Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-09

wees were conducted ny ReN. L., L..
| Harris of East Fittston.
Miss May Godding returned to Port
| land Saturday after two days visit
with her sister. Mrs. r. 3. Jewell.
May Reed who is engaged in teaching
the primary grade at Riverside spent
| Sunday with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
| George Reed.
The many friends of Ira Perkins will
| be glad to learn that he is recovering
| from his recent severe illness and all
| join N the hope that he will soon be
out again.
WEEKS MILLS.
Mr. and Mrs. James Bedford of Au-
gusta are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
| Charles Chisam.
Dora and Eliza Jackson, who have
been at work in Augusta, are spending
| their vacation with their parents, Mr..
| and Mrs. Llewellyn Jackson
Mrs. Joseph Banks is very i'll with
pneumonia.
Clarence Wayte and Charles Plum
mer of Augusta are visiting at John
| Plummer's
Miss Belle A Bowler is at home on a
| short vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elon Kitchen were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. w. W. Hisler.
Sunday.
MrT. Harry Cole is on the sick list
again.
The friends of Mrs. Perley Dodge will
he pleased to hear that she is con-
vaIesCing.
Mr.. ard Mrs. w H. Jones were the
guests Of Mrs. Jones parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Isaiah Wiggin, Sunday
The friends Of Miss Inez T. Hisler
were pleased to learn that she won the
first prize given ut the prize recitation
contest. Friday, May 4, by the students
Of the Erskine High school.
Mrs. Ethel I. Lincoln of Augusta is
to spend the spring and summer with
her parents. MI and Mrs. James
MoShcr.
The people Of this little village were
somewhat excited when it was learned
that the general store of Boynton G.
Merrill had been burglarized on Satur-
| day night. May r. The money drawer
was opened without injuring the COM
bination. and about $500 in small
| change was removed. From the jewel
case there were taken three Waltham
| watches. a bunch of ladies' fob chains
and some other small ieWelry. The
| exact amount of goods taken cannot be
| estimated. The three general stores
of this place have been burgIarized
| InInp tbp ic n no
| hoped that the burglars can be caught
and punished for their depridatiOns.
READFlELD DEPOT.
Mrs Ellen Redwood Winthrop
| Center was tranSactine business in
| town last week also calling on friends.
Warren Stinchtield was very sue
| Cessful in fishing for smelts. Friday
night at West Mt. Vernon. Quite a
large quantity was taken by Mr..
| Stinchfield and others.
Mrs. 6. H. Allen. Mt. Vernon passed
several days. last week, with her
daughter, Mrs o. A. Sanborn.
The champion trapper Of the season
is Willis Bickford. who. among other
| kinds of game. has captured 10 musk
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| of money. While visiting his traps one
| morning he was quite surprised to find
| three Of them occupied by turtles all
| caught by placing the right foot into
the trap. The reptiles We're at once re.
| leased ana all crawled away in the
same direction, rather faster thar
might be expected from famed turtles.
! Miss Angie Bourne who has been
| visiting at the home of her brother. j
| r. Bourne. Winthrop. attended the
annual meeting of odd Fellows" at
the Methodist church and listened to
IN interesting sermon by Rev Mr.
Moshcr Of Augusta.
| Philip Atkinson of Vermont is the
| guest Of w. f. Bourne.
n. $. Luce t. working on the Harvey
house which has been recently pur-
chased by DR.. n. Mitchell and is under.
going extensive repairs.