Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-06
kENhEBEC.
MON MOUTH.


DIR. and Mrs. Frank Given, formerly OF
this town.
The new sawmII owned by MeSSis:
Blake. Cooling and Whittier. ana pu'.'
where the mill was burned in March 10
now ready for operation.
r. 5. Cooling will commence rebu'idihE
as soon as he can saw the luHoer a.
his mill.
Miss lila Robinson of Lisbon vas
RECENTLY the guest of MISS Ciaiaoei
Smith.
Harold T.. Packard passed saturday
- u,,naov in town visiting his par
ents and many friends.
| Andrew Pinkham VIII soon hloNe iii'"
| the WiIbert Merrill place.
MOUNT VERNON.
Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Bean of Bel
grade Lakes were in town last week
Row Melvin Hutchins has finished
ri. nastorate at West Mount Vernon
Eree BAPTIST church. much to the re-
| gret of his parishioners here. He has
| accepted a call to preach in Phillips.
Rev. Mr.. Sweetland of Bates College
occupied the pulpit at West Mount
vernon, SUNDAY.
The First Baptist church is undergo
| ing repairs and improvements. new
steel ceiling being put in, consequently
the usual services were held at Odd
Fellows hall last Sunday.
Master Roy Carson is reported as
| improving, and it is expected that he
| will soon be at home from the hos
pital
READFIELD DEPOT.
| Miss Bessie Bickford. Augusta. came
home. Saturday, and will remain some
time.
| Mr.. and Mrs. c. d. Whittier. accom-
panied by their nephew. Wallace
| Shepard. visited Mrs. Whittier's moth
or. Mrs. Williams. Augusta.
MIR. and Mrs. William Harvey who
| occupy their cottage at Harvey Island,
| wore guests over night, Saturday, at
| NJ. :. Collins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Scribner. Au-
gusta. visited relatives in this place.
SUNDAY.
Willis Bickford is putting the
grounds at Coleman grove in order
The first arrivals were S. j. Fleming
and family. Boston, who came on Fri
day.
A fine bay mare purchased in Port
II land and shipped to this place was re-
Ceived Saturday by its owner j. r.
Denton.
| Among the houses recently made at
traCtivc by a new coat of paint are L.
r. Wright's and Mrs. n. D. Gordon s
which with others number five houses
rainted this season by III. d. Whittier.
Mr.. and Mrs Arian Howard Jones
are at home to their friends at the
| residence OF the formers parents. Mr
and Mrs. j.. Nj. Jones.
Quite a number attended this Me
. mortal exercises at Readfield and en-
loved the address delivered by the Rev
Mr.. Hope, Augusta. also the fine voca
music by Mr.. Waltz and the schoo
children under his instruction. who
gave evidence of the superior drill il
the parts assigned them.
WINDSOR.
A telegram was received Thursday
May 81 by Miss NJ. C. Bryant of the
sudden death of her brother James
Bryant at Spokane. Wash.
The Edwin Cooper place at South
Windsor which was recently purchased
by l.. p. Hisler has been sold by him t
Mrs. Hiram Watson. Mr.. Cooper left
town with his family June 5.
Henry D. Cooper has leased his store
to c. T.. Merrill and moved his family
to Augusta where he has rented g
house on Myrtle street. Mr.. Merrill
4 will take possession of the store Jun,
IS
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Reed have
moved to Augusta where they have
taken rent on Cony street. He /:
employed as cook at the Insane
Hospital.
Granville Godding Is visiting hi!
brother John in Gardiner for few
days.
The many friends of Ira Perkins vii
| be pleased to learn that he has so fa
1 recovered from his recent illness as [,
Il be able to ride out
BRANCH MILLS.
Ezra Hebard who passed the winte
in Florida and Cuba is now visiting a
Us. g. Parmenter's.
III. l.. Pinkham caught salmon from
Branch Mills pond. Saturday. which
weighed four lbs. ten or. This is tn
largest one that has been caught thi
season. w. Fl. Daley also caught on
the same day weighing three lbs si'
OF.
The entertainment given by Tn
Dusky Diamonds at grange hall Satur
day evening was success. Despit
the shower the hall was nearly file
by an appreciative audience.
T. +. Young passed Sunday with hi
grand daughter. Mrs. Alice Parnentei
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Worthing passe
4 lseveral days of last week at August
Including Memorial day.
Rev. III. F.. Wood preached at tn
Union church Sunday morning ais
gave a lecture on his tour throug
Palestine. in the evening.
Misses Gladys and Inez Hisler G
Weeks Mills visited their aunt. Mrs
Annie kitchin. June I'd and Sd.
NJ LiTCHFIELD.