Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-03
Late News From Maine Towns

ed her nephew, Ralph sawtelle las,
| week. '"''
Chas. Burgess of Wateryil,e M.
moved his family to the farm ownad
by his mother. Mrs. Abbie Burgess
Mrs. Eta Clark of Waterville WIS.,
tied her sister. Mrs. Frank Abbott last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose SawtelIe and
son, Donald, of Oakland, were in town
last Sunday, TO attend services at the
Baptist church.
john +. Clark preached his farewell
sermon at the Baptist church. Sum
day. ana has accepted call to Lubec
where he will move his family.
WEST GARDINER,
SPEARS CORNER.-Augustu Lit
| tIefield has rented his house to Litch-
field parties, for the summer.
Mrs. +. W. Damon of Boston, is Wis
ting her sister, Miss Spear at the
corner.
George Howard of Purgatory. spent
Sunday with his sisters, Mrs. Emerson
end Miss Howard.
Chas. Colby is minus several feet of
cOrdwood. the result of leaving il too
near the road.
John Annis Spear of Hallowell was a
guest Of his brother, Alvin, last, week.
Chas J. McCauslin was Il visitor in
| this section on SunCay.
l.. b. Wing and family arc at their
| farm at the Potter bridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Morrison of Gar
! 1iner spent sun lay at their camp al
Horseshoe Pond.
CHELSEA.
| Work has commenced on the roads. the
rocks are being dug out and other prcpa-
| rations made before hauling gravel and
| grading is begun.
| The schools in town all commenced the
spring term, Monday morning.
| Union Sunday school WAS organized for
the summer season. Sunday. and the fol-
| lowing officers elected: Superintendent
| Miss Linda Thompson, secretary, Miss
| Tilla Lawrence; treasurer. Miss Ida f.
| Searls: librarian, Patrick Hayes. Four
classes were organized. and teachers APP
| pointed and the outlook is excellent for
| AN interesting and profitable season. All
are cordially invited and urged to come
and help in the good work Sunday
school every Sunday at O'Clock: church
| service at ID
| Several members Of Chelsea Grange
| were present at the organization of East
| kennebec Pomona at South Vassalboru
last Friday. and report very interesting
meeting and a delightful time socially.
| Scott Powers has lately added to his
| excellent stock a full blooded Hereford
| bull.
| Several of the farmers in this vicinity
| have commenced to get the ground ready
| for Planting. Theodore Hayes has al
| ready planted eight bushels of potatoes.
He is to plant II acres to potatoes, this
| season.
| MIR. and Mrs. Ernest Johnson OF Farm
| ingdale. were guests of relatives in town,
Sunday.
| Miss Jennie Theobald of Randolph
spent Sunday with MIR. and Mrs. r.
Hayes.
Mrs r. F. Fisher and daughter. Helen.
of Augusta. spent Sunday At their home
| in town.
| Mrs. Lizzie Lunt and son. Ernest. Of
| Augusta, spent Sunday with Mrs I.unt $
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. DOtr.
| II. Il. Hayes. who is employed in Gar
diner. spent Sunday ut his parents home.
| Miss Rena Sherman of Randolph. was
| the guest of friends in town, Sunday.
Mrs. Lottie Hallowel of Weeks Mills
| is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
| George Morrcil.
| W. II. Knox of Gardiner. was calling on
| friends III town, Sunday
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Birmingham. who
have beer spending the winter in Boston.
have arrived to spend the summer at
| their old home here.
NORTH vAssALeoRo.
The reception on Thursday evening by
| the members and friends of the Meth
odist churches of North and East Vas
salboro at East Vassalboro. rendered to
| Rev. and Mrs. r. A. Colpitts upon their
| return from conference. was the social
event of the season. Butteriield's large
hall was filed and very interesting pro
gram was carried out. Rev. and Mrs.
Cnlpitts were assisted in receiving by Mr..
| and Mrs. w. II. Dow of the East and
MIR. and Mrs. II. d. Aver of the North.
| Refreshments of cold meats, salads. hot
| rolls. cake, ice cream and coffee. wer1
served. Much credit is due the friends
At the East for the entire success.
| +. c. Clifford has sawed J:sI cords of
| wood, this season. with his gasoline cE
CINE.
| The Seth anniversary of Odd Fellow ship
was observed by Kcnncbec Lodge, No III.
and VassalborC Rcbckah Lodge, by at
tending church at East Vassalhoro. April
30. A ver,' eloquent sermon was preached
| by tho pastor. Rev r. a. Colpitts.
| r.. X. Mescrvcy i~ in ATTENDING" upon
| the session OF the Grand Lodge of Masons
at Portland, this week.
EAST READFiELD.
The Murray family from New York
state who have been at a. w. Brain
| ards. the past winter. have purchased
the Goodale farm, SO called in Winthrop
and will take possession in a week
They will make dairyIng their principal
| business.
Darrell Gordon Of Winthrop. called
upon friends here, last Sunday, and Wis
tied the cemetery. He has been print
ing in the oil carpet shops for Al years
in succession.
| James Clough of Hailowell. formerly
resident Of this town. visited at Mrs.
David Dudley's. last week. Mr.. ClOugh
is 81 years old and makes frequent trips
into the country on foot and on this oc
casioh he was taken i'll ard fell back
ward to the ground when near Mrs.