Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-23

sold out to Ephraim Robinson of ches-
terville.
Thomas s. Hopkins and family OF
Washington, d. c., are expected this
week.
The new postoffice building which w.
T.. Carson Is erecting Is expected to be
completed within two weeks.
Rev. C. Purlnton and Mrs. Purinton
visited at Oakland, Thursday, and FRI
day.
MONMOUTH.
News was received here, Sunday, that
Mrs. Emily s. Maxwell, wife Of o. M.
Maxwell Of Melrose, Mass, died at her
home. Sunday morning, May II. Mrs.
Maxwell was born In Wales, May r,
1883 She was sister of John Ham OF
Wales and the late T. w. Ham Of Mon
mouth. For the past eight years Mr..
Maxwell has had summer home in
Monmouth, where they have won the
respect and friendship of the communi-
ty. A daughter. Mrs. +. II. Morse, Of
Melrose, Mass, survives her.
Mr.. and Mrs George Macomber OF
Boston, are visiting the formers moth
er, Mrs. Leander Macomber
There will be no meeting at the Con-
gregational church next Sunday morn
ing.
A large number of members Of
Boynton Chapter, o. E. s., attended
the meeting of the Grand Chapter In
Lewiston.
H. E. Morrill, is in Boston, on BUSH
ness.
The fruit trees were never more beau
tiful than now.
Cochnewagan Club at it's last meet
ing elected new officers for the coming
year, as follows: President, Ethel E.
Marston; vice president, Ethel Rus
sell; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. A. J.
Chick; executive committee, Inez
Holmes. Bertha Blake Mrs. F. K
Blake. The club was very delightfully."-
Monday evening by the re-
firing president, Miss Blake, at her
home.
BELGRADE.
The teachers convention held at Bel
grade Grange hall, Tuesday, was
most successful affair. About 100 were
present, including teachers from Bel
)
Rome, Sidney. Readfield and Man
chaster. Dinner was served at the
hall and there were morning and after
noon meetings with very interesting
programs.
At the forenoon session there were :
eaching exercises in reading by the
school under Miss May Parcher and
n third grade arithmetic by the class
If Mrs. Mertie Weston of Belgrade. A.
J. Wright, principal of the Mt. Vernon
high school, had paper on Teaching
n Rural Schools" Mrs. Wesley Clark,
ormerly superintendent of rural
schools in Augusta, had a paper on
What the Grange has Done for Edu-
,ation." Miss Leighton of Mt. Yer
ION, discussed the teaching of arith-
netic and c. w. Morse of Belgrade, the
eaching of phonics in the lower grades.
AT the afternoon session, reports
we're read by the secretaries of the
lifferent school leagues in town. Hon.
". w. Stetson. State superintendent OF
schools, defended the modern methods
# teaching spelling, and later in the
fternOon conducted a question box.
other features of the afternoon were
lass exercises in nature study by Miss
lila Penney of Belgrade and in
lumber work by Miss Bertha Smell Of
a teacher in Belgrade, and
,aper on THE Duties of Parents to the
by Arthur Lord of Belgrade.
rhe whole day was a very pleasant and
profitable one to all who attended.
CLINTON.
The 22d anniversary of Pine Tree
odge No. so. l. o. o. F., was OBJ
erved. last Saturday night. About two
hundred were present. The program
onsisted of roll call OF the members.
eadings, songs and music, after which
were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Stewart of
canaan. were in town over Sunday.
F. L. Bessee is in Boston this week.
Hon. T. S. Burns of Westbrook, was
n town. Saturday.
Mrs. Estes who has been living with
Ter daughter, Mrs. Wilbur Dickie.
lied. Tuesday morning, after a short
sickness of pneumonia.
DIR. A. A. Shaw is very i'll with pneu-,
nonia. DR.. Abbott of Waterville, Is
attending him. The doctors father and
wo sisters are here helping take care
# him.
Sewall Brown is making some i'm
,rovements in his home. He has just
painted his house outside. and is max
ng a number of changes in the i'll
erior.
The tannery will shut down this week
o make some needed repairs.
EAST READFIELD.
H. d. Whittier and sons of Mariana.
cook, will complete painting and repairs
On the church at this place, this week,
and services will commence next sun
lay. May "a. Rev. Mr.. Kewley of VIM
throp, will preach at $50 p. M. each
Mr. Kewley is an able speaker
and his sermons are very interesting.
A general invitation is extended to all
to attend these meetings.
Readfield Grange voted to accept the
invitation attend Memorial service at
the brick church, Readfield. on Me-
day. The order will wear re-
gala and attend in body.
in bloom