Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-21

KENNEBEC.
REApFlELD.

REAOFiElD.
At recent meeting of the c. L.
Society of North Manchester, the fol-
lowing officers were chosen: Mrs. Ida
Snow, president; Mrs. Mary Scribncr.
vice president and treasurer; Mrs.
Susie Jackman. secretary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Godfrey Of Augusta,
were guests of Mrs Clara Leonard of
Manchester, Sunday.
James c. Hewitt of Belgrade. is con-
fined to the house by illness. He is
attended by DR.. Reynolds.
L. a. Robinson of Mt. Vernon. and
Howard Gould of Pennington, shipped
a carload of live stock from Readtield
station to Brighton. Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hermon Taught of
Center Sidney, were guests of Mrs.
Faught's parents, MIR. and Mrs. J. c.
Hewitt, Sunday.
Charles Humphrey and Frank
Hewitt Of Augusta. made business
trip to Rcadicld. last Tuesday
1t is very busy time for farmers
just now. picking and hauling the
sweet corn to the factory, cutting and
putting the corn into the silos. har-
vCstinS beans, potatoes and other farm
crops. With scarcity of help the
farmers can not get many days off to
attend the pairs.
Burton Gordon with his corn har-
vester ana gasoline engine il Filing
Will Lords silo, and will fill George
Merrow's silo, this week.
The large amount Of rain that has
fallen since September, came in is of
great benefit to fields and pastures but
those farmers who had their second
crop moved and on the ground and
beans pulled and not stacked are COM
plaining of too much rain.
NORTH WAYNE.
c. Il. TilGcn of Hallowcll was in the
Village the past week OH business for
tie North Wayne Tool co
Mrs. Flora HUFF and daughter Bca-
tlic,, lcturucd, Monday, from IL visit
with relatives i'll Boston.
Frank GoWan was Il business visitor
III tie place. Friday. Since his last
visit here Mr.. Guwan has been across
the water in the interests of the tenn
pcrancc cause.
Can any one beat this record III
squash raising: L. NJ. S. Abbott has
raised, this year. 20 fine large Hub
bard squash The aggregate weight of
two being Az lbs. and there are many
that would weigh from 16 To IS pounds.
Miss Phyllis Ward who has been with
her aunt, Mrs. T.. l.. Stevens. for Il year
or more, went to Randolph. Sunday,
for two weeks visit with her mother
Mrs. Carrie Ward.
Mrs. l., l.. Stevens is the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Carrie Ward, Randolph.
MIR and Mrs. &. A. Ladd attended
Pomona Grange at Wayne. Thursday.
With the repairs on many buildings
and fresh coats of paint; the erection
of the large scythe and AK shops and
talk uf the proposed railroad that will
pass through our village in the near
future our people are getting new life
and courage as our farms Will be
worth more and our market will not
be cxcellcd by any place Of its size.
NORTH WINDSOR.
Til, Church hill has been greatly i'm
proved of late. thanks To our road sur
veyor. Ray Coburn, and his hardy
helpers.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Frank Hallowcll Of
Newport. who have recently been visit
ing relatives here have returned home.
They were accompanied by their niece
Mrs. Harrison Merrill ana her son,
Master Vinal.
Tho schools 1T North Windsor
opened, Monday. Sept. II. Josie
Scclsins teacher at Windsor Neck: Mae
Reed in the Church district and Stella
Barton ut the Barton school.
TIL kennebcc Baptist Association
which convened at Augusta. last week,
was attended by u goodly number
There were ten from this vicinity an6
the meetings were much enjoyed.
The many friends of Orrin Merrill
will DC glad to learn that he is slowly
recover ing from lis recent illness witt
typhoid fever.
The Ladies' Union will meet with
Airs. Mercy Euasey, Wednesday, Sept.
81. at =. NJ.
TIL" corn canning factory at Weeks
Mills is doing 4 nourishng business
this, season. Some fifteen from North
Windsor tnd employment iii this new
jIIduStry.
Erkskinc Academy opened. Sept. II.
Principal Guy Hall is assisted Thu; year
by his wife. Mrs. Hall was graduated
from the Pennington Normal school
in 1904. The many friends of Erskine
wish 1t most prosperous year. Stu
dents in attendance from this vicinity
are Gertrude Lowdcn and Lottic Fer
nald.
Daniel Burrill has pumpkin vine in
his garden having II branches which
feasure over 100 feet in length. What
fine exhibit for the Central Maine
fair. this week.
Sunday school Rally day will be- oh
served at the Baptist church. next
sabbath morning ut 1890. The MONTH