Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-06-14
VIENNA.

VIENNA.
Farmers have been very busy attend
ing to their spring work. They were
somewhat belated, but the nice weather
of late enabled them to rush the seed
in to the ground. Some have COM
menced hoeing potatoes, etc. Grass is
looking finely. Apple trees blossomed
unusually full, and bid fair for an
abundant crop.
Schools in town are still in progress.
The village school is under the instruc-
ton of Miss Theresa Longly Of Rome.
Miss Albee of Fayette, is teaching the
North Vienna school and Prof. Tre-
fethen's daughter is in the Perley
Whittier district.
Wallace Sanborn and Warren Ken
nedy are building barns for their own
use.
Leslie Hopkins. the stage driver, has
bought the field belonging to Annie
Wills and has planted a portion of it
to potatoes.
News has reached here of the death of
an old resident of Vienna. Mrs. Eliza
beth, widow of the late John Wills. She
lived here in town until her husband S
death, several years ago. Since then
she had resided with her son, Albert, in
West Pennington. Had she lived until
the 8th of next August she would have
been SO years old. She died. May 81.
She was out on the piazza only the day
before her death and had her picture
taken. She was a remarkable smart
old lady and was loved by a large cir
circle of friends. A daughter, Mrs.
Charles Fairbanks, who lives in Mt.
Vernon, survives her. A good neighbor
and friend has gone after a long life of
usefulness. She will be greatly missed.
WEST GARDINER.
SPEARS CORNER-Geo. w. Lam
caster is building a fine large barn on
the site of his old one.
r. l.. Snowe has entered the employ
OF the international Harvester Com
pany for the spring season.
Fred Towle, Frank Towle, Walter
Fuller and C. J. McCauslin were in at
tendance at the county convention, at
Augusta, last week.
A Mr.. Hunt of Boston, was in town,
last week, buying hay which is in good
demand just at present in Boston.
L. 5. Rines is repairing and enlarg-
ing his house.
c. c. Getchell will move to Waltham,
Mass, next week. We shall miss him
and his violin.
Repairs at the church are slowly
rearing comDletiOn
Alvin Spear has bought a new car
riage.
Charles Brooks of Worcester, Mass,
is visiting his mother, Mrs. Geo. w.
Pelton.
CHURCH HILL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dow of Vassalboro
visited the latter's sister, Mrs. Chas
Bailey, last week.
Chas. Hallowell of Weeks Mills was
on the Hill, Sunday.
HallOwell, last week.
Mrs. David Whitney has returned
from Wichita, Kansas, where she
spent the winter with her daughter.
Mrs. P. T. Thomas.
Mrs. Horace Campbell of Leeds spent
Sunday with relatives here.
Mrs. Maria Shaw is ill.
The box sociable at the chapel, Fri
day night for the benefit of the schools
was a success. The proceeds We're
$l.35. The boxes We're sold at prices
ranging from Is cents to SIZE. John
Campbell acted as auctioneer.
ALBION.
Rev. Alva Morrill,, D. D., Field Secre-
tary of the Christian churches in New
England, preached Sunday morning and
evening at the Christian church.
Six delegates were appointed Sunday
to attend the Kennebec Sunday-school
Convention at Oakland, June IA.
Mrs. Heikes has gone to North Ber-
wick to visit her parents.
The Sunshine Society meets Wednes-
day of this week with Mrs. Crosby
Fowler.
Charles Wilson will begin the work
of enlarging his barn, this week.
MONMOUTH.
Mrs. N. c. Clifford returned from South
Berwick. last week. She was accompan-
led by her daughter. Miss Hattie Clifford
who is a teacher of music in Atlanta, Ga.
Rev o. s. Pillsbury of Saco. formerly
pastor of the Methodist church. was in
town. last week. calling on old friends.
Miss Collins of Portland, was the guest
of Miss Carrie Pierce, last Friday.
Rev. A. S. Ladd was in town, Thurs.
day.
Miss N E. Marston is visiting in Mass,
achusetts.
Mrs. Lucinda Macomber has moved into
the MacOmber block while her house on
Maple street is being torn down and new
house built.
Children's day was observed at the
Methodist church. last Sunday. with a
concert by the Sunday school in the even
ing. The church was prettily decorated
with cut flowers, ferns and potted plants.
About 200 tickets to ii. III. Cochrane's
FESTIVAL of the First Crusade" to be
presented in Lewiston, have been sold
here.
Mr.. and Mrs c. c. Richmond of Angus
ia, were in town. Saturday.
John Pinkham has moved into Mrs. Ell
mira Prescott's house.
DR.. M. o. Edwards of Lewiston, was
in town, Monday.
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