Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-09
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
READFIELD DEPOT.

MaranacOOk. by contract, cottage Tor
+. w. Wall Medford. Mass. When
completed il will be a neat and pretty
structure.
Miss Izetta Royal will teach at South
Belgrade, opening her school, April IL.
Ray Sanborn is working in Readlield
station.
On the sick list are Miss Lizzie
Hutchinson and Miss Marcia Carl.
There was quite an excitement near
the station at Readfield, when horse
became frightened at the cars and
broke away from it's moorings, running
into and upsetting another wagon and
stirring up things generally. Next day
similar event occurred with like re
suits, only there We're different actors.
The "Once a Week" Club will meet
with Mrs. N. d. Gordon, april 20.
MONMOUTH.
The influenza is holding many of the
towns citizens on the sick list.
DR.. Marston, who has been since last
September n great invalid, has re-
turned this week. greatly benefited
from New York City, where he spent
the winter under a specialists treat
ment. The doctors many friends are
glad to know he is well enough to coma
home and hope to see him steadily I'M
proving as warm weather comes.
Carl Getchell of Dartmouth College
is passing the Easter recess at home
with his parents in this village.
Work has begun on the engine house
opposite the Maine Central railroad
station.
Miss Nellie Shorey is confined to her
room with influenza.
Mrs H. II. Witherell and son are at
her fathers, Mr.. King. at East Mon
mouth, for few days while Mr.. With
erell is in Augusta on the jury.
A very good display of flowers was
noticed at the Congregational church.
Easter.
Mrs. ]. F. Moody has returned from
Massachusetts.
A. j. Chick has been elected superin-
tendent of the schools and will remain
in town another year, much to the
satisfaction of those interested in the
schools.
Not n few friends here have regretted
the sudden death of w. s. MaSterman
of Wilton. one of the towns former
high school teachers. Mr.. Masterman
was number of years here and thor
oughy enthused with the work in his
school. He was a gentlemanly, pleas
ant man and the sympathy Of many
here is extended to his widow.
NORTH AUGUSTA.
Henry Cummings, who has been
quite sick for two weeks, is improving,
though very weak.
Miss Lucy Hovey has returned to her
school.
Mrs. Carrie Green has so far i'm
proved as to visit friends in this vicin-
ity.
w. r. Ayers is building a shed which
Will be connected with the house. L.
E. Taylor has charge of the work.
Mrs. Warner Taylor is with her son.
w. Taylor, whose little daughter is
seriously ill.
E. f. Taylor has completed the addi-
ton to his barn.
The many friends Of Mrs. Sarah
knowles will regret to learn of her ILL
ness with pneumonia.
ALBION.
The public examination Of teachers
was held. April 8, at the schoolhouse
in Section s.
Mrs. Hall, who has been visiting rela-
ives In town. has returned to her home
in South Dakota.
Faster was observed at the Christian
chureh, Sunday, by an appropriate
sermon by the pastor, Rev. N. NJ. |
Heikes, and suitable music by the
CHOIR. The church was beautifully dec
orated with potted plants and cut flow |
ers. There are many here who enjoy |
me cultivation of flowers, and the dis |
play OF plants and flowers at different |
places has often received favorable !