Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-11
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
NORTH WAYNE.

NORTH WAYNE.
Mrs. Betsey Crosby. who has been
i'll feeble health for a long time and
for a week back has suffered with a
bad cold which terminated i'm pncu-
mOnia, died at her home, Wednesday
evening. Her age was SO years. Mrs.
Crosby was a devoted wife and mother
and will be greatly missed in her FAM
lily circle, also by her neighbors and
friends, as she had been Il resident
of this place nearly all her life. Since
the death of her Oldest daughter she
had been kindly cared for by her
granddaughter. Miss Lura Wells. An
aged husband. two sons, Charles, who
is in business in Kent's Hill, Ellsworth,
who has lived ut home, and one
daughter. Mrs. Nelson Wells of Fay
cite, besides grandchildren and great
grandchildren, survive and by whom
the loss of their grandmother will be
keenly felt as their visits to her were
frequent and full of pleasure. Funer-
al services will be held Saturday, at
2 o'clock.
LITCHFIELD.
Miss Ella Bartlett went to Boston,
Wednesday. where she is to join her
sister. Miss Lizzie Bartlett when they
will start the first Of the week for
Socorro, New Mexico. to pass the WIN
ter with their brother, Frank Bartlett,
who resides there.
ThurstOn Gilman of Augusta, has
been passing a few days with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Gilman.
Mrs. Lucy Glass has gone to live
with A. d. Bartlett for the winter.
Mrs. Provandie, who has been visit
ing at Miss Laura Cranes returned
to her home in Melrose, Mass, Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Baker are re-
joicing over the arrival of a little
daughter. Miss Mary Allen is caring
for Mrs. Baker.
POND ROAD-George n. Buker of
Salem, Mass, is visiting his uncle, w.
r. Buker. Mr.. Buker has not been
in Litchfield for nine years, and his
many friends are very glad to see him.
A. P. Berry. who has been here on
a business trip, left for New York,
Wednesday. e
EAST VASSALBORO.
Sumner Page of East VaSsalbOro
picked strawberry and dandelion bios
SONS III hi; pasture, Nov. 8. Who says
Nov mh.r is Geld in Maine?
READriELD.
Nj. and Mrs. Charles Davis. Fred
Heffernan and Mrs. Hannah S. Dud-
ley all of Augusta. were the guests of
EAST READFiELD.
Willis Morrow got fine deer, Tues
day, in this neighborhood. Others
have been seen and pursued by hunt
ers.
The Harvest supper at the Grange
hall was well patrOnized, Thursday
evening, and Il good sum realized from
admission and sales of food at auction.
Much credit is due Mrs. Mitchell for
the entertainment at the close.
Mrs. j. B. Mayhem has gone to Will
ton to be with her sister. Mrs. Foye,
who is very sick with pneumonia.
NORTH PITTSTON.
Mrs Abbie Stone and son, Lawrence.
who have been passing a few weeks
with relatives in this place. returned
to their home in Boston. Friday.
Earle Fossett of Shutdown. was
caller in the place. Sunday.
Mrs. Douglass is making necessary
repairs on her buildings and is having
the water from the well brought into
the house. William King and Joseph
Kelley are doing the work.
Miss INA Clark, teacher of school
No. S. Chelsea, has postponed the
school entertainment until next week.
This became necessary owing to the
storm of this week interfering with the
former arrangement
Miss Bernice Watson closes sue
cesSful term of school at No. 5, East
Chelsea, Friday. In the afternoon a
fine literary program is to be given
by the pupils to which all are cordially
invited.
Schools Of Pittston closed, Friday,
for one weeks vacation.
Reupert Merrill and family, who
have been living the past summer with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Jones
are moving to Gardiner. this week.