Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-14
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEc-
NORTH PITTSTON.

The annual reunion of the Thompson
family was held at the old homestead
Pittston, now owned and occupied by
Mr.. Wesley Thompson. on Saturday
September 3. The forenoon was taken
up with the interchange of family
greetings and of old time "reminiscences.
At noontimc the entire gathering num-
boring so persons, sat down to three
well-laden tables, prettily and taste
fully spread. standing upon raised
platform erected on the lawn beneath
the wide spreading NAPLES with which
it is adorned. The afternoon was passed
in the playing of games and social in
tercOurse interspersed with short
program of Instrumental music by Mrs.
Lille Oaks and recitations by Doris
Thompson, Enrol Thompson, Venus
Thayer. Helen Shea and Eta Cloud, al
so refreshments of ice cream and loly-
pop we're served. At five o'clock a
dainty tea was served on the lawn.
This meeting was made doubly sweet
to the older ones by being at the old
homestead and neither Mr. THOMPSON
nor Mrs. Thompson spared time or eX-
pcnSe to make this an ENJOYABLE Occa-
sion to all. OF the seven brothers and
sisters now living. but four were able
to be present: Mrs. Marcia Shea Mrs.
Isadore Goddard, Wesley Thompson of
Pittston. and Mrs. Ellen Hunt of New
castle. The presence of Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Williamson of Riverside r. l..
and Mr.. ard Mrs. Will Downs Of Wa
tcrville. added much to the pleasure Of
the occasion. the former bringing along
camera with which pictures of the
old place We're taken from every avail
able point. The next meeting will be
with Ann Ellen Thompson Hunt at
Newcastle. Me, September. 1906
Mr.. McGrath Of Whitefield. with his
gasoline engine has been threShing the
grain tor the farmers in this vicinity
the past week. The crop is reported
to be very fine and heavy. Merrill
Clark had over 300 bushels and the
Lawrence Brothers over 200 bushels.
Mr.. ard Mrs. George Putnam are
making, an extended visit with relatives
and friends in Massachusetts and New
Hampshire.
Miss Alice Emerson was called to
Trevett last week. by the death Of her
aunt. Miss Daniel Emerson.
Augustus Weston has returned with
his family to the George Kicker place
from Farmngdale, where they have
been living the past year.
Miss Sadie Grant visited her sister
Mrs. Maud Sweetland. at Gardiner
last week.
Samuel Jcwett and John Grant have
sold their wood lot in Chelsea to Joseph
Shaw.
Miss Bernice Adams was a visitor at
c. X. Green's, Monday night.
w. y. Jcwett is in attendance at the
fair at Monroe. this week.
john r. Grant has purchased a
house and lot in Randolph to which in
a few weeks he purposes to move with
his family.
Fer Inland McNeage has sold his
horse and two cows and will in a few
months, move to New York.
SOUTH PITTSToN.
Mrs Augusta Farnham and daugh-
ter. Mrs. y. r. Cole, with her two
children. Mildred and Richard of NAL
den. Mass. are visiting Mrs. Farm
hams brother, Alverdo Smith.
Percy Booker left. Monday, for Lew
iston. where he will enter Bates col
lcge.
Mrs. Eta Smith Of Alma. visited
relatives in town, last week.
Misses Francis and Ruth Moore. who
have been spending tn, summer with
Mrs. Parker Powers. returned to their
home III RoAbury. Mass, Monday.
Clarence Clark. who has been visit
ing his unclcs, Parker ana L,Idy
Powers. left on the boat, Friday. for
his home in Maiden. Mass.
LITCHFiElD PLAINS.