Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-16
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
READFIELD.

READFIELD.
PEOPLE of this vicinity are rejoicing
| in once more enjoying above zero
weather. Many of the wells and els
terms of the town have failed. ana
farmers have to draw water for stock
md for family use.
Mrs. Belle Philips of Weld. Me-. is
pending some time with the family OF
Eco. a. Russell, in this village.
The friends of Miss Ethel Winters
If Kent's Hill. who has been suffering
rom acute rheumatism for several
weeks past, will be glad to hear that
he is better
There was good attendance at the
quarterly meeting here. Sunday. the
heather being all that could be desired.
residing Elder Southland of Water
lille. delivered an Interesting sermon.
he fourth quarterly conference of the
ear WIS held at Readfield Corner,
saturday afternoon. Several people
rom Kent's Hill were present. Rev.
V. +. Holmes. who has been pastor at
teadfield Corner and Kents Hill for
he past three years. and made many
al Al oiifChS3 40, o''iN IN
t would be better for him not to re-
urn next year. He would like place
18th but one charge. A committee WAS
hosen to confer with the presiding
'lller concerning who should be sent
ere. 1t is thought there will be fewer
'hanges than usual in the pastors OF
he churches Of this conference.
Charlie Norton, native of Readfield
Who is now the owner of a large ranch
IN Montana. is spending the winter in
Maine. He visited friends in Read
ield last week, and said he still re-
tains his love for the State of Maine
'.hOugh his business interests are in the
West.
Among the bright pupils of our VIII
age who have been under the care OF
Mrs. Katherine Pulsifer Daisy during
the past year were three little boys
Who were not absent one-half day dur
| ing the last term of school. which is
pretty good record when one consid-
ers how cold the weather has beer
much of the time. They are Roy c.
Tile, Charlie ]. Greeley and James r
Weaver.
DR.. W. y. Wright made a business
rip to Boston. last week, spending one
| night on his return with friends al
| Raymond. n. H.
The selectmen are preparing their re-
port for the March town meeting.
Elmer Smith from Waterville. spen,
Sunday with friends in Readfield.
Chase f. Fogg has four handsome
Scotch Collie pups nearly two months
OIL
CLINTON.
Last Thursday evening. Fireside
"haDter Order of the Eastern Star.
vas installed by Grand Patron Arthur
~. Kicker. with the assistance of the
Pittsfield Chapter. Thirty-thrce men,
)ers came down from Pittsfield. and
eXemplified the work in very fine
manner. After the work supper was
served in the banquet room by Mr.. and
Mrs. Eevertt Runnels. After having
satisfied the inner being. adjournment
was made to the lodge room. where a
social time was had. The following is
4 list Of the officers: w. NJ. Caroline
WoOdsum; w. p. G. P. Loder: A. NJ
Florence NJ. Jewell: sec. Mira S. Lo-
der; treas, Ida Eolfc; conductress,
Nellie Baker: associate conductress.
Mary Besse: Adah. Edna Hodgdon;
Ruth Marietta Morrison: Esther. Jen-
ME Runnels; Martha, Marguerite Bing-
ham: Electa. Frances Bingham: war
der, Cora Dodge; sentinel Everett
Runnels. The chapter starts in with
charter list of 40. and everything in
dicates that there will be n large num-
Der taken in during the next few
months.
The following officers were installed
in Laurel Rebekah Lodge by d. u.
Nestie Whitten. assisted by G.. NJ. Mrs.
+. a. KnoWlton. both of Fairfield: n.
G.. Altemia Mckinney: V. c., Marcic
Cole: sec. Jennie Merrill: treas. Caro-
line WoOdsum; conductor. Nellie Ba-
ker: warden. Gertrude Haines: o. G..
r. l.. Resse: l. c.. Lottie Bigelow: r.
>. n. c.. Emma Davis; L. S. N. c.,
Florence Jewell; r. S. V. G., Mary
Bessc: L. s. V. G.. Inez Stevenson;
chaplain, Nancy Lewis
BELGRADE.
The School Improvement League Of
the Mckinley school will give an enter
tainment and Box social. Friday even
ing, Feb 10. if pleasant. If stormy, 1t
will be held the following Monday
evening.
There are three cases of diphthcria
reported in town. There has been one
death. Il little grandchild of Ariel Saw
telle. The families are all under quar-
antine and it is to be hoped that the
prompt action taken by the board of
health will prevent further spread of
the disease. Sanitary Inspector Bean
of Augusta. was called and fumigated
the tomb where the body of the child
had been placed. as the physician i'm
charge had pronounced it a case of
tonsilitis until others were taken sick.
The body was also buried by Mr.. Bean.
II is understood there are a number of