Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-24
STATE NEWS.
kEN|NEBEe.
READFlEup DEPOT

/ dent of this place. died at the Augusta
Hospital, Friday, November 20. where a
surgical operation had been performed
ten Gays before. While visiting friends
near ner old home, she consulted her
Iamliy physician DR.. w. A. Wright,
VINO advised her to enter the hospital
Icr treatment. Mrs. Morrill, was born
IN Readfield in 1885, the daughter Of
Benjamin and Mary A. Brainard. She
was the widow of Edmund H. Morrill,
VINO died some years since. She leaves
son Willard B. Morrill,, Augusta, also
brother Richard Brainard, Readfield
Depot.
| Postmaster Charles H. Riley Ded-
ham,, Mass, has resigned in conse-
quenee of i'll health and Henry A.
Hutchinson, in charge of the East Ded-
ham branch postoffice, is mentioned as
his successor
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Collins, Var
mouth Junction, while on their way to
Arson, made short visit to Mrs Col
.lins' mother, Mrs. M. ]. Townsend.
Miss Julia Gordon and Miss Marcia
earle spent a day in Lewiston, last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles D. Whittier
have returned from Boston where they
have been stopping a short time.
Mrs. Smith, Lowell, Mass, sister of
Mrs. M. J. Townsend has been her guest
two weeks.
| Clarence Dudley shot deer, weigh
ing $50 lbs.
WEST GARDINER.
Towle Brothers bought James
Small's entire lot of apples last week
They were shipped to Liverpool.
1 A surprise party was given Miss Ella
Batchelder, Saturday evening by North
lstreet friends. Quite a number were
present. And very pleasant time re-
lported.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Pinkham OF
Litchfield visited Mr.. Pinkham's aunt
Mrs. Lizzie Woodman, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradford Fowle OF
Gardner are spending week at Mr.
Fowle's sisters. Mrs. Eben Horns.
Mr.. and Mrs John Horn spent Sun
day evening at Herbert Horns.
Alfred Wessman of Hallowell, will
spend Thanksgiving with Mr.. and Mrs
Albert Fuller.
horse belonging ito J.. Plummer OF
Litchfield became frightened at Walter
Curtis cider mill Friday, and ran away
He wasf stopped near Purgatory mills
after badly demolshing wagon and
harness.
Some people who attended a show re-
Gently given here where soap and medi-
cine had large sale, have found tC
their surprise that the soap, was pur-
chased in Gardiner by the box at about
one cent "a cake. And the medicine
warranted not to change has fermented
badly. Quite number Of invalids pur-
1chased a liberal supply of medicine hop.
fng to beFctired Of all the ills the
humane flesh is heir to, but no remark.
able results from it's use have as YET
been reported.
WAYNE.
Albion Barker is at home from Lew,
iston for the Thanksgiving vacation.
Miss Marion McKinnon and Miss
Alice Wing, students at the Farming
ton Normal school are at home.
Mr.. Carpenter has moved his family
into the house owned and formerly oc-
cupied by the late J. c. Stinchfield.
CIV. Besse has purchased the Peleg
Haskell farm.
Mrs. Saunders of Bath is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Albert Pike.
Mrs. G. H. Barker is visiting friends
in FairffeEd.
fGefrtlemen's day was observed by
Wayne Grange, Saturday. Nov. 81. An
II oyster dinner was served by the gen.
tiertfens
MRS AH. Wright is on the sick list
EyerIt1ie is pleased to welcome
JamSA 61etson and his pleasant family
back again.
Mrs. J. NJ. Pike and Miss Mabel re-
Gently went to Lewiston.
The Wayne Library held its annual
meeting at the library room, Nov. Il.
| Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows President, Mrs. c.
J. Plummer: Vice President. II. A.
Norris; Treasurer, w. A. Burgess;
Secretary, Mrs. Chenery; Librarian,
Mrs. Johnson; Trustees, Mr.. Bradford,
Mr.. johnson, Mrs. d. r. Berry. The
library is in a most flourishing condi-
ton. having two thousand volumes on
it's shelves. In the past year thous-
and books have been let out, and the
prospect for the coming year is most
promising.
/ vASSALBoRO.
l After long weeks of prolonged suf7
fering with pneumonia, Lewis Haskell
Of Augusta, passed away, tuesday
morning, at the residence of Frank
Hackett, Mr.. Haskell's former home,
he moving from this place year and
a half ago. The deceased was held in
Il the highest esteem by the people in
this village as worthy citizen and
Kind and obliging neighbor He pos
sessed TRUE Christian character and
n ,,oouaher of the Methodist church.