Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-18
WAYNE.

The social event Of the season was the
|gentlemen's evening given by the men,
bers Of the Friday club at the home Of
the President Mrs. w. y. Burgess, Fri
day, May Y. Mrs. Burgess. Mrs. john
son. Mrs. Stinohfield AMI Miss Pike re-
.ceived the guests. A literary and must
cal program Of great merit was pre-
scented, after which the guests were in
vited into the handsome red dining
room where on the walls and shelves IL
collection of rare and beautiful old
dishes. some Of them nearly priceless. in
value. From dishes. ranging from tho
dainty hand-painted modern china to
tnat hundreds Of years CD bearing the
Iahiliy coat or arms. was served q most
elaborate lunch. The scene made a pic
ture for an artist. the ladies in pretty
evening dresses the brilliant room and
oeauthul dishes. The guests enjoyed
an hour OF games after which good
nights were said all declaring It a most
delightful occasion.
a. 5. George Of East side farms Il
one Of Wayne's enteep-ising farmers.
He has just been making some extern.
sive repairs on his buildings, putting
water into the house from a fine sprin1
which is said by Lewiston people to rival
the far-famed Poland Spring water and
is also giving his buildings a thorouxl,
painting.
Mr.. Libby and family are at their
home. -, /.
A teachers meeting was held at the
home Of Miss Alice Wing, Saturday
evening.
There Will be meeting Of the MEM
bers Of Wayne Library Association 1t
their rooms May 20 at 7?0 p. M.
Albert Pike finished planting three
acres of potatoes the first Of Nav. Mr.
Pike believes in the use OF fertilizer a.
ne used 1000 pounds to the acre. F5,
I Albion Weeks Of California Is a srest
at the Pocasset House. Mr.. Weeks home
was formerly In Wayne but this il his
hrst visit here for so years.
ALBION.
e. T. Bagley rejoices over the advent
Of a girl. Edwina.
The remains Of Bert White wers
brought to Albion for interment Thurs
uaS. ana placed in the cemetery at
South Albion.
r. Blaisdell of Clinton. q stock buver
was in town. Friday.
The Ladies' Benevolent Society will
Hall.
j. w. Stratton is on the sick Iisf b,t
IS thought to be improving.
The Sunshine society met Thursday
AZ Grange hail. Quilts were tackled a
wrapper made. and other sewing done
AT the regular meeting of Albion
TRANCE. Everett Besse gave an enter
[aihment consisting Of selections on his
new g:aphophone which was greatly
enjoyed by all.
Miss Tyler of North Saco. a student
at Colby. spent Saturday and sund.v
with Mr.. and Mrs. Heikes.
FAYETTE.
f. P. Staples has been very sick for
3 week. .
saturday there was a good attend.
ince at Startling Grange. WAYNE
orange furnished the entertainment in
he afternoon.
w. A. Underwood was in Lewiston
Saturday,
q. w. Billings has one half acre ~
'elIoW corn planted.
WEST WINDSOR. Ht
Mr.. and Mrs. Grin Snow wera
guest of w. p. Lamson and family.
Sunday.
Mrs. Lamson. who has been quite in
disposed. is slowly regaining her
health.
Miss Rose Lamson Is stopping at
lsme through the summer season.
Miss Mary Reed Of Windsor, was a
visitor of Mrs. Edith Stewart. Satur.
lay.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Tobey visited
.heir daughter, Mrs. A. l.. Casey. last
Sunday.
Frank Lynn and mother have come
back to live on their farm. Mrs. Abbie
Downs Of Westford.' Mass, has. been
visiting her mother. Mrs. Matilda
Lynn, for a short time.
Miss Ethel Carpenter. who has been
luite III. was not able to return to her
school. this week.
b. J. Mussey Of Windsor. has been
working his new potato planter In the
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Farrington. Jr..
we're callers in the place. last Thurs
lay, on their return from Palermo,
where they had been to inter the re-
mains of Mrs. Farrington's father, the
ate ]. p. French.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. Frank Jones, the pzs-
or. were recent callers in the place.
aEAnEaeaa
Mrs. j. S. Alien, who has been AWAY
or the winter returned to her home
Ter, last week.
d. d. Merriman spent the Sabbath
n Portland. with his son. Ell.
Rents are hard to secure now and
'ather high. There Is need OF more
,ouses. Some one might make good
Investments in the way Of building
lere.
Mr.. Strout sold three farms recently
n this vicinity.
Farmers are well along with their
,pring's work and the good rain Of
his week was much needed.
Good fishing on the lake now. Many
rout have been caught and last week