Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-11
STATE NEWS.
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BELGRADE.
The next meeting of Belgrade
Grange will be held Saturday evening
May II. There will be work in the
Third and Fourth degrees after which
harvest supper will be served. Ar
rangements are being made for a fine
program on Memorial day.
Agnes, the 1-year- old daughter OF
). NJ. BickfOrd, is i'll of bronchitis
The local baseball team at Belgrade
was defeated by the High school team
the score being Il to IA. At the ninth
inning it was a tie 50 a 10th inning
was played, the High school boys car
ri"d off the hOnors. The game was
very exciting and enjoyed by many.
The regular meeting Of Belgrade
Grange was held Saturday evening
May .. There was a good attendance
considering the travelling. which is the
worst for years. There was work in
the FIRST and Second degrees. a COM
| mittee was appointed to work in con-
junction with the committee appointed
by the school committee 10 make ar
ranSementS for Memorial day eXer-
ciSeS.
The 11year-old daughter Of w. p
Farnham, who was recently operated
on for appendicitis is getting along
finely.
The teachers in town met at Grange
hall Saturday, May ;. and organized
| the Belgrade Teachers Association
| The regular meetings will be held the
third. sixth and ninth Saturdays of
| the common school terms at p. NJ.
z. NJ. Yeaton of HallOwell is very
| low, suffering With heart and lung
| trouble. at the home of his sister, Mrs
| Geo. Worcester.
EAST VASSALBORO.
The funeral services of William
Priest We're held at his late residence
| Wednesday afternoon. A large com
pany of relatives and friends gathered
to pay their last tribute to the
deceased. He was man remarkabl.
! for his kindness and genial disposition
| He had been a Christian for nearly two
| decades and a prominent member OF
| the Methodist church. The Oldest
daughter Mrs. Augusta Mackay OF
| Providence accompanied by a grand
daughter Mrs. Mabel Lowell were
summoned to attend the funeral. A
| widow, two daughters and one scr
have the sympathy of large circle Of
| friends in their deep grief. TIL.
| interment was in the family lot where
rest the remains of two sons. Mr.
Priest had reached the advanced age OF
SO years and months. Mr.. anG
Mrs. Priest had walked together owe,
60 years, being the oldest couple il
! this vicinity and their familiar faces
| together will be missed by all who
| knew them.
NORTH WINDSOR.
The school year at Erskine Academy
| closed last Friday night with a prize
defamation contest. The program
was well carried out to the pleasure o.
a large and appreciative audience
| While four received the prizes. many
| kind words of commentator Were
| spoken Of ether contestants. In con
| nection with these exercises Gertrude
| I.owd"n of North Windsor having
completed her course a. Erskine re-
ceived her diploma at the hands of the
principal. Guy Hall. accompanied by {
| few well chosen words. Mr.. and Mrs
Hall will spend the first two weeks OIL
| vacation in taking their wedding tom
for which opportune time they have
| waited long and patiently. They vii
| visit New York and Brooklyn befor,
their return. Many friends wish then
i delightful trip.
All learn with gladness that Mrs
Lottie harrington Fuller is con.
| vaieS"cnt.
LlTcHFlELD.
J. d. Buker is delivering nursery
| stock for Chase's Nursery Co.
Ray Ranks has hired out with vii
| Maxwell.
Henry Frost is home from Lewiston
He is setting out 4 large quantity OF
strawberry plants. nlums. etc.
Fred Knight recently purchased q
nice horse Of Rufus King of Mon
mouth.
EAST READFIELD.
Rev j. r. Herrick of Hallowell vii
preach at the church in this place Sun
day. May IL. at 1880 A. NJ. A cordia
| invitation is extended to all to attend
TWenty-threc members of ReadfielG
Grange attended the meeting of Ken