Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-16
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
WEST GARDINER.

ence Wakefield and family left Sunday,
for weeks sojourn at Owls Head,
They carried with them a large tent
and have also rented cottage. Halls
Horn will care for Mr.. Collins place
during their absence.
Arthur Hopkins and family are
guests at Banjamin Hopkins
Harry Spear commenced his fall
work for Clarence Getchell at the saw
mill. Monday morning. Later on he
intends to move his family into the
Joseph Spear house I'm order to be near
his work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dill of Gardiner spent
Sunday at James Smalrs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Curtis. Samuel
Cannon, Miss Edith Cannon. Walter
Bachelor and Alice Curtis are now
camping at Westbrook.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eben Horn We're guests
at DR.. Merrlls. Sunday.
John Horn and family spent Sunday
with Mrs. Horns parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Goodwin.
Mrs. Abby Morgan and family are
occupying the Farr cottage at Cobbos
see for two weeks.
There will be an entertainment and
dance at Grange hall, Wednesday even
ing.
Miss Ida Hall who has been spending
Elizabeth Rankin. returned to her home
in Boston. last week.
Warren Davis is making repairs on
his newly purchased residence, the
Gene Collins house. 1t will be ready
to occupy in two weeks.
Mrs. Martha Babb is quite Ill at her
home on Highland Avenue.
The apple crop in this section prom
Uses to be larger than in 1903.
SPEARS CORNER.-Mr and Mrs
guests of Miss Annette Spear.
Little Joseph Ware met with quite a
serious accident, last week, being
pecked in the eye by a hen. He is be-
ing attended by an Augusta specialist
who is In doubt as to saving the sight
Of the eye.
Hon. John A. Spear is attending the
G. A. X. encampment at Boston.
City Marshal F. f. Andrews of Gar
diner, is making extensive repairs on
his buildings at this place.
Mrs. Alvin Spear left for Boston, Sat
urday.
F. p. TraftOn was. a bidder for the
contract for filling the approach to the
Porter bridge. on the Litchfield side.
CHELSEA.
Arthur N. Douglass. Secretary of the
South Kennebec Agricultural SOciety,
is sending out the premium lists for
the annual fair to be held on the
grounds at South Windsor, Sept. 10, IA
and Is.
Several members of Chelsea Grange
attended the Pomona meeting at Itch
field. Wednesday, and report a delight
full time.
Miss Theresa Reardon who has been
spending several weeks with Mr.. and
Mrs. II. A. Gillespie. returned to her
home in Boston, Sunday.
Patrick Hayes. commander of the
Department of Maine. Union Veterans
Union and several members of his staff.
as well as good delegation from Gen.
Beale command. Togus. went to Boston.
Monday to attend the 18th annual en-
campment which is to be held in Chel-
sea, Mass. the Il, IS and 18th.
l.. L. Katon of Boston is visiting
friends in town.
Mrs 8 f. Downing of Somerville.
Mass. arrived last week for several
weeks stay at n. M. Hemenway's.
Mrs. Graves Of Gardiner, was the
guest of Mrs. r. v. Morgan, last week
Misc Tilla Lawrence Is visiting
friends at Kent's Hill.
Mrs. l.. A. Mckay went to Boston
Monday to attend the G. A. r. encamp-
ment and visit friends.
Miss Hattie Farnham. Miss Cora
Trask and Lew Lewis of Augusta were
guests of friends Sunday.
Mrs. II. A. GeIlispie and Mrs. Viol
Blanchard visited friends In Weeks
Mills. this week.
Mrs. ]. w. Peacock of Gardiner and
Miss Ellen Still of Natick. Mass, were
guests Of Mrs. G. Fl. Caldwell Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. X. Green Of North
Pittston and Mr.. and Mrs. Will Grant
of Dixfield called on relatives in town,
Saturday.
Mrs Silas Hills and Mrs. Arthur
Stewart Of Union have been the guests
Of their daughter and sister Mrs. James
Curtis the past week.
Miss Matte Morrell has returned to
her duties at the Insane Hospital after
a several weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Searles of Au-
gusta were callers In town Sunday.
NORTH AUGUSTA.
Rev. nj. Kearney will not preach at
the Methodist church next Sunday
| morning. Mr.. Kearney is veteran of
the Civil War and may attend the G.
A. r. encampment held in Boston this
week.
Mrs. L. T. Paige of Passadumkeag
who is on business trip to Boston AMI
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