Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-09

Waterville, passed the Fourth i'm town
with friends.
George Black of Augusta. was in town,
Sunday, calling on oldineighbors.
Moses Donnell Of East Pittston, visited
relatives in South Windsor, Friday.
Much Of the surplus ray m tits vicinity
has been pressed and sold to o. j. Hussey
of Vassalboro. The average price was $40
a ton loose in the barn. Many are holding
for higher prices.
Rural free delivery service has been In
operation since july 1: A large number
OF the patrons are well pleased with the
result, but those living on roads not
traveised by the. mail carriers and who
are Obliged to place their boxes half
mile from their homes are not so well
pleased. Doubtless some needed changes
will be made I'm the near future SO that
all will be well served.
The general outlook for crops in this
section Is not very encouraging at pres
emit The weather for the past week has
been favorable Most of the farmers
will begin having July lath Not more
than 70 per cent. of an average crop Is ex-
pected; grain, 70 per cent. Potatoes are
very uneven and probably not more than
three-fourths of an average crop will be
harvested. Early beans were badly in
jured by the frost, and late planted ones
by the long wet spell so that 80 per cent.
of last years crop would besa conserve
tive estimate. Apples Will probably be
about 40 per cent.
SIDNEY.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Wilson and little
daughter Ruby, of Bath, visited at l.. G..
Tilley's, last week.
Miss Bertha Robbins and sister. Mrs.
Frank Bourne with her little daughter,
Emily spent, Friday, with Mrs. Emma
Coombs of Augusta.
Paul Wing of Fairfield visited her
daughter, Mrs. Ambrose Sawtelie, Mon
day. i'S~s5
win I.ovejoy of Madison recently called
on friends in town.
Howard Totman and son Emmons., of
West Newton, Mass, also Thomas Bird.
OF Boston, arrived at J. ii. Beams, Fri
day.
Mr. and Mrs c. H. Minot of Watervile,
were at James Minots over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Corron entertained
party of eleven, last Sunday, from Water
vile. They were relatives. of Mrs. Cor
ron.
Mr.. and Mrs John ELLIS of Fairfield
Centre. visited. Thursday and Friday, at
L. G.. Tilley's
Mr. and Mrs Fred Spearin of Augusta,
We're guests at a b. Moore's, last sun
day.
Joseph Field. who is visiting his daugh-
ter Mrs. w. p. Lyons, is in feeble health.
Mrs Hovey of North Arson, is on a
visit to her niece, Mrs. A. d. Stevens.
Rufus Lathrop visited in Whitefield a
lew days, last week. Il
The family of Arthur Stevens and Mrs
M Springer and guests enjoyed a pic
mic at MeSsalonkee Lake, last Saturday.
John H. Field has engaged to cut the
hay on the Togus Home farm and will
employ Is men and 10 horses to do the
job. He has moved his family there for
the season, accompanied by Mrs. Bert
Light, who will assist Mrs. Field in do
ing the house work. . f'
Chas. Burgess and son Willie of Water
vile. visited Mrs. Abbie Burgess ever
Sunday. 49,.
MONMOUTH.
At the annual Ham picnic, July A. near
ly so assembled at Mrs. John Hams. .,
The fireworks sent off by different par
ties in various localities; 4th of July even
ing, were very fine and much enjoyed by
all who witnessed them.
Parker Penney of Boston is guest of
Mr.. Maxwell for the week.
DIR. Morse and family are in Dixfield for
a couple of days, making the trip on the
doctors automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Boes of Lewiston.
We're guests. Sunday, of lirs. Fohgans.
Miss Elizabeth Merrill of Lewiston,
spent Saturday and sdnday6at Mrs. q. w.
Fred Flanders Is entertaining relatives
from Michigan.
James Govang and daughter of Gardi-
ner, spent the Fourth in town.
Never were so many families picnicing
along Cochnewagon shores as on the
Fourth. Several large parties went to diff
ferent points for their dinner.
Miss Tappan, who has been seriously i'll
several weeks. is somewhat better, though
still under the care of u trained nurse
Miss Edith Haynes, who has been in
Waterv1lle several weeks, came home the
Fourth for vacation -...s
Quite number of farmers began hay
ing, this week.
Mrs Whitney is entertaining euests
from tiorham.
Guy Rowell Of Massachusetts. is at Mrs
Lucinda Macomber's.
Henry Norris and family are to move
this week, into the house vacated by Mrs
Cuskley on Maple street
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Curtis have been
entertaining a party of friends for sey-
eral days at their home on Marston hill
CLINTON. isixE
The celebration here the Fourth, was
above the average. About 20 teams
entered the parade. The fireworks in
the evening were better than they have
been for years.
Herman B. Scribner arrived. Tues
day night, with the remains of his son,
Edward, who was murdered in Boston.
last Saturday.
-Ah' I'tApS ldIiiliy are NlSll-
ing at HI. M. Beams.
r. F. Eldridge the road commissioners,
is getting the sidewalk on Main street
ready for concrete.
r. w. Loder of Pittsfield. was in
town, Monday, visiting friends.
Mrs. F. l.. Besse was in Waterville,
Monday.
The tannery will start up, next Mon
day.
Chas. Wheeler has gone to Benton
to cut the hay on a farm that belongs
to a relative of his.
Harry Haley and Geo. Wakely went
to Rangeley, last Friday, and returned,
Monday.
SAGADAHOC.
WOOLWlcH.
Miss Eliza Hathorne arrived home,
July 4, from Waltham, where she is emf
ployed in the watch factory.