Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-12
STATE NEWS.
SOMERSET.
FAIRFIELD CENTER.

FAIRFIELD CENTER.
The r. T. D. route was only partially
covered, Monday, on account of the big
storm.
The address delivered by Prof L. c.
Bateman of Lewiston, Tuesday evening.
at the Town hall, was extremely interest
| ing and much appreciated. The patrons
were much pleased with Mr.. Bateman.
and will give him a cordial welcome in
| the future.
| Many people were disappointed, Satur-
day evening. that Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner
could not attend the Grange meeting. Mrs
| Gardner was detained in her home and
| Mr.. Gardner received a message which
/ made it necessary for him to drive back
| to Fairfield and take the Pullman at 10
O'Clock.
| Along the entire r. D. route one hears
Expressions of deepest sympathy for Mr..
Bradbury in the great sorrow which has
come to him.
Mrs. Amon Goodwin has been quite ill
for a few days but is somewhat improved
at the present writing.
SMlTHFIELD.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Charles and lit
tie son have returned to their home at
Mechanic Falls.
| Will Marston recently closed a very
successful term of school in district
No. s.
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home from Vassalboro where she has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Alice Wy
man.
EMBDEN.
James Hodgdon died Feb. 2, at the
age of Sc years. 5 months, 26 days. He
was, it is thought, the Oldest man in
town, and, for his years, had been re-
markedly smart. He had lived on the
farm where he died, so years. The
last 20 years his son, James L., and
wife have been on the farm with him,
tenderly caring for him in his old age.
He was confined to his room but little
more than a week. He leaves four
| daughters who were able to be with
him in the last hours, and five sons,
the two youngest, Charles and Allen,
living in Wisconsin.
BRIGHTON.
The Wayside Grub holds it's next
meeting at Mrs. E. A. Deckers, Feb
18th.
Miss Rankins Richmond is visit
ing at her grandfather's, John Ma
sons.
Mrs. Albert Kelley and Ellura Jones
of Kineo. are visiting at their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Thompson and
little daughter, Violet of Scion, were in
town, recently. visiting their relatives.
The high school is being taught by
Cecil Jewett of Scion.
EAST NEW PORTLAND.
The Cleaners Branch of 1. s. S. will
meet with Mrs. Geo. Pierce, Wednes-
| of \,
Mrs, James Collins and daughter of
this place, are both in very feeble
health.
Mahlon Clark is quite sick with the
mumps.
Mrs Caswell of Embden has been
, the guest of her son, Frank, and fam
/ lily the past week.
C. H. Nye and family are improving
after having bad colds, for the past
week.
JACKMAN.
| The w. w. Society elected officers at
it's annual meeting, as follows Mrs
NJ. j. Armstrong, president; Mrs. Jane
Holden, vice president Rose Kimball
secretary and treasurer; Mrs. Roxy
Hancox. chaplain. The society voted
the society.
young. man in the crew of Mr.
LonSley at Askwith was injured inter-
nally by falling over a sled bunk, last
week. so that he died before reaching
Jackman. Moore e. Gilbert, under
takers, took charge of the body and
fellow workman accompanied it to his
home in st. Francis, p. @.
Seth Moore and Michael Redman
met at the postoffice here one day, re-
Gently. They had not seen each other
for several years. They talked over
old times and then visited David Ho.-
den, who is suffering from sickness at
his home. Mr. Redman is rs years of
age and Mr.. Moore, "a.
NORTH ANSON.
| Large quantities of pulp and bark
are being hauled to the station here.
Farmers and others who make a bust
ness of teaming are busy these days.
AT the fourth quarterly NJ. E. Confer
ence recently held at the chapel a
unanimous invitation for the pastors
return for his fourth year was ex-
tended. An encouraging report of the
work was presented. The society is
gaining strength.
The sixth anniversary of Arson
Grange will be observed February 14th.
There will be an all day session and
an oyster dinner. An invitation will
be extended to State Secretary Libby
and State Lecturer Thompson to be
present. This grange has prospered
from it's organization. it's membership
constantly increased, and is doing it's
work well.
Rev. Mabel C. Andrews has been
presented a nice fur coat by friends in
North Arson and Madison.
Miss Hattie Jones has returned
from Oakland, where she was ill for
some weeks with typhoid fever.
North Arson Academy closed Friday
for a vacation of two weeks.
NORRlDGEWOCk.
All the slot machines have been or
dered out by Sheriff Lang. The order
| took effect last week.