Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-07
LlTCHFlELD CORNER.

| was sung by Mrs. Ncttie Campbell and
Miss Gertie Allard Miss Helen Elan
chard presiding at the organ. The
commencement concert will be held,
Monday evening, the prize speaking,
Wednesday evening. and the gradual
ing exercises, Thursday evening. The
senior class will hold their reception,
| Friday evening, at Stewards hall.
| Harry Pierce of Monmouth is
giving instructions in elocution to the
/ students.
Miss Kate Howe of RumfOrd re-
turned home, Wednesday, from visiting
her sister, Mrs. DIR. Kindrick.
WEST GARDINER.
Several young people attended the
ball at Litchfield, Friday evening
There was good attendance, ut the
dance given ut Grange hall, Saturday
evening.
Henry RuCk who was quite i'll Mt his
home on the Cobbcssee road, last week,
is reported better.
Samuel Connors and Miss Alice
Curtis of NorridGewoek,- are visiting
Mr.. Connors' mother, Mrs. Dora Con-
| norS.
Mrs. James Small and daughter
| Geneva visited Mrs. SmalPs brother
John Curtis on Highland avenue Sun
| day. Mr.. Curtis was recently removed
| home from the hospital in Augusta
having passed through a very serious
illness with typhoid pneumonia.
Mrs. Height of Madison, Who has
boon St1VinD with Il
Leslie Hopkins. since the death of her
| husband will return home this week,
Warren Davis purchased n valuable
| horse. last week.
SPEARS CORNER-Thaddeus Lit
tleiield has purchased the f. L. Spear
| colt.
The dull weather of last week has
put The farmers on the clay land be-
tween here and Gardiner, back several
days in the already late season.
Mrs. Miles Dustin and daughter
visited Mrs. Dustin's mother Sunday
Mrs. Thankful Huckins of Augusta
is guest ut Mrs. A. A. Hoyts
Tie annual meeting of the West
Gardiner Mutual Fire Insurance Co,
y. ~,
| Rips schoolhouse at p. NJ. a full
attendance is desired
The board Of selectmen will hold n
hearing at the town house on June
1lth in regard to granting n permit to
locate and maintain Il telephone line
on High street from the Gardiner line
to Purgatory Mills.
large number are planning to at
tend the County Convention at Au-
gusta, June 10.
Those who have an unpaid license on
dog will find additional cost to meet
after June 10th. Constable Collins has
sent out cards to this effect.
WINDSOR.
Granville Godding is spending n few
days with his brother John in Gardi-
ner.
Rhoda Perkins and Angie, MAY
Perkins and daughter Verda were i'm
town. Saturday.
Miss Linnette Dobin of Melrosa.
Mass. is spending the summer with
Mrs. Lizzie Colburn
Miss Clyde Trasll is at home for a
while ana her sister Lu has taken her
place at the Insane Hospital at Au-
grsta.
Miss Ida Jones is the guest Of her
brother i. G. Hussey for few days.
c. B. Merrill Of Augusta visited his
brother. G. L. Merrill. Sunday.
Henry D. Barker of Fitchburg, Mass,
was in town Memorial day.
ProfA Weston Lewis Of Augusta was
in town. last week.
Farmers in this vicinity are getting
well along with their farm work, ex-
cept those who have considerable wet
land to handle. Many in this section
are planting sweet corn for the cam
ming factory at Weeks Mills. Grass is
looking fine with no signs of being
winter killed. At this writing there is
every prospect of an abundant crop OF
apples and other fruits.
Memorial Day was fittingly observed by
the soldiers and many of the citizens. In
tne morning members of Vining Post
VISITED the dlHerent cemeteries to scatter
graves the emblem under which they
fought 20 preserve the Union. An ex-
cellent and bountiful dinner was served
At the g. A; r. Hall by the ladies of the
Post to which many OF the citizens were
invited. In the afternoon the following
program was rendered Reading Of or.
ders from Headquarters; service by chap
Donnell and May COMBS. with I.izzie
COlburn as organist and Grafton nv Hon
X. 8. Partridge of Whitehead which was
full Of :,atrolc sentiment, eioquently ex-