Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-03
NORTH AUGUSTA.

orate the closing of the old ana the
ldawninc- OF n new year, was held at
The Methodist church Sunday morning,
Iby Rev. w. A. Mescrvey. The pastor
members and friends of the church us
they surveyed the many improve
|ments that have been made in ms
church during the past year must
Certainly have felt q just pride thal
ii had all been accomplished before the
advent of Il new year. 1t has OF course
Involved expense and hard labor. CRATE
fully given by the few members Oh
the church. all of whom no doubt felt
well repaid as they viewed the fruits
of their labor on this beautiful Sun
day morning.
| Rev. c. II. Il. Seligcr Il former pas
tor of the Methodist church called Oh
| friends here Monday. Mr.. SeliEcr WAS
unable to call on all. bur his numerous
friends join il wishing him. also his
wife and daughter a happy and pros
porous year
I'll" schools in this vicinity began
| Monday Miss Knowles who is suffer-
| ing from severe throat trouble was
unable to assume her duties at the
| Ballard school and Mrs. Hanks kindly
acted as her substitute. Miss Anna
Wood of Albion. has accepted the po-
| siiicn us teacher ut the Bracket
school.
| 6. NJ. Became. Jr.. carrier of route
3. had Il surgical operation performed
on his throat Saturday. Mr.. Beanc
| has had serious trouble with his throat
! in the past year but never allowed il
| to interfere with his business. He
| covered his entire route again Tuesday.
Alvin Sawyer of Morris Plains. n.
j., formerly of Augusta underwent a
surgical operation for appendicitis in
that city last week. Mr.. Sawycrs
friends will be pleased to know that
he is doing well.
| Mrs. Nora Bragg is confined to her
homo with a severe cold.
| Mrs. r. w. Dutton. who has been
confined to her home for the past week
is able TO be out.
! The many friends Of Police Officer L.
r. Button will regret to hear. that Ow-
ing to a serious throat trouble he has
been obliged to sever his connection,
as a member of the night force.
| Mrs. George Scott of Dracut. Mass.
| who has been passing the holidays with
] her mother. Mrs. L. Lyon returned
| home Tuesday
FARMINGDALE.
Mrs. Myrtle Hodsdon Of Augusta,
! passed the holidays with her mother
Mrs. Laura Hodgdon.
Mrs. W. L. McCausland of Wood
| fords is at her former home called here
| by the illness of her father James
Norton.
Tho Lincoln School will begin Jan. .
| with Ethel Small rs teacher
Mrs. Addie Ellngston of Auburn. is
| Visiting her mother Mrs. II. Gliddcn.
Mrs. L"phie McCausland who under
went Il surgical operation is getting
; along nicely and a speedy recovery is
! looked for.
AIR. and Mrs. Geo. Gross Of Gardiner,
! srcnt few days last week with Mr..
| Harry Canon.
! Mr.. and Mrs. TER left last week for
| a short visit with their daughter, Mrs
Melvin Ware of Lewiston.
| Hazel cobb of Gardiner has been
visiting her cousin Marion McCauSlay
Of this place
| Mr.. Wilcs c"ntomplatcS building I:
| nov barn in the carly spring on the
| site of the one destroyed by fire a yrsir
: ago. Mr.. I. w. Smith has the contract
| oi getting his lumber.
LITcHFlELD.
Tie Plains church and society held |
their annual Parish meeting Thursday !
AMI elected the following officers and |
cnIt!rli:rctS: Secretary. Gardiner Rob |
cris; treasurer, +. NJ. Lapham: pulpit !
committee. J. a. Chase, a. Nj. pattcr- !,
son and NJ. II. Dustin. The committee |
WHr" instructed 10 secure the services |
Of Guy i. Gcnncr for the ensuing year. !
The Birthday club met with Mrs |
a. T.. Roberts Thursday.
Mr.. Hayes of the HallowcIl bakery
lost Il valuable horse blanket coming
to Lituhiield Thursday.
Mrs. George. Sanford Of Dorchester. |
Mass. is visiting her mother, Mrs NJ |
H. Rogers.
Y. T. rr"hl" of Boston passed his
Christmas vacation with his father, G.
IL. Prchl".
Miss Lola Norman is passing tie
holidays at home with her sisters
F"V. AMI Mrs. &. l.. Rotch and wife
took dinner with tho Misses McrriInan
"Wednesday. Tho Sunday school class
net there in tho afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Goodwin spent
Christmas with MIR. Goodwin's parents. !
Mir. and Mrs. Simeon Goodwin.
Nod Drown of Weymouth Mass.
Sp"nt Christmas with his aunt Mrs
Charles W. Goodwin.
Mrs. Eugene French ana friend spent
Wednesday with Chas. Preblc and spni
William.
Miss Fannie True is spending the
Holidays at home with her mother
POND RDAD-Thc funeral OF the
late Hannah Hodgkins was held from
Inc rcsiGcnc" Of her son. Elmer. at
i. NJ. Wednesday Rev. Il. Manson Of
Heating. The bearers were ". r.
Huker, J. W. Hunt, Eben HinkIev ana
G. '" R"wlcy. 1nterment was made
in Oak Grove cemetery, Gardiner
Leonard Q. Merrill attended the en-