Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-04
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
MT. VERNON. .

MT. VERNON.
The LongfeilOw School Improvement
| League o. the Wing school held it's reg
lil:ir meeting on Friday afternoon. Jan.
% The program was as follows:
The First Snowfall"
Alice NJ. Bennett.
In School Days" Annie X. Webher.
The Brave Maid" Ethel a. Cotile.
1T Pays" I.,nnIna Chapeau.
| "T,e Careful What You Say
! james a. Scates.
| 'Hurrah for the Flag"
Alice VI. Bennett.
| Carving Il Name" Annie Il. Webber.
| a Spelling Lesson" james a. Scates.
| Somebody's Mother" BY the School.
| Lost" Lumina Chapeau.
| "One by One" Ethel ~. Cottle.
| The Childrcn's Fire
Alice May Bennett
| Secrctary's report.
! Treasurcr's report. A large picture
of Longfcllow and six new curtains
have been procured for the school,
| room.
| The patrons on Route 80 are pleased
with their carrier. Moses Gordon. He
, has not missed a TRIP yet.
| w q. Durrcll of Freeman has re-
; turned home after visiting relatives
! and friends in Oakland and Mt. Yer
non.
/ q. A. Hall has 4 t.i,c span OF driving
! horses.
/ Miss Grace WaGleisn of Belgrade is
visiting at Wesley LciShtons.
! calvin IL c. Dearborn. an old and re-
! sT"ct..'t citizen, died 1t home, Jan. AZ.
! after 4 long Illness. aged IL years .
months. NJ, Dearborn had failed rapidly
in the Civil War ana Il pensoncr He was
one Of the leading Republicans il town
ard took great interest in politics. \
widow and son survive him. also two
well to 60 farmers. He was Il member OF
Vernon Valley Lodge of +. Il y. n. and
T. .. S. Chapter. and was buried at
Vienna, Sunday, under Masonic honors.
Erwin Gordon is suffering from Il severe
inflammation Of the knee joint; 1t Is
swollen badly and very painful lie won't
10 Tn" Central Hospital, Lewiston. Tues
day, and the surgeon decided that he must
have his knee put into a plaster cast and
wear it one month. This makes il very
har! for Mr. Gordon and he has the sym
PATTY Of all.
Clifton Alien, son Of !. w. Allen, twelve
wears of a-". took his fathers Ak and
won't into tn" woods. Saturday. ANA Mon
day. there being no school on those days
with his ,'i."i.- X f. Allen. who had
them and hauling the logs to Long Pond.
Clifton carried his dinner and stayed from
morning unci night. They said he cut
three good logs This boy has the pick
that will bring success in life.
Leon NJ. Ihi,brick and DR.. S. Burbank
attended tho funeral Of Gre"nlehf Icrsonl
%, ReiGrnd. Lakes. Monday. Mr.. E'rSom
died very suddenly in Washington. d. c..
on FRIDAY of last week.
Mrs Mary ~ Blaisdell. aged - years,
died in Rome. Sunday, after II brief III
ness of pneumonia and la Srippt' MIS-;
| Blaisdell was a very cstimablc LADY ana
viii he very much missed. A husband dnt,
SIDNEY.
On Monday evening, Jan. %, Mr.. ara
lsirs John f. Sawtellc celebrated tn"
10th anniversary of their marriage. 1t
vas charlningly arranged by a few az
their friends that it should be a secret
! land that Mrs. SaWtclle should spend
the day at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Helen FarnhaIr, while the deco
!rat1ons, etc, We're being arranged. In
ithe.cvcning, when she returned. it WAS
la surprise to Sec her shome full Of rcla-
: stives and friends. In very well chosen
words W. ". Cowan. presented Mr.. "n,!
Mrs. S,lwteile with a Beautiful! hall
lamp and many other useful presents.
= { he gifts of their many relatives and
friends. W. ". Carter. In behalf of
Mr.. and Mrs. SaWtelle, very eloruently
: thanked those present. Mrs. Sawtciic
r In her wedding gown Of Old rose ana
I silk looked even happier than she did
l. TIE day she became a joyful bride. Re
O | freshmcntS Were served and music was
!. furnished by Mrs. J. L. AlathcwsoE,
J. ,making very enjoyable evening. Mr..
: and Mrs. J. L. Sawte!Ie We're married.
:. jan %, 1s?i
= Miss Amanda Ellis is with Mrs. Lu-
v thcc Hutchinson for Il few days.
Miss Edith Til.son is i'll Augusta.
Tnomas Sdwtcllc has returned to
II Tosus.
:, Mr.. and Mrs. James Abbott visited.
their daughter, Mrs. Wallace Tracy,
z IN Litcllficld. Il few days last week.
l. EAST READFIELD.
II Edwin Brooks, who lost one of his
l workhorses some time ago, has bought
one in Auburn to supply its place.
II W. II. Holmes, who has suffered from
stomach trouble for some time. was
| seriously i'll. last Sunday, and The ser
| vices of q physician We're Needed.
.Abram Brooks is hauling cordwood
for c. e. Morrill, to parties in East
! Winthrop.
II MIR. and Mrs. David Berry Of Oak
land. who have been visiting Mrs. Ada
Berry in this place, returned to their
l home. last week.
Miss l.. J. Hanscome of Greene, Il
former resident of this place, was in
, town. last Saturday, the guest of Mrs.
n. Poole.
Miss Mary +. Austin of the Grange
!. library committee, has purchased the
:, first instailmcnt Of books for the
. Grange. 49 in all. They came from Chi :
= ie1go.
School will close. this week, and the
= students are planning their work dur
ing the long vacation.
-Four aged persons have died in town
within n few weeks. all of them benl.
nearly 90 years Of age-MrS. Kent and