Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-02

IS peiiIS uoiie mere tnlS spring which
will add very much to the appearance
Of the village.
The funeral of the late Albert Allen
was held from the home, "Wednesday
afternoon. Rev. l.. L. Harris officiating
Mr.. Allen had been a resident of this
town for many years, and was a man
held in the highest esteem by all who
knew him. He is survived by a widow
one daughter, and son.
The friends of Mrs. Ambrose Carlton
will regret to know that she is suffering
from broken hip as the result of a fail
on Sunday evening. The feeble state
of Mrs. Cartoons health makes the
accident doubly serious.
EAST READFIELD.
Mrs. S. Fletcher and daughter of
Hallowell, visited her sister, Mrs. Har-
rison Gordon and at Steven Gordon's,
last week.
Mrs. Ada Berry is with her daughter,
Mrs. Eva Higgins, Oakland, who has
a young daughter.
Mrs. Fenno is making arrangements
to leave for Somerville, Mass, and will
go later to st. Louis.
Mrs. ]. B. Mayhem and sister, Mrs.
Mary Frye, returned last week from a
visit to relatives in Wilton.
A pair Of bluebirds have utilized Mr..
Mayhew'S mail box as a visiting place
for the summer. They are quite tame
and are on good terms evidently with
the family and the mail carrier, Mr..
George Stevens. Last summer a pair of
the same birds used Mr.. Holmes box
for the same purpose.
Francis Stevens lost one of his horses
last week by sickness.
An old schoolmate whom Mrs. A. w.
Brainard has not seen for 40 years has
been heard from, and an invitation has
been received and accepted to spend a
month with her in her cottage at Nam
tasket beach. Mass. Mrs. Brainard will
leave soon and will be accompanied as
far as Boston by Mr.. Brainard, who
will visit friends in that city.
CROSS HILL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Gardner of
Augusta, called on old friends and
relatives on the Hill, Wednesday.
| F. o. Bolton of Portland, was in the
place on business, last week.
! Mrs. Cynthia Richardson of Vassal-
| boro, visited friends in the place last
week. Mrs. Richardson is a very well
preserved lady of So years, and is the
mother of eight children. She also has
| - grandchildren and 8 great grand
children. She is a daughter of the
late Samuel and Temperance Hawes)
Cross, and a granddaughter of the late
| Jonathan and Lois Cross, who settled
| Vassalboro in the 18th century.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Robinson and Mr.
and Mrs. w. S. Martin and daughter
of Augusta, passed Sunday and Mon.
day at Mr.. Robnsons farm near the
mouth of Seward Mill brook.
George Crowell of Smithfield, passed
Sunday and Monday with friends or
the Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Wilder of Chat.
ham. n. Y, spent Il couple of days or
the Hill, last week.
Mrs. Augustus Smith of Boston, was
the guest of Mrs. w. N. Tobey last
week This was Mrs. Smiths early
home.
| Arthur Rice of Milford, Mass, an(
Frank H. Austin of Waterville, are
visiting Mr.. Austin's parents, Mr.. anC
Mrs. w. a. Austin, for a few days.
George :. Clark of China, was on the
Hill, Wednesday, buying veal calves.
vASsALBORo.
POPE AVENUE-Charle H. Pope
attended Quarterly Meeting Of Friend:
in China, Sunday.
Mrs Ella Fitzgerald and Mrs. An
ME North of Lakeside. We're guests o.
Mrs. Kate NJ. Pope. last week.
Mrs. Nettie Pope and little son Irving
visited relatives in North Vassalboro
last week.
Christine Weber was the guest O.
. Lila Fitzgerald at Lakeside, Monday.
CHURCH HILL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Courtney O
Melrose, Mass, are visiting relatives OF
the Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Hallowell 0
jefferson, spent Sunday with their son
w. f. Hallowell.
Contractor G. l.. Wentworth raised {
barn, Saturday, on the farm recent!
purchased by B. NJ. Cross, and former
ly owned by Gideon Hallowell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Judson Robbins spent
Sunday with their daughter, Mrs
Everett Cunningham.
BRANCH MILLS.
Elizabeth Erskine Bean, wife of AL
bion S. Bean, died May 20, at the ag'
of 20 years. 5 months and q days. Th'
, deceased had lived in this village 70
quite a number of years, and has lcf
n large circle of friends who loved he
for her sterling worth. She was al
ways ready to help the needy and sac
ones of earth. She was n true Christian
and belonged to the Baptist church
also a member of Branch Mills Grang'
and Lodge of Good Templars and al
ways attended when her health per
mitted Beside her husband and three
step-children, Misses Ida and Annie
Rean of Augusta. and Edward Bean o
Boston, she is survived by three broth
ers. Stillman and James Erskine o
Windsor. Abial Erskine of Erskineville
Oregon, four sisters, Mrs. Sarah j
| a,,-,,cta Nfyc Emily Picharl