Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-29
KENNEBEC.
READFIELD DEPOT.

Tnere mas btSH to'eN - A"''
dance at the evening meetings. con-
ducted by G. |. Watts, gospel singer,
Boston. He has been very successful In
interesting the congregation in the
beautiful. sacred songs, sung by him.
self. and taught to others. who enjoy
learning something new, from the "Old
Story in Song"
A lively dog fight occurred on Sat
urday in which one pet dog was badly
chewed. the other receiving, from his
master. sound thrashing. Both dogs
now appear somewhat disabled, as the
result of the quarrel.
Arian Jones accompanied by his
mother, Mrs L. NJ. Jones, and Miss
Marcia earle. was in Lewiston. last
week, on a business trip, also visited
relatives in Auburn.
Mrs. Allie Stevens, who has been
spending a week with relatives, <eturn-
ed to her home in Guilford. Monday.
Miss Flossie Wright, Waterville is
spending a few days at the home of
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. B
Wright.
The friends of Mrs. Elizabeth Dudley
who has been spending the winter i'll
Augusta. have received word that she
is at her home in West Gardiner
where she will remain during the sum-
mcr.
Mrs. Porter Stain. South Mt. Vernon
called on friends. Wednesday.
Mrs. Oren Stanley and Miss Sadie
O'Neal, East Winthrop. called on
friends. Wednesday.
c. A. Dudley has been in Belgrade
Pennington and other places during
the week i'll the interest of his employ
er. f. A. Leeman. who has 50 far re
covered as to be out of doors Saturday
and will soon resume business.
Henry Rubin, whose horse backed
! over the bank wall near c. A. Dudley's
while Mr.. Rubin was in the cart, was
| fortunate in escaping serious injury
coming i'm contact with clotheslino
reel which inflicted quite wound Oh
one hand
Mr.. and Mrs. McPhee from New
Hampshire are stopping with Mrs
Mary Wright.
CHELSEA.
Memorial day will be observed in this
part of the town Cutler Post of Togus
having charge of the exercises. The
Post with about forty members under
command of Capt. w. s. Oakman. Post
commander. will take the one O'Clock
train from Tcgus and the comrades
will be met at Chelsea station by
teams which will convey them to the
cemeteries at Searles Mills where the
usual order of exercises will be OBJ
served. The school children will meet
al the chapel and escort them to the
cemeteries and take part in the eXer-
cises They will then return to the
chapel where a short program OF
recitations and singing will be given By
the children and Memorial day exercis-
es by the Post. At the close of these
exercises the Post will be conveyed tC
Rivorview cemetery on the Gardiner
road and decorate the graves Of thu
forty deceased comrades after which
they will return to the Home. The
| people Of the community are requested
to be present at the exercises and help
| observe the day in fitting manner
So much rain is an excellent thing for
the hay crop but planting will have tc
be postponed a little.
Miss Rena Merrill Of West Gardiner
was the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. o
Page one day last week.
Mrs. Edgar Locke of Dorchester
Mass. is visiting her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. F. C. Meader.
James Cain who has been in Madison
for some time arrived home Saturday
He will later move his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Hayes who
hive been in Augusta all winter have
| arrived home.
WEST GARDINER.
Horn Brothers have received from
New Jersey q large cargo Of horse
hides to be tanned at their tannery
One carload arrived last week and was
hauled out by Will Hopkins. There
is much less labor required in doing
this work than in tanning the sheer
skins. Mr.. Bennett who owns n large
tannery i'm Woburn. Mass, spent sew
/ eral days here teaching the HorI
| Brothers the process of tanning these
/ skins.
Il Several farmers have planted thei
potatoes and peas. A large numbe
have not done anything in the way o
ploughing and planting.
Sherman Dunn and family of LoudoI
Hill spent Sunday at their cottage a
Cobbosses.
Mrs. John Downe of New York cit!
is visiting her brother. Hon. Reuben L
Snow.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Towle, Mrs. Alic,
Towle and Miss Ella Towle were visit