Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-19
WEST GARDINER.

| Surtis lost quite a large lot
VI currants recently by strange freak
OF nature. The fruit grew close nv a
nuiioef Oh the bushes of poison elder
'"e oerries OF which ripen about the
same time as the currants Tho cur-
rants had become almost exactly in
taste and color like the elderherrias CO
much so as to render them unt,t Gov
| use. They proved quite a lose 70 NJ
| Curtis, as he had sold them for GO
price. eo0
Mrs. Ida Hall and Mrs. Georp;, c,,.,,
OF Boston, arrived on the boat SIM
day. and will pass their summer vac.
ton with their mother Mrs. EI,z,hoth
Rankin.
John Horn is working havin, g.,
Bert Goodwin. ..
Hartwell Clough is doing the bav
ing on the VIM. French farm.
Thomas Seavy has moved bacL ;,
his farm on the Halloween road .f,or
caring for Mrs. Seavy's father. Cbar,o,
Towle, during his last sickness.
The farm of the late Charles Tou,,o
situated at Frenchs Corner, is for sale
| Milton Spear. last week, sold bic
farm, located on the Outlet road to o..
party from Texas.
| Religious services conducted by Rev.
Mr.. Plummer of Hallowell, will be held
every Sunday at the Baptist church IN
the Hallowell road at go p. M. If ;s
understood that Sunday School will
soon be organized.
Mrs. NIFTY Mitchell of Che,se,
Mass, is visiting her sister, Mrs. AL.
pheus Spear.
| SPEARS CORNER-Frank Wake.
field of Auburn, is visiting his Cousin
Idell Blaisdell.
William Wharf has visitors from
Boston, this week.
Indications point to about two-thirds
of last years hay crop, this season.
Fred Towle and family called on Mrs
Towle's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
Lancaster, Sunday.
Fruit trees set this last spring are
looking well despite the dryness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Cole went to
Litchfield the first of the week.
Several summer boarders at Flora
Spears returned to their homes, last
| week.
CHELSEA.
Strawberries are about gone and
raspberries are here in plenty, and the
women folks are improving the oppor-
tunity and securing their winter sup
ply. BIueberries are also coming right
along with the promise of a bountifu!
crop.
The rain of last week was just what
was needed for the growing crops, and
did not at all injure the hay which
happened to be out.
Miss Rachel Hodgkns of Litchfield.
and Miss Nellie Stevens of West Gar
diner. were guests of Mrs. L. H. Col
Inns. Thu day.
Mrs. Alice Greenlief of Gardiner.
! spent Sunday with her mother Mrs.
Laura Thompson.
Miss Emma Nelson, who has been
the guest of Mrs. Durham, returned
to her home in Palermo, last week
Mrs. c. c. Stafford is visiting rcla-
tives in Boston and vicinity.
The Misses Ida and Lefty Blanchard
Of South Gardiner. were calling on
friends in town. Sunday.
! The Misses Elizabeth and Tina Dorr
Of Augusta and Gardiner, spent Sun
day with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
). NJ. Dorr. They were accompa MED
by their friend, Mrs. Chadbourne, Of
| Augusta.
| Miss Teresa Rcardon and Miss Lii
Ian Ross of Boston, are guests Of Mrs
| III. \. Gillespie
| Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Barrett and
child of Chelsea, Mass, are at G. A.
| Caldwclls for a two months stay.
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Watson and
daughter. Miss Bcrnice, and the Misses
Grace and Linda Thompson, went to
New Harbor, last week, for a two
weeks outing. A party from North
Fittston accompanied them.
| Mrs. Charles Hilton of North An