Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-02


der and if they lay well at the present
prices of eggs they will surely be a
wonder as many hens in this vicinity
with an eye to business are on strike
Miss Lura Wells spent THANKSGIVING
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson
Wells in Fayette. 4
r. Tibbitts threshed the past week
with hand fail IS bushels of barley.
Mrs. Ada Butterfield Of Rumford
Falls is visiting her mother, Mrs. Della
Richards.
Albert Pike of Wayne packed fifty
barrels of apples atstown farm Thurs
day. They were hauled to North Leeds
Station by e. e. Rankin
RIVERSIDE.
F. R. Merrill of Augusta was in the
place, Tuesday. 7. HI z
Horace Smell of Bowdoinham passed
Thanksgiving here with his sisters,
Misses Hannah and Hester Smell.
Mrs. H. NJ. Mills ate her Thanksgiv-
ing dinner at Augusta with Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin Gardner.
H. H. Lee and family passed Thanks
giving day with Mrs. Harriet Lee at
Augusta.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Phinney and chill
dren were the guests, Thanksgiving
day of Judge and Mrs. Andrews at Au-
gusta. tg-
Four from this place attended the
meeting of the Maccabees at Cross Hill
last Saturday evening.
There was quite a family gathering
at Mr.. and Mrs. 0. P. Robbins Thanks
giving day. All of their children were
at home except Fred, who lives way
out in Washington State There were
present. besides Frank and Payson who
live at home, Mrs. Morrill, of Readfield,
Mrs. Pierce Of Waterville, Mrs. Young
of Augusta and Miss Ethel of Port
land. 1t was very enjoyable oc-
casion for MI. and Mrs. Robbins as
we'll as for the children.
Jefferson Merrill and Mr. and Mrs.
Wellman of Augusta were the guests,
Thanksgiving day, of Mr.. and Mrs G.
E. Basford.
LITcHFiELD CORNERS.
Roby Haskell is spending a week at
home. His mother has been very sick
but is recovering.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Baker are spend
ing few days at their home here.
News was received here Friday of the
death of DR.. Horace White, late of
Somerville, Mass, and well known to
many of the people of this place. He
was one of the first of DR.. Dendrick' S
many students having studied medicine
with him more than 40 years ago. He
has been a successful and prosperous
physician. He was a man who was re-
spected and honored, and his noble
character, and pleasant, genial DISPOSE
ton made for him many friends. He
was about sixty-eight years old.
J. w. Starbird and family spent
Thanksgiving with Mrs. Starbird's sis
ter, Miss Eudora Robinson.
There has been a weeks vacation at
the Academy, owing to the illness of
the Principal Mr.. Rand.
Miss Edith Earle has finished her
work in Auburn and is staying at home
for few days.
Miss Daisy. fxindrick is spending a
two weeks vacation at home, She is
assistant teacher in the Dexter High
School.
Henry Taylor has returned to his
school work at Canaan, after spending
two weeks with his family.
Many of our young people attended
the wedding reception Thursday eve
ming of Mr.. and Mrs. Alanson Dan
forth and Mr.. Danforth and Miss Sarah
Bosworth daughter of Mr.. G. A. Bos-
worth, We're married at the brides
home Thursday noon by Rev. Chas.
Purinton of the Plains Church. They
were the recipients Of many valuable
presents.
Mrs. Ee'thiah Tarr was buried from
her late home in Bowdoin Sunday Re-
latives and friends from this place at
tended the funeral.
MT. VERNON.
Fernando G. Fellows is slowly i'm
proving. He has been ill about two