Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-18
STATE NEWS.
KENnEBEc.
CHELSEA,

antfned owing to a case Of scarlet fe-
yer. his youngest child being sick with
It. Every precaution is being taken to
prevent the spread Of the disease.
School in the district will be postponed
for one week at least. I.
A second surgical operation was per-
formed by DR.. F'redericks of3 Augusta,
IN town, Sunday, when he removed a
cancer from the lip Of J.. G. Page. who
stood the ordeal very well, and as every
thing appears at this time will soon be
about his usual work. He Is under the
care of Miss Craig, who is still in
charge Of Mr.. Condit, who recently UNI
derwent a very critical operation and
ia now In very favorable condition.
Al few years ago a very pleasant
birthday anniversary gathering was
held at the residence Of Mrs. Susan
Searles, the guests consisting OF several
aged ladies' who had resided in town
and been close friends for many years.
Now they have nearly all passed to the
'.better land" only two of the party still
being with us, Mrs. Julia A. Farnham
and Mrs. Elmar Green. The former will
be 80 years Of age, Thurfday, Nov. 10,
and IL still keeping house and doing all
her work. besides spinning some every
day. Mrs Green is nearly 80 and while
still enjoying all her mental faculties
is nearly blind, which renders her IN
measure helpless, but an hour spent IN
her society is a treat to old and young.
Mrs. Farnham will be very glad to re-
ceiye her friends on Thursday, at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. l.. A. Nc
Kay.
Mrs. Paul Tomllnson went to Alma,
Sunday, to spend q week or so at her
old home there.
Mrs. A. e. Collins Of Gardiner. was
the guest Of her sister. Mrs. A. l..
Hayes, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bergeron, who have
been visiting the latter's mother, Mrs.
M, j. Burnham returned to their nome
in, Virginia, MIMI, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Patterson of
Augusta, were callers in town, Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Locke of Gardiner. called
on friends in town. Saturday. VIZ
Miss Jennie Throbald of Randolph,
was the guest Of friends in town, last
week.. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. searles of Au-
susta, called on old neighbors. Sunday.
Harry Merrill and sister of West
Gardiner. and VIM. Burnham of the
g Home Band were guests of Mrs. M. J.
Burnham, Sunday.
Miss Ethel Morgan Of Randolph. WIS.,
tied relatives in town, Saturday ana
Sunday.
Miss Lottie Boggs and John Clark or
Whitefield, were guests or Mr. anu
Mrs. r. V. Morgan. Sunday.
Ed Morgan has finished his duties on
tho steamer Kennebec and is at horne.
BRANCH MILLS.
Edmund Bragg died at Branch Mills
f(,h,nal after a short Illness Of five
DAYS. at the age Of 63.sa years ana
months. Mr.. Bragg was a worthy cit
ixen and respected friend. He was a
member of Central Lodge, F. and A. M.
also a member of Branch Mills Grange.
IN the early part of the Civil War he
enlisted and was a faithful soldier re-
ceiyinR an honorable discharge. He Is
survived by half brother Fred Rich
atds of Hallowell. The community
will greatly miss him. Funeral ser
vices were held at his late residence
with sermon by Rev. Geo. Weeks OF
Weeks Mills,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robe Brann and little
son, George, spent a few days with his
sister, Mrs. Lila Tobey. lest week.
IN Mrs. Carrie Osgood of Palermo spent
a. few days with her daughter, Mrs
Alice Parmenter. last week.
Frank N. fR. Dove spent Saturday
and Sunday Of last week ut his home.
A whist club waGgorganized last Fri
day evening. at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sheppard Pnrmenter. with the fol-
lowing members: Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r.
b. Dinsmore DR.. and Mrs. M. M. Small.
MI, and Mrs. Frank Doe, Mr. and Mrs.
Edison Worthing. Mr. and Mrs. Bert
Pinkham, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Crum-
NETT and c. W. Clark.
The following officers of Branch
Mills Lodge of Good Templers were
publicly installed by the Deputy. c. E.
Dove. Saturday evening. Nov. IA. c.
r., VIII H. Daley: V. T., ELLA A. Dove;
Chap, Mrs. Angie c. Tobey; f. S.,
MyTUe IL. CTuIIlIilett, =, MIS-. WARY y.
Richardson; Mar. Lewis 3. Tobey; D.
NJ, Mabel Nelson: G., Lester Nelson;
Sen, James r. Tobey; S. J. T., Daisy
Hustus. Refreshments We're served
followed by remarks by several men,
bers. A good social time was enjoyed
by all.
Angie Tobey has a chrysanthemum
which has had 800 pink blossoms on it.
1t was pretty sight.
Mrs. Mary Haskell is in a dangerous
condition.
Mrs. Charles Northrup will go to
stay with her son. Wesley Northrup of
Palermo. this winter.
School closed last week, after term
OF ten weeks.
Lottie Tobey who has been staying
with her grandmother, Mrs. Charlotte
Northrup during the summer and fall.
will return to her home, in Palermo,
next Saturday.
Bertha Robinson of Albion. who has
been at ]. r. B. Dinsmore's for the
summer. has returned home.
J. Augustus Tobey Of Palermo has