Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-26

few weeks. has returned to her home in
East Boston.
]. H. Hunnewell is home suffering from
a strain he received while at work on the
Hartford & New Haven railroad.
Ethel Fish is spending her vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. O.
Fish,
NORTH VASSALBORO.
Emery R. Clark started, March q, for
Denver Col, where he will make his
future home.
The joke seems to be ON the selectmen
of Vessalboro, who in posting the war
rant for the annual town meeting, failed
to insert the usual article ITO see what
sum of money the town will vote and
raise for the payment of other necessary
town charges" AS they were reelected
it is presumed that they intend to serve
without pay.
E. H. Cook shipped his last car load Of
apples. Ben Davis, on the 18th.
Mrs. William Gray is on the sick list.
Parker Clifford has sawed upwards of
$50 cords OF wood with his gasoline en-
CINE to date.
Vassalboro Grange will celebrate it's
eighth anniversary on March IS. An all
Gay session will be held and fitting pro-
gram prepared.
The operetta The Merry. Milkmaids"
church, March 18th and 18th, was "a great
success and reflected credit upon those
having it in charge. A good sum was
added to the treasury.
W. L. Lord of Meservey & Lord, has
been suffering from an attack of tho
grip.
WEST GARNER.
A public examination of teachers will be
held at Browns Corner schoolhouse,
Monday, April 18th, at P. M. All teach
ers wishing to teach in town, for the en-
suing year, should be present.
WEST CHELSEA.
Mrs. Burbank was called to Hallowell,
last week, on account Of the death of her
sister. Mrs. Titus.
Steven Merrill of the R. H. Gardiner
farm has had about a hundred bushels of
apples made into cider, this week. at the
press of Daniel Derry of this neighbor-
hood.
Walter Powers has recently purchased
q fine blooded horse of Chelsea parties
Master Clifford Seekins left, Saturday,
for visit with relatives in Exeter, N. II.
Walter Burbank of Gardiner, visited his
mother in this place. Sunday.
Mrs Henry White, who has been i'll for
several weeks, is slowly recovering.
John Mathews has gone to Winthrop to
work in bakery at that place.
Howard Hunt has been appointed by
the selectmen as surveyor in this district.
Robert Clark has moved his family
from Randolph to the James Blanchard
place in this neighborhood.
Miss Lizzie Smith of Augusta, spent
Sunday with relatives in this place.
w. E. Seekins is at home from Rich
mond on Il two weeks vacation.
MT. VERNON.
The Lewiston corporation has been
buying up many mills and water powers
in and near Mt. Vernon, during the past
few years. They have been,, OF rate,
buying flowage rights around Parker5
pond and paying out large sum of mon
ey. 1t is understood they will raise the
water in ParkerS pond several feet one
report says they intend to put In a power
| house to generate electricity TO run cleo
| trio cars and furnish electricity to light
| the villages in this vicinity.
The grlst mill at this place is reported
sold, also the grist mill at Vienna
George o. Wills and Henry A. Mooers
visited the capital city, Monday.
Willie Crafts is at home on a vacation.
He has been teaching. a high school at
| South Thomaston, and has given excel
| lent satisfaction.
| The sick ones are doing well in this vii
lage.
Faustina Bean is visiting her sister
Mrs. Carrie Hammond in this village, for
| a few days.
Several of the family of Edgar E. Rob-
inson are reported quite sick with sore
| threats.
Mrs. George o. Wells is ill and confined
to her bed. Mr.. Swift, her father is still
| with her.
Mrs. Ralph b. Cram has so far recov-
cred that she has discharged her nurse.
Mrs. Carrie A. Ward of Gardiner is
nursing Mrs. Randolph Towle of this vii
lage. Mrs. Towle is convalescent.
1 Mrs. Ira 3. Tracy returned from Bos-
ton on Saturday.
Miss Ethel M. Tracy is at her home for
a few weeks until the spring term of her
school begins ct Winthrop.
i CROSS HILL.
Fred Perley was blowing, Friday.
| March 81. something that was never
known here before so early.
Mrs HARRIET Ketchen of East Vassal-
boro. is visiting her sister, Mrs. c. T..
Crosby.
Miss Eva Crosby, who has been visiting
friends at North Vassalboro for several
weeks, returned home last week.
Word Was received here last week of
the severe illness of Mrs B. "A. Smart at
the home of her nephew, A. H. Smart in
Waterville. Her many friends in this
tplace hope for speedy recovery.
Fred S. Crosby went to Unity, Satur-
day, on business, returning, Monday af-
| EAST VAssAL1oRo.
Miss Aline 1. Seward spent several
days in Waterville, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Priest were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Coombs
Sunday.