Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-01
CHINA.

been i'll for some months with a kidney
disease died at his home on Sunday
morning.
Tristan Fall is quite sick with the
same disease.
Mrs. Colley visited Miss Annie Eos
ter in Waterville last week.
Miss Annie Starkey- Gerald and Mrs
Francis Thompson have been quite ill
the past week.
Buford Reed OF Dirigo skated up the
lake and called on friends here on
Sunday afternoon.
Rev. a. f. Bradford is in Milo with
his wife who is sick there.
Rev. A. NJ. Wood has supplied the
Baptist pulpit for the past two Sab
baths. Mr.. Wood is now making his
home in Portland with his daughter,
Mrs. Stella Gritiiths, who has lately
purchased n place in Woodfords.
j. A. Woodsum went to Chelsea,
Monday.
Master Donald Farnsworth has re-
turned to his home after Il six weeks
visit with his grandmother, Mrs
WOodsum
The postmaster has on sale set of
four new souvenir postals of China
village. which are very pretty and
artistic.
Edward Foster of Waterville has
been visiting his brother, Thomas
Foster. Percy Stuart brought Mr..
Foster over with his team by way Of
East Vassalboro where they left the
road intending to go from there to
South China on the lake, but near
Bradley's Island the horse broke in
going down three or four feet. prob
ably through surface ice With some
difficulty she was eXtricated. 1t is
said 10 be dangerous around there
freezing in that way.
About seventy-tive skaters were on
the lake Friday evening. They had 4
large bonfire and supper of sand
wiches and coffee served at the Wash
burn cottage.
The Annual Meeting of Albion,
China and Winslow Sunday School
Association was held in the Baptist
church China, Saturday, Jan. -. Con-
sidering the rough roads. n goodly
number We're present. AT 10 A. NJ,
Praise Service was led by l.. w. Jones.
The officers elected We're: President
Rev. a. G. Bradford. China: vice presi-
dent, Frank f. Jones South China;
secretary and treasurer Olive A. Gould
Albion. Delegates from five schools
We're present and gave reports. Miss
Olive A. Gould read an instructive
paper on Sunday School Work"
After the basket dinner, another Praise
Service was conducted by A. N. Good
win. w. S. Mayberry, secretary of the
Association was on the program for
Echoes from State Convention but
gave his time to II. f. Lufkin, General
secretary of the Maine State Sunday
School Association. Mr.. Lufkin gave
brief statement of what constitutes a
Banner District" then called for
definite questions from the convention.
Various practical ones We're asked,
such as, How to conduct q written re-
VIEW How to get teachers?" How
should teachers meeting be con-
Quoted, and by whom What is De-
cision Day." How can we persuade
our scholars to depend less on Quar-
terlies and more on the Bible?" How
ventiOns?" Mr. Lufkin answered all
the questions in clear, concise and
comprehensive way. He also gave a
Suggestive Program" for Sunday
Schools, told how to conduct q Bible
Drill and gave much more helpful in
structiOn, showing the results of deep
thought, study and experience in Sun
day school work. He is grand help for
D convention. Mrs. George Crossman
Of SwampscOtt, Mass. and Mr. Lufkn
added much to the enjoyment of the
program by singing several solos.
This Association has been organized
since 1871. The next convention will
be held at South China, in June.
PITTSToN.
The State travelling library, No. 11S
which the people in town are enjoying
this winter is an unusually good one.
The books are recent publications.
owen Blen of Dresden visited at
Roger Lapham's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Rollins and
daughter of Gardiner passed Sunday
in town the guests of relatives.
few days last week with her sister
returning Friday.
kENT'S HILL.
During the extended illness of Pres
Berry. the Seminary is most effectual-
ly presided over by Prof. J. O. Newton
This winter has been particularly en-
joyable for the students as the skating
and coaSting have been excellent.
Carl Hartman is al home from Mon
mouth nursing an injured knee. He
slipped upon the ice and ruptured some
of the regiments to that member.
BEGINNING Feb. 1, 1906. the Kents
Hill stage to Readfield Depot and re-
turn will make three trips daily. This
will be a great convenience to the pa
irons of this office as they will then re-
ceive their mail at 80 A. NJ instead of
IL a. Nj. Formerly the early morning
| mail which arrives at Readtield Depot
at 6.31 laid i'm the post Office there I'M
| til the forenoon train arrived. The
| time of the stage route to Mt Vernon
from kent's Hill will be changed and
| the stage to Mt. Vernon will leave at
| s or S 80 instead of IL or II 80 as former