Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-01
kENNEBEc.
MONMOUTH.

MONMOUTH.
Sullivan Rolfe and Miss Gertrude
Davis were united in marriage Wc1ncs-
day evening at the Methodist EpiscO-
pal parsonage.
Mr. and Mrs Crosby and daughter OF
Chicago have gone to Portland for a
few days.
Mrs. A. D. Symons of Washington
D. c.. has been the guest Of Miss Hat
tie Clifford this week.
Mr.. and Mrs B. F. Leighton and Miss
summer home.
Miss Lorena Cochrane and Miss Edith
Haynes will begin a course at the Lew
iston Training School for Teachers this
fall.
John o. Pierce of Lewiston has been
the guest of his sister, Mrs. L. G. An
drews, this week.
Miss Helen Shorey has returned &c
her home in Portland.
There will be no service at the Con
gregational church next Sunday
Sept. 2.
Moses Sylvester passed last week at
his old home in Wayne.
There were about 100 at the Democratic
rally Tuesday evening. Hon. Samuel W
Gould was the first speaker and spoke
largely on the subject of taxation. He
told the people of Monmouth they wer,
paying Il tax of q mills on dollar while
the railroads only pay mills. WheT
asked by one in the audience how mucf
the town received back from the state
and if he knew how much state tax tnt
rrjv,rr hn W.
TESS he did not know. A prominent Dem
ocrat was heard to tell him after the meet
ing that it was a proper question ana ~
should have been prepared to answer IL
As matter of fact. Monmouth gets
twice as much money yearly. from trt
State treasury as II pays INTO VI Ins
next speaker was Hon. F. w. Plaistec
who had much to say about ring rule al
Augusta which was quite amusing II
view of the recent Democratic ring ruiz
there. especially the method adopted in
getting the name of an Augusta politician
on the list of candidates in place Of ON
of Monmouth's most prominent citizens
who had been selected by the county
convention. The next speaker was the
hour or more on the subject of prohi6i-
ton and crime. 1t was ascertatncd the
next morning that his talk had helped
the Republicans and beer to the detri-
nent Democrat was heard to say the
next dav that the county committee had
shown about as much sense in using tho
men on the stump as 1t had In many
other things done recently.
EAST MT. VERNON.
A surprise parry of 40 people. friends
and neighbors, greeted Maurice Ken
dali at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Kendall. Saturday
evening. that being the 10Th anniversary
Of his birthday. Greetings and pleas
ant conversation, interspered with
musical selections. given by the gifted
violinist, Mrs. Della Porter, with or
gan accompaniment by Miss kora
Soule, which were very pleasing, dane
ing was also INDUCED in. The COM
pany tarried until the wee hours of the
morning An uncle from Wakefield
Mass, Mr.. A. Weeks. being present
added to the interest of the occasion.
Mr.. Kendall is young man, highly
respected by his associates.
Alton Wadleigh is employed. shin
Cling the buildings of Peter Dunn.
READFIELD DEPOT.
The auction sale Of Miss Alma Cor
don, Wednesday. was largely attended.
Goods went readily and the stock was
closed in a few hours. there being good
bargains, satisfactory to all.
The Hungarian grass. just harvested
by w. H. Whittier is satisfactory. the
having yielded good prof
it.
Mrs. J.. A. Greeley Boston who is
visiting at Sheriff. Browns, was the
guest Of Mrs. Mary Stevens. Friday.
NORTH PITTSTON.
Mrs Annie Newilall Benson of Everett;
Mass, arrived Saturday morning. called
here by the death of her mother, Mrs.
Eliza Newhall.
Mrs. Harry E. Green of Watervi]le re-
turned to her home Friday after ! week
ors and caviSit at c. h. Green's
Among the visitors and callers In town
Sunday were II. p. Green and Edoert
Wilson of Waterville. Miss Sadie Grant
of Randolph, Mr. and Mrs. Z. II. watson
and Miss Bernice Watson and Mrs. Wi,
and Parsy Of Of
Burton Boynton of Augusta and Miss
Bernice Adams of Togus.
Thomas Emerson returned to his home
at Boothbay Sunday. He was accompan.
led by his niece. Mrs. Annie Benson OF
Everett, Mass.
Thursday, calling upon her aunt, Mrs.
rIizabeth Brookings, who is quite i'll.
Mrs. Adoniram Ware and children. for
merry OF this place but now residents of
SAGE. are visiting at Mrs. Melvina
w William King and son Herbert spent a
lew DAYS at Georgetown last week.
Mss Lillian Hall went to Ncwcas tle.
Nannah.