. b
Mr.. and Mrs. Weston Lewis of Au.
austa. called on Mr.. and Mrs. W. p
/ Bailey, last Saturday.
ALBION.
/ The annual field day for the puh,i
/ schools up the line Of the W.. w. & +
/ X Il. was Wei! attended. The followir.
were the contests and prizes: Nail d,iv
ing contest girls, prize hammer won Il,
llilda WentW orth. Albion; ban THROWN,
contest, prize ball won by Jennie NIetctllf
| Albion. apple race. girls l. Years and iii
1 der. prize I pcnllnife Mary Washb,irn
/ China: apple lace for girls over T. wears
prize Whittcr's picture. won by Nah,
EULER. Albion: running race, girl, oy,r
l.. prize Tennyson's poems. Pearl Crus
/ by, Albion: lloyd. dash, prize hat. on, ,
/ Crosby. Albion: running race unda.. /.
knife Roy Jenkins. Alma: STANDING hmm
prize Robinson CruSoe." won Nv Cba,ii
( WalGron, Albion; bail throwing: contnlt
prize 4 ball. Won by E,Verson Itnlmss N
bion. The day was fine ard an lini,si,t n,