Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-20
MT. VERNON.


Last Thursday evening, Mrs. Arthur
Ward was alone in the house with her
two small children. She had just
lighted a lamp when it exploded
and set her clothes on fire, also
the bed. She carried her two
children out in the snow and called for
help. A young men happened to be
passing and ran to her assistance. He
Eut the fire out on her and then went
in and extinguished the flames on the
bed. 1t WAS Il narrow escape, Mrs.
Ward was very severely burned on her
hands and back and was nearly sulfo-
Gated. She is in critical condition.
Charles w. NIansur is moving into
the George II. Poole house.
Herman f. Carson has returned from
the Pacific coast, where he has been
many months.
The weather has been so unfavOrable
on Sundays for many weeks, that the
services at the churches have been
very much disturbed and but few peo-
pie have attended church.
The snow drifted badly, Sunday.
CHURCH HILL.
Mrs Frank Phelan is quite sick.
G. \. Spaulding called on friends
here. Sunday.
Miss Alscr is working for E. E.
StacfpCle.
Mr. ana Mrs Atwood have moved to
NassalEorO.
Mrs. Edith Perry has been visiting
relatives in town.
There was a large gathering at the
reception given by Mr.. and Mrs. i. l..
Foster. Everyone had a good time.
LAKEsHoRE.
Miss Fffic Cowan is spending this
week with hcr parents in town.
Miss Amanda Ellis has returned
home from Augusta.
Master Stanley Tillson will return to
Augusta, this week, after visiting his
grandparents, M. and Mrs. z. A. Till
son.
Mrs. David Goodhue and Miss Olive
Palmer spent Thursday with Mrs. ID.
II. Goodhue.
Lewis Swift who has recently pur-
chased Il saving machine, sawed T. A.
Tillson's wood, Tuesday.
Master Walter Bailey spent Sunday
with his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
james Abbott.
A box sociable will be held Friday
Jan. 22d at the schoolhouse. District
No. Is. Proceeds will be used fcr the
benefit of the school.
SOUTH CHINA.
The Roosevelt Camp. S. of v, in
stalled the following officers. Monday,
Jan. II: Cant. Clarence b. Ellis; LIST.
Lieut.. Fred f. Earl; I'd. Lieut.. Charles
+. Lowe; LIST Sergt Edward j. Nit
chell: Our. Mast. Sergt. Leroy l..
Starrett; Sergt of the Guard, Clarence
L. Ellis; Chap. r. T. Ellis: color serSt.
r. +. Hallowel: Prin. Musician j. :.
Burns: Picket Guard, Edward Mccoy:
Camp Guard. Fred True; Corporal OF
Guard. Wesley Haskell; Camp Council.
Fred Warren Earl Warren and Geo.
McCay: Past Capt, Edward Mitchell
was the installing officer. Supper was
served.
China Grange, No. c95. P. of H.. in
stalled officers at its last regular
meeting. with Brother Chas. Crowell
of Riverside as installing officer. The
following officers were ably installed:
NJ, Martin Weber; O.. Robert Reed:
s., S. X. Clark. L., Mrs. Augusta Ellis:
Chap, Mrs. Sarah Mosher; Sec. Eta
V. -Twitchell; Treas. Geo. Crossman;
A. s.. J. II. Mosher; l.. A. s.. Mrs. j. Fl.
Mosher; G. c., +. T. Ellis: F. Miss
Perle Starrett; p. Miss Leila Jackson:
c., Miss Jennie C. Farwell. After the
installation supper was served and
later a pleasant program was enjoyed.
Several visitors were present. among
whom We're Carroll f. Bragg of East
Vassalboro, Nina Caswell Of Windsor,