Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-02
NORTH AUGUSTA.

morning service at the Methodist church
to hear the Memorial sermon delivered
by the pastor, Rev. NJ. kearney. The
and potted plants. A delegation from
Seth Williams Post was present and in.
Guided the following named gentlemen:
Duffee, Clark Folger and Frank Arnold
| After prefacing his remarks with a few
well chosen words OF welcome TO his com
rades and congregation, Mr.. kearncy Sc.
lected for his text a passage of scripture
| from Romans SO. We glory in tribula-
tons. His graphic description of scenes
upon the battlefield and in the homes OF
those who went forth to defend the HAS
and particularly the description of the
battle at Cedar Creek, the last battle in
pressed upon the minds of his hearers
| He had the closest attention of his audi.
ence throughout the entire discourse
The Memorial exercises by the pupils OF
very interesting and We're we'll patronZed
Miss Alberta Black of the Emerson School
of Oratory recited in her inimita BILE man
ner The Sub Mascot" and responded to
a hearty encore. Lendall Titcomb. A. D.
Russell and NJ. S. Holway, members OF
| the school committee We're present At
were served. The procends '''u Which i,i
amounted to nearly ten dollars. will be
| used to purchase "a desk for the school
\ room.
| MIS-. Il. w. DuttOll, VINO mad serious
| attack of indigestion, is reported much
| better.
Little jerry Beane contracted a severe
cold and was considered critically ill., Sun
day; He is greatly improved, but not out
of danger.
| Mrs. c. r. Dutton has resumed her du-
ties at the assessors office.
| Miss Alice Leighton of the Bracket
school with some of her pupils attended
the memorial exercises at the Stone
school, Friday evening.
| The late G.. A. Piper, of Augusta. and
wife We're formerly residents of this place
and We're esteemed by all. The bereayed
wife has the sympathy of a large circle
| of friends.
| Mr.. and Mrs G. NJ. Leighton of HALO
parents.
Mrs. d. F. Hovey visited friends in Sid
ney, last Wednesday. Mrs. Hovey has
some choice flowering shrubs, also Gamma S,
| dahlias, gladiolus &c
Mrs. J. A. DelanO of Riverside visited
Mrs. Frank Halves, Saturday and Sun
| day.
shaw b dena ga.ate of the
| ployed at the Kennebcc Journal Office.
Mrs. Jesse Shute is spending the week
with her aunt, Mrs. r. w. button.
| North Augusta Grange conferred tho
! third and fourth degrees ON a class OF
| two at the regular meeting. Saturda
| evening. A harvest supper was SerVeC
and an excellent entertainment was Civ
en-. 1t was considered a most enjoyable
| occasion.
The North Augusta baseball team went
to Sidney, Saturday afternoon, to meet
the Volunteers. The score stood IL to Il
i'll favor of North Augusta.
The Volunteers will meet the North Au
SuSta team on their grounds, next Satur-
day afternoon. A very interesting game
| Is expected.
WAYNE.
L. r. Sturtevant died very suddenly
last week. The funeral services. under
the auspices of the Masonic lodge, wer,
held in the NJ. f.. church, Sunday, ara the
lnterment was made i'll Mt. Pleasant Gem
etery.
The Memorial services were especially
fine. The Grafton by Hon. III. M. Heath o
| Augusta. was one of the finest ever heart
a party of u from Livermore Fall.
spent Sunday and Memorial day at Ma
plewood Inn.
Mrs Minnie Sleeper and little girl hav,
returned to their home in Lewiston.
Miss Alice Stetson recently spent a few
days with Eula Berry.
Miss Louise Baker is at home prcpar
ing for graduation.
Miss Alice Wings room at Buck Hill
Is again the banner room for attend
ance. Her attendance for last week wa,
~ per cent: Mrs. johnson, 81 per cent.
Miss Barker, 9Gla per cent; Miss BuZzell
@ per cent, and Miss Lathrop, So pc
cent.
CHELSEA.
Memorial Day was observed in tn
usual manner in town. Cutler Post G. a
r, Of Togus, sending il detail early IL
the morning under command of Sehio
Vice Commanderj j. f. Nulligan. to tn
cemeteries at Scarles Mills, where tn
ladies had provided wreaths, etc. Tn
formed by Comrades Mullisan and Haye
and the graves of fifteen comrades APP
pIoprlately DECORATED with the flag. flow
to the Home and took part in the genera
exercises there in the forenoon At tire
O'Clock the line was again formed, Johl
); Daley commander and accompanied b,
the drum corps marched to RivervieN
; cemetery on the Gardiner road. where TIL
carried out by the Post officers and
Commander Daley, and thirty-six grave
decorated with the flag and flowers. Tn
men marched back to the Home and thei
hsadIuarters, tired but feeling thai the.
paid loving tribute to their departed com
rades. memory. The ranks are rapid
old. but Memorial Day as the years go O
means more and more to the surviving
veterans of the great struggle of '6l-'65.
Mr.. and Mrs Albion Patterson and chill
; dfcn ana Miss Maui Patterson of Gardi
ner, and Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Patter
son Cf Augusta, were guests of tlci
aunt, Mrs. n. NJ. Hemenway. Sunday.
? Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Morgan an
daughter of Randolph. spent Sunday wit
Mr., Morgans parents. Mr.. and Mrs
George Morgan.
Mrs. Tomlinson. who has been wit
her daughter Mrs. +. c. Meader all win
ter, went to Boothbay. Monday, for
visit with her other daughter.
Miss Marcela Salisbury of Canaan. |
q ;;ucs; at Theodore Hayes.
MI and Mrs. Wilson Dorr of Augusta
spent Sunday with their parents, Mr.. an
Mrs. w. S. Dorr
Mr. and Mrs. A. f. Collins. F. =. Collin
and Mrs. Georgia Richardson of Gardiner
were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. F. Hayes
Sunday.
Mr. ard Mrs. James Cain are nicely set
tied in their new home, the Stephen Cob!
: place.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. f. Farnham of August;
We're in town, Sunday.
! Mrs Harriet Cobb and Miss Mabel O
Gardner, and Mrs Susan Searles of Bath
were calling on friends in town. Monday
Mrs. S. NJ. Dorr and Otto Dorr of Au
gusta were in town, Sunday.
Mrs Lotte Halowell and children o
Weeks Mills, are visiting her parents
| Mr. md Mrs George Mnrrpl