Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-24

w IANe'7eiiie 'iiitilis 'SoiIN a. loii Sc
number were present. Miss Julia Sher-
man of Randolph, as Little Red Riding
Hood took the lady's prize and Rob-
art Fitzpatrick of this town, the gem
tlemans prize for the best costumes.
LITcHFElLD CORNER.
About Sis has been pledged for a
new furnace to be placed in the Con-
Sregational church here in the near flu
ture, and the pledges are still coming.
The new cushions are entirely salts
factory.
Mrs. Ellen Lawrence and her son,
George Lawrence Of South Gardiner,
Mr. Libby of Middleboro, Mass, and
Miss Libby of Gardiner, We're guests oe
Mr1@and Mrs. J. Z. Chase, the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank have moved and
settled in their new home. the place
formerly owned and occupied by the
late Noah Narney.
Mrs. Addie Kenerson offered a first
and second prize to the pupils Of Lin
coin school for the best essays on birds.
The first prize was won by Miss Thel-
ma Bukcr. the second by Miss Rhona
Maloon. Mrs. kenerson visited the
school, awarded the prizes and pre-
scented each with a very handsomely
bound book. AT the. same time she
gave the school very interesting
talk on the subject of birds Mrs. Ken
crson, having, travelled much in the
United States and having visited Porto
Eico, was able to give a very instruct
~ ;,,-tn tol ,f tl,a A.;
she has seen ana observed She also
contributed to the school library two
valuable volumes. one on animals, and
the other On nature. o..
MT. VERNON.
Herman Fl. Carson, son of Horace T..
Carson, went to Calgary, in Alberta pro-
vince i'm western Canada. He reports
beautiful farming country We are told
that he thinks of locating in that coun-
try
II. Lcoman Butler son Of the late Il.
=. Butor, former resident of this town,
is visiting his mother for Il week. Mr..
i!utler is now located in Somcrvillc.
Mass. He is associated with his brother,
Frank +. Eutlcr, jeweer, in Boston.
The Mt. Vernon baseball team wont to
East Livermore. last Saturday. and played
Il game of ball. They were defeated. =
to =. Rather Il hard beat but the MI
Vernon boys are mostly beginners. With
practice our boys will make better
showing.
George Flake has been on the sick list
for few days but was better on Monday.
Jabcz S. tyler and Henry a. Mooers
spent Saturday afternoon and Sunday
Gusta ON Monday morning.
The corn has been doing beautifully. the
past we, *. ana if the killing frost holds
off = little LONGER there will be quite a
little good corn.
Fred Il. DolloT has been in town, the
past week.
The ponds are very low in this vicinity
S. Hopkins. esq, returned to Wash
ingtou. the past week.
George H. Poole has hired a man by the
nam" of TrtSk from Sidney. to work in
his blacksmith shop.
The team of Alton Tyler coIlidcd with
the team of Curtis T.. Butler Saturtla y
evening. at our village. y lady with Mr..
Tyler was thrown from the wagon. The
thill of TNlHr'S wagon entered the breast
of Butlcrs horse ana he died in a few
minutes.
Miss Ann Greeley of Dccring, has been
visiting Flora Robinson. the past week.
Mrs. Lucy Gordon has returned from
Auburn. where she has been for several
weeks.
Quite a quantity of hcmlocIl bark is he
ing hauled to the tauncrN at West Mt
Vernon and they are getting a good price
5000 per cord. Oral II. Doiloff is hauling
about IS cords. He Eauls two cords at a
load with his span of horses.
LAkESHoRE.
Mrs. Maud Tracy and little daughter Of
Smithiield. spent several days last week
with her parents Mr.. ana Mrs. James
Abbott.
Nathan Ellis a wcll-known resident of
Sidney. passed away after long illness
with Il cancer last week.
Samuel Lonsley has gone to New
Sharon.
Miss Alice lIetherington is at home for
Il few days from Skowhegan.
Mrs. Ratsey James of China. is visiting
friends here.
Mrs. Abhie Ellis spent several days last
week in Watervile with her daughter.
Mrs. Edith Whitcomb
David Bailey is attending school ut CO.
burn Cha ssical Institute, Waterville.
q. s. Reynolds is having water con-
veyed into his farm buildings.
Merton Jackson is we'll under way in
the construction of a new house on his
lot on the Quaker road.
j. L. Sawtelle and l.. G. Tilly have
been in Brennan, the past week, doing
farm work on their estate.
A large number attended the meeting in
Oakland Saturday, in the interests or a
county fair in Waterville, another year.
A telephone system is being talked of
through town. Everyone Is interested
and hopes to see ii established very soon
Mrs. Julia Abbott is spending a few
days with Mrs. Ed Bailey in Oakland
Frank Sawtelle of Waterville, spent
Sunday at w. w. Carters.