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


present and assist at the services.
Saturday evening there will be Re
publican rally at Giles hall to be adj
dressed by Hon. Forrest Goodwin and
II. Z. Foster.
READFIELD DEPOT.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred McLelland. Mt
Vernon were calling on friends, Sun
day.
! Mrs. c. r. Williams and son Kensil
| Williams. of Kalamazoo, Mich. are
visiting at tho home of J. f. Denton.
a crew of II men, and horses are
at work building a state road. near the
railroad station. The appropriation is
| $500 to be expended on the work. this
| year a largo amount Of rock and
gravel are utilized making a per-
mancnt road bed some so rods in
| length. which will soon be completed
under the efficient supervision of road
| Commissioner Gordon.
A car containing 20 calves. 20 hogs
and 10 beef creatures. destined for
Brighton market, was shipped from
! this station to Boston. Wednesday. by
F;dGa~ a. Robinson, of Mt. Vernon.
T.. NJ. Hutchinson left Thursday for
Chicago and other cities in the West.
on business and will not return for
some months.
School commenced. Monday under
the instruction of Miss Lutte Holly,
Pennington, who has been a successful
teacher for several previous terms.
Miss Holly is a graduate of the Normal
school. Pennington.
Invitations are received, to attend
the wedding Of Nelson T. Gordon
Readfield. and Miss Emma Pike,
Winthrop. at the home of the parents
of the bride elect, September Il.
The reunion of the Hutchinson
family will occur Sept. II, at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Frizzell. 10
Spring street. Augusta.
MARANACooK.
Tho house of Mrs p J. Flanders
which has been filled during the season
is. now. nearly vacant but one. Miss
Dcvelin. Boston. remaining. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lang of New York were the last
to leave. Saturday. others going few
days before Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Bunker and daughter. Marjorie. have
recently visited Mrs Flanders. who is
sister of Mrs. Flanders.
l.. d. Shepard who has been visiting
at the home of Mrs. G. d. Whittier, ac-
ccmpanied by his mothcrin law, Mrs.
Williams, Of Augusta. and little son
Wallace Shepard. has returned to his
home in Phillips.
ire A Ninrnnt hn nj !,
accident resulting in scalp wound
and who has been In the Augusta
hospital for treatment. returns greatly
improved
The Grand Complimentary Benefit
given at Craigs Point by the friends of
Mrs. Butler. was largely attended and
a great success. there being a grand
display of musical talent from
Augusta. Boston and other
places. songs accompanied with banjo
or guitar given by Mrs. Osgood.
Winthrop. and others: musical sclec-
tons from an Augusta orchestra and
selections performed on the piano by
little 10 year old girl known as the
Piano Wonder" delighted the
audience Exercises closed with dane
ing
The summer guests of Mrs. L. NJ.
Townsend still linger. There are six
teen who will remain some time longer.
FARMINGDALE.
The friends of Miss Nellie Brown of
North Street gave her a very pleasant
surprise party Friday evening, present.
ing her with a fine trunk, Miss Brown
viii leave for Lewiston this week
where she will attend boarding school.
Eugene McCausland of Maiden, Mass.
has been the guest Of his cousin Oscar
McCausland for few days. Mr..
McCausland is a former Farmingdale
boy who went to Boston when about
fourteen years of age and was en-
ployed in cold storage house in
becoming interested in the business.
He has advanced until now he is prop