Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-12-20
EAST READFlELD.

station agent in the western part OF the
State.
Miss Edna Berry is on the sick list,
If is feared an abscess is forming on
the left side.
Enoch Staples Of Augusta is expected
to occupy the house he purchased of J.
G. Yeaton of Winthrop, formerly the
+. E. Brainard stand.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. Mace attended
services at Methodist chapel, Readfield,
Sunday, Rev. Mr.. Chapman is giving
general satisfaction in this community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mayhem are alone at
present, Mrs. Fenno will be away until
after Christmas, Mrs. Frye is still con-
fined to her room at her sisters in
Wilton. Her recovery from pneumonia
has been very slow.
LiTCHFIELD PLAINS.
One hundred of the friends Of DR..
Gilbert planned to give him a surprise
party last Tuesday evening to bid him
good-by ere he goes to Denver.
Owing to the inclement weather only
about half the number We're able to
assemble. 1t was a complete surprise
to the doctor. A Harvest supper was
served and a very pleasant evening
passed. Hon. Herbert NJ. Starbird in
behalf of the friends presented the
doctor with a we'll stacked travelling
case, fine field glass, a set of fruit
knives and an Eastern Star pin for
Mrs. Gilbert. The doctor was very
much pleased to greet his friends and
responded in feeling words. The
guests departed at a late hour wishing
the doctor and his daughter Lena a
safe journey. and Mrs. Gilbert a
pleasant winter in Massachusetts with
her daughter Mrs. Lyons and safe
return home for all next June.
Mrs. A. f. Roberts who has been
quite i'll is convalescent.
Miss Angie V. Roberts returned home
from Biddeford, Thursday.
Mrs. NJ. E. Rogers is very i'll.
There is to be a Christmas tree and
entertainment at the Plains church
Christmas evening.
WEST GARDINER.
SPEARS CORNER.-F. L. Brand of
Augusta was a business visitor in town
| on Monday and Tuesday.
| John Annis Spear of Hallowell was
in town Oil Sunday. t =:
Miss Annette Spear passed, last week,
| with relatives in Gardiner.
The Sabbath School Christmas tree
| will be held at the church on Saturday
evening, December 23rd.
Hon. John a. Spear went to Augusta
| last Wednesday.
Frank Brown is building an addition
to his barn.
| The corner young man who walked
| out from Gardner with a collapsed
buggy will never again take three
young ladies to ride at the same time,
unless he is sure of the strength of the
| buggy wheels.
| There will be a rehearsal for Christ
mas music at the church on Wednesday
| evening.
| f. f. Spear returned home after
| several months spent at Winthrop.
| Lawrence w. Spear was Sunday
visitor at John A. Spears.
Mrs. C. w. Colby, who for the past
few days has been visiting in Gardiner,
returned to her home. Monday.
LITcHFIELD.
Miss Clara Merriman of Tilton. N. H.
| came home. Saturday, to spend hci
| Christmas vacation with her sister, Abb1o
| Mcrriman.
Joseph r. True of Portland is stopping
at Mr.. l.. N. Adams. for a week or ten
| days.
Mrs. Elizabeth True spent few days
last week at Mrs. +. A. Adams.
Miss Sallie True visited in Gardiner and
| Augusta, last week.
i POND ROAD.-Mrs. s. o. Green is
very sick with appendicitis, and it is
feared that an operation will be neces-
sary.
Mrs. Hannah Hodgkins who has just
recovered from a severe illness. is re-
ported to be quite sick again.
Mrs. Josiah Jones and daughter Edna
were among the visitors at the chapel
Sunday.
Two gentlemen of leisure were seen
on the road, Friday, vending their way
toward Gardiner. and pausing now and
then at a farm house to solicit food.
Miss Minnie Peacock, Litchfield acad-
emy. '06. returned to the Corner. Mon
day, after two weeks vacation.
BRANCH MILLS.
Mrs Edson Worthing has returned
from her visit in Boston and vicinity.
Henry Parmcntcr of Augusta, is
visiting relatives in this village.
Mrs. Ada Parmenter who is caring
for Mrs. Theodore Osgood, passed Sat
urday and Sunday at her home OH
Water street
| Mrs. j. r. B. Dinsmore entertained
the Whist Club. Dec. 11th. Mrs. H. B.
whitman received first prize.
Mrs. l.. A. Clough Of Liberty will
pass the winter at the home of her
brother, Wallace Worthing.
Dean Estes has purchased the
'harles Dnismorc place and will move
here soon.
Inc literary contest in Branch Mills
CranSe was started last week. Mr..
bai!cy's side furnishing the program
aS follows: Readings by NJ. l.. Crom-
ihett. Angie Tobey. Florence Jones:
song by w. II. Daley. The officers for