Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-27
READFIELD.

READFIELD.
| Farmers are impatiently waiting the
advancement of gentle spring. No
work has been done on the land as yet.
NJ. w. Manter has added a portico to
| the front door of his house, which in-
proves the appearance of the same.
Mrs. Lois N. Besse of Kent's Hill.
| died at her home there. Saturday and
] on the same day, Mrs. Towle, her sis
ter. died in Boston. Mrs. Bcsse was Il
| native of Fayette but had made her
home in Readfield for some Is years
prior to her death. Her age was IS
years.
Mr.. Mallett has bought the brick
house owned by VIM. Morrill,, at the
Corner, and will move here soon.
Mr.. Leighton has bought the cottage
of Mrs. E. A. French.
Letters to her relatives, here, report
Mrs. Sarah Tougham as very near her
end. She is at her old home in Ray
mond, N. II.
Trout fishing is very good here in the
lake now.
CROSS HILL.
The ice left the pond the Esd, which
IS three weeks later than last year.
Edward Mccoy is at work for DR.. f..
E. Hardy of North Nassalboro.
Miss Belle Taylor of South Vassal-
boro. is teaching the school in the Per-
ley district.
John Fl. Russell of Oak Grove Semi
-i.-;t tnl Ia.
Saturday
George Clark of China Lakeside, was
Il business caller on the hill, Saturday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. o. A. Snow of North
Nassalboro, were at G.. w. Smiley's.
Sunday.
w. :. Weeks of Augusta, was a bus
mess caller OH the Hill, Monday.
WEST GARDINER.
Mrs Reuben Snowc received word. Sun
Gay. that her mother, Mrs. Hutchings.
had met with a serious accident. resulting
In broken limb. Mrs Snow and her two
sons. Guy and Aubrey, left for that place
Monday.
Frank Peacock and Reuben Snowe are
shipping the last of their apples, this
week
viii Spear and family. Harry HinckIey
and father. were guests at Alphells
Spears, Sunday.
Dr. Merrill spent Friday night ut Lou
don Hill, the guest of Sherman Dunn.
Harry Pinkham and j. Witham were
in town, Sunday.
sherman Dunn Of Hallowell, called on
friends i'll town, Sunday.
William Shepard planted half a bushel
nf Il.
weeks called Mills Earliest of All. They
are now coming up. Mr. Shepard raised
TINS variety, last year, for the market
and calls it far superior to any of the
early varieties. He will plant. this week.
nearly an acre of the Telephone variety
and is planning to furnish the Augusta
market with some fine vegetables.
1t is reported that Mel Clements of Hal
lowell. will soon establish a grocery route
through this section. carrying a full line
Of groceries and buying farmers pro-
duce.
SPEARS CORNER.-IdcH Blaisdell
Of Auburn, spent the latter part of the
week with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred p. Blaisdel.
L. f Rincs is ill with the grip.
Abbot Spear went to Richmond, On
Sunday.
Herman Howard is busy grating
apple trees this spring.
Mrs. Emerson is slowly gaining her
health and strength.
Mrs. Laura Howard returned frorn
Watcrville, last week.
WAYNE.
There will be meeting at the Bap-
tist school house in Wayne. district No.
:" Thursday, April rs, at O'Clock in the
afternoon. also every other afternoon,
during the week and all day. Sunday.
Ward Maxim is visiting at Luther Max
inns on the North Wayne road.
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Johnson and Miss
Raker were guests of Mrs. Sma ardon, Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs d. r. Berry and Miss Eula
Berry went to Augusta. Thursday.
Mrs Kimball is visiting her mother in
Lewiston.
Mr.. Godfrey and little girls have re-
turned to their home in Wilton.
The Wayne Orchestra gave an enter
talnmcnt in the hall. April p.
MIR. and Mrs. Abner Wing and son,
spent Sunday. with friends in Readfeld.
Mrs. Smardon entertained the Parlia-
mcntary class, Monday evening.
The clover club met with Eula and
Kathleen Berry. Wednesday evening
After short program ice cream and
CAKE were served.
CLINTON.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Spearin enter
tained a party at whist, Monday eve
ming.
Chas. Jaquith is gradually failing.
Fireside Chapter. No. 1O3. Order of
the Eastern star hold their regular
meeting the second and fourth Monday
evenings at 73O O'Clock of each month.
\ special meeting is called for next
Monday night, and all officers and