Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-19

Two scholars from Hoyts Hill district
nave room at Mrs Mace's and board
themselves while attending school,
There was an increased attendance at
the Sunday school held at Mrs. A. f.
mace s. last Sunday. The young people
enjoy the exercises and profit by them.
The regular services at the church are
expected to open as soon as the roads
are settled.
LlTcHFIELD.
Mrs. John Gilman. who tas been Wis
ting her son in Lowell, Mass. returned
home. Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Libby have re-
turned 10 Charles Preble's, after having
two weeks vacation.
Miss Alice Bartlett has been on the
sick list for the last week but is now
Improving little.
Fl. NJ. Starbird, who has been visit
ing her brother. DR.. Starbird in Chel-
SCI Mass. returned home. last week.
The schools in town began. Monday
morning. April 18th.
Miss Abbie Merriman is stopping at
Miss Ella Raltlett's
There is to be services in Union hal,
at 30 O'Clock. next Sunday. A minister
from Monmouth is TO preach.
Mrs. w. ]. Bradstreet has returned
from a visit to Augusta.
Austin Rogers is working for F. N.
Adams for few weeks.
CROSS HILL.
Edward ~ TnIIar1 Icct hOrca lac
Week. This horse Mr.. Ballard had re-
Gently purchased of r. NJ. Small of
East NassalbOrO.
The Over5eers of the poor of Vassal-
boro nave engaged Mr. and Mrs. Will
bur Small to take charge of the town
farm the coming year.
Mrs. w. A. Austin went to Boston,
Saturday, to visit her son in South
Boston. She will also visit friends in
Milford.
Frank Hit who has been in the
place for few weeks visiting friends
returned to Lis home in Pressure Isle,
Wednesday.
Charles Mower Of East Vassalboro
was on the Hill, Saturday. buying
beef. veal and round hog. Mr.. Mower
does large business handling meats
of all kinds, which he markets in
Waterville.
The smelts have come and gone.
There was "a big run. The Warren
boys. Fred and Karl. dipped one and
| one-half bushels, Friday night.
FAYETTE.
Thus far very little maple syrup has
| been made in this locality.
George Billings was called Sunday to
attend the funeral service of his
| cousin. Miss Lydia French of South
| Chesterville.
W. s. Smiley is having large CHM
ney removed and other changes made
upon the interior of his house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mclean have gone to
| their former home near Boston where
they will remain a few months.
Samuel Berry is still making decided
improvements uron the property pur-
| chased by him year and half ago.
| formerly we'll known as the Craige
| place.
| Emma and May Underwood visited
friends in Lewiston, last week.
| w. II. Robbins made business trip
to Lisbon Falls a few days ago.
J. ii. Underwood recently purchased
| n valuable pair of two-year-old steers
of Mr.. Fish of West Mt. Vernon.
| II. H. Dodge. Mr.. Pease and George
| Underwood are upon the sick list. the
| two latter slowly recovering from i'll
| ness of several weeks duration.
| Ed Smith is doing prosperous bust
ness at the sawmill in this place.
| Linwood Knowles of Gardiner passed
! Sunday with his parents here. He
| was accompanied by Silas Wyman.
BRANCH MILLS.
]. r. B. Dinsmore is having repairs
done on his house. Mr.. Eliot of Albion
| is doing the work.
Thomas w. Brigham arrived at
this village last week. All were glad
| to see him once more.
Ray Dove is working for Walter
Tobey at the sawmill but will soon go
to the steam mill.
Johnnie. the seven-year-old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. a. J. Tinbitts of Palermo. was
operated upon for appendicitis last
week. Drs. II. X. Stinson of this vii
lage and Tuel of Augusta performed
the operation. At last accounts the
boy was doing well.
Wesley Nelson and Ed Chadwick of
Palermo have been laying hardwood
floor in Alice Parmenter's sitting-room
and also making changes in the room.
Frank A. Doe and Frank r. Dove
went to Augusta on business, Satur-
day.
last week.