Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-08
STATE NEWS.
KEhNEBEC
MONMOUTH.

| Timothy F1drherty OF Lewiston Is
purchasing quite a quantity of apples
in this town and is employing number
| of men in packing.
Fruit is of excellent quality in this
section and is bringing good price.
Andrew Pinkham has sold his place
| to Arthur Whittier and will move to
the Center.
Mrs. Carson is visiting in Readfield.
| Mr.. Currier and sons are making
| extensive repairs on their barn and
| are putting new windows into their
| house. .
| Mr.. and Mrs Charles Robinson have
returned from a pleasant visit to
Massachusetts,.
| Arthur Sanderson is able to be about
John Pierce of the Hillside farm has
! purchased two places adjoining his,
| the Sullivan and Nutting farms.
| Arthur Fogg has moved into the build
| ings on the Nutting farm.
| William Lawrence of Wayne visited
his friends Charles Cook and Harry
| Orburn last week.
The schools in town close this week
except the Neck and South which close
next week.
Some new glass has been put into the
schoolhouse on the Neck.
A Halloween sociable was held Mon
day evening by the Senior Glass of
Monmouth Academy at Cumston Hall
and was largely attended. Miss Laura
Lord while in the game of ION the road
to Boston, fell and broke her eye
glasses cutting bad cash over her
eye.
Miss Myrtle Bronson of Lewiston has
been visiting Hattie Cook.
Arthur Fogg is at work for Mr..
| Mundy of the Highmore farm.
| Notice has been sent to the farmers
| by the corn canning company that Mr..
| Greenwood will be at the Office to pay
Il for the corn Nov. Z and 8.
II Prof. Chick of the Academy is on
hunting trip in Madrid for few days.
n The funeral services of the late Rev.
II John Blake Fogg were held from his
II home in Monmouth Friday afternoon.
/ conducted by Rev. Mr.. Holmes. of the
| Pine Street Methodist church, lewiston
| formerly pastor of the M. E. Church in
| Monmouth. assisted by Rev. MIR. Sher-
| man. Music was furnished by the Meth
odst choir. A large number of friends
from far and near carue to pay their last
respect to the deceased, who was highly
respected while living and sadly missed in
death.
The farm buildings of L. o. Cooling.
situated about a mile from the Center,
were entirely destroyed by fire, Saturday
night. Nov. 4. The fire was first discov
cred by Mr.. Cooling about o'clock at
| night, in the chamber to the ell of the
house. Mr.. Cooling and his hired men at
tempted to put the fire out. but were un-
successful and the buildings were soon
| wrapped in flames. Mr.. Cooling had a
very large and commodious barn, contain
ing over 50 tons of hay and ensilage.
Loss about $500; insured for $1,000 Mr..
Cooling is one of our most successful
farmers, and keeps a fine grade of Guern-
sey stock. Tie stock and. farming tools
were all saved, but the furniture and
clothing were nearly all destroyed.
CHURCH HILL.
Everett Cunningham met with an acct
dent. while working in HallOwell, and is
| off duty for a few days.
Scott Hewins has pressed and delivered
| to market twenty-five tons of hay.
| Miss Evelyn Bartlett Of So. Somervile,
| is visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Chattie Hanks and Mrs. Annie
Ward called on friends here. Friday.
Mrs. o. E. Whitney has gone to Wichi-
| ia, Kansas, and will spend some time
there with her son and daughter.
| Charles Mosher has pressed forty tons
| of hay and is delivering it at the cars.
| Mrs. Eva Foster spent Friday with rela
| tives in town.
| Amos Cunningham is working for
! Hanks & Wentworth.
[ Miss Stella Taught of Sidney is visiting
| her sister. Mrs. d. f. Foster.
= f. B. Stackpole has just completed his
| water works and has Il good supply of
| water.
Mrs. Frank Bean had a severe shock.
| Thursday, and is not able to speak above
| d whisper yet.
NORTH AUGUSTA.
At the Sunday morning service at the
Methodist church. Rev. w. A. Meservey
selected his text from St. Luke. XIV. rs.
| II will arise and go to my father" Fol
| lowing this excellent sermon. Mrs. c. r.
button effectively sung. THE Latch of
i Fathers Door" pleasant part of the
service and one appreciated by the con-
II gregation was the baritone solo. Abide
with me- by r. NJ. Brann. with organ
II accompaniment by Mrs. Brann. Among
III those who attended the service from out
of town were Mrs. Ephraim Ballard. Sid
II ncy and p. NJ. Brann, Kittery.
Harvey Leighton g, Of RsddinE, Cal and
calling on friends. last week.
Greenwood Lyon of Buffalo, n. Y. a
native of Augusta WAS the guest of his
nephew, Frederic Lyon, this week.
Mrs G. B. Moore. who has been the
guest of Mrs. NJ. Hagan and Mrs. E. G.
Mitchell. has returned to her home in
Skowhegan.
Mrs l.. G.. league is passing the week
with friends in Augusta.
Miss Eunice Chapman of Skowhcgan is
the guest of Mrs. +. f. Taylor.
Russell Clement of Sidney is passing a
| few days with his grandmother, Mrs. o.
S. Perkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. P. Fisher and Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Tillsor of Augusta. were
calling on friends here. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Dutton of Au-
| gusta are receiving the congratulations of
their friends on the birth of d daughter
READFlELD.
DIR. Neal Mitchell has moved back to