Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-22
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEc.
WEST GARDINER.


| VIM. Bachelor received news last
week of the death of his only brother
Franklin j. Bachelor of San Francis
co. California. Mr.. Bachelor went
from Maine to California forty years
ago, and has been engaged mostly ir
mining. He leaves one daughter, VIII
/, Bachelor OF this town, and one sister
Mrs. Harriet Stephans of Tampa, Ida
no, are all that remain of a large fam
lily.
I Asa Benson with his saving machine
and crew of men, fitted a years sup
MY 0f wood for ToWle Brothers, Thurs
day. ySt~ aale43R,
Herbert Phillips moved his family
from Charles Stewards house, on the
outlet road. to the place formerly own
ed by Gardiner Andrews, on the neck.
, Mr.. Davis. the present owner, has rent,
cd the farm TO Mr.. Phillips, and viii
go to Augusta to reside.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Fuller spent
Sunday with Mr.. Fuller's uncle. A. w
Fuller.
| Mrs. Hattie Parson and daughter
| who have been spending 4 week wit
Mrs. Parsons mother Mrs. Alice Towlt
| spent, Thursday at James McCaus.
| land's. They will return to thei-
! homo in Wilton, this week.
Fred Towla has been appointed
School Supervisor, in place of Reube.
Snowe.
Mics Verna Spear and her guest. Mis-;
Madainc Dill Of Gardiner, visited Mis-.
Ella Bachclder, Sunday.
Tho poverty bail given by HALLOWEEN
parties. ut Grange Hall, Saturday, ev-
l"ning, was quite we'll attended. Levi
Fuller ara Miss Theola Horn, We're thu
| winners of the two prizes given to thu
poorest dressed man and woman in tho
hail.
Gsorgc Clark's horse fell on the ice
Sunday ana broke 4 leg, making Il
necessary to kill the animal.
Horne brothers have received Il larg,
Ergo Of skins from Minnesota. They
are now ut the freight depot in Hal
lowell. VIII Hopkins is engaged to
haul thom to the tannery.
NORTH MONMOUTH.
Relatives and friends to the num-
Der Of some %, met recently at the
|
son. it being the 10Th anniversary of his
birthday. 1t was surprise party to
Mr.. Robinson. While Mr.. Robinson
who is mail carrier, was after the mail
tie people gathered and when he re-
turned he thought 4 large family had
moved into his home. But as matters
looked SO pleasant ne was soon lost il
|. conversation with his friends. After
| 4t,-A &c M inf ctnt nj
; were invited to surround the tabl,
grooming under it's bountiful feast. AZ.
ter the dinner was served Mr.. Robin
: son was presented with Il parlOr clock
j.; which. with a few chosen words, wa:
presented to him. He returned thank:
to the donors. Francis King, who re
sides with them, was also remembered
with gifts, as it was his birthday, al
so. a nice cane was given by Arthu
Wing of Massachusetts. Some music
was rendered which was much enjoyed
Mrs. ]. Henry Moore of winthrop, pre-
sided at the organ, A fine poem writ
ten and read by NJ Olive Moore o
Winthrop, added much to the enjoy
10 mcnt of teh occasion and all voted tn,
Q occasion Il pleasant one.
Il RIVERSIDE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellery Brann of Wa
: tcrvilln. We're the guests of Mr.. aHt
Mrs. Adra Reynolds, Wednesday.
I. Ned Lee and IIarriette Phinney ar,
L attending school at Augusta.
Z Miss Margaret Phinney is visiting
/ friends at Portland.
+ The whist club met last Monda!
% evening, with Mr. and Mrs. w. Z
| b.,iI Nc nj M limo
The first prizes We're Won by y. II
T. Fdssett and Mrs. J. II. Reed. The
boobies went to A. S. Tlott and Mrs. w
+. Bailey. At whist. last Saturday
evening. the first prizes We're won by J
t ii. Reed and Mrs. Leeman, while the
consolation prizes went to II. III. Lee
and Mrs. G. l.. Weeks.
. G. l.. Weeks and his assistants were
= in the place, last Thursday, packing
r apples.
!. Mrs. Gldden and Miss Marion Lee OF
Watervile, visited Mrs. Alfred Lee
Last week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. p. Bailey arc visit
ing friends ut Whtefeld.
Mrs. II. F. Halves is visiting her pa
rents at Mt. Vernon.
erty social at Good Templars' hall, last
Thursday evening. which was Very
successful. The entertainment consist
cd of music and reading, after which
various games were played, matches
contested, etc. Ice cream. cake and cot
fee were on sale. The committee award
ed the prizes for best poverty costume
among the ladies. list to Mrs. l.. J.
Arey; I'd, to Mrs. f. c. Getchell: Sd, to
Miss Rena Appleton: and the gentle
men. list. to c. O. Gardner: ID, to l.. j.
Arey: Sd. to Johnnie Weeks. In the
peanut contest Mrs. II. II. Lee and
Charlie Crowcll took the prizes. About
SIS were the receipts of the entertain
ment.
Quite severe earthquake shock WIGS
felt here Monday morning. about
O'Clock. 1t fairly made the houses
a rock. IT was followed a little later by