Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-26
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
EAST VASSALBORO.

Harold Gates has returned IRON
tHaverford, Penn, where he mas peei
attending college the past year, Ior HE
summer vacation.
The third and fourth degrees were
conferred upon four candidates at Vas
salboro Grange, Tuesday evening.
large delegation was present from
Winslow Grange. After the harvest
supper speeches from the VlsllorH
were listened to with interest. III was
decided for the grange to furnish dih-
ner for visitors on the 4th OF July.
Mrs. Eliza Pierce returned from PORT
land, Tuesday, after attending the
yearly conference of the Friends.
G. r. Richardson left Monday morn
ing for Newton Centre to spend
couple of months with his daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. James Pearson have
rented of Miss Blanche Marshall her
house furnished for a month.
Ernest Priest is at home from college
for the summer.
Rev. B. G. Seaboyer spoke to the chill
dren of the Methodist church, Sunday
afternoon, from the third verse Of the
first Psalm. This was in observance
of Children's Sunday.
Preparations are going on for the 4th
of July celebration in the village.
Charlotte and Annie Mower are home
from Coburn for their vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. J. Clukey of Water
vile were in town Sunday.
Little Miss Margaret Coombs has
been ill for the past week but is better
now.
The special train Saturday evening,
to carry people to the pavilion at China
lake for the dance was well filled, al
though the evening was cool and
cloudy.
LlTcHFiELD CORNER.
Perley Campbell has bought horse.
The animal is small, but is very hand
some and spirited.
Miss Hannah Smith is staying with
relatives in Bath for few weeks.
DR.. and Mrs kindrick will attend the
commencement exercises at Bates the
coming week. Their daughters, Misses
Daisy and Kitty, graduate from that
institution.
Mrs. Miller widow of Mark Miller Of
Boston, and Mrs. Nellie Lawrence of
South Gardiner, We're guests of their
sister, Mrs. ]. E. Chase, several days,
last week.
Miss Alice Chase, daughter of War
rem and the late Jennie Stetson Chase
of Bowdoin, died, Wednesday morning.
She was IA years old. She had been
sick for some time with consumption.
She was a girl with a very sweet dis
position and was dearly loved by all
her friends. The funeral, Friday af-
ternoon was largely attended and the
flowers many and beautiful. Her
schoOlmates of the Woods school sent a
very beautiful pillow and the Starbird
school sent a handsome wreath. Mr.
and Mrs. H. r. Mason of Brockton,
Mass, sent box of beautiful pink and
white pinks on a bed of green; Mrs. j.
f. Chase, bouquet; Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Maloon, a wreath of pansies.
and other flowers; and Mrs. Bowie
also sent cut flowers. Other flow
ers We're sent by many friends. She
was buried beside her mother in the
cemetery of the Gold Bowdoin meeting
house, near her late home.
RIVERSIDE.
Albert Miller of Washington visited
his niece Mrs Albert Foster, last week.
Miss blanche Fuller of Augusta
visited her sister, Mrs. II. Fl. Lee, last
week.
Clarence Rowe and Frank Howe,
returned from Boston Thursday where
they had been visiting friends.
Mrs. Merton Rowe and daughter arc
in Boston, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Brown, Mrs. Rowe's parents.
Miss Ethel Smell of Bowdoinham is
here with her aunts, Misses Hannah
and Hester Smell.
Harold Peacock and Winnifred
Langley OF Milton, n. H., are visiting
their grandmother, Mrs. Alfred Lee.
ii. L. Fossett, NJ. II. Rowe and Mr..
ana Mrs ]. f. Halves attended the
wedding reception of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lyman Adams at East Vasalboro,
Friday evening.
Master Ned Strong celebrated his
seventh birthday last Friday.
1kcN. d. =. ''lloIlS pitttllcu al iilt'
sermon here last Sunday.
Mrs. i. A. Morrill, of Readfield is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. O..
p. Robbins.
r. II. Ballard of South Gardiner was
in the place over Sunday.
Chester Ellis visited friends in
Winslow, last week.
SIDNEY.
The drama "Our JIM" given by the
Oakland Grange Dramatic Club, was a
success and was greeted by large au-
dience.
George Taught of Boston, is on a
visit to his brother, Albert Taught on
the Middle road.
Miss Bertha Lougee of Portland. was
the guest of her aunt, Miss Josephine
Soule, last week.
Miss Grace Graves is at home from
school at Pennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Dodge of Vas
salboro, visited two days, last week,
with Miss Lillian Swift.
Miss Alma Taught. who has been
teaching in wellington, returned home