Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-20
READFlELD DEPOT.


Mr. and Mrs. A. NJ. Allen Boston
friends of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Carle
are guests at their home where they
will remain several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Furgang have return
ed to their home in Boston. Mrs. Fur
gang was quite ill for several days,
having been threatened with pneumo-
mia.
Geo. L. Royal attended the funeral
of his brother, the late jackson Royal
of Auburn Monday.
Mccormick Hall is to be divided in
to rooms and finished for tenement
house.
E. Mccormick who is purchasing
large quantities of apples of the Or
chardists, Guy Williams, d. Calve, O.
Dolloff and others, has shipped 494
barrels to Manchester, England. The
apples shipped were winter varieties
sold by Mi. Williams who has received
$4,000 for sales of apples this year and
who is one of the most successful
orchardsts of Kennebec county.
An amusing though dangerous run
away occurred in this place last week.
which was hauling at immense load
of barrels. became frightened, and
running, scattered barrels along the
highway. Each as it dropped fright
ening the horse which meanwhile was
increasing his speed. After running
some distance he was stopped in his
mad career by Chester Sanborn.
A gentleman from Massachusetts re-
lates an incident in hunting which oc-
CURED last week. Providing himself
with a gun to dispose of the game he
might encounter and accompanied by
his son, he went driving on quiet
road which had a great forest growth
OH each side. Attracted by some rab-
bit tracks. he alighted leaving the
horse in charge of the boy. On the
ground so he thought were deer
tracks also. Following the trail, and
as he was an expert marksman, in
dulging in pleasant anticipations, he
came in sight Of the coveted animal
nearby. Quickly aiming, what was his
iiSmay at the moment of victory, to
see something of the COW kind making
her way back to the waiting lad. He
shared the feelings of the milkmaid of
'.ye olden time whose pail fell from
her hand and spilled the milk, DESTROY
ing her fond anticipationS and pleas
ant dreams Of happiness. The heif-
er. since her miraculous escape, has
yielded to the persuasion of her mas
ter, and is now domiciled in the
pleasant barn. quite tame and gentle.
PITTS1ON.
Misses Lillian and Nettie Fossett of
Augusta spent Saturday night and
Sunday with their parents.
Fred Rollins left here. Saturday
morning, for Wiscasset where he will
spend his vacation with his uncle John
Dunton.
There was good attendance at the
Auxiliary meeting held at Mrs. Her.
man Scott's, Friday.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Charles Fossett, spent,
Thursday in visiting relatives in
Whitefeld. They visited at Oscar
Baileys and Alton Fossetts.
Miss Alice NJ. Brann spent last Satur-
day and Sunday at Charles Fossett's.
WiNDsoRvILLE.
The condition of Mrs. L. B. Hisler is
so much improved that 1t is thought
llldt she VIII recover.
Miss Myrtle Emmons has been quite
i'll with tonsilitis but is some what
better a present.
Elwood Mcdonald has moved to
Somerville and Elijah Hallowell has
bought and is preparing to move onto
the place recently vacated by him.
w. s. Doe made a business trip to
Gardiner. Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Snyder of South
Windsor visited the latter's daughter,
Mrs. Joseph WingoOd last Sunday.
NORTH SIDNEY.
John S. Rowe of Palermo visited Rev.
Albert Leach, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hewett and
daughter Miss Alberta of Belgrade
we're guests Sunday, of their daughter
Mrs. Hermon Taught
Clarence Haskell of Augusta, was at
a. T. Clark's last Sunday.
W. T. Lyon, Master Of Sidney
Grange, is attending State Grange at
Bangor, this week
Joseph Durrill with his team has left
for the woods where he intends to
SpeIlU lIle winter.
Logan Clark shot an Arctic owl, last
week.
Arthur Smiley lost a COW, recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Ghas. Tufts Of Vassal-
boro, spent Sunday at ]. b. Clark's.
Sixteen from Sidney. Grange attended
Pomona Grange at Oakland. Wedncs-
day.
Miss Antoinette Moore is suffering
from an attack of the grip
The funeral of the late Solomon Hal.
let, occurred at 10 A. NJ. Monday.
Logan and Clyde Clark. Miss Jennie
Lyon and Guy Lyon are home from
Oak Grove Seminary through the holi-
day session. Miss Emma Taylor is also
home from Coburn.
There will be Christmas tree at the
BAPTIST church. Saturday evening, with
the usual exercises.
MISS Phrona Knowles of Augusta ;s