Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-22
STATE NEWS,
KENNEBEC.
RIVERSIDE.

Seth Dodge of Vassalhoro, was in the
place last Thursday
Miss Bertha Norton of Medford,
Mass, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Joshua Robbins.
Albert Flye of SkowhegGn, visited
Samuel Prowse last week. Miss Re
becca Urquhart returned to SkoWhegan
with him to spend the summer with
| Mr.. and Mrs. Flye.
Clarence Durgin and family have
moved to Fayette Mills where he has
bought store.
Miss Gorgiana Springer of Chicago, is
visiting Miss Emma Springer at
| "Bro&dacreS."
Mrs. Clarence Robbins and son of
| Augusta, are the guests of Mrs. j. w.
| Dunlap.
F. r. Merrill of Augusta, was in the
place, Friday.
Miss Laura Rollins was down from
Winslow last week to visit her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Rollins.
Miss Leila Hanks of Augusta, is the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. Ira Ellis.
E. L. Baker. the mill-man, has
bought of G. W. Smiley that portion of
the Cynthia Dunlap farm which he
owned so that with what he already
had he has some twenty-five acres
1t makes him plenty of yard room for
his lumber and quite little farm be-
sides.
Judge Andrews has bought the farm
of the late H. H. Robbins.
Mr. and Mrs. c. F. Gushing OF Bos-
ton are staying a few weeks at one of
the cottages at Weber Pond. They
are much pleased with the place, both
at the pond and the whole vicinity.
Wilbur Estes, former principal of
Oak Grove Seminary, and more recent
" missionary to China, was in the
place a few days ago, accompanied by
his baby daughter.
Strawberries which are cultivated to
quite an extent here, are gone. The
crop has been small on account of the
late frosts and drought. Mr.. jackson,
on a piece he ought to have got hun
dred bushels, got about fifteen.
EAST vAssALBoRo.
Mr.. Edwin Taber an aged citizen of
| the Village passed DIV AloliuttS SNS-
ming, after a long and painful illness.
Mr.. Taber had been gradually failing
for some months but it was thought
with the warm days of summer ne
might again be able to go out on The
street But the disease had taken too
firm hold of his system to be overcome
by medical remedies or natures m
MIGRATING aids Mr.. Taber was high
" esteemed by all who knew him and
was strictly upright in his dealing with
his felloWmen. He was an earnest
Christian worker for many years III the
Friends church of which he was an
honored member. He was born in the
town and had always been a resident
here. The funeral services were held
Thursday at 2 p M. from Friends
church. after which he was laid at rest
in the cemetery in the rear OF the
church. a wife and son with three Sis
tiers mou1 4 his loss in which the COM
munity sympathize. Mr.. Taber had
reached the age of 70 years.
Chase Taber of Providence, X. l., mas
been here the past week on account Oh
the death of his father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pope Of Provi-
dence. are spending few weeks Ill TIE
village.
Nat Baker of Richmond gave an in
terestins exhibition of nfe eHtil-
guisher j Or which he is agent, riuay
Mr.. Bari er is a graduate OF boWooln
evening. Mr.. Barker IS srauua'e Vi
Bowdoir College class OF w ana Is now
in the medical department. ne passqa
Sunday as the guest OF Ernest H.
Priest.
Mrs. Nettie Jackson OF south emma
was the guest of Mrs. DaVid ca'es'
last week.
parcv Gates of Mechanic Falls, was
in the village, Monday.
Mr.. ami Mrs, Glidden and DAUGHTER