Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-29
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schools there.
Miss Florence Cannon, a teacher OF
Quincy, Mass, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Lester Haunant.
A reunion of the Adams family was
held, Saturday, at the home Of county
commissioner H. II. Adams. Relatives
were present from Litchfleld, Augusta
and other places.
The annual Adventist campmeeting
at Lakeside began. Saturday, and will
continue until Monday, September T.
A crowd Of about 500 was present
Sunday.
| The annual picnic of Belgrade
Grange, No. 292, p. of H.. was held
Saturday, on the Wyman shore. Mesa :
lonskee lake. About 125 were present
and a most enjoyable day was passed,
Some orchards in this section are
looking well but on the whole the APP
pie crop will DC smaller than the aver
age. One Belgrade farmer who raised
1900 barrels last year will not have
over 800 barrels this year.
The season continues at it's height nj
Belgrade Lakes and the hotels and
cottages are all filled. At The Bel
grade. Saturday, the new arrivals in
cluded people from Boston, New York,
Washington Philadelphia, New Jersey
and Tennessee. This hotel has had to
| turn away hundreds of applications
during the summer, and doubtless had
| there been another large hotel here 1t
would have have been filled. There is
talk that another hotel will be built
before another year. but as yet 1t is
only talk. Many new cottages have
been built around the lakes, this year.
The fishing has held up splendidly
| throughout the season.
1t Is doubtful If any town in Maine
| can boast of an older blacksmith than
Belgrade. Elijah Bunker, who Is 80
years OF age. has worked continuously
at blackslnithing for 81 years and is
still found working at his shop nearly
every day. He was born in North An
son and worked at Mercer, New Port
land. Augusta and other places before
coming to Belgrade. He has been here
| 60 years. His son. Frank r. Bunker,
has also worked at the forge in this
town nearly so years, though he is only
GO years of age.
NORTH MANCHESTER.
Chas. Robinson Of Sidney and his
grandson, Master Bertrand Smith of
Augusta visited Mr.. Robinson's nephew,
Frank Robinson. last Friday.
Mrs. Geo. Smith Of Augusta, visited
Mrs. j. Albert Knowles, Friday.
Mrs. Geo. Lilly and Mrs. j. Albert
Knowles went to Sidney one day, last
week.
Mrs. A. Morrill,. Mrs. 4. J. Burns ana
Miss Mary Currier called on friends
here, Thursday.
Miss Mabelle A. Smith Of Melrcse
Mass Radcliffe. '0S, is visiting her
grandmother. Mrs. John Knowles.
The Franklin schoolhouse is being
treated to new coat of paint, and new
blackboards. School will begin, Tuesday,
Sept. S, with Miss Neal of Augusta as
tea cher.
a party of friends one day last week,
consisting of Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Hun
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. W. X Atkins of
Readfield, Miss Marguerite Andrews of
Gray. Miss Dorothy Johnson of Bruns-
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Augusta and Charlie Fifeld of Read
field.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Farrand Of Nor
ridgewock. visited Mrs. Farrard's aunt,
Mrs. d. =. Winslow, recently.
VIM. Hill. who has been under Dr.
CampbeI'S care, Is able to ride to Au-
gusta.
WEEKS MILLS.
Mrs Aaron Davis visited her grand
daughter, Mrs. Porter Wilson. of Bidde-
ford. Sunday. A very pleasant day
was passed. four generations being
present. Ada Davis Is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Geo. Cook. of Biddeford.
FARMINGDALE.
Tho funeral of the late Hannah c.
Marshall was held at the house,
Wednesday afternoon. Rev. r. n.
Joscelyn officiating. Mrs. Marshall had
a large circle Of friends. and dearly be-
loved by all who knew her. She leaves
one son. Frank. with whom she lived
together with his wife and three chill
dren.
Miss Edna Dove has returned after a
months vacation at her home In East
Pittston.
Miss Mamie WEIGH has returned from
an outing at the seashorp.
Mrs. A. Z. Lewis has returned from
Portland. where she has been visiting.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Reed returned,
Saturday, from weeks visit in Bos-
ton.
Geo. Harrington has returned from
vacation of ten days passed at the sea
side.
NORTH vASSALBoRo.
The staging is erected around the
chimney of the WOODEN mill. The Chin
ney will be taken down 20 feet and
built up 40 feet Ill order to get more
draft.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
new dyehouse and a story will be adj
ded to the No. mill as soon as possi
b" The contract has also been let for
the new engine house.
Quite a number from Kennebec
Lodge. No. 121. /. o. 0. F., attended the
annual field day exercises at Dexter, |
Saturday and ., Rpa fiYnn ID rpnOrt n1-