Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-08
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
MT. VERNON.


Vernon Grange, was called to China on
account of the illness of his mother.
last week
Miss Faustina Bean has gone to
China to assist in the care Of Mrs. Web
Der.
George r. Ireland. who has been
visiting his daughter Mrs. Nash, of
Peabody, Mass. has returned to his
home in this village. He is in poor
health.
Mrs. Gardiner and Miss Choate, who
have passed the summer with Mrs
George o. Wells. have returned to Au-
gusta for the winter.
Nathaniel Swift of East Livermore,
is visiting his daughter. Mrs. Geo. O.
Wells. for few weeks. Mr. Swift is in
his S5th year a very young looking
man Of his age.
Eben Leighton is a well preserved
and active gentleman. He will be So
years old in January, 1905. He cut
his winters wood and hauled it from
the woods. this year.
day.
Mrs. Sophia French is visiting in
Lewiston and Auburn.
Mrs. Minnie F'osg of Maiden. Mass,
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. La
forest Porter
is expected to visit the lodge Of Re-
bekahs, Wednesday.
NORTH AUGUSTA.
A quite wedding occurred on School
street, Augusta. oil Thanksgiving eve.
when Fred Taylor OF Augusta was
united in marriage to hrs. Dora Berry
formerly Of CharlestoUn. Mass The
ceremony was performed by Rev. NJ
kearney, pastor of the Methodist
church at North Augusta. Mr.. Taylor
is in the employ of the B. F. Parrott
Grain Co. and is we'll known here. Mrs.
Taylor is well known in Augusta hav-
ing passed most Of ner carly life here
and in Sidney. They have the best
wishes of their numerous friends.
The entertainment given at the Stone
school, Friday evening. by Prof Tur-
ner assisted by the school was both in
structive and entertaining. The sun
bonnet drill by eight pupils was well
executed. The graphophone selections
AIDED much to the evenings entertain
ment. The proceeds amounted to about
so. which will be used to purchase a
bookcase.
1t is said Mrs. c. r. button leads in
soliciting funds for the improve ment of
the Methodist church. The committee
as a whole are meeting with good sue
cess.
Mrs. W. H. Clark of Belgrade. was
the guest of Mrs. w. r. Ayers recently.
Miss Kate Phelan of Riverside. has
been passing few weeks with Mrs. w.
r. Ayers. has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eug,n, Tillson We're
calling or friends in Augusta. Sunday.
SOUTH MONMOUTH.
Mrs. G. H. Gatchell. who has been
sick, is improving. DR.. Blake attends
her.
Guy Benner is sick with the humps.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Tinkham are at
Mr.. Stovers for the winter.
Joshua Stover has stopped shipping
apples until after the holidays.
Willie Chic is sick with an abcess in
the ear.
VIM. Chandler and family have
moved to Monmouth Center
Birdena Warren is at work for Geo. |
Perkins.
Mr.. Hilbert is shipping apples for the
farmers of this section. G.. H. Gatchell |
is hauling his. this week.
A travelling library has been received
from the State. Dellie Chick has
charge of it.
NORTH WAYNE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Wells of Fay |
cite, visited Mrs. Wells parents, Mr.. |
and Mrs. Charles Crosby, Sunday.
A Sabbath school has been organized |
here and is held in the school building |
at P. NJ, each Sunday
Mrs. Amy Packard and children of |
visited her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Smith visited
Mrs. Smiths parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Au-
gustus Wills. at Kent's Hill. Sunday.
Ezra Smith was the guest of Archie
Wells at Fayette, over Sunday.
iiS$'h'th e'"iiUcail, WIN HAS DeeT1 very
III of typhoid fever is still in a critical
condition.
VIENNA.
Mrs. Jennie Whittier has sold her
farm to William Dolloff, OF Mt. Vernon.
Mr.. Dolloff intends to work in the tan
merry at Chesterville, this winter, and
will move on the farm sometime in
May.
Miss Addie c. Comstock. who has
been working at Winthrop, is spending
/ few weeks at home.
Miss Gertrude NJ Wight is teaching
school in South Chesterville and Is
boarding as Auswell Fellows.
Fred Stinchfield hurt his hand quite
'adly. while at work in the apple bar
el factory, last Thursday.
Arthur Wight has bought the Whit
Ter lot, joining his, of William Dolloff.
School commenced in the Walton dis
riot last Monday with fifteen pupils in
attendance
Mrs. John B. Wight and her daugh- /,