Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-25
pecially interesting meeting is expect
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pecially interesting meeting is expect-
ed.
READFlELD.
Mrs. Clara Leonard of Manchester is
careing for Mrs. l.. A. Butler, who is
i'll,
q. II. Thomas is making a visit with
relatives at StrattOn and Eustis
a soldier of the Civil war comment
ing on the account of the transport
with 1000 Japanese soldiers on board
Wlth broken propeller and at the mer-
cy OF The winds and waves, said it re-
ihihued MIN of an occurrence that hap
pehed in March of 1862. The soldiers
that Wintered at Alexandria We're or
dered to Fortress Monroe and a feet
was dispatched with all but 200 soldiers
Inc latter were put on board of a
small river tug which took a transport
OF % horses in tow. A short time after
they left port heavy wind came up
ana blew them far out of their course
ana as there was danger of going to the
bottom they cut the transport adrift and
the heaVy seas washed the horses over
BOARD ana they We're seen for some time
SWIMMING in all directions some to-
wards shore and others out to sea. AS il
was only short distance they had to
60 the soldiers only took one days ra-
tiols, the soldiers We're put in the hold
anG the matches were closed After
their days ratiors were gone some of
the soldiers began searching their dark
quarters by lighting matches and they
discovered a grating of iron at one side
beyond which was the cooks store of
preserves for the crew of the tughoat
BY using long stick some of the SOL
der boys managed to tip several of the
Jars over rolling them to the grating
and with these same sticks they sam
pied the preserves until discovered by
the cook. AT last they arrived safe in
port amidst the cheers of the soldiers
of the feet, who had given them up
for lost.
LiTcHFiELD.
POND ROAD-Mrs. VIII Weeks is at
home, called by the illness of her moth
er, Mrs. Hannah Hodgkins.
w. 1. Curtis was engaged in thresh-
ing for Elmer Andrews, Elmer Hodg-
kins and G.. C. Richardson Monday and
Tuesday.
Eben Huxley lost a nice heifer this
week.
There will be Christmas tree at the
chapel Monday night.
Miss Elsie Page of Shiloh is the
guest of Mrs. Aaron Peacock.
a large load Of bark drawn by three
yoke of oxen attracted considerable
attention here on the road this week.
An automobile is common thing COM
pared to that. Needless to add that ev-
cryhody uses horses in this locality.
Miss Mabel f. Norcross having taught
n succcs sful term in the High school ut
TorSham. is spending her two weeks va
cation with Mrs. Harlan p. King.
Mrs. J. L. Chase il reported as being
not Us well.
There will be 4 Christmas tree at the
Congregational church at Litchteld Cor
ncr, Monday evening.
Dennis Small. formerly of Bowdon
drove his stock here Monday. He recent
ly purchased the Earle farm on the Lew
i&tOn road
Mrs. II. T. Small. nee Lillian Norcross.
and son Carroll. visited in town this
week.
LlTCHFIELD PLAINS.
Mrs. Lila NJ. Niles. grand matron, O.
+. s. of IIallowell. installed the follow
Zig officers Thursday Of Mystic Chap
ter. No. CO. 0. +. s; w. NJ, Mrs. Sadie
f.. Douglass; W. F.. Gardiner Roberts,
associate matron, Mrs. Carrie d. Lane;
secretary. +. =. Lane; treasurer, Mrs
\. f.. Roberts; conductreSS, Miss Maud
\. Lane: associate cOnductresS, Mrs.
Maria T.. Tarr; chaplain, Mrs. Fannie
Higgins; marshal, Henry F. Wood
ard: organist, DR.. |. w. Gilbert; Ada
Mrs. Lizzie S. Gilbert: Ruth, Mrs. Mar
tina f. Hatten; Esther Mrs. Mary f..
Perry, Martha. Mrs. Fannie L. Jack:
Electa. Miss Angie Y. Roberts; ward
ar, Mrs. Annie Starbird; sentinel, J. ].
Perry.
The hand Of fellowship will be ex-
tended by the pastor. Guy 2. Benner
next Sunday to all those recently re-
ceived into the membership of the
church by letter, also those received
by baptism, Miss Ethel Allard will
sing at the morning service. Prayer
meetings have been held during the
week at a. H. Stevens Tuesday even
ing at E. T. Packard's Wednesday
evening and at the church Thursday
evening.
NCH n WAYNE.
Mrs. Eva Hinckly of Gardiner is
caring for her sister. Mrs. Nellie Ma
son. Mother ana child are doing well.
The little miss tipped the scales at
nine and one-half pounds.
Among the people who visited the
cities from this place Tuesday, We're
Mr. and Mrs. c. a. Ladd. Mrs. Huff,
Mrs Howe. Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Foss
10 Augusta; Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Stew
ems to Lewiston and Auburn. All re-
port the stores handsomely decorated
with Christmas goods.
Mrs c. Johnson returned to her
home in North Wayne Tuesday.
Miss Flora Richards has returned to
her home here after several weeks
work for Mrs. T. Coolidge in Wayne.
G. n Lane who suffered an attack
of the grip. has nearly recovered.