Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-20
RIVE RSIDE.

The lawn party given py tne ladies
of the Riverside Congregational church
at the residence of Horace X. Sturgis,
Thursday afternoon and evening. was
a decided success in every sense of
the word. The day was all that could
be desired and a large crowd of people
drove from all directions to enjoy the
good things prepared for them. Mr..
Sturgis genial manner assured each
conner of his cordial welcome. and his
beautiful home was at the disposal of
all the guests. The large lawn was
effectively decorated with lanterns
and hammocks, lawn swings and seats
were everywhere in evidence. The
| ice cream and cake tables did rush.
| ing business in the afternoon and
evening. and the homemade candy
and hot coffee were soon disposed of
large music box was kept playing
the greater part of the afternoon for
| the amusement of the children and
uuoits and crouuet generally INDUCED
| in. In the afternoon Mrs. Stanwood
| of Augusta. favored the audience with
| a bright little two-step on the piano,
and also a quaint Hawaiian song. Miss
Andrews gave one selection. In the
| evening some very fine solos We're rem
| dered by Mr.. Gilcrease OF Riverside.
| who has a wonderful voice OF exquisite
clearness. Miss Andrews was as de-
| lightful as usual and amused her au-
dience with several of her fascinating
| stories. Among the people from Au-
| gusta We're: Mrs J. Manchester
Haynes, Mr.. and Mrs. Stanwood. Miss
Muriel Haynes. Miss Elizabeth My
rick, Miss Maude Andrews, Fred Lee.
Many summer visitors in the vicinity
We're also present
| BELGRADE.
| Thomas Ingraham left for Boston.
Saturday, to attend the G. A. r. En-
campment.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Stoddard and
| grandchildren, Marion and Ruth
| Thompson. passed Saturday night ana
| Sunday with their son, Harry StOd-
dard at his cottage at Togus Lake.
| f. L. Page is very ill at his home
| with rheumatic fever.
| Mrs. Minnie Farnham of Providence
r. L.. is visiting her mother, Mrs.
| Elvira Page. AS her little three-year-
| old son was playing about the yard he
| approached a horse standing harnessed
| there and took hold of his leg when
| the horse kicked him breaking the
| boys leg near the body. DR.. Reynolds
| reduced the fracture and the child is
reported as comfortable as could be ex-
pected.
Fred Stoddard is at work at Melroso,
Mass.
Miss NJ. c. Ing:aham and Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Royce of Hallowell were at
Harry Stoddard's cottage at Togus
Lake, Sunday.
Mrs. Henry ]. Tucker, and Mr.. and
Mrs. c. T. Pinkham attended Pomona
Grange ut Litchfield, Aug. 10th.
Mrs. Henry Wadleigh and two chill
dren of Boston. are visiting at Will
liam Wadleighs.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. Pinkham visited
at r. Y. Dudley's, Oakland, Saturday.
Henry Pray is somewhat improved.
Susan, widow of the late John Brown
died, Aug. 18th. The funeral was held,
Sunday. from her late residence. She
is survived by son, James, "A. Brown.
who resides near and daughter. Mary,
who resided with and tenderly cared
for her parents in their declining years.
Mrs. Brown was one of Belgrade's old
est resident being "a years of age.
Mrs. James Perkins visited at r. l..
Pages, Sunday.
Mrs. Nancy Pinkham is at her homo
in town for the first tims1in nearly
two years.
Geo Andrews is on visit to his son,
frank in Providence. r. l. He also at
tended the G.. A. r. Encampment.
ALBION.
Mrs A. Mayberry Of Watervile, is
visiting at w. s. Mayberry's.
John Parmenter is at home for a few
days.
Bert Mclaughlin shot one of his cows
recently. by accident. He fired at
wOodchuck and the bullet not hitting
the woodchuck passed on and killed
the COW in the bushes near by.
PITTSTON.
Rev. c. A. Wight has returned from
his vacation and will conduct services
in the Congregational chapel at 23O P.
NJ, Sunday, as usual.
LlTCHFIELD.
Mr. and Mrs. f. T. Gilman are visiting
Mr.. Gilman's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. s.
Gilman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyon Norton and son.
Stephen. of Nit. Hermon Mass are Wis
ting Mrs. Norton's brother F. N. Adams.
Maynard Maxim and family have re-
turned from Paris and are at Frank
Adams.
Mrs J. X True is at Richmond Camp
ground for the week.
Mrs. A. r. True. who has been visiting
Orrin True. has gone to Portland.
o. A. True and II. NJ. Starbird have
gone to Boston to the G. A. r. encamp-
ment.
DIR. Plimpton has returned to New York
after passing a few days with his family
here
Mrs. Lucy Glass is in Oakland visiting
relatives.
EAST READFIELD.
Mrs Alvin Halves and son, Irvie Halves.
of Palmyra, are visiting at Mrs Halves
NO., To- SIaan