Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-15
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
REAOFIElD DEPOT.

Portland, n. S. Gordon, Francis SAN
born and L. A. Leeman of this place,
started, Saturday. for the lake region
on a hunting expedition. expecting on
their return to bring plenty of venison.
Mr.. Towle. photographer, from Old
Orchard, who has been visiting at ii.
II. Carries, was summoned by his niece
to North Chelmsford, Mass, in conse-
Guencc of the illness of his sister, Mrs.
Gilchrist, who has since died.
The Maine Central Railroad has
built a platform $50 feet long and 16
feet wide, beside the railroad track,
| the same height as the car flooring. for
convenience in handling heavy freight
| such as lumber, live stock and other
weighty commodities, q load being
driven upon the platform and trans
ferred directly into the car.
A neighbor owns a cat, Felix, which
| is a wonderful mouser and sometimes
employs herself in watching a hole III
a shed chimney, where mouse ocTa-
sionally peeps out. one night, the
family was suddenly awakened by Il
crashing of glass breaking, and with
visions of thieves and houSe-breakers,
the gentleman arose and found some
bottles which were placed on q shelf
near the chimney. broken in pieces
upon the floor, and concluded that
Felix in his zeal for n mouse. had
accidentally thrown them down. Re
turning TO his bed and to slumber, they
were again awakened by Scraping
sound. What can bt- the matter
now" II think" SAID he lady, listen
| ing as the scrapirg continued. that
Felix must III moving 4 -four barrel. ="
| After a while she arose and found
| Felix dragging around her guide mon :
| slipper" altein1tely thruStiiS his paw
| and then his nose into The slipper.
Felix, what are you doing: FELIX
| made no response. Taking the slipper
| and shaking il. she made 40 discovery.
| on throwing down tic slipper how
| ever, a mouse escaped. running for dear
| life. Felix made a desperate leap,
| catching the rodent. which he quickly
| deyourrd. The family rested comfort
/ ably the remainder Of the night.
BENTON.
| Mitchell Marcia is visiting his sister
in New York.
A. Il. Boston, who is delivering
goods in Lewiston, passed Sunday in
town.
Misses Ruth ana Mabel Piper Of
Fairfield passed Sunday in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles GRAHAM expect
to move 10 Troy, this week.
The funeral of Mr.. and Mrs. L.aforest
Eldridge's infant boy occurred. Friday.
Nov. 10. The baby was sick only about
"a hours before his death. Mir. and
Mrs. F.ldridge have The sympathy Of
their many friends i'll their sad be
reaVement.
There will J." n Harvest supper, Fri
| day evening, Nov. II at Benton Town
hall i'll the interest of the Methodist
| chapel. Supper will be served from
TO s.
Quite company attended the Farm
ers Institute which was held at Ben
ton Station hall, Friday. Nov. 10. An
| Interesting. session is reported.4-..- =.
On account of sickness and bad
travelling the Sunday school of the
NJ. +. chapel will be closed until further
notice.
The school teachers and pupils are
now enjoying a short vacation.
The stone work on the piers for the
new bridge across the Sebasticook is
now completed and large number Of
| teams are employed in hauling earth
and rocks to fill the dump on the west
side of the pier.
BRANCH MILLS.
T. w. Brigham has gone to Lynn.
| Mass, where he will pass the winter
with his daughter Mrs. d. w. Whit
| more.
Mrs. Carrie Worthing entertained the
L. r. II. Club, Nov. :.
| Mr. AMI Mrs. r f. Coombs of North
Berwick, are visiting relatives III town.
The work of putting the heater into
J. r. 3. Dinsmore's house is nearly
| completed. When the work is finished
| his house will be heated by hot water,
which is uncommon in country homes.
| Mrs. Frank Young entertained the
Ladies' Society, Nov. 9.
| Mr. and Mrs. Jackson Tibbetts OF
| Fast Palermo. passed Sunday at >. G.
| Parmenter's.
| Branch Mills Lodge. |. O. Of G. T.,
| Installed officers. Saturday evening
| Nov. II, as follows: q r., Angie Tobey;
| Sec, Ida Pinkham Fin. Sec. Lewis
| Tubey Treas. NJ. G. lsichar1son; Mar.
| Harold kitchin, Dep. Mar, Flora
| kitchin; Supt. Juveuilr Temple. Gladys
| Worthing.
EAST READFiELD.
| Mrs. G. G. Morrill's success with hcl
| small flock of hens this season is
| worthy of mention. Jan. !. 1908, she
had one male and II hens. one hrI
die. and one was sold. From the ]:
she has sold eggs and chickens amount
ing to $3.50. 50, and has IS fine pullets left
we'll worth so cents each. She has ais
the IL old hens. No account was made
Of eggs used in the family.
The farm home recently sold by J. i,
Mccormick of the Plains to a party
from New Jersey, is one of the valu
able old hOmesteadS of the town, Orlgi
nally owned by the late John and Polly
| Dudley, and on which a large and in
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