Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-13
WEST GARDINER.

Nearly everyone attended the circus in
Augusta, last week.
Miss Ella Bachelor and Miss Geneva
Small while riding out, last week, met
an automobile on the Hallowell road.
The horse became unmanageable and
turned over the buggy. The young ladies
were badly frightened, but fortunately no
damage was done.
Albert Fuller broke spring on his
newly painted Wagon while going to
Augusta, to attend the parade. Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Scott and Mr.. and
Mrs. Alpheus Spear passed Saturday
evening at A. w. De Fratres.'
VIM p. Haskell visited his daughter,
Mrs. James Collins. in Manchester, Sat
urday. who has been very i'll with gastric
fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bachelor of
Hallowell, visited Mr.. Bachelors par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. VIM Bachelor, last
week.
SPEARS CORNER = The Sabbath
school of the Free Baptist church held a
picnic at Babcock's grove, Litchtield, on
the Fourth.
Susie Spear has returned from an ex-
tended visit to Hallowell and Augusta
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Stevens passed the
Fourth as guests of Abbott Spear
Hon. John A. Spear and family. attend
ed a family reunion at the lake on tn
Fourth.
Albion Small of Cambridge, Mass, is
in town to attend to the harvesting of
his hay.
Augustus Littlefield of Hallowell, was
| at his farm home on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rogers of Litch-
| field, We're among the July 4th visitors
| at the Corner.
Miss Edith Wrenn of Cambridge, Mass,
| is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Robert Clark.
| The camp of l.. B. Wing was enlivened
| on the 4th by many guests from out OF
| town.
| Walter Bedford has hired out to F. p.
| Trafton.
FAIRS COVE-Mr Robinson, wife
and daughter are stopping at Fairs
| Cove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boston and a party of
| friends passed the Fourth at their cot
tage here.
A party of young people. from this
| place. visited Island Park, Tuesday.
| The Spear family held their annual
| picnic at FAIRS Cove. Tuesday. A large
| number of relatives We're present.
Mrs. Grace Butler caught three pound
salmon while fishing on Lake Cobbossee-
| contee.
| There will be services at the First Bap-
fist church, ON the Halloweli road, every
| Sunday. A Sabbath school has been or
| ganized and a cordial invitation to at
| tend is extended to all.
The boys of Camp Cobbossee attended
the circus at Augusta, Friday, in a body.
| carrying flags and bugles.
| CHELSEA.
The funeral of the late Albert N.
Douglass was held at the Methodist
| Chapel, Chelsea, Saturday afternoon at
O'Clock, after prayers II the house by
Rev. c. w. Lowell. Hermon Lodge of
| MasOnS, Gardiner, was represented by
4 good delegation unl>r last master
| w Il. IoNtIS. liz Cildtlei WAS We'll
| filled by relatives and trends of the
deceased. The Masonic burial service
was very impressive at the cemetery.
| The pail bearers We're frcm the Masons
VIM. Wood. Benjamin Heath, F. G..
Barker, John Marson. Among the
flowers which We're beautiful Was
noticed seventy-three roses from the
son as wreath with the word
| Father and the square and compass
from the Masons.
The Rev. Mr.. Harris IF East Pittston
exchanged with Rev. .. w. Lowell and
preached a very fine sermon at the
Chapel, Sunday afternoon.
Frank Hayes of Ran iolph. spent the
! day Thursday with his Brother Theo-
dore.
| Mrs. Littleiicld and Miss Cairn from
Gardiner called on friends here, last
week.
Herbert Hamlin ana family Of Gardi-
Hannibal Hamlin and Mr.. and Mrs.
\ Chas. Berry of Gardine: spent the
Fourth Of July at Mr.. Geo. Morrilrs. A
picnic dinner was served on the lawn.
Miss Matte Morrell Of Augusta IS
spending her vacation with her parent: !
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Morrill,.
Miss Mabel Mclaughlin, spent last
| week at her home in town.
Mrs. l.. A. Mckay. and Mrs. r. T.
Fisher and daughter, are at home for
the summer.
Mrs. A l.. Hayes and son Earle, left
last Saturday for Capital Island.
The farmers have all commenced
haying and u fair crop IS promised.
Mr. and Mrs. G. X. Haye:, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Springer and daughter of
Augusta, Mrs. Littlefield ana Mrs. Geo.
Douglass of Randolph. Mr. and Mrs,
De Forrest Wiles of Glrd;le. and Mr..
and Mrs. Gowell and family of Bow
doinham attended the funeral of the
late Albert Douglass.
Mr. and Mrs. c. X. Greene of North
Pittston. recently called on lis mother
Mrs. Greene, at Mr.. Henry Iawrence's.
Mrs Hattie Cobb came Saturday. ia
attend the funeral Of her old neighbor
Mr.. Douglass.
Thu town was deserted last Friday