Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-30
WALDO.
TROY.

| TROY.
| The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
| Charles Call died on Sunday, August e.
of whooping cough.
| Mrs. Isora Gilpatrick is the guest of
| her sister, Mrs. G. Il. Whitaker. this
| week.
| Miss Erdene Pierce returned from
| Gloucester, Mass, on Monday, August
| 20 and will spend the remainder of
her vacation with her sister, Mrs. Fred
| Bagley.
| Miss Lora Harding commenced ia
| term of school in MontVille on Monday
| Frank Seavey Of Brockton Mass, is
visiting his mother, Mrs. Elias Seavey.
! Mrs. Charlotte Whitaker Of Unity
| was the guest of Mrs. VIM. Barker
| last week.
| Robert Cook and son John are at
home. They have been spending sew
| eral months in New Hampshire.
Miss Mary Cotton of Lewiston is
| visiting relatives in town.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Valentine Mutt Of
| Lawrence. Mass, arrived in town Sat
| urday night for a visit of IA few weeks
| among their friends.
| Miss Della Knowles and Mrs. Mabel
| Ward returned on Monday to their
| work in Lewiston.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Myrick re-
Lynn. Mass.
Carroll Estes of Lynn. Mass. Joined
his family who have been spending the
| summer with his parents in this town,
on Sunday.
| A very interesting game of ball was
played here on Saturday between the
| Troys and the Burnhams, resulting in
| a score of to . in favor of the Burn
hams.
CENTER MoNTviLLE.
The centennial celebration of Mont
ville's Incorporation as a town came off
| Wednesday, August 22d. The exer-
cises took place in grove of hard
wood and pine near Charles B. Ring s
home. The grove had been prepared
for the occasion by the committee and
volunteers, and was in fine shape. The
| gathering was composed of people Of
all ages. who came from far and near
to meet old friends and do honor to
the town of their nativity. The num-
| Der present was estimated at from
5000 to 5000. The Eureka Cornet
| Band of Liberty was In attendance for
| the day. The program was as toll
| lows: $50, band concert; 10. centennial
ode by chorus, written by Mrs. j. c.
| Carey; prayer; duet, whispering
Hope" by Misses Adele Raynes and
| Annabel Hall: address OF welcome by
Mark ]. Bartlett. Esq; historical ad-
| dress written by Allen Goodwin and
| delivered by John c. Carey; solo. My
| Native Town." (originaD by Miss Alice
E. Simmons; dinner; 100. band con-
| cert; "Star Spangled Banner" by
chorus; poem by Franklin F. Phillips.
| A. NJ; song, "At the Husking of the
| Corn" by w. F. White; grafton by
| Prof. T.. c. Bateman on American
| CitiZenship;" solo. Bunker HILL" by
Miss Simmons. The program received
| the attention and applause it de-
| served as it was very interesting from
| first to last The display of articles
| (many of them strange to the people
| of today) which We're in common use
| 100 to $50 years ago, was large and in
| structive.
| News has been received here of the
| death by accident, of A. 3. Messer of
Lowell, Mass. Particulars are not yet
known. Mr.. Messer was MontVille
| boy, and has a sister here Mrs. NJ. e..
| Gordon, and another in Knox, Mrs.
Helen Webb.
MORRILL,.
The farm buildings of Samuel B.
Place were struck by lightning during
| the shower of Thursday afternoon
destroying the house. ell and large
barn. The small barn on the opposite
side of the road was saved. The
greater part of the household effects
were saved, but the hay was a total
loss One hog and many tools were
destroyed
MONTViLLE.
MUSKINGUM-Mrs. Abbie S. Dan
iels has disposed of the greater part
Of her personal effects. killed the old
family horse and has gone to reside
with her son, Rev. Harry nj. Daniels,
pastor at Canton.
Chandler Swift of South Paris, who
has been visiting at F.. B. Lunts,
| started this week for home via, North
port where he will remain Tor rev
days.
PALERMO CENTER.
Mr. and Mrs. w. b. Howard and thelr
| company returned to their MONIES II,
| Massa chusetts Friday.
Mrs c. NJ. Turner who has been quite
ill for the past few days IS very much
| better.
The selectmen will begin work on the
State road Monday. This year they Will
build between Greeley's Corner and
Longfellow's Corner.
w. II. Gannett. DR.. and Mrs; f. G.
Kinsman and son, Charles of Augusta
called at J. w. Turner's Sunday after
noon. The party left Augusta in a large
touring car at nine o'clock "A: NJ. took
dinner at kockland ran up to Belfast and
across country to Augusta via Palermo.
NORTH PALERMO.
Many from here attended the CEN
tennial at Montville August %.
Warren Nelson returned to his work
in Boston Friday. He was accom-
panied by his mother, Mrs. Eliza Mel
son, who will visit her daughter. Mrs
| Fila POWlowSky in SOmerVille a few