Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-10
:. WEST GARDINER.

,,.WE$r GARDINER. !
+ ,Mrs. Nancy Townsend passed away
FRIDAY afternoon. at the home of lanes
small. where she has been tenderI,
cared Tor during the past two years
| MIS-. townsend will be remembered h,
a large circle of friends and neigh.
n"rs. as Mrs. Merrill. her home being
there on High street. A good woma !
mas gone from our midst to enter int,
| the joys Of the higher life. One brothe,
IN the state Of Minnesota. survives her
| After 4 long and painful illness Mrs
! Martha Babb passed away at her hmm,
| on Highland avenue, at noon Sunday
| Mrs. Rabh was Il woman of the best n,
principles. Her word was as good -.
| sokl; her .nobIC example. was such .ha,
she blessed the World by having Hvef
| Ill 1t. Besides the husband, Edwarf
Babb. ard one son. Lindlcy Allen. 1,
whom she was devOtetlly attached. sur.
| viNe her; also large circle of friend.
and neighhOra. Funeral services will
be held. Thursday afternoon, at he,
late home on Highland avenue.
Mrs. H.. Is. Snowe and her daugh.
ter. Mrs. John. Downe. Of Montreal
| Canada. are visiting at Mrs. Snowe's
s'.ii, Hon. Reuben L. SnOwe.
| Mrs. Lizzie, Woodman, who has he,,
| passing the past two years in the home
| Of E"r childhood, the old Woodbury.
| homestead. will return. this week, tc
| Nashua. n. II. Mrs Woodman. who IS
| an oct"EenarlarR will be remembered
| as Lizzie Woodbury.. She came here ill.,
tending to pass the remainder of her
life in the house where she was born
| ana wh"Se doors she passed out a
| bride. but circumstances have Sc
| shaped themselves that she will change
her plans. The best wishes of her many
friends will go with her to her home
| in the old Granite state.
SPEARS cORNER-F. ]. Staples of
| Augusta WAS Il caller at the Corner
Saturday.
Fred T. 1rafton has handled an UNI
! usual amount of phosphate. this sea-
| son. lie DISPOSED Of five tons in one
day, last weCcn.
Several in this section are adding tn
their orchards, this spring.
Those sending apples. last week. re-
Port better returns than was expected.
No. i Baldwins netting from $l.25 tn
sL19.
T. +. Jewctt is making repairs OF
| his hcuse. \. c. Cole is doing the car
pcnter work.
"A :-ycar-old steer slaughtered by
Robert smith dressed over 700 pounds
and brought $55 in Gardiner.
The pulpit of the Corner church.
Sunday. was supplied by J. Wesley
Paige of Bates. The scrmOn was in
structiNc and helpful.
RIVERSIDE.
Mrs. w. J. Rowe and Mrs. Fossctt
went to North Nassalboro, Wednesday
afternoon. to attend a meeting of tn"
Relief CurDs. The officers were in
stalled in a very pleasing manner by-
Mrs. Frank Perkins after which all sd I
down to n sunIptuous repast. Those
pr esent had the pleasure of listening to
the sweet voice in song of Mrs. Alice
varncy of North Vassalboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Hawes Of Penn
auuid we're the guests. FRIDAY. Gr Nh.
and Mrs. II. p. HAYES.
Mrs. Fred F'arweli and Miss Jennie
Tarwell of South China passed Sunday
at their home here.
C. r. Bragg and MIA Whaley of
North Vassalboro were i'll the place.
| Saturday.
| There will he q meeting of the par
ish OF the Conert gatinnal church next
| Saturday evening at O'Clock.
Mrs. Eben DUNLAP and Miss Mario
| ,je Marshall have returned from Orient
whore they have been visiting.
Mrs. Charles Common of the Pon'i
Dad called OH friends here last Friday.
Rev. Mr.. Harbutt. secretary of the
blaine Missionary Society. preached az
the Concraga tional church. SUNDAY. III
the fCrcncCn. His sermon was an ABB"
one. m the lire mostly Of his work in
home missions.
MANCHESTER.
Mrs. Martha Maxtis!d .: Augusta. is
the guest Of Mrs. Ciaf., Leonard.
Horny Freeman AMI sister. Mrs
Fletcher. and Mildred Weymouth were
the guests of Mr.. AMI Mrs. ID. Weston
OF Mt. Vernon. sunday.
|. Rev. Robert Norris of East Winthrop
~ i'll hold service at Nnr'1 Mancheste.
hurch. Sunday. May ii. at 80 =. VI
/ dircctiy after the service, with Miss
Grace l'ifeld leader Il report vi the
officers and committees at the last
meeting found thcse sLcieties In good
working order with the balance in the
treasury on the right side of the ledger
Mrs. Eliza Hackett is superintendent OF
the Sunday school and Mrs. Ida Snow
president of the Christian Endeavol
Society.
| WEST CHELSEA.
| Fred Hayes. the young son or Theo-
| dOre Hayes, while PLAYING during the
! recess at school. last Friday. disl"rd'-
ed his elbow and badly wrcnched his
\ arm. He WAS driven to Gardiner ana
| the injury was treated by DR.. Strout
I At the last report he was doing AS well
! as could be expected.
| Mrs. Will Smith and family lett
| Monday for Bangor. where they VII
make their future home. Mr.. smith
| having secured employment IN thar
| place. Their friends in this vicinity
I wish them success and happiness III
| their new home.