Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-10

1 "S ldltnIul GOO-Ilke manner. The
4 schools are, fine and the last stanza Of
poem BY a scholar is this alluding to
their homie: p
''On the bosom of the sea
Cod hath made thee what thou art.
1fnto-hirn the glory be.
At Juneau the famous Trcadwell mines
were visited and says Mrs. Packard.
I "The mighty roaring of the blasting
sounds like continuous thunder.
/ At douglas Island there are most ex-
Il cellent schools and they are justly
proud of the rank given them at the
st. Louis Exposition. An example OF
their composition work is the follow
Ing: .s.,.-- r.:
'Boats sail on the river
And ships sail on the sea,
| But clouds that sail across the sky,
Are pretties. far to me-
Thcrc. the Indians do beautiful bead
work and make wonderful blankets.
Very fine carving is done In ivory,
goats horn and wood. They are be-
coming more and more Americanized
every year and the time will come
when their work will be a lost art"
| EAST vAssALsoRo.
Vassaib0ro Grange instructed twn
candidates in the First and Second de-
grees at the las: regular meeting. At
the next meeting five will receive the
Third and Fourth degrees.
Miss Susie Hoyt narrowly escaped
a serious accident. one morning recent
~. While watching fire Of burning
brush her clothing caught fire and had
IT not been for the timely assistance Of
aiSv1r <,t~- 4
cusiy il not fatally burned
The large chestnut horse belonging to
DR.. Mabry became frightened while
standing in fror: Of Levi Bakers car
;liaEe repository and. suddenly turning.
overturned the buggy and then, started
on a wild ;lCe through the streets and
miles Into the country When Captured
she was badly scratched.
' J. Quincy Collins set fire to brush
pile. Friday. which at once star,lrd all
who witnessed it. The dry grass
caught and it spread rapidly. burning
over a large territory.
David Gates was hurt last week, by
having a dump cart partly loaded with
stones pass over his legs. MIR. Gates
fell under the cart and the horses
iktarted, causing the accident.
The East Vassalboro baseball team
played E;rstine at South China, Satur-
day. and came home defeated.
Mrs. Hannah J. Bailey OF Winthrop
ICenter. WAS calling Oh friends in the
village. Saturday.
| Ne~s WIS received here. Moniay. of
the death of Mrs. Celia Coombs. moth
er Of Frank Cooiabs of this village. Sh.
was vel! known here as a lovely Chris
tian woman. All who knew her apprc-
ciated her kindness. her thourhtfulness
and devotion to her family and friends.
She has left large circle Of friends
who will remember many of cheering
words and generous acts. Two sons
ard q daughter. with grandchildren
and great grandchildren. are the imme-
diatc relatives who will cherish her
memory While they mourn her loss.
J The funeral will occur, Tuesday. az
/ Melrose Mass. and her remains will be
brought to Gardiner. Me.
The fine weather is being improved
by the farmers. who are working early
:. and late to get the seed into the
ground, ,... ........,
Edward Pope is seriously ill with
fever.
i BELGRADE.
Mrs Chas. Bachelor Of Campell".
Mass, is visiting her old home i'll Eel
grade.
Miss Augusta Albce and Mrs. c. +.
;. Pinkhum took a trip to Augusta and
Gardiner. Saturday. nd visited the
many points of interest in both cities.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. Pray. also
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry J. Tucker were
visitors to the Capital, Saturday.
Raymond hammond visited friends
In Waterviile. Sunday.
There will not be as large an area
Of POTATOES planted in town. this year.
as usual
. Mrs. Nora Page and daughter.
GolGic. visited Mrs. Pages parents. MIR.
and Mrs James Perkins, Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Edwin S. Wood are the
huppy parents of baby girl. born
Thursday. Mother and child are doing
. well.
! Zjr,ri Yeaton and Elmer Moshcr WIS.,
: tied Augusta. Saturday.
L, Among the visitors registered at the
''Messalonskee' Lake Hotel" G. Big
Glow. proprietor. were Messrs Barker
and Bruce Of SkOwhegan. also Mrs. Il.
, +. Dudley and Mrs. Edward Wing OF
| Oakland.
Mr. and Mrs. w, L. Lord of Man-
! chester, attended the Grange. Satur-
day. .-
Nlr. and Mrs. W. T.. Overlook Of
Washington. were In town Sunday.
Mr.. Overlook organized Sunday
school at the Foster school house. In
the forenoon. and In the afternoon held
!, services at the Lincoln school house.
/ l.. l.. Page has two acres of potatoes
planted.
\ Mrs. Angie Taylor. son Harry. aud
$ daughter Ellen. were visitors at Z. l.
: Finkham's. Sunday
Mrs. Cora Hammond, who is serious
" III with dropsy at her home at the
!. Depot. Is falling.
1 Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Guptill are the
proud parents Of fine boy.
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