Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-19
NORTH VASSALBORo.

NORTH VAssALBoRo.
shadow was cast over TINS COM
munity on Thursday evening Dy the
report of the death on Priest Hill OF
Oscar Mayhew of consumption at the
age of 26 wears. Mr.. Mayhem was
stricken with the dreaded disease three
years ago and although everything
possible for his relief was done he
gradually faded away. In September
last he accompanied by his father went
To Phoenix, Arizona, hoping That the
chs noe of climate would bring about
tie desired result, but after a stay of
nine months he returned a month ago
and for a few days seemed somewhat
in1proyed, but death came suddenly on
the lAh.- He was young man OF
sterling character and very much
respected by a large circle of friends
and acquaintances who sincerity mourn
his loss. The funeral took place on
Saturday afternoon conducted by Rev.
r A.. Colpitts The floral tributes
were beautiful and spoke loudly of the
esteem with which he was held by the
community.
Hob. Aver has been re-appointed
agent LOT tdSS1ipcIo anu NitiiltS III
the Patrons Androscoggin Insurance
Co.
Miss Annie ]. Aver, a graduate nurse
from the Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary
Of Portland. is visiting at che home of
her uncle, Fl. D. z. Aver.
The abundance of rain has greatly
retarded haying but the most of our
farmers are underway and will harvest
a good crop.
The Y. P. S. c. f. Society of the Pap
fist church enjoyed picnic and sail
at China lake on Saturday.
SOUTH VASSALBORO.
Miss Clara Allen and friend Miss
Bridges are guests of Miss Aliens sis
ter, Mrs. f. Lee Stone.
Mrs Saloma Clark is visiting her son,
]. s. CLARK at Riverside.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Berry Of Water
vile we're guests at Stephen Lamson's
over Sunday.
Mrs. C. II. Morse spent Tuesday at
her farm in this place. She was ac-
COMMANDED by Mrs. Barrett and father
Of Togus.
Miss Blanche Cobb Of Massachusetts,
arrived home Friday to spend the sum-
mer with her parents, MIR. and Mrs. Z.
F. Cobb.
Rev. N. A. Atwood, pastor of the Nj.
f. church. Windsor. was caller in the
place Friday.
RIVERSIDE.
Marcellus Blaisdell OF Sidney was in
the place last Tuesday.
Quite q number from this place at
tended the Maccabee meeting at Cross
Hill last Saturday evening.
This. as everybody knows. has been
remarkably late season for the
farmers, but once in Il while one has
hustled aspuaid aud got his stuffualong
in about the usual time Charles
Russell of this place is in that class so
far as peas are concerned. He was
the first to take green peas into the
Augusta market this year He had
ten bushels there the third of July and
has bcr,f Carrying them down ever
since. lie disposed of a load of thirty
six bushels there last Saturday which
makes hbout eighty five bushels so
far. and he has plenty more coming.
But for him good many would have
been Obliged to foreSo the fourth Of
July peas. He planted the Gradus.
The yield was enormous.
MOUNT VERNON.
Mrs. Walter Russell of Bristol. Canada,
and her children. Louise and Ruth, are
spending a few days in town.
Edward Walton. the painter. who has
been visiting his son Charles in Boston,
has returned.
Ralph w. Leighton. Esq. was called to
Watervile last Friday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Smith and c. w.
Mansur and family have gone to Harps-
well for a few weeks
Mrs. Frank Allen Is visiting Miss Myr-
tie Robinson in Plainville, Ct
Mrs. Mary Severy left Saturday to visit
her grandparents In Solon
Miss Ruby Carson visited Mrs. Fred
Leighton Of Readfield last week
Mr. Mctcalf of Newton Mass Is visit
Ing G. l.. Van Tyler
EAST MT. VERNON.
Clarence Dunn has returned to Hal
lowell where he will stop with a rela
tive. Mrs: Swanton
Frank Kendall. who is suffering from
rheumatism and Obliged to go OF
clutches. has the sympathy of hi.
many friends.
Mrs. W. Poppeton and son are ON ;
pleasure trip to Geneva, Ohio. wher,
they will visit relatives
Miss Kora Soule Of BOSTON is a. N,
nome OF l-emuel Porter. Mrs. Porter
VINO mas been i'll, is improving.
MONMOUTH.
The Social Seven of Monmouth an
tertained large party of friends q
the Lake Wilson Club House. Saturd,
evening. July Il. The evening W.,
spent in social hours and dancing. Re
freshments of ice-cream and cake war
served. The party was in honor of NJ,
ana Mrs. Morse of Brookline. N,ss
who are sojurning at the home of Mr.
and Mrs L. r. Bachelor. Those nro>
ent were Mr.. and Mrs Richard Morss
and Eugene Morse, Brookline. Mass
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. r. Bachelor. Mo,
mouth; Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Harris
Monmouth: Miss Alta Harris. Mon