Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-27
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC
EAST VASSAL BORO.


Miss Florence Priest and Mrs. Anna
Cates, We're among those who left.
Thursday morning, for the sessions of
Friends yearly meeting at Portland.
Mrs. Ida Clark and Mrs. Percy Gates
returned. Saturday, from a trip to BOs-
ton.
| Miss Nancy Gates reached home
| Thursday, after visiting Philadelphia
Washington and other places of in
tercst.
The funeral services of the late Mrs.
Ann Collins occurred. Wednesday. at
the home of the deceased. There was Il
large number of friends and relativea
gathered to Pay their last tribute OF
respect. Rev. r. A. COlpitts spoke
briefly of the beautiful, helpful life Of
her who had gone to her long rest and
read selections from the Scriptures full
of hope and comfort to the mourning,
friends. The floral offerings were
many and showed the appreciation of
her friends in this their last act of
kindness. The interment was i'm the
family lot at the village. The btreaved
husband has the sincere sympathy of
many friends in his loss. George
Rearce of Portland. a nephew. was in
attendance. Among other relatives and
friends called here by the sad occasion
| were Mr.. ana Mrs. ChaS. Butterfield
and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Jackson of Wa
terville. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Butterfield
of Portland. Miss Sarah Robinson Of
| Augusta, and Mrs Helen Clark of Oak
land.
David Gates spent Sunday i'll Angus
Ia and visited the City hospital where
Mrs Gates has been for the last few
weeks. He reports her condition much
the same but hopes for Improvement
Mrs. Zilpha Butterfield left. Thurs
day. for a visit i'll Belfast.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Gates passed Sun
day in Knox.
Mrs. Thomas Van Dyke and son of
Canada. are visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ezra Lord.
The Young ladies of the sophomore
! class of Colby College. about 20 in
number, made their exit celebration on
China lake, driving down in buckbords
and double carrie; ges and taking a trip
in Mr.. Butterfield's launch.
BELGRADE LAKES.
| Henry Chandler is building nice
| two story cottage on the west shore of
Great pond, below Long point. There
| are five or more in the immediate vi
| cinity.
Miss Marie Pray returned home, last
week, from attending school at the
| Cony High, Augusta.
| c. II. Blaisdell is spending his va
| cation with his father, r. f.. Rlaisdell.
| The yearly term of school at the Shaw
Business College closed June 16. His
| services as principal have been secured
| Tor another year.
John Thing sold his business, horses
| carriages and stand to JG'hn Kelly. las;
week. Mr.. Kelly will take the hotel
| guests TO and from the station. He
will also carry the mail from Belgrade
| to the Lakes, his term commencing
July l.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Walker of Roscelle, N.
IT,, came, last Friday, and are occupy
| ing the cottage built for them. last
| ear on Tie Bourne lot.
WEST GARDINER.
SPEARS CORNER-W. G. Paul of
| Farmingdalr, was a caller in town, last
l
week.
| Thu school entertainment occurred
| Friday, tn" closing day of school.
| c. W. Spear of Somerville. Mass.
| ,isit ii friends at the corner, Saturday
| md Sunday.
| +. c. Ellsworth of I.itchfield. was a
| caller in town the first of the week.
The rhildren's day concert held at
the church was poorly attended on ac-
| { cunt of the thunder shower the first
If the evening.
| T.. f.. Spear has taken the agency Of
the Walter a. Wood farm machinery
for the coming season.
| Miss Susie 81 ear is visiting friends
! in Hallowell.
FARMiNGDALE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt Mccausland &C
Nashua ~ r., have been visiting their
| brother. Oscar McCausland of Maine
avenue.
Bertha Lewis has returned from
Bate College for TIE summer vacation.
| oscar Peterson of Brockton. Mass.
was The guest of Miss Gussie Turner,
last week.
Elias Douglas has gone to the conn
try for a short visit.
Much sympathy is extended to the
lytlativrs u the late VIM. Grant. He
will be greatly missed by his friends
land neighhors.
WEST CHELSEA.
Frank Hayes, who has been very
~ to. al. ia, 81
of the time.
g. Fl. Reed of East Pittston was the
| guest of W. f.. Seekins Saturday.
Herbert Hayes, with his two children,
Edna and Marion. and his mother call
ed on friends in this reighbOrhoo1,
Sunday.
Mrs. Walter Burbank Of Waterville is
| at her former home III this neighbor-
hood, called there by the serious illness