Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-13
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEc.
MT. VERNON,

day
Mrs. c. Williams returned from Au-
gusta. Monday. Mrs. Williams has
been spending a week with her sister.
Mrs. ]. w. North.
Charles Kingsbury went to Portland.
Saturday.
Herman II. Carson who has been
having n run of fever is recovering and
is able to sit up.
Miss Margaret Cram and Gertrude
French returned to their school at
Harrington, Sunday. Miss Cram is a
teacher in the High school and Miss
French pupil.
j. Frank Hammond returned from
Cortland, last week.
r. w. Leighton is spending a week
in Augusta.
Samuel Doris who has been spend
ng q few weeks with his daughter,
hrs. w. F.. Carson, will return to Lex
inGton. Mass, this week.
I.ennic Wells and sister, Oracle, have
been to Augusta City Hospital and
nave had an operation on the eyes
The operation promises to be a sue
'cSs.
The schools in town will commence
April %, for the summer term.
A large flock of wild geese containing
20 or 20 flew over our village. Saturday.
BELGRADE.
Mrs. Louisa Wellman died ut her
home near the Depot Wednesday, Apr.
9Th q fha
She had been a great sufferer for the
past ten years from complication o.
diseases The funeral took place Fri
day at her late residence.
Mrs. Gertie Trask is on the sick list.
The Mckinley school opened April
l1th. with Miss Lora Norris of Wayne
rs teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. r. Wellman, Mrs
y. NJ. lockwood, and Mrs. F. H.
Leighton Of Augusta were in town Fri
lay to attend the funeral of the late
Mrs. Wellnan.
1t has been found necessary to per-
form an operation at an early date for
til" removal of a cataract from the eye
Of Harvey Damren.
Mrs. Florence Cornell of South Gardi-
ner, is visiting her sister Mrs. SalOmc
Damren.
The condition Of Charles Dunlap who
has been i'll nearly all winter with a
complication of diseases is reported as
about the same.
Distant thunder during the storm of
Saturday and a slight thunder shower
Sunday afternoon served as a reminder
that summer is coming.
NORTH MANCHESTER.
Mrs. John Knowles who has been
rifically i'll with pneumonia is doing
nicely. She is being cared for by her
laughter Miss PhrOnie Knowles and
Mrs. hbbie Gilman. DIR. Hill is the
attending physician.
Mrs. ]. Albert Knowles has returned
from Boston where she was called by
the illness of her aunt.
Elisha Taylor led the meeting last
sunday afternoon and evening.
Eerj. Smith has sold his place at
Lyons Mills and moved into the David
Hill house which is owned by VIM. Hill.
Mrs. Will Lord who has been sick all
winter is gaining.
Mrs. Frank Robinson who has been
shut in for Il long time is able to ride
out.
WEST CHELSEA.
Ilewellyn Burbank is quite i'll ut his
home in this place. lie is attended by
Or. Lamb of Randolph.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. u. Mathews of Gardi
ner spent Sunday at the home of Henry
White.
Miss Hazel Roberts of Augusta, was
the guest of Mrs. Scott Powers recent
~ for a few days.
Miss Josephine Kealy of Whitefeld,
visited friends in this place. Tuesday.
Miss George White has returned to
her studies at the Cony High school
afetr a two weeks vacation spent at
her home in this place.
Mrs. Carrie Morrill, of North Pittston,
is visiting her sister Mrs. Theodore
YeatOn at present.
The first thunder shower Of the sea-
son visited this section, Sunday after
noon. and was an unusually heavy one
although of short duration. Lightning
struck the barn of Walter Burbank in
this place burning it and its contents.
The building was uninsured and friends
i'm this vicinity are very sorry for Mr..
Burbanks loss
ALBION.
Anna Wood has returned to her
school i'm Augusta.
BOYS have arrived i'm the homes OF
Waldron Libby and f.. Fowler.
The examination Of teachers took
place Saturday. April 3, at the school
house in section 8.
Mrs. Albert Higgins who underwent
a surgical operation at the Maine Gen
eral hospital. Portland. is reported ms
doing well, and will soon be ut home.
Samuel r. Webb went to Nom lille,
| last week.
The many friends of Mrs. Louise ".
HIGGINS. who is at the Maine General
hospital at Portland, for surgical treat
ment. will be pleased To fearn that she
ia gaining rapidly and expects soon tc