Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-09
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
CHELSEA.

c. f. Gillespie will be given at the
Chapel next Monday evening. Feb. 18th
and the event promises to be a delight
full one to music lovers. Soloists from
the Home orchestra" will take part
and Mr.. Gillespie who is himself n
talented musician, will give both vocal
and instrumental numbers. Some
local talent will take part and q most
enjoyable evening is promised.
Fish stories are little out OF season,
but here is a cat story which at any
other time of year would not fit, and
it is positively a true one. There is a
family in town who own n pussy which
is 4 great pet IN the household. One
Of the cold days last week kitty dis
appeared and no amount of calling or
hunting awaited to find her. Now this
same puss is fond OF 4 warm place to
sI.op usually. but the fates We're
against her occupying her usual coy
corner that night. for the day and
night and part of the next
day passed and she had not returned
to the bereaved household. Some
member OF the family having occasion
to pass through shed in which the
farm implements are stored finally dis
covered poor puss in close contact With
the plow and upon investigation it was
found that kits tail was frozen fast
to the implement. BY the cutting Of
q few hairs she was liberated and re.
turned with much rejoicing to the
bosom OF the family none the worse
for her experience except the loss OF
some fur
Miss Mabel Mclaughlin is in Angus
ia stopping with Mrs. o. E. Farnham
for time. the latter being in poor
health.
Walter Morgan of Randolph spent
Sunday with his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
George Morgan.
Little Miss Helen Fisher entertained
several OF her little girl friends Satur-
day afternoon. from two o'clock ill.
four, the occasion being her fifth
birthday. a delightful time was
passed by the little ones in games. etc
Refreshments We're served and the
occasion will be remembered by the
participants as a very happy one.
READFlELD DEPOT.
Train No. As. going west. broke an
axle one mile west of the station.
Saturday evening throwing one set of
trucks from the track, causing a delay
of several hours. The accident was
not discovered until near Maranacook
The tract. was slightly damaged.
School closed Friday, Miss Emma
Gordon was the teacher. this being her
third term. The marked progress
made by the pupils attest the excel
lencc of Miss Gordon's work.
Harrison Gordon has so far recover
ed as to be able to be out among his
friends again.
l. Vivian Cheslcy, six years old, has n
fine record OF attendance at school,
having been present every day for two
consecutive terms. twenty-one weeks
in ALL She is the daughter of Oscar
, and Lillian Chesley.
Arthur Lyon is working for Mr..
Leman is hostler.
Mrs. \. D. Gordon ard daughter
! Marguerite have been visiting Mrs.
Hale. Auburn.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Henry. Read
/ field. attended the Sunday-schoo
which convened at Mrs. y. D. Cor
! dons, Sunday.
Eugene Whittier is very successful
in his work running the dynamo which
supplies the power for the electric car:
at Oakland.
SOUTH CHINA.
Erskine Academy closed, Friday
The spring term will open Feb. %.
Guy Hall is visiting in Skowhegan.
Hon. w. J. Thompson is home for ;
few days.
Mrs. Henry Arnold of Augusta, il
visiting hel father, y. Hit.
The students of Erskine Academ!
entertained about 40 of their friends Il
a valentine social. Thursday evening.
Hon. L. NJ. Staples of Washington
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