Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-10
NORTH MONMOUTH.

| oliver c. Gordon, who was stricken
suddenly i'll, some months ago, is i'm
proving in health.
| Hon. r. Alden and L. Pettingill have
bought the Williams farm in Winthrop.
This farm is beautifully situated, over
looking lakes and streams and well
adapted for summer resort 1t also
has large amount of pine on it which
Mr.. Pettingili will use for his box bus
mess. Mr.. Pettingill has also bought
another large lot of pine of George
Goodale. Mr. Pettingill has also bought
the old butter factory at Winthrop
| village, which, in the near future he
will convert into a box and barrel fac
tory.
North Monmouth is we'll supplied
with the best of meats, there being two
meat markets, one owned by A. E.
| Dudley and the other by E. e. Walker.
They kill nothing but oxen and steers
for beef. The old Jersey cows are
/ Sighted.
1 D. G. Moody has sold his half inter-
1 est in the general store at North Mon
| mouth to CharlesH. Berry. The firm
will soon be Hallowell & Berry. Their
many friends wish them success.
The male members of Winthrop
Grange gave a fine entertainment,
| Tuesday evening, Nov. 8. Excellent
readings by J. L. circuit and w. H.
Keith; solo by Lewis Holmes; coon
hunt by Brother Black, he produced
two live coons and other pets; Joe
Smith and Walter Keith distinguished
| hn, in, no Of
baby; Brother Kempton as a colored
| individual took the cake in song,
Any Rags" He received an encore and
responded. Supper was served. large
number from Monmouth Grange were
present. Nov. II. another entertain
ment will be given. 1t will be somewhat
antiquarian, especially the supper.
| MT. VERNON.
John r. Prescott was seized with a
stroke OF apoplexy, Saturday evening
and died, Sunday morning, about 4
O'Clock, aged n years. 10 months and
days. Mr.. Prescott was born in Rome
and lived most of his life in that town.
He was man highly respected, was Sc
lectman in his town many years, had
| served in the State Legislature as as
SiStant messenger, as messenger and
representative of his district in the
| Legislature. He sold his farm two years
ago and since that time has resided in
| Mt. Vernon with his daughter, Mrs.
Etna A. Tibbetts. His wife died, this
summer. He will be inferred at the
| Bean cemetery. The funeral will oc-
cur, Tuesday, from the Baptist church,
at high noon. He leaves two daughters
to mourn his loss.
Mrs. Celia, widow of the late Wash
ington Blake, died at the home of her
daughter in Mt. Vernon village, Satur-
day evening, Nov. Z, aged IS. The last
number of years Mrs. Blake has lived
with a daughter in Boston, until that
daughter died, this past summer. Since
that she came to live with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Sarah Smith of this village.
She will be buried at West Mt. Vernon
cemetery beside the remains of her
| husband.
Mrs. M. II. Leighton picked a rose
from bush out of doors, last week.
Lorenzo French picked an apple tree
blossom from one of his trees, Nov. l.
| Nov. 6, John Frank Gordon picked q
mayfower in perfect blooom.
E. V. Carr is taking down the old
brick mill that has stood about 10
years. After taking down this mill
he will put on an addition to his grist
mill for grain.
NORTH VAsSALBORO.
The funeral of the late VIM. Jepson,
who died in Lynn, Mass, Nov. s, will
be held from the home of Mrs. Ellen
Jepson, Wednesday. His age was IA
years.
Joseph Smiley and daughter are Wis
iting friends in New York.
A train of II loaded cars was hauled
into this station a short time ago.
p. c. Clifford has added wind mill
to the power in his wood yard.
The first and second degrees were
conferred at the last meeting of Vas
salboro Lodge, No. III, l. o. 0. F., Tues
day.
r. II. Cook shipped a carload of APP
pies from Vassalboro station, Tuesday.
Valley Tent, No q, x. o. r. NJ, en-
tertaned their wives and ladies, on
"Wednesday evening. A program of mu-
sic, songs ard the graphophone were
enjoyed after which all adjourned to
G. A. r. hall and were served to an
loyster supper. All We're unanimous in
voting it very enjoyable evening.
MAxcY'S MILLS.
The Allen Bros. of Chelsea, have been
lthreshing in this vicinity with their
lgasoline engine, the farmers being
much pleased by the expeditions man
ner in which they did their work.
Mrs. J. w. Sproul, who had an oper-
lation performed at the Augusta City
Hospital, Friday of last week, is doing
nicely.
Daisy Jennings has gone to Augusta,
where she has found employment.
Sarah Griffin has gone to Medfeld
hospital as an attendant.
Omer Jennings made a short visit
home, last week.
The boys in this vicinity are quite
successful with their traps. Master
Roy Sproul caught a fine mink, which
will net him quite a sum and Arthur
Piper caught a fox.
A CooorObS of WiDdcoryillo hoe