Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-11
STATE NEWS.
KEhNEBEC.
SOUTH VASSAL1ORO.

Mrs. Marietta Robbins returned from
Peaks Island Saturday to the home of
her sister Mrs. l.. w. Mason,
Mrs. NJ. A. Getchel, Miss F.. Re,,e
Taylor, Mrs. F. Z. Whitehouse and Miss
Dora Whitehouse attended the enter
tainment at Windsor Corner Tuesday
evening given by the Coopers Mills
Dramatic Club.
Miss Grace Stone left for Amherst
Mass, Saturday where she will teach
the coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evan Bragg of Sidney
were callers at c. NJ Dickey's Tues
day, also Herbert Moody of Augusta
and Miss Day of Gardiner
Fl. q. Dickey is treating his house
with coat of paint. Fred Whitney
and ID. w. Whitehouse are doing the
work.
Miss Mabel Brown returned from
Cape olpoise last week where she has
been passing the summer with he:
grandmother, Mrs. Sumner Proctor.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. p. Dickey of Boston,
| returned TO their home Saturday after
| passing two weeks in this place visit
ing relatives.
| -
Miss Lottie Warren class Of 'O9 return
ed to their school work at Oak Grove
Seminary. Vassalboro. Monday. RALPH
Dickey and Ralph Miller also entered
Mr.. and Mrs C. NJ. Dickey entertain
| ed 4 party of friends Saturday evening
in honor of their son, Lewis J. Dickey
and wife Of South Boston. The early
part of the evening was pleasantly
passed in a social way and later on \.
IC Brown entertained the company
with many selections on his graphic
phone. Refreshments of ice cream and
cake We're served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dodge of BOs
ton Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Dodge of Vas
salboro. Miss Alma Clark and mother
Of China We're guests at ]. M. Hussey's.
Mrs. George Richardson of Fairfield
was the guest of her sisterin-law Mrs.
lC. II. Morse Sunday. She was accom-
panied on her return home by her
daughter Mildred who has been spend
ing several weeks with her aunt.
| The annual reunion of the Dickey
family with old neighbors and friends
to the number:of 80 was held at the
beautiful cottage of A. w. Brooks on
the shore Of Three cornemd Pond. Wed
lnesday. The day was ideal and every
one partook of the same spirit The
younger people passed the day boating
and fishing while their elders enjoyed
"reminiscences of former days. An ex-
cellent fish chowder and delicious pas
TRY, fruit. candy and nuts to which all
did ample justice was served. After
which all Joined in extending vote OF
thanks to A. w. Brooks for his kindly
hospitality in the use Of his cottage.
The next number was the photograph
ing of the crowd then all Joined in
wishing many happy returns of the
day before departing for their homes.
| NORTH MONMOUTH.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. f.. Lindsay and Mrs.
Luelia A. Crockett of Massachusetts
have been visiting Mr.. I.indsay's
1 mother. Mrs! Eliza A. Lindsay, and
other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Muchmore of California
are whiting Mrs. MuchmOre's sister.
Mrs. Charles Robinson, and other
friends.
Nj. King and family Of Attleboro.
Mass, have moved on to the Tappan
farm, formerly owned by John f. Lo-
| well. Mr.. King is here to have charge
of the large farm. ana VIII care Tor anu
train Mr.. Tappan's horses, which he
| viii ship here.
Miss Gertrude Young of kennebunk
has been spending few weeks Win
her brother, Rev. Harold f. Young.
Heavy showers here Saturday morn
ing about o'clock and Sunday even
II ing some hail fell.
ii If the farmers of Winthrop and Mon
II mouth and other towns would sit up
II and look around and take notice OF
II what Hon. r. Alden of Winthrop is do
ing by the roadsides joining his four
II farms and go and do likewise. they
II would add beauty to the scenery anu
II enhance the value of their farms. Mr..
II Alden does not allow a bush or weed
to grow by the roadside. Instead OF
bushes and weeds he cuts good
II amount of hay. If every farmer wouid
II do this II would save the towns thou
sands of dollars every winter in break