Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-19

wood, 12-inch cut, in four hours and
20 minutes. No extra effort was made.
as it was part Of the days work.
Harry Morrell "lugged on" George
Lewis assisted Mr.. Caldwell at the
saw, and R. b. Caldwell kept the table
clear. We think this takes the cham
pionship for horse power machine,
Mrs. w. s. Oakman, who has spent
the winter with her daughter in Bos-
ton, arrived, Wednesday. to spend the
summer at her home at Togus.
EAST VAssALHoRo.
Mrs. Celia Coombs, of Boston, arrived
at her sons. Frank Coombs, last week.
| for a visit of several weeks,
Karl Gates met with a painful acct
dent, Tuesday. While cutting meat
the knife slipped and cut a deem cash
in his hand. DIR. Thayer Of Wateryille
dressed the wound and took several
stitches. Mr.. Gates is still unable to
use the hand.
Frank Marden was on the streets.
Saturday, with his fine new automo-
bile. 1t is very attractive and all who
have been out for ride have enjoyed
it.
Miss Blanche Marshall has returned
from Bangor, for the summer
Mrs. Addie Taber has returned to the
village for the summer.
Mrs. Abbie Doe was the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. Chas. Getchell of China,
Sunday.
Mrs. H. A. Priest and Mr.. Ernest
Priest spent Sunday with friends in
Unity.
number Of people from the village
attended the meet at Wateryille, Satur
day.
Mrs. Ann Collins was out riding, last
week. Her many friends congratulate
her on her recovery.
Geo. Fairfield who has recently
moved into the village, was seriously
Ill last week. Doctors Mabry OF
Vassalboro and Milliken of Waterville,
We're in attendance.
Miss Greta Mabry has been visiting
friends here several days the past
week.
The Misses Florence and Edith Priest
were guests of friends at the Gerald"
Fairfield, Saturday evening.
Mrs. David Gates fell while walking
across the room, Saturday. She sus-
tanned several severe bruises, but 9TH
erwise was uninjured.
WEST GARDINER.
Philip Allen has made two successful
fishing trips to Lake Cobbosseecontee
On the first he got a fine string of seven
bass. and on the second secured four
bass and one trout.
SPEARS CORNER-The wet wealth.
er will change the plans of many
farmers in regard to planting and SOW
ing.
f. G. Wright added 100 trees to his
orchard this spring and l. l.. Ware 5OO
The new steel ceiling is being put up
in the Free Baptist church. There was
no preaching service. Sunday, but will
be next Sunday as usual.
Mrs. F. w. Damon of Boston, is visit
ing her sister, Miss Annette Spear at
the corner.
Seed potatoes are high and scarce
this spring.
A Republican caucus will be held on
May % at the town house at 4 p. NJ.
to elect delegates to State and county
conventions. The caucus should be
largely attended.
This spring the new part of the State
road has been of great service to all
using the same. The sum raised this
year is to be expended on the remainder
of the hill.
WEST SIDNEY.
Mrs. Frank Hewett is stopping with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hender-
son.
John Reynolds of Portland is home
| on a short visit to his mother, Mrs.
Henry Doyle.
Mrs. Florence Corson Townsend has
been feeling better the past week.
| After brief illness of pneumonia,
Betsey Quimby died Thursday, May II.
The funeral was held Saturday after
noon at the West Sidney Baptist
! church, Rev. John L. Clark officiating
Mrs. George Henderson and two chill
dren Alice and Harold, are visiting
friends in Gardiner.
Mrs. Abbie j. Davis has returned
from Augusta after a two weeks visit
with her son, c. H. Davis.
Henry Ward has returned to Med
! field, Mass.
Will Townsend and son, Lester, We're
at H. F. Carson's Sunday.
Mrs. A. E. Collins of Gardiner is
visiting at the home of Clarence
Richardson.
ALBION.
Alice Wentworth Is confined to the
house with rheumatism.
Mrs. Roxana Clark died, last week.
after a short illness.
Rev. N. M. Hikes was in Waterville,
| last week.
Perley Whitaker was in town, Sum
day. from Waterville.
| The funeral of Mrs. Roxanna Clark.
widow of Thomas F.. Clark, took place
at her late residence in Albion. May
18th. Rev. Albert Leach, of China, was
the officiating clergyman. ~ large
number of neighbors and friends were
| present to Sympat hiZa. with the he