Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-16

MADDEN have returned to their homes
in Brooklyn, N. Y. They have been
visiting Mrs. Thayer's sisters. L,ouise
Taylor of South Vassalboro and lydia
Morse of Augusta. The united ages
of these three sisters is 25S years. Lon
ise is almost IS years; Lydia So years
and Retsey, S4 They are all well and
active, ard from their appearance no
one would take them to be over 70 years
old. They have reunion once a year.
The Misses Whitehouse and Miss
Wight of Augusta, were guests of their
cousin, Miss Francina Taylor, Sunday.
LITcHFiELD.
Mrs Allen Sprague and daughter of
Auburn, are visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. f. Sleeper.
Miss George Huntington has return
ed to her home in Winthrop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hartman of
South Paris, We're the guests of Mrs.
Frank Lane, last week.
Walter Garland of Randolph. passed
Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Hunt
ingtOn.
Sidney Knight has sold his horse to
New York parties for a good sum.
Miss Ella Bartlett has returned from
her visit to Old Town.
Miss Clara Merriman has gone to Til
ton Seminary, N. H., to teach.
Little Forest True, who is living with
his aunt, Mrs. Frank Adams, fell while
playing, the other day, and broke his
right leg in two places above the knee
DIR. Randlette set the fracture and the
little fellow is comfortable and doing
well.
Richard Norris is making extensive
repairs on his buildings.
George Rogers of West Gardiner, is
repairing his new house that he recent
ly purchased of the Merriman estate
preparatory to moving in soon.
Frank Adams, Alfred Bartlett ant
Erwin Cram spent Saturday in Water.
the Hollingsworth & Whitney Co. Wa.
terville.
MAxCY'S MILLS.
A term of Free High school com
mencing, Sept IA, will be held at thi.
place under the instruction of Harry,
Heyer. The primary department vii
be in charge of Mae H. Ashford of thi
place.
The South Kennebec Agriculture
Society's annual fair, held at Soutl
Windsor. Sept. $40, was ATTENDED
largely by people up and down the lin,
of the W., w. & F. r. r., nearby al
of them taking conveyance from thi.
place, to the fair grounds the distanc,
being about 10 miles, keeping eight OF
tn teams running all of the time. Ever
they they We're unable many times Il
accommodate all who wished to go
From one train alone were counted
over $50 who We're obliged to walk thu
entire distance.
Mr. and Mrs. F. w. Jordan of Litch
field returned to their home, Saturday
after spending the week with J. +
Ashford and other friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Bean of Augusta, were
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w
Sproul, last week. ~, ..
Mr. and Mrs. Hayes of Augusta, at.
tended the fair, and We're visiting al
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Ashford's, the pas
week.
Mrs. Minnie Hall, a nurse Of Angus,
ia, is stopping few days with hel
brother, j. W. Sproul.
Mrs. Ida Culverhouse of Masssa.
chusetts, spent part of last week witt
her mother, Mrs. Abbie Marson
Miss Laura Merrill has gone to Fair.
field, for a short visit.
BELGRADE.
Frost killed quite large amount Of
corn in this section, last week.
Potatoes are yielding very we'll
though rotting in some sections.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Weaver of Bos-
ton, who have been visiting at p. G
Taylor's, have returned to their home
Mr.. and Mrs.C. T. Pinkham attended
franklin County Pomona, at New
Sharon, Sept. TO-
Quite a number from this town will
attend the meeting at Oakland, next
Saturday, relating to kennebec County
fair.
Some Of the farmers are filling their
silos and report very small crop OF
cara, the cold weather of June and
July giving it a hard setback, from
which it never recovered.
j. NJ. Weaver has raised the roof,
and added a piazza to his house the
past summer, making it one of the
finest residences in town.
Judge Stevens Of Augusta, visited
his son, Dan, last week.
EAST READFIELD.
The death Of a. member of Rev. Mr..
Collins family in East Winthrop, pre-
vented tho a Of n, IL, ic.to /, :,