Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-05
KENNE Bee.
WEST GARDINER.

at Grange hail. Thursday evening
The admission was five cents and the
dance tickets We're placed at the same
price So that they would come WITHIN
the reach of all. A number of elderly
people improved the time and opportu-
. nifty and and grey headed men seemed
to enjoy the pastime full as well as the
younger portion Of the gathering
Mrs. Roxy Woodbury. ate her Thanks
giving dinner with Albert w. ruler
and family.
MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Goodwin and
Miss Ina Goodrich passed ThanksgiV-
ing with Mrs. Goodwin's daughter
Mrs. John Horn.
William Bachelor and family were
the guests of Mr.. Bachelors son, Wal
ter Bachelor, in Hallowell, Thanksgiv-
ing day.
Allen Wakefield. who was engineer on
one of the Island steamers, returned
home, last week.
Mrs. Reuben Snow is i'll at her home
at Browns Corner.
Mr.. Wentworth our new blacksmith
is contemplating changing his residence
from Mrs Eliza Fowles' house. to
Harry French's. Mr.. Wentworth has
been crowded with work the past week
and has been obliged to employ Forest
Wakefield to assist him in shoeng.
SPEARS CORNER-Word was received
last week, of the death of John Pope in
California. Mr.. Pope was for many years
resident of this town. 4 well known and
!" caifo ,I for the benefit Of his health
and resided there until his death.
Mrs. F. M. Babcock returned from a Wis
it to relatives in Jackman and vicinity.
last week.
Souvenir post cards of the Longfellow
school and the Free Baptist church have
been placed on sale at Spear Bros. store.
Among the many Thanksgiving gather
ings in town the one held at the home OF
JoseIh Trafton was perhaps the arsest
Eighteen did ample justice to the bountl-
tul repast. Four generations were pres
ent, the youngest being Paul Campior
Ware aged four months; the eldest Mrs
Eliza Haines, 90 years Of age. whose pres.
not being ideal for such aged people ,,ro 20
leave home: Such gatherings surely
strengthen the best side of kinship
IdeIl Elaisdell of Augusta, and William
Colby of Gardiner, passed Thanksgiving
with their parents at the corner.
Next Saturday evening the weekly
Sing" will be held at the home of +. L.
Trafton. Everybody welcome.
John AnniS Spear has disposed OF ms
horse, "Old Kate"
Free Baptist Sabbath school Is Miss Ella
Spear Russell Cole and Miss Percy.
LlTcHFiELD.
POND ROAD-Leonard o. Merrill
returned to Colby College, Monday
morning, after passing his Thanksgiv-
ing vacation with his parents. MIR. ana
Mrs. B. l.. Merrill.
The funeral of the late Frances Lunt
was held at 2 o'clock, Friday after
noon, from her late residence. There
was a large attendance of relatives
and friends. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Robert NJ. Joscelyn
pastor of the Methodist church in
Gardiner The remains We're taken
to Gardiner for Increment in Oak
Grove cemetery.
Four of Buel Merrills children have
been confined to the house by illness
the past week.
Mrs Julia Tibbetts. who has beer
sick for some weeks, is gaining slow
ly.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Brann have
moved to Farmingdale to pass the
winter with Mr.. Brann's father and
mother.
Mrs. Mary Richards came from
Boston to attend the funeral of hel
sister. Mrs. Frances Lunt.
b. l.. Merrill and A. H. EdgecOmt
attended the teachers convention al
Litchiield Academy. Friday.
Miss Minnie Peacock, Litchfield
Academy. '06. is at home for a two
weeks vacation.
Miss c. H. Kendall returned tc
Bowdoinham. Monday morning. after
passing the Sabbath in this place.
The pond is frozen. and on Friday
resembled a sheet of glass. Some OF
the youngsters went skating and re-
ported it excellent sport The storm
of Saturday and Sunday has left the
surface rough. and unfit for skating
unless more rain comes to remove tn,
snow
NORTH PITTSTON.
Frank E. Wakefield of Gardiner. wa.
the guest of his sister, Mrs. Charlie:
Manson. Thursday.
George Sparrow and family nossa,
Thanksgiving with their daughter an,
sister. Mrs. Horace Huntington i,
Gardiner.
Fred Jones visited his daughter
Mrs. Rupert Merrill of Caroline,
thanksgiving day.
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Grant wera III
quests OF their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Merrill Clark. Thursday.
Mrs. Charles Manson. who W,
thrown from her wagon in Den,
square several days ago has suffere
considerably from the severe SRA
ana the violence with which she strn,
Tue pavements. but is doing as we
ana perhaps better than could ba,
been expected
Miss Hannah and Master Tbor,
Mccormick came from Bath. wedne
DAY. 10 pass the remainder of the we,
at their farm with their mother Ar,
Michael Mccormick Miss Ham.
was accompanied by young Ia,
friend.
William James of Chelsea. has mo,