Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-04
BRANCH MILLS.

| Ahc dicTtHO sue school began las
Monday under the instruction of Ed
die Cain of Palermo.
| Bert Pinkham has cut down som,
| trees at the back of his home greatly
| improving the looks.
Miss Annie Dodge was at Mis-.
Gladys Workings last week.
Gratia Parlnenter has recovered
from an attack of chickenpox.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison worthing went
to waterville last week.
Mrs. Gertrude Towle Of Caroline,
and Mrs. Abb Leeman Of Palermo
called on Mrs. Matte Worthing. Fri.
| day. ,-,.-
Rev. J. r. Hall has been having his
house painted on the outside.
Chas. Seekins and daughter Hattie
who have been living in Edison Worth
ing's house In Palermo, have gone te
Massachusetts.
Susie Childs is quite poorly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Parmenter and
little son Stanley of Augusta, visited
his sister. Mrs. Matte Worthing, Sun
day.
Thomas Dinsmore has bought a lot OF
land situated in Branch Mills called
the Bragg lot of P. S. Worthing and
intends making park Of it.
VIENNA.
William L. Sawyer. eldest son OF
William and Jennie F.. Sawyer, died in
Vienna, May l, aged AZ years. II
months. Mr.. Sawyer's home had beer
in BrocktOn. Mass. for the last 19
years, but he spent the past winter
with his parents here i'm Vienna. He
leaves a wife and two daughters. n ia
Their and mother. one brother. CorydOn
of Somerville. Mass. and three sisters
| Mrs. Lizzie Hughes and Mrs. Angie
| nette Allen of Vienna and Mrs. Jennie
Gilbert of Pennington. He was a
member of the order of A. o. U. w.
also of Royal Chapter. F. NJ.
WEST CHELSEA.
School in this district began thu
spring term Monday, May 1, under the
instruction Of Miss Ella Percival, OF
Gardiner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Barber OF
ILitchfield. were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
l Stolt IONCIS oiiC 1924 "OOn.
Quite a number from Chelsea Grange
attended the special Pomona meeting
at East Vassalboro. Friday.
Mrs. r. B. Anderson went to Augusta
on business. Friday.
| John Matthews has moved his family
| from Gardiner into the Henry White
house. in this neighborhOod.
1 vry
s. Powers. Tuesday.
| Master Clifford Seekins spent few
days in East Pittston, last week.
| Miss Louise kea,y Of Whitefield
visited friends in this place, last Friday
READFIELD.
w. c. Record has sold his great mill
| to Gordon and Brann OF the Depot. Mr.
| Rrann will run the mill. H..
| The usual work at the Readfield
Corner cemetery is being done now.
The annual meeting for the choice OF
officers and other business of the Me-
thodst society was held at their chapel
Monday, May 1.
At the special town meeting. Satur-
day. the town voted to accept the pri-
vate road laid out for Rev. E. r
Friend on Kent's Hill.
The bodies in the receiving tomb
here were buried in accordance with
law before May LIST.
There was a hearing before trial JUS
tice Williams at the town farm, Sat
urday in case of alleged forgery.
F. E. Bean is having the Office of his
father repaired and it is understooa
Will rent it to a lawyer soon.
MONMOUTH.
Rev. c. 4. Hayden of Augusta, preached
the baccalaureate sermon at the Con
gregational church, Sunday. before thu
graduating class of Monmouth Academy.
The Junior class of the Academy gave
Ian exhibition at Cumston Hall, Tuesday
evening, May >.
The Senior class of the Academy viii
hold their graduating exercises Friday
evening, May 9Th.
| F.. X. Blake. who has been seriously
sick with pneumonia, is convalescent.
School at the Academy closes this week
John Stewart of Jefferson has moved
into the Blake house. owned by J. b
Packard.
Harold Packard has gone to New
Hampshire to teach school.
The spring has been very dry and pond
and streams are the lowest at this season
for many years.
George ClOugh has been confined to tn
house for a number of weeks with rheu
| matiSm
Farmers are quite busy with thsi
springs work.
Sacrament was observed at the Congre
gatiOnal church Sunday.
The road commissioners have had thre
teams scraping on the roads for the pas
| week.
j. VASSALBORO.
POPE AVENUE--Mrs Ella Fitzger
aid of Lakeside was the guest Of rela
tives in the place. Sunday.
An entertainment by the L. r. L. wa
: given at the Center Baptist church
Saturday evening. A fine program wa
rendered and refreshments served.
large attendance and "a good time /
reported.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Towle and lit
tie son. Ralph were guests of Rev. an