Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-13

lie reiildlnS OF the late Mr.. Ham,
VINO died lately in Sidney, We're placed
| IN the tomb here last week. and will
De bun led in the cemetery in the east
ern part OF the town, where the BaD-
list church formerly stood, and where
| relatives of the deceased are buried.
Mr.. Ham formerly resided at Man
| chester Forks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert F. Mace arrived
from Wilbrah3m, last week, and are
Settlh@ thelr home ready for Occu-
pancy. Mr.. Mace recently purchased
the smith farm ana as the house has
not been occupied during the winter
quite lot Of repairing needs to be
done. He has purchased the cows of
Mrs ii. j. Holmes and will have some
choice dairy stock
Francis Stevens purchased n new
gasoline engine this spring and has
now two in operation saving wood.
Eugene Sherburne has charge of one.
Farmers generally find it better to have
| Their wood sawed by an engine, thus
doing it quickly and Well.
W. t. Mace Went to Lewiston on
business, last Thursday.
Elmer Berry has finished work for
Mrs. Holmes and has gone to Oakland
for few days.
G. q. Morrill, went to Augusta, Mon
day, on business for the town.
LiTcHFiELD PLAINS.
The Republican caucus held. Satur-
day afternoon. at the town house. was n
very quiet one Herbert NJ. Starhird was
chosen chairman and Gardiner Roberts
secretary. Oramandal Smith, J. F..
chase and O. a. True We're appointed a
committee to present q list of names
Tor delegates. The following names
We're presented and We're elected: To
the state convention, ]. f. Chase, l.. T..
Dennison. George Ring; to the district
convention. \. r. Rucklin, T. NJ. lap
ham, j. Elmer Purinton. Hon. Ora
mandal Smith. A. NJ. Patterson
ana John Purinton We're appointed
q committee to present list Of
names for Republican town CON-
mttee. The names of l.. F.. Dcnnison.
John Purinton, f. n. Adams. Erwin
Cram. w. r. Buker, Oramandal Smith
A. Nj. Patterson and Gardiner Roberts
were presented and were elected Re-
publican town committee for the wears
l304-5; ana this committee has organ
i@ed by the choice of Oramandal Smith
as chairman and Gardiner Roberts rs
secretary.
Miss Flora Mcadcr, who has been
staying in Massachusetts the past VIM
ter, has returned home.
Mr.. Richardson, our stage driver re-
ports the travelling as very muddy AMI
kind of hard.
READFIELD DEPOT.
The unexpected occurred Sabbath
afternoon when "ftful April gave US a
heavy thunder shower Tempted by the
beautiful day quite a number were out
driving who, in the shower. went
hurrying home through the splashing
mud minus umbrellas and with rather
dubious looking faces.
c. d. Whittier and N. s. Luce are
now marketing maple syrup, both hav-
ing manufactured quite large
quantity.
Ed. Johnson is very busy painting
and parcring in this vicinity.
Mrs. Clara Sanborn has returned to
her home at Granville Sanborns.
There was a full attendance at the
Sabbathschool which convened at Mrs.
Mary n. Stevens.
III. II. Garlic and Chester Sanborn are
at Maranacook painting boats for Capt.
Mark Collins who is preparing for sum-
mer guests.
SOUTH CHINA.
Miss Mabel Irish passed Saturday
and Sunday in Waterville.
Mrs. X. NJ. Jones ard Miss Madeline
of Haverford, Pa, have arrived at their
cottage.
Fred Moody of Windsor is saving
wood here with his new gasoline outfit.
Mrs. M"e Harrington has gone to AL
bion to visit her sister, Mrs. Eta Met
calf, who is very i'll.
Clearance l.. Ellis cut his ankle quite
badly, Thursday.
Mrs. Winnie Farwell is Mt her home
in Riverside, for few weeks.
Mel Wixon has been very i'll with
| congestion of the lungs. He is much
| better.
Mrs. William Weber is quite i'll with
appendicitis.
LAKEsHoRE.
Miss Amanda Ellis returned from
| Waterville. Saturday, after visiting her
sister, Mrs. Edith Whitcomb
| Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Carey returned
to Norway. last week.
| Miss Rhoda Tillson has returned
from 4 visit in Augusta and Water
Vile.
r. G. Morrison has recovered from A
recent illness.
Alton Wood is visiting relatives in
Norway.
Percy llaiictt has purchased a horse.
| FkIETTE.
The sawmill At North Fayette started
up April II and will run night and dov.
Miss Alice Hutchinson has gone to
Augusta to work
F. II. Kent is better and will soon be
out.
PITTSTON.
Roger Lapham is very ill with heart
trouble. He is attended by DR.. Lamb