Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-08
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
MON MOUTH.


the 4th at the home of Mr.. John Ham
on THE Ridge"
DR.. F. H. Morse and daughter of Bos-
ton, arrived. Friday, for the 4th.
Mrs. E. a. Prescott will leave soon
to pass the summer in Illinois.
| Mrs. House of New York city, ar
rived few days ago for visit with
| Mrs G. L. Dodd.
DR.. Cumston entertained this week
Mr.. Casey of the Boston English High
school and Mrs. Casey.
Mrs. Skillings, formerly of Winthrop,
lis at DR.. Blake's for the summer.
| Miss Helen Pierce is at home for the
summer.
Miss Winnifred Colt and Miss Verna
Leadbetter left. Friday, for Harpswell
to be at the Auburn Colony during
the season.
Miss lllene Kings many friends are
much pleased to see her home SO much
improved in health.
Mrs. F. ]. Given of Hillsboro, New
| Mexico, arrived in Monmouth, Monday,
to pass the summer with her mother,
Mrs. Kate Owen.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
building of Mr.. Sprague near Dear
| born's Corner
The Congregational society will .ery
| soon make extensive repairs on their
! parsonage The old barn is to be torn
| down and new building erected.
The Methodist society are also con-
| templating a general renovation of
their parsonage.
| The Tooth anniversary of the found
| ing Of Monmouth Academy will be
fittingly observed the second week of
April Already the committees are
agitating the question of program and
entertainment.
| Miss Ethel Russell last years High
school assistant, was in town this week.
Miss Russell will leave the State early
| in August for Oregon where she has
| a lucrative position in one of the High
| schools Many interested in the acal-
| envy greatly regret Miss RusselFs de-
parture, for while congratulating her
upon the fortunate position offered her,
the school here will lose mnch valued
and appreciated teacher.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Fuller Of Boston, for
| mer boarders along Cobbosseecontee
shores have come this year to live in
house they have purchased, bringing
their own servants.
| From various states as well as cities
Of New England have come the past
| two weeks many guests to this town
| for the summer vacation. Monmouth
| was never more attractive than now
and old friends az well as the new
corners are enthusiastic over the
beautiful scenery. Boating parties and
those desirous of fishing are frequent
ing the lakes and picnic and veranda
parties are of daily occurrence.
The most brilliant social event of the
| the season was the wedding reception,
| Thursday evening, at the residence of
Mr.. ard Mrs. John McElroy, given in
honor of their son, ]. Ronald McElroy
and bride The house ana grounds
were beautifully decorated with flowers
and electric lights, making the lawn
| az attractive az the interior of the
house for guests. The receiving party
consisted of the bride and groom as
sisted by Mr. and Mrs. J. II. McElroy,
Miss Mary Elizabeth McElroy, Miss
McElroy and Mr.. Getchell. Mr.. and
Mrs. H. II. Cochrane. Guests were
present from Winthrop, Wayne and
other places, beside a large number
4 from this town. Adams orchestra
| furnished music Elaborate refresh
ments We're served in the dining-room
| where efficient help aided in serving
the large company. Many elegant gifts
were received by the newly welded
couple and countless good wishes of
! their numerous friends.
Mrs. G. NJ Norris of Illinois, and
daughters Misses Helen, Grace and
Ruth. have arrived at Mrs. y. E.
Marston's for the season. Mrs. Norris
| is the younger daughter of the late DIR.
| D. E. Marston, and has many friends
who welcome her home.
Miss Mabel Norris of St. Louis. is at
Mrs. G. W. Norris, for July.
| DR.. and Mrs. Rassford of Springfield,
Mass, are at their cottage.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Burnham of Jersey
| City, are here for the season.
| Miss Clifford will leave in few
days to spend several weeks in the
| Conservatory of Music, Boston.
|
Monmouth have been laid out as fol-
| lows:
| No. 10. Arthur Whittier, carrier. This,
route embraces The Ridge, So. Mon
mouth, Oak Hill. Warren & Lyon dis
tricts. The length of this route is
| 22H miles, area Il square miles. num-
Der of houses &c. and population 1903.
No. 90 John Pinkham. carrier. This
route embraces Norris Hill. Pine Hill, |
Back street, High street and North
Monmouth. The distance is 2lM
miles, area IL square miles, number of
houses 90, and the population S1S.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burnham of New York
city are spending their vacation at
Mrs. Cora Gilmans cottage on the
shore of Cochnewagon lake.
Miss Bessie Smith of Providence, II.
l., is at Mrs. Ida Pierce's.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Rowell of Boston,
are visiting their grandmother, Mrs.
Leander Macomber.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ingraham of |
Portland were the guests OF their
uncle. DR.. c. NJ. Cumston, Friday ~
g Mrs Hattie Blake Given and son, !