Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-03
STATE NEWS.
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NORTH VASSALBORO.

Master Rackliffe of Fairfield, Jan. 81.
N. c., B. X. Meservey; v. G., Geo. A.
Fletcher; Sec, Geo. A. Wood
sum: Treas. E. NJ. Durham. At
ter the installation ceremonies a BAN
Quet was served in the dining-room
below, following which a social dance
was enjoyed until late hour.
prH.r1oung" the stare Board
Of Health fresaa Augusta was-in town
on, We9pesdsy to inyestigate reporteo
Seminary.
Mrs. Hattie Gilbert, q highly respect
ed citizen of Vassaaboro, died az her
home on Monday of pneumonia, after
one weeks illness. Her husband hes
at. the point of death with the Same
disease.
II. D. B. Aver, a member of the ex-
ecutiye committee Of the Central Maine
Fair Association, was in the Augusta
at the hearing before the legislative
committee in regard to an appropria-
ton for the fair, Wednesday.
J SOUTH vAssALsoRo.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Dickey spent
Monday in Augusta
Mrs, Salome Clark is spending
week in Oakland visiting her brother
and sister.
GUY Hall Of South China was
guest at F.. Lee Stones, Sunday.
Mrs. Oscar Carpenter who has been
III the past week is slowly recovering.
WEEKS MILLS.
Frank sproul of this place died at the
home of his son, James Sproul OF
xvtndsorviIle. Monday, Jan. %. Funeral
was held Wednesday but the burial
did not occur until Saturday on account
of the storm. Mr.. Sproui would nave
been eighty years old in August next.
He was very active and lived alone
until a few weeks before he died,
CARRYING on his farm and keeping quite
q stock of cattle.
Mrs. Perley Dodge has been sick with
tonsilitis and her sister, Miss Mamie
Sproul, has been caring for her.
Orrin Sproul, Dean Estes, Chas.
Jackson and Harris Doe were in Au-
gusta Monday and Tuesday, attending
court OH the Howe VS.. Doe case.
Mrs. Dean Estes and son, Stanley,
arrived home Sunday from an extend
ed visit in Waterville.
Roy Clifford is sick with grip. DIR.
Earl of South China is attending him.
FAYETTE.
The entertainment given by Christie
pher Columbus and Carlyle League, at
Startling hall, Saturday evening. jan
q. was pronounced 4 success by all
present The evenings receipts were Slo
which will be used for the benefit OF
the League.
BRANCH MILLS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Worthing enter
tianed the Whist Club Saturday even
eng. There were IS adults besides
several children. DR.. H. X. Stinson
took first prize and Herbert Whitman
got the BOBBY. Fine refreshments
were served.
Owing to the big storm there was
no mail received from Wednesday to
Saturday.
Mrs. Clifton Dove and little son
passed last Tuesday with Miss e. A.
Dove.
The shovelers were out about three
days before they got the roads clear for
travelling.
Pay Dove is painting for DR.. Stinson
In the inside of his house.
y LlTCHFiELD.
H. W. fitzpatrick is on the sick list
again.
Among the Litchfield people who went
Mrs r. =.
Lane, Maud Lane. viii Cunningham,
f. P. Springer, Jas. Springer, VIII
Maxwell, Cora Maxwell. Flora Rogers.
MIR. and Mrs. NJ. II. Dustin, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Isaac Lapham. Ernest Lapliam'
Pearle Packard, Henry Small, Wilbur
Tarr, q. Wingate. Aaron Peacock, Mrs.
Andrew Patterson. Helen Blanchard
and Ella Rogers.
Messrs. Merrill and Golf Of Lewiston
passed a week at the ponds lately. Ihey
got q good lot Of fish.
EAST PITTsToN.
The High school begins Monday, FEB.
6. 1t Is expected that there will be a
large number Of students as severai
pupils from the other districts are
planning to attend. Harold l. Frost OF
Rowdofnham, a member of class 'o'.
Bates college. is to be the teacher.
Miss Florence Blodgett. one OF the
popular school teachers Of our town.
has gone to Bath to spend few days OF
the vacation with her sister, Mrs. Jes-
sic Adderton.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church held their regular Tuesday
afternoon meeting with Mrs. }. +.
Odiorne. A goodly number of the Ia
dies from the village were present.
Master Joseph NJ. Odiorne, Jr.. was the
chief attraction.
The Sunday evening young peoples
meeting will be in charge of Robert Il.
Harris next sunday, Feb. 5.
The exceptionally large attendance
and good interest still continues In the
Sunday school. Zero weather has no
effect upon those who are determined
to study the Word of Life.
The young ladies' class. Mrs. l.. L.
Harris teacher has been organized and
the following officers elected: Presi-
dent, Mrs. L. L. Harris; vice-president.
Nfra TOffie Sullivan: secretary. Miss