Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-08
MT. VERNON,

In consequence OF certain letters an
pe'itiohs which have recently been sen
mo the postoffice department at Wash
lhstoh, a change of time has been mad
III the arrival of the mail at the Mt
vernon postotfice. The mail which for
merry reached here at 1890, nov
comes at 10 A. NJ. The Free Rura
delivery carriers are, however, still
running on their old schedule leavin:
this postofiice at one o'clock P. NJ. l
is generally supposed, however. tina
.hey VIII soon receive orders to leave
mere shortly after the arrival of thu
ten O'Clock mail. thus enabling som'
people on the routes to receive thei
man somewhat earlier than formerly
While under this new schedule the mai
arrives earlier, yet there seems to b,
division of sentiment among tn
people of the town as to it's beins
much of an Improvement over the for
mer system in that the mail must star
back within very few minutes afte
its arrival here.
The ladies of the Baptist church ar,
puslly engaged in preparation for :
Food Fair which will be held Friday
Feb. 8, at Odd Fellows Hall in thi
village. This promises TO be 4 yer,
novel interesting and pleasant affai.
and 1T is to be hoped that there will b.
large attendance as the efforts mad,
by the ladies of this church deserve I,
be recognized and duly appreciated.
IT. X. Luce has been busily engage,
during the last few weeks in sawin.
various lots of wood about town, usins
his new gasoline engine for power
Miss Caro- Jacobs Of this town, VIII,
has been away teaching for some time
is spending her winter vacation at he
home.
MIS-. "A. +. Carson, who has been her
for the winter, is now spending a few
days at the home Of her mother Mrs
{. q. Woods in Augusta.
L. NJ. Philbrick will finish his dutic
in the carriage mandatory of X. II
Jacobs. of this village. this week.
The Mt Vernon Brass Band is agai,
holding regular rehearsals at thei
rooms. The band, under the abb
leadership of Director Knapp, ha
made great progress. and the pros
poets for the coming season are bright
WEST GARDINER.
SPEARS CORNER-Fred p. Traf
ton has killed his horse Club. Thi
makes the fourth horse killed this win
ter on the Gardiner road. and is mucl
more commendable than selling the oil,
and faithful servants.
Annette NJ. Spear left last week 70
4 few weeks visit to her sister. Mrs
L. w. Damon of Boston.
The many friends of Warren Hunt
lngton will be pleased to learn tina
he was able to sit up last week.
Miss Flora G. Spear is passing q few
weeks in Augusta.
Miss Hazel Morgan was the CUES
of her sister Mrs. Edgar McClinch las
week
Mrs. Georgia Williams is keepin.
house for j. Abbott Spear.
Hon. John a. Spear and Irving I.
Ware are shipping carload of pota
toes.
Extensive numbering operations ar,
In progress on the Indiana farm o
Hon. John A. Spear.
frank Il. Fuller was visitor in thu
southern part of the town Thursday.
"A. "A. and Stephen Hoyt take prid,
III their p1ggery, which is probably tn,
largest and best IN this section.
"A second object lesson in the valu,
OF a telephone to the farmers was Civ.
en- on Friday when the chimney on tn,
nome OF "A. M. Douglass burned out
Inc blaze was a fierce one. Help wa.
called by telephone but happily no
needed
Idell Blaisdell of Augusta spent tn.
Sabbath at the corner.
The following were chosen delegate:
to the Bowdoin Conference of Ere,
Baptist Churches. Miss Ellen Howard
MI. and Mrs. +. p Blaisdell.
Popular opinion of the three schoo
districts sending children to the Long
fellow school seems TO demand a new
stove. to replace the present one
which has fallen three times with {
FIRE in it. The matter has Doe,
brought to the attention of the Schoo
Committee.
The Sunday sermon OF the Rev. II
II. Hayes was powerful plea for til,
young people of the church.
MT. VERNON.
In Kansas last month Dudley Phil.
brick. formerly Of Mt. Vernon, died
aged about Sc. He was the eldest sol
of the late Il. Simpson Philbrick. A
wife and two children. also three sister.
IN Mt. Vernon and one brother in New
York survive him. His sickness. pneu.
monia. was of short duration. He was
much beloved and respected by all his
native town friends.
Fred l.. Hopkins was fortunate in get
ting his bark, about IS cords, to the de.
pot before shedding left, also in finish.
ing up his ice cutting for customers
His little son is quite i'll with whoopine
cough which prevails in the schoo
district.
Geo. Carson has been getting out
lumber for stable. He is hauling tn,
lumber from his fathers woods across
Hopkins pond to Tracey & Carson's
mill where it has been promptly sawed
Mrs. A. p. Cram is improving daily
Mrs. Il. Ralph Cram and Miss Gertrude
Hopkins are in Portland.