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

occurred during the day Of the Fourth;
Some ladies driving by the house of
| James Curtis discovered flames issuing
from the banking, some of which had not
| been removed. Mr.. Curtis was away
himself. but the neighbors quickly came
| to the help of Mrs. Curtis and the fire
was eXtinSuished without much damage
| 1t probably caught from the children $
| fireworks.
Rev. Mr.. Lowell, our pastor. was In
| town making calls, Tuesday. The people
| are always glad to welcome him.
Among the gentlemen from this town,
who attended the convention at Bangor,
| last week. were w. S. Qakpan; J; II.
Yeaton, G. II. Amcs and J. Il blanchard.
They report a grand good time.
Mrs. George T.. Bracket, Secretary OF
the Girls Home in Belfast. was in town,
| last week. She brought two little gNl.s,
| town. one with Mrs. w. X. Thompson
and the other with Mrs. Gilman.
WEST CHELSEA.
S. J.. Beale of Arrowsic was a guest at
the home of w. Scott Powers over the
Fourth.
Miss Dellie Ycaton of Watervilc. ar
rived home, Saturday, ana remained I'M
| til, Tuesday, with her parents, Mr., and
Mrs. Theodore Ycaton.
Mrs H. T. White and daughter.
George. spent the Fourth with Mrs. John
Mathews in Gardiner.
NTS 1oulT'N VI August WIS inc guest
recently of Mrs. James y. blanchard.
| Miss Sadie Hunt has gone to Boston on
| an extended visit
Miss Lizzie ShOrey Of Boston. Is the
guest OF Mrs. ID. Z. Derry, for few
weeks.
Walter Powers and sister Grace attend
| cd the Grange meeting in IfttstOn, Satur-
| day.
Miss Manic Kealy of Waltham. Mass,
and Ill X nf flplH
were guests Of friends in this place, Sat
| urday.
Mr. and Mrs Alvin Fowler attended the
Centennial celebration at Palermo. last
week. =
| Mrs. NJ. L. Rollins and Mrs. J. w.
Blanchard and friend Mrs. Godfrey,
drove tc Mt Vernon to visit Relatives.
| last week.
A dance was given at the town hall.
! last Saturday evening. which is reported
as much enjoyed by all who attended
Chas. Marson lost valuable horse re-
| Gently. -
| Most of the farmers in this vicinity
will begin haying, this week.
MONMOUTH.
Miss Helen Elizabeth Pierce. youngest
daughter of Mrs. H. Q. Pierce, of Mon
mouth. was united in marriage to Frank
| brides mother. at p. NJ, Wednesday,
June -. Rev w. G. Wade performed the
ceremony using the ring service. Only
| the immediate relatives and friends were
present. The bride was attended by Miss
George Colby of Bingham. Harry Ray
mond Pierce. brother of the bride, was
best man Helen Andrews, niece of the
bride. and Helen Pettingill were the lit
tie flower girls. The ceremony was per,
formed under an arch of evergreen and
white peonies. The bride wore a costume
of white crepe de chine with chiffon trim
mings and carried Bride roses. MISS
Colby. the maid of honor wore wn nt,e
silk and carried pink roses. The little
girls were in white. The bride was gradu,,,
ated from Kent's Hill Seminary In lyvl
and later from the school of EnglIsh
Speech and Expression. in Boston. me
T the degree col's e A. M ana IN 1888 ceI Ha
is ' professor of English in Mount
Pleasant Military Academy for BOYS H.
viii reside. A reception was given from
8 to 10 p NJ. to which large circle OF
friends were invited. Mrs. Fl; O. Pierce
and Rev and Mrs. w. g. WADE. with
whom the groom has made his home home for
bridal pair and their attendants; among
the out of town guests were Mrs. Jonn
o. Pierce. q Lewiston. Moses sylvester
ham. Misses Mabel and May Richmond.
of Augusta, Harold Edwards OF Lewiston;
Miss Mildred Goden of Auburn, Mr.. ana
Mrs E. ]. Hayes of Leeds Junction ana
Norman McCrilis. The home home OF re fSe
veranda and portico was otliiai.v M
Eliminated with Chinese lanterns; Inc
rooms were tastefully decorated VIII sn
evergreen. plants and flowers In the n.
nariors were ferns, white roses and water
l;Iias. and the other rooms had pink roses
mvrtIe and daisies. Refreshments con
sistfng Of fruit punch ice cream ana ca IN
we're Served by Mrs II. Z. Merrill and the