Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-28

Il Everett Brann has been filling his lei
lhouse the past week.
Miss Alice Washburn has gone t.
Lewiston for visit with friends.
Mrs. Holder is visiting friends al
lBranch Mills.
i Frank Coombs has been cutting ice
1.-THE past week for different parties.
John Cook was in the village, Tues
day, looking after different lots of ap.
pies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford Clark of South
lChina attended the grange sessions.
Tuesday.
SIDNEY.
Schools throughout town closed, last
Friday.
Several from this place went to Oak
land, Thursday to see the drama
"F'isherman's Luck given by Belgrade
Grange.
Mrs. f. c. Moore spent two days in
| Waterville, last week, the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Geo. w. Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Robinson visited
relatives in Oakland, recently.
The Masons in town gave an oyster
supper to their families. Saturday
night, in Masonic hall. about sixty be-
ing present.
Ernest and Lenny Field returned
home from the woods, last week.
DR.. Jolly of Waterville, will lecture
before Sidney Grange, Thursday even
ing. Subject: Foot and Mouth Dis
ease" Prof. Kitchens will also speak
on Insects on Trees"
Will Mitchell of Fairfield, was in
town, last week.
LlTcHFlELD CORNER.
Lewis Bubier lost his best horse, last
week. and. Monday. Willard Ashford
lost his pony. The pony was the pet of
all the family. and the delight of all the
children in the vicinity, who have had
frequent rides in the little pony car
rage and small sleigh. The whole
neiShborhood mourns the loss of little
Tom
The students of Litchfield Academy
and a few of their friends drove to
West Gardiner, Saturday evening.
where they were entertained at the |
pleasant home of Capt. Bird. The
roads We're in bad condition in some |
places, and there were one or two up
sets but nobody was hurt. There We're |
more than 80 horses put up, and nearly |
a hundred young people were present. |
Music and games We're enjoyed and the |
students and their friends will long re- /
member the pleasant evening. The |
young ladies were sensible enough to |
wrap UP well, and 10 frozen ears were /
reported this trip, though it was a very |
cold night.
The Lincoln League will give an en- |
tertainment at the schoolhouse, Friday /
evening. Cake and cocoa will be on
sale after the exercises. The proceeds |
will be used toward getting much need
ed maps for the school.
Eugene Campbell is visiting relatives
i'm Augusta.
SOUTH CHINA. |
Mrs. S. C. Starrett was in Augusta,
Friday. 9t+-
Hon. w. ]. Thompson was at home
from Augusta, over Sunday.
The people of this place are extend |
ing their aid and sympathy to Mrs.
wilkins of Weeks Mills, who lost her
house and all her household goods by
fire on Jan. o. For many years she
has been a helpful and respected resi-
dent of this town and all should now
extend their aid to her. The loss wa
a severe one as there was no insur-
ance. g.
Hon. Edward Cook of Vassalboro,
40 h,,c; nnn tn r,11,,a
Wednesday,.
Mrs. tempest and Miss Dunn of /
South Liberty called on Miss Grace
Dunn, who is attending the Erskine /
Academy. rs ft
John w. Nelson is gaining very |
rapidly. His nurse, H. c. Jones, re- /
turned to Augusta, Thursday.
Work on the Whitehouse mill is pro- |
crossing finely. Fred Crosby of Cross
Hill. has charge of the work.
T. S. Harrington and Q. L. Grain are
shipping wood to Waterville by the
w. w. & F. r. r.
George Clark made a business trip
to Waterville, Friday.
Earl c. Nelson was in town, Satur- |
day.
Horatio F. Harrington visited friends /
on Cross Hill, Sunday.
WEST CHELSEA. +
Mr. and Mrs. Parker w. Powers of |
South Pittstor, visited his brother, |
Scott Powers, Thursday.
Schools in town will close, next |
week. with the exception of those that
have been delayed on account of sick |
ness. School in No. 8 will begin. Mon
day, after weeks intermission on ac- !
count of measles in the neighborhood. |
Melvin Hayes is sending a large |
amount Of cream to Boston parties |
for the winter season.
Miss Josephine Kealy of Whitefeld, |
visited friends in this neighborhood |
over Sunday. /
Mr.. and Mrs. George Clough return |
ed. Sunday, to their home in Belgrade,
after a weeks visit at the home of
James Blanchard.
NJ. L. Rollins is reported i'll with the
prevailing cold.
Miss George White was unable to |