Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-24
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC
WEST SIDNEY.

| preach at the Baptist church. next
| Sunday afternoon at go o'clock.
| Rev. M Connolly of New Hamp-
| shire, preached at the Advent chapel,
Sunday morning, ard was present at
the afternoon service at the Baptist
| church. Mr. and Mrs Connolly We're
| guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Clifford.
| Children's day Will be observed at
the Baptist church. next Sunday even
ing, June rs, at 7.45.
| Mrs Fred Henderson left. Wedncs-.
day, for Waterville On route for Guys
borO, N. s.. where she will j"in her
husband and where they will spend the
summer with their daughter, Mr.. and
| Mrs. George Henderson.
| Mrs. Georgia Richardson, who owns
the Richardson House at Capitol Is
land. left for that place, Tuesday.
Miss Ethel Ward has been visiting
her sister. Mrs. Bert Trask.
| The friend:; of Ralph Ballard will be
sorry to learn that he is home sick
with rheumatic fever. Mr.. Ballard is
| employed ut the Insane hospital at
| Augusta.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Trask attended
the Advent quarterly meeting at Oak
land. Saturday and Sunday.
| Edward Swift is making improve
ments on his barn.
| Mrs. Angenette Smith is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Fred Scribner.
! Susie Loveloy has gone to Poland
| Springs for the summer.
PlTTsToN.
The Grade TX scholars of the Ran
dolph Grammar school gave their
teacher, Mrs. Jesse Barber, a surprise
party. Wednesday of last week, and
presented her with a nice book. "The
Home Library" A very pleasant
evening WAS spent in playing games,
,fter which ice cream and cake wer"
served. The party broke up at a late
| nour and all pronounced it a success
| Mrs Eta j. Kicker has returned to
her home III Pittston after spending tn
| winter with her daughter III 'Brockt6n,
| Mass.
Il. a. Fossctt is having his house
| tainted.
Reuben Abbott and family Of Mass
achuaetts, visited his old home, last
week
Ct. p. Libby and Albert Palmer visit
"a Lake Cobbossee, Tuesday, and re-
turned with a nice string of fish.
Mrs. f. S. Cheney expects to spend
The summer with her sister, T. j.
| Kicker.
NORTH PiTTSTON.
| DR.. Henry Parcher, formerly a resi-
dent Of Pittston, now of Washington.
D. G., called on old friends and neigh
bors Saturday. All were delighted to
see him.
| Miss EnZa Green attended the recep-
ton of the graduating class of Gardi-
ner High school, Friday.
| Mrs. Zelda Fitzgerald, who is passing
the summer with relatives in Benton,
visited her daughter Mrs. Merrill Clark
ut East Chelsea. over Sunday.
Mr. Frank McGugin is at South
Windsor caring for her niece. Mrs.
Benjamin Preble. who is the proud
mother of a fine baby girl. Congratula
| lions are extended.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jones entertained
quite q company Of relatives. Sunday.
Those present We're Mrs Evangelinr
Cerrar of London, England, Mrs. Hen
ry Goodirg and daughter. Grace Of
. Somcrville. Mass; Robert Edgccomht
of Peabody. Mass, ana Mrs. Nellie
Edgccombc, Gardiner.
Miss Lizzie Dunn of Gardner. was in
Itown, Sunday.
Miss Belle Clark of Farmingdale is a
guest of Miss Carrie Jewett for Il few
days.
i Do nt,
ing two fine doe recently.
The report reached here. Thursday, of
The Death of Thomas II. Dow at Pep
perell, Mass. Mr.. Dow vas nearly a life
long resident of this town and had
many friends here who will regret his
sudden demise His two daughters will
have the sympathy OF all in this be-
Bereavement falling so soon after the loss
of their mother, Mrs. Dow in May.
G.. X. Green and Fred Jones started
Tuesday morning, with the household
gods of Mrs. Lille Grant for Rumford
Falls. They had two teams and expect
ed to make the trip and return by FRI
day. Mrs. Grant will soon follow and
: with husband and child will make that
place their future nome.
| chelsea Grange with its usual per-
: IceryerancC for the record time attempt
!, cd to give their Worthy Master, G. X.
, Green a surprise party, but again as
, | at the first attempt weather conditions
were against them. Only few were
present but as a testimony Of the good
| will and respect the Grange has for its
Master. a very large beautifully bound
volume consisting of writings from our
, hest authors was presented him. To say
that he appreciates the gift and the
kindness of the givcrs is expressing it
livery feebly.
] Hon. and Mrs. William ]. Foster Of
BROOKLYN, N. Y, arrived, Wednesday,
and will pass week with his sister
r Mrs. Arthur Marson. This Is his first
| ;.;+ baro for several yparS