Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-17
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MOOSE RIVER.

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MOOSE RIVER.
| On Monday the schoolmates OF Ar
thur Henderson. only son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Henderson, who recently died.
draped i'm mourning his seat and desk
| In the school room I'm remembrance
OF one who was endeared to them by
his loving and gentle disposition.
! DIR. Hunt Of Greenville was in town.
Thursday.
Miss Lille Wilson is very III with
typhoid fever.
Miss Helen II. Delano from Abbot
village is teaching the Denniston
| school.
Joseph Smith Of Skowhegan, was in
town, last week.
FAIRFIELD CENTER.
b. p. Wells is moving back to Water
vile.
Mrs. F. w. Archer who has been
quite i'll, is more comfortable
The wedding reception Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leland p. Kicker was held In
Grange hall. May IL. A large number
or relatives and friends Of the young
couple We're present. The members of
Victor Grange, presented them with a
pretty set OF dishes and large lamp.
| Friends and relatives presented them
with many beautiful pieces OF silver.
The gifts were presented by A. l..
Goodwin In his usual pleasing and
happy manner The evening was passed
in social talk. games. and music. A
treat of oranges, bananas peanuts and
candy We're served during the evening.
All departed at late hour wishing
Mr.. and Mrs. Kicker a long and happy
life. ''-'''t
NoRRIDGEWocK.
The Senior class of the Norridgewock
High school gave their drama entitled,
New Hampshire Gold." in the Grange
hall, Smithiield, Friday evening. The
proceeds amounted to s25.
+. l.. Ames was in Fairfield, Satur-
day, on business.
Rev. Mr.. Williams Of Searsport, oc-
cupied the pulpit in the Congregational
church. Sunday. Mr.. Williams was
formerly of Winslow.
An entertainment was held at the
Congregational church, Thursday even
ing. very pleasing program was fur
nished by the children of the Primary
school. The proceeds will help repair
the Congregational parsonage.
Saturday afternoon, a party OF little
girls gathered at the home of Thelma
A. Bigelow to help celebrate her
seventh birthday Anniversary. They
passed very pleasant afternoon. Ice
cream and cake were served.
MERCER.
Mrs. Susan Sylvester the oldest lady in
town, being "a years DID, is failing and is
hardly able to leave her room at pres
eent. She has retained her mental facul-
she has been very deaf for several years
She has a pleasant home with Mrs
George. Snow, who does all she can to
make her last days happy. Mrs. Olive
Dunton. her sister. who has just passed
her SD birthday. does all Of her own
work and cares for her large house as
well as most people 30 years younger
Mr. Palmer Is able to be out on the
street.
An offer has been extended Miss Clara
mcdonald to act as switch girl at the VII
lage, on the Peoples Telephone line. The
work Is progressing finely along the line
Mrs. Emily Walton has gone to Madison
for a visit.
Word came to Mercer, last week. Of the
birth of son to MIR. and Mrs. Jos M.
Owens, formerly of this place. but now or
Harry Willard is at home for a vacation.
Mrs. Woodcock remains about the same.
Mrs. Eivina Wood is able to be about
the house. after her recent Illness. r.sns.f
sT..ALBANs.
At the Republican caucus held here.
Saturday afternoon, the following were
elected to attend the convention at Ban
gor and were instructed for Fernald:
c. J. Worthan, Alternates-W. III. Wat
son. d: r. Longley, c. +. Mason. Dele
gates for county convention at Skowhe-
Baird. Alternates-J. w. Patten. J. S.
Martin. +. N Vining. Pledged to support
{. II. Smith as high sheriff. st%
A. B. Taylor has rented his farm build
ingS and one acre of land TO g. M. Ste-
vens. Mr.. Taylor Is doing quite stroke
at farming on his farm and the Glenwood
Spring farm where he lives. There are
try summer resort than the Glenwood
Spring farm.
Willis Carson has taken the Job to build
the school house near the Pond road.
Mrs. l., p. Southard has O. White Rock
chicks from, Is eggs laid by Prescott's
Pearl Brook strain.
DIR. and Mrs. Stanley went to Water
bury, VT. Tuesday 40
EAST FAIRFIELD.
Work has commenced at the boom.
Walter Hall is having hts buildings
painted. 4,s1,t- = -
Miss Nettie Hoiway OF Madison, recent
ly visited at Melvin Palmerss. .
A Sunday school was organized at the
Baptist church. Sunday forenoon.
MIR. and Mrs. Henry Dearborn Of Wa
terville. recently visited at Alfred X.
Nelson's.
George r. Tibbetts and family OF North
Fairfield visited at Leland p. Ricker,s,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest c. Joy and tiaugh-
ter. Evelyn, visited relatives ut North
Fairfield. Sunday.
The Good VIII baseball team played
two games, during the past week The
first one was played Friday afternoon,
with the Skowhegan High at Skowhegan:
score, II to In Skowhegan's favor. The
second one was played. Saturday fore
noon. with the Oak Grove team at Good
VIII Farm; score. "A to in Good Wills
favor. -.
Congressman Broussard, of Isouisi-
ana, never spoke any English Until he
came to Georgetown University at ms
age Of fifteen, and even now he proba-
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