Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-27
KENNEBEC.
WEST GARDINER.

F. S. Collins met with an accident
last week by falling from load OF
lumber which he was hauling IL
Litchfeld He was injured about the
feet and limbs. making it necessary t.
use two canes to walk with.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riagc reception of George Croker
and Miss Bertha Nickerson at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. 3. Brann, Manches-
ter. Miss Nickerson is well known
here among a large number of friends
having taught several of our districts
schools.
Hon. r. l.. Snow had several ducks
st lien from his poultry yard last week
by some wild animal. and while pillow
ing Mr.. Snow turned out a body Of
one Of the birds which had been
buried. Hawks are quite numerous
and very bold. flying into several
yards and carrying off large fowls
Charles Richardson purchased a
large flock of poultry Of Mrs. Anna
Blake last week.
Rcdger Collins Of Manchester has
been visiting at John Scctt's the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Horn returned
from Frecport last week and will COM
mence housekeeping in Erwin Horn
house on Mill street.
Mrs. Alice Higgins is passing few
days at Herbert Horns on Highland
avenue. Mrs. Higgins will soon Join
her husband in AroostoOk county.
Miss Ida Tibbetts, who has been a
guest at George Wentworth's. has re-
turned to her home in Portland.
Mrs Nelson. who has been living with
her son. VIM. Berry. has gone to New
Jersey to live with her daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Fuller, Mrs.
Eliza beth Rankins, John Horn and
Miss Gladys Horn passed Sunday even
ing At DR.. Merrill's.
BRANCH MILLS.
a glee club was organized Saturday
evening at j. K. Il. DinSmore'S. TIL"
following were chosen. President. Lot
tie Bradstreet; vice president, Don w.
Wortning; secretary, Adelaide Crom-
mott; treasurer, Raymond Dove. 'rh"
next meeting will be Dec. eth at y. w.
Workings.
Miss Edith Pinkham had a birthday
party Saturday afternoon. There were
ii little guests present, and she IS IL
years old.
s. g. Parmentcr is the owner Of n
calf which has Il short tail like that OF
n deer.
Mrs. +. \. Doe entertained the l.. Il.
Fl. club Nov. 10th.
Harold and Flora Kitchen went 10
Weeks Mills Sunday.
Miss Florence Drawn is visiting her
sister. Mrs. Walter TObey.
Miss Florence Brown of China closed
ner school here Nov. 23d, after Il sue
cessful term Of Il weeks. Miss Brown
and her pupils held a fair at the
Grange hall Wednesday evening, Nov.
21st. The booths and decorations of
bunting. crepe paper, japanese para
soils, etc, We're artistically arranged,
the effect being very pretty. The booth
presided over by Miss Myrtle Crom-
nett was of red, white and blue and
contained Il large assortment of both
pretty and useful fancy articles,
aprons, fir pillows. etc, for sale. Mrs.
Harriet Estes had charge of the candy
booth, which was of white, decorated
with lighted Japanees lanterns. paper
bells etc. From this booth was dis
pensed homemade candies, popcorn,
and corn balls. also books, gotten up
by the school league, containing tried
candy recipes. Harry Doe. 10 years
old, sold from a pretty round booth
of pink, white and green, toys AMI lit
tie useful articles, made by himself
from wood. which showed much IL
genuity. Last. and by no means least,
was the souvenir postcard table. q part
of them were OF birch i,urk, but ell
we're decorated and each contained an
original verse appropriate Tor the sub
jcct, by Mrs. Alice Young. This table
va; in charge If the Misses Gladys
Worthing and Net.ie Shorey To shrw
the popularity of this department over
$500 worth Of postais We're sold during
the evening. Eli Worthing guessed