Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-13
EAST VASSALBORO.

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fell to A. S. Trott and Mrs. II. T
Halves.
EAST VASSALBORO.
4 The people of the village extend thei
congratulations to Mr.. and Mrs. Perc!
Gates Of Mechanic Falls formerly o
this place on the birth of little girl.
Mrs. Eta Gates returned home Tues
day from an extended visit at Me
Chanic Falls.
Mrs. Mary A. Stafford has returned
from her visit to Pemaqud.
A car load of coal has been unloadet
at the w. W. & F. Il. r., the past week
Mrs. Allen Weeks left, Saturday
morning for Bath, then on to her home
in Providence.
| Mr.. and Mrs AlonZo Hamlen enter
tanned there daughters and husbands
Sunday.
Mrs. Elizabeth X. Jones of South
China, was the guest of Mrs. Edward
Pope over Sunday.
| A number of Changers from here at
tended the fair at Riverside, Saturday,
and reported a fine time.
| Mr.. and Mrs. j. @. Collins passed
their 10th wedding anniversary Thurs
| day Oct. s. Mr.. and Mrs. Collins were
! both born in the town, and have always
! lived here since they We're married.
| Mr.. Collins was very much Interested
in music when a young man playing
the violin at many of the entertain
/ ments of those days. Mrs Collins has
l IL
er in all philanthropic interests. n sym
pathetic friend to all who We're in trou-
bic and their home has always been
| noted FOR its hospitality Their many
friends wish them many more years of
welded life.
| The members of the Friends Bible
School held n social at the church Fri
day evening. Music formed part of the
program. Bible questions in the wal
nut shells afforded entertainment for
| some time. Ice cream and cake We're
| served.
| Mrs. Ida Clark left last week to pass
! the Writer with her daughter at Me-
chanic Falls.
John w. Keller of Augusta was in the
village Thursday and tuned the pianos
! belonging to Mrs. Levi Barker, Mrs.
| Geo. H. Gates and Mrs. IL. A. Priest,
returning on the evening train to the
city.
| The farmers are busy picking apples
and expect a good price for them when
packed. Barrels are in great demand
and extremely difficult to obtain. Sew
eral buyers are gathering up the fail
| fr, h,,t int halI e., l,o+
/ ter prices.
Miss Nancy Gates and Mrs. John
Bradley We're in Waterville Wednes-
day.
Mr.. David Halves of Winslow ana
Harry Steward of Waterville We're in
! attendance at the Grange Tuesday eve
ming.
WEST GARDINER.
| SPEARS CORNER.-The money APP
propriated for a State road has been
expended. The result is most salts
factory. Merrills hill being much ,m-
| proved.
! Tdell F. Blaisdell of Lewiston, spent
the Sabbath with his parents.
| Mrs. Ella Rogers is holding rum
mage sale at her home. A large at
tendance and many sales are reported
| The Gardiner Water Company has
raised the road on the Causeway some
six feet. Some twelve or fifteen hun
dred dollars has been expended The
work was superintendent by our roaI
| commissioner Fred p. Trafton. The
road is firm and hard, a regular speed
way, and has been accepted by the Sc
lectmen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank J. Staples and
daughter. Hortense, of Augusta. made
a few days visit last week with Mrs
Wright
Mrs. Hattie Spear is at home after
several weeks spent in Boston.
Ed Spear is hauling bark to the tan
merry.
! The Pomona Grange meeting will be
held "Wednesday and Thursday, at
| Grange hall. a large number of
patrons are expected, arrangements be-
ing made to entertain about two hun
Idred. Wednesday evening. there will be
a drama entitled Down East" There
! will be fine display of flowers, and
vegetables a very enjoyable meeting
is expected.
Mr. Jones, the real estate agent Of
| Hallowel, was in town. Friday, with a
party to look over ]. w. Small's farm
with view of purchasing.
Mr.. Kingsley of Augusta, was a
guest of Arthur Davis, last week.
i Mrs. Morrill, Cove is visiting at Fred
Trafton's, she Will soon go to
Worcester, Mass, where she will spend
the winter with her daughter Mrs.
George jennings
Mrs. Florence Harper was quite i'll,
last week. She was attended by DR..
| Merrill.
Mrs Elizabeth Rankin, who has been
| visiting her daughters in Quincy an
| Boston, returned home, Friday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Blaisdell visited