Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-18
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEc.
RIVERSIDE.

' WITS. L. ID. Wentworth en-
'a''ieo at whist, Saturday evening
All passed delightful evening IT,
MS. prizes We're Won by n. II. Fossatt
aiic Mrs. n. II. Fossett. while Tho hoo-
oy prizes fell to II. H. Lee and Mrs I'd
ward Brown. After the Distribution ~
prizes' ice cream and cake were served
Mrs. j. X. Clifford of Biddeford ca,,ea
on relatives here, Wednesday.
George Aver of North N,ss,,h
was in the place Wednesday,
L. G. Haskell of Augusta was hero
last Thursday looking after farm.
EAST vASSALsoRo.
Everard Priest and daughter Jon,;o
nave moved to the HON. Of Mrs Cb.s
Gates for the summer and Mr.. Pries,
will carry on both farms.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank COMBS wore
called to Boston. last week. on account
of the serious illness Of Mr.. Coomhs,
mother, Mrs. Celia Coombs.
Mrs Addie Taber vas in Aurusta
Tuesday, attending to husiness AT tha
Court House.
Mrs. Dora Mower and Mrs Erar,,
A'A''SS 49, ~ w eatCiN WIFE,. fflOaY.
Leslie Williams of Waterville snent
Sunday with friends in the village.
The baseball team played a practice
game with Erskine at China Saturday
They have had no work so far this
spring and failed to come I'D to their
usual degree of success. Several fine
plays were made which foretells she
cess later in the season WREN thew have
begun work in earnest. The score
stood IS to u in favor of Erskine.
II. A. Priest was in Augusta, Tues
day, on legal business.
The Methodist church is receiving a
new coat of paint ana other repairs ar.
being made which will ada greatly to
the convenience of the pastor and choir
Some of the villagers have already
raked their lawns and are waiting
patiently for the grass to make its ap-
pearance. Snow can still be seen in
places and the roads where they are
not graveled are very muddy, but it
will not be long now before summer
will be here.
READFlELD DEPOT.
Irving Gordon and family. who arc
visiting relatives in Auburn. will go
from there to Liverm9rc Falls where
they will make their home.
Geo. Coleman attended the Masonic
meeting in Lewiston, Thursday eve
ming.
Geo. Holmes, Washington, D. c., has
returned to his cottage at Campus
Point. Mr.. Holmes has spent several
seasons at MaranacOok.
Mr. and Mrs. A. NJ. Allen Boston. ar
rived. Saturday. and wil occupy their
cottage at Craig's Point.
A fire set by sparks from an engine
occurred during the high wind. Satur-
day afternoon. Burning over the field
of Mrs. NJ. J. Sherburnr 1t reached
shed connected with the house and
barn. The buildings must have burned,
had the fire not been Kept back by Miss
Izetta Royal who fought it with
broom, shouting fire" E;eanwhile, UNI
til help arrived. Tearing up a fence
which had caught. and other precau-
tons. the fire was soon Subdued. An
outside wrap belonging to Miss Royal
was partially burned.
L ne usual dI1louHt vi i''C't ti''i'iii
and renovating with paint, paper, etc,
is in progress. The busy housewife is
rest and pleasure during
the coming summer days.
II. D. Whittier. n. $. Luce, r. john
son and other painters are busily at
work.
A storchouee. belonging to l.. NJ.
J,nc. ic pcyvIv shin r1c1.
EAST WINTHROP.
Can't. Freeman Grover Of Southport,
was at H. NJ. Packard's, Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Mabel Stone of Rcadfield.
passed Sunday at home.
J. G. Cushman is making repairs on
bis house.
S F.. Packard is Smuggling his house.
NJ. w. Wiswel moved into his cot
tage at the lake. Friday.
Wilson Mason is painting his house.
BELGRADE.
belgrade Grange will hold an all day
meeting next Saturday. APRIL 22d. The
meeting will be open to the public in
the afternoon and will BE- addressed by
Hon. W. w. Stetson, State Superin-
tcndent of schools.
WEST GARDINER.
Quite n number of homes bordering
on the shores of CObbOSSee are being
put in order for summer guests and
boarders. The outlook is that rural
life will occupy its true place at the
head of all modes of living. and it is
to be appreciated in the future as it
has never been in the past. The as
ISOLATION of city people during their
summer sojourn with the rural people
will result in the adoption by the form
er of more sensible ideas of living