Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-28
EAST WINTHROP.

FRIENDS In LivermOre, the past week.
Mr.. Towne is moving his family from
lReadfeld to the Mrs. Jersey house.
Gorham Rowe of Lakeside, Belgrade
lis visiting friends here.
Mrs. E. A. Phillips and daughter
IFern of Weld. are visiting her sister
Mrs. George c. Jenkins.
Mrs. NJ Blanche Mason received a
Telegram, Monday, from her husband
lCapt. H. C. Mason, saying he had ar
rived at Port Townsend, Wash. Mrs.
Mason and her son will Join her hus-
lband there and accompany him on his
lnext voyage, which will be to Australia.
Mrs. A. E. Wadsworth is i'll with the
lgrip.
Moses Goodwin and Frank Marcia,
both of whom have typhoid fever, re-
Imain about the same.
Mrs. Alpheus Spearin has moved into
the village. She will stay, this winter,
with her son Fred.
/ The local telephone company has just
an even so subscribers on it's list. This
lis number more than it expected to
lget when it started in.
Howard Dickie was quite badly hurt,
saturday, at the depot. In letting the
)semaphore down he lost control of the
handle and it flew I'D and struck him
on the side of the head, inflicting quite
a bad wound.
About 20 Odd Fellows went from here
to Fairfield. Monday night, and worked
the first degree on two candidates. A
fine time was enjoyed by all.
| Mrs. Page and daughter of Fairfield,
were in town visiting friends, Tuesday.
Marley Morrison was in Augusta on
business. Tuesday.
Reuben Wyman of Fairfield, was in
town. Monday.
NORTH MONMOUTH.
The funeral of the late Everett Lind
| say was held from his home at North
| Monmouth, Wednesday afternoon.
Quite large number of sorrowing
friends were in attendance, among
them Mrs. Julia A. Sumner of Auburn,
a sister of Mr.. Lindsay, and Mrs. E.
w. Russell, a niece, Robert Lindsay,
brother of the deceased, Roland Lind
say. Lawrence, Mass, and Miss Clara
j. Lindsay, daughter, of Boston, and
| Lewis Lindsay, brother, of Leeds. The
| youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lindsay,
Geo. A., was not present, being in New
/ York. The day was very unfavorable
on account of very heavy rain, yet
| goodly number of neighbors were pre-
| sent to sympathise with the large cir
| Gle of mourning relatives. Rev. Mr..
| Nichols, pastor of Monmouth Metho-
dist church, was the officiating clergy
man. Mr.. Nichols remarks were brief,
but very able and comforting. Elk
| cellent singing was furnished by Miss
Margie McIlroy, soprano, and Miss
| Inez Holmes, contralto. Three sons,
Howard E., Roland and Roscoe, and
two sons-in-law, Z. E. Walker and
| Charles Sanborn, bore the remains to
| Monmouth tomb. ]. L. circuit was di-
rector. Beautiful flowers were contri-
butter by friends in Lawrence, Mass,
Boston and Auburn. Mr.. Lindsay was
| a veteran of the war of 1861. He en-
listed in Maine Infantry, served his
time, came home and then enlisted in
the navy. He drew a pension of $24
month for heart trouble, the disease
from which he died, Sunday evening,
Jan. is. A widow and large family
of children survive him.
MT. VERNON.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Crosby RAN
dlette, newly married couple, gave
a reception, Tuesday, Jan. goth, which
was very successful. About forty in
vited friends assembled to enjoy their
hospitality. J. w. Allen, Esq, was
chosen master of ceremonies. There
was singing, music on the organ and
harmonica, speeches and recitations, |
Nearly everyone was called on for re- |
marks and nearly all responded. Some
very good things were said. Refresh
ments were served, consisting of
several kinds of cake, confectionery
and fruit. 1t was a very pleasant |
gathering and will long be remembered |
Mrs. Louisa Scribner, the aged lady |
who fractured her thigh bone six
weeks ago, is very low and expected to |
live but a few days.
The lumbermen are doing a good
business at hauling logs. Oral Dolloff.
Mark b. Gilman and Leighton Brothers
are getting many thousands of hem
lock and pine logs onto Long pond to
raft to Oakland in the spring.
The Grand Army Corps held their
stated meeting. Monday evening, and
mad their installation of officers.
The Baptist Foreign Missionary So
ciety will hold a meeting, Thursday
afternoon, with Mrs. Henry A. Mooers.
Mrs. Hinckley of Weld, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Mary Robinson of this
village.
Charles w. Whittier, who runs a
general store, is closing out his stock
IN trade and will leave the store he
now occupies.
William E. Carson, who runs a. shoe
store. will sell his stock in trade at
cost and go out of business.
BRANCH MILLS.
FRED b. Dove of Pittsf1eld. snent |
sunday with relatives here.
Mrs. A. ]. Pinkham left home Ian
%, Tor treatment at the Maine Cen
erai Hospital at Portland. Her niece
MISS Eva A. Dove of Pittsfield. ac.
companied her.
Miss Bertha A. Dove of Augusta
Is visiting her parents, Mr.. and MRS
E. M. Dove.