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

MdHter faimer ana daughter, Miss
Olive. visited in Athens, Last week.
Mrs. Lizzie Barton and Mrs. w. p.
Lyon passed last Wednesday with Mrs.
Mrs. David Munsey of Oakland.
Maurice Jones of Oak Grove Semin-
airy. was the guest of his classmate
Logan Clark, over Sunday.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Herbert Minot OF Wa
terville. are at their farm through the
planting season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chadbourne Of Frye
burg. are working for the latter's
brother. Orrin Davenport. for the sum-
mer season.
Last Sunday. the pulpit at the Bap-
fist church was supplied by Rev. Mr..
Hatch of Waterville. Next Sunday.
will preach there.
Daniel Whitchouse of Augusta, Wis.,
tied Rural Lodge, F. and A. NJ, Sat-
urday night.
Cecil Clark of Colby, took the E. A.
degree in the Masonic lodge, last Sat-
urday night.
A. 7. Drummond sold pair Of oxen.
last week, to Martin Reynolds. His son,
Ford. made the trip of eight miles on
the back of one which called forth
many comments. Mr.. Drummond pur-
chased another pair of James Clark.
Mrs. Sarah York died. May 10. as the
result of shock. The funeral occurred,
May II.
+. L. Dutton Of Augusta. will deliver
,s..l ,I<I
May so. at 2.30 p. NJ.
Mrs. Fred Hayward and son, Rex o.
Church of Augusta. were calling Oh
friends in town, last Sunday.
NORTH MANCHESTER.
Miss Eena Wadleigh is teaching in
the Victor school house. This is the first
term there has been here for a year.
the pupils having been conveyed to
the Lincoln school.
Mrs. Geo. A. Libby, who had a sur
gical operation at the Augusta City
hospital, a few weeks ago, is able to
be around the house some. Her son,
Herbert G. Libby, who has been at
home from Augusta sick with the grip,
has returned.
Eugene COttle has the lumber all
hauled for his new house.
Alfred Avery of Massachusetts, Miss
Edith Avery of Augusta, Mrs, c. II. +.
Seliger and daughter. Leah, and l.. r.
Brown of Auburn. have been recent
guests of Mrs. ]. Albert Knowles.
Mrs. John Knowles. who is still in
Augusta. is able to walk about the
house with two canes
EAST WINTHROP.
Mrs. r. A. Phillips and daughter Fern
Of Weld are visiting her parents Mr..
and Mrs. N. Green.
w. II. Johnson has his cafe nearly
completed at Island Park.
Miss Hazel Conant of Weld is stop
ping at Cobbossee Farm. '&...
Mr.. and Mrs. James Harvey of Read
field, passed Sunday at A. f. Stones.
CROSS HILL.
The local board Of health Of Vassal-
bOro met at the residence of E. H.
Cook. Saturday afternoon and organ
lied with the following results: Char
man. S. b. Richardson, P. o. Vassal-
boro: secretary, George il. Russell.
Cook third member, +. O., Waterville.
Route 80.
Word was received here, Saturday
morning. of the death of Harrison Bus
sell at his home on Chelsea St, East
Boston. Thursday afternoon. Mr.. Rus
sell was reared in Vassalboro, being
the oldest son of the late James and
Sally Davis) Russell who came from
East Kingston. n. H.. in 1924 and set
tied the farm now Owend by John Fos-
ter at East Vissilbnro. Mr. Busell be-
longed to a family noted for it's longev-
ity. His grandparents. Daniel and
Hannah (Runnels) Russell who lived
and died III East Kingston, N. H., weer
81 and 30 years of age. His parents
who dice i'm 1881 wcer SO and 81 years
of age. and his oldest sister. Mrs. Err
dine Lewis, who died lin WhitefieId,
Me-. Jan so. 1905. was nearly II. and
he leaves three sisters, Mrs. S. 3. Jones
of Cross Hill who is IS, Mrs. Hannah
Rowe of Newton. N. H., who is % in
August, and Mrs. M. J. Clark of this
place. whose age is IS and two brothers
in Boston. Luther D., who is 20 and
Newton whose age is 81.
Mr.. Russell learned the trade Of a
house painter in Augusta in early life,
and WAS for many years in business at
SIS Meriden street, East Boston,. He
married Miss Coroline Slack of East
VassalborO and they had two daugh-
tors. Eta now Mrs. Grady De Mott of
East Boston, and Emma. who never
married and who cared for him at their
home. II Chelsea street. East Boston,
where they had lived for more than
so wears. Mrs. Russell died in September
19O0-Mr. Busselrs age was nearly ~.
The cause of death was drOpsy. He
was an intelligent man, one with whom
it was pleasure to converse with. and
was posted upon all the leading ques-
lions of the day. He leaves large
circle of acquaiTtances, who will mourn
the loss of friend.
LAKESHORE.
Selden Manter returned to his stud
les at Maine Central Institute. Pitts
field. Monday morning, having spent
Sunday at home.
J. B. Sawtelle hoed his green peas,
May II.
Laforest Ellis and granddaughter.
Miss Rhoda Tillson, were In Augusta