Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-25
News of the Week From Busy KennebeC County T0WnS|
MANCHESTER.

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| A very pleasant affair was the school,
social held with Mr.. and Mrs. Will Bal
lard Saturday evening under the d.
rection of Miss Zetta Royal, teacher
at the Lincoln school. Refreshments
we're served and sum Of money rails
ed towards buying an organ for the
use of the school in this district.
H. H. Freeman is cutting firewood
for Mrs. Philo Hewitt and E. Dudley
Miss Edna Hewitt was the guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. jackson Sunday.
Frank HartinE was in Readfield on
business Monday.
Joseph Fifield writes that he and his
daughter are very pleasantly situated
at Pine Bluffs. South Carolina and his
health is improved.
George Wade. who has been In Con-
necticut for several weeks has return
ed to his home. Mr.. Wade reports
Willis Knowles. who went from Man
chester to Connecticut last year, very
pleasantly situated on a farm where
he can look upon three different states.
| The Christian Endeavor Society will
hold it's meeting Jan. % with Mrs.
Lucius Hackett. Mrs. Susie Jackman
will lead the meeting. A full atten-
dance is desired.
| Mrs. Clara Leonard and children,
Chester and Esther are passing a few
days with relatives in Gardiner.
Mrs. Maxfield of Augusta is with
Mrs. Emily Fletcher.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fifield entertain
ed large number of their friends Fri
day evening. Good music was furnish
ed for the dancing and the evening
was very much enioyed by all. Cake
and ice cream were served.
The friends of Mrs. George Stevens
of Winthrop will be pleased to learn
that she is slowly improving in the
Augusta hospital.
WEST GARDINER.
SPEARS CORNER.-C. F. Kilbreth
of Winthrop was visitor at the Cor
ner on Monday.
Mrs. Weymouth of Augusta is stop
ping at the home of VIM. Perry.
Sherman Witham of the Indiana
Road is entertaining a brother, from
the northern part of the State.
The ice cut on the pond and the Cold
Stream, is now all housed
Mrs. Hinckley suffered an i'll turn
last week. Her many friends hope for
a speedy recovery.
William Colby has purchased an
Edison Photograph Of the latest de-
sign and disposed of his old one
school, Friday, the teacher Miss Percy
leaving for her home on Monday. The
term has been very successful one.
A spelling match was held Friday
evening. in which both scholars and
grown ups" participated OF the
scholars Alton Ware stood the longest.
Easy words were in order and the last
of the older folks went down on
seeded. by beginning the word with
C instead of s. Hon. John A. Spear
gave out the words. After the match
box supper was held. The whole
affair was a social and financial sue
cess over $11 being taken. 1t is UNDER
stood that the money will be used
toward the purchase of a piano or
organ.
held at the home Of Mr.. Powers.
The entire community was saddened
last week to learn of the serious illness
Of Mrs. A. S. Cole. and many an earn
est wish for her recovery is heard.
Augustus Littlefield and daughter
May. of Hallowell were i'm town on
Sunday.
nd Mol,
from Massachusetts called by the i'll
ness of their mother
Sherman Dunn and family of Loudon
Hill passed Sunday at Cedar Grove
cottage, Cobbossce.
Laura Meader of LitchfieId visited
her aunt, Mrs. VIM. Woodbury., last
| week.
On account of the storm the dance
which was to be given at Grange hall
was postponed to some future date.
The winter term of the district school
closed last week.
All the farmers finished harvesting
their ice last week. The ice was of fine
quality and is inches thick.
Miss Harriet Leeman. who taught the
Washington school. will return to her
home in Industry Monday.
Miss Theola and Gladys Horn visited
their grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Goodwin, Sunday.
Mrs. Anna Blake has returned home
from weeks visit with friends in Au-
gusta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert w. Fuller were
guests at Walter Fullcr's Sunday.
Edwin Small and family: Williston
Small and family and Mr.. and Mrs.
William Dill of Gardiner were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. James Small.
Sunday.
VIM. Bachelor. who has been work
ing for Clarence GetchcIl the past six
months. finished his engagement there
last week. Ralph Morgan has now TAX
Ell the place vacated by Mr.. Bachelor
at Mr.. Gctchells saw mill.
The funeral services of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ezekiel Edwards were conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Hayden of Augusta Tuesday.
The bearers were Edwin Tucker, Hor-
ace and Lewis Fuller and Hon. r. @.
Snow. Interment was at Gardiner.