Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-01

ltItiS IOT the SIOu1lu W uIy III
NOW.
H. d. B. Aver has been re-appointed
advertising agent of the Central Maine
Fair Association. In all probability
exhibit this year will surpass any pre-
vious attempts. The dates are Sept
II, II. 10, IA.
The regular Sunday evening service
at the NJ +. church was held on the
lawn in front Of the church last Sun
day evening.
The first quarterly conference Of the
North End East Vassalboro charge of
the NJ. T.. church was held at the
church on Wednesday evening, Rev. d.
b. Phelan, presiding elder in the chair
WEST CHELSEA.
Harry Gordon spent Sunday with
friends in Augusta.
The Democrats of this town had a
caucus Thursday and elected G. G.
I,ondero for representative.
There will be social dance at the
Chelsea Town house Thursday evening.
August .. lee cream will be served.
Everybody is invited to come old and
young.
Miss Alice Daily was the guest of her
cousin, Miss Julia Judge, Sunday.
Henry NJ. Springer and family of Au-
gusia We're the guests Of j. Ii. Hunt
of this place Sunday.
II. l.. Hayes and family spent Sunday
with Mrs. Hayes aunt, Mrs. A. ".
Became Of Augusta.
John Collins finished cutting the hay
on the Davenport place for ID. c. Task
CT of Randolph Saturday night.
Miss George White went to Augusta
Saturday for a few days visit 10
friends.
Theodore Hayes of this place and his
brother Frank of Randolph are cutting
he hay on the Captain Rich place in
F'armingdale for Mrs. Grant.
LITCHFIELD.
Pond Road-W. L. Noble OF
Boston. agent for A. G. Spaul-
ding & Bros, Athletic Outfit
ers, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W.
f. MaXcy over Sunday His two sons,
Raymond of the University Of New
York. and Greylock. Of the University
Of Pennsylvania, have been at Mr.
leave for Bangor Tuesday, where they
will join Mr.. Noble on d trip through
the eastern part of the state.
Mrs. A. j. Burns is entertaining q
party of Gardiner friends at her cot
tage here.
Miss Florence Bartlett of Washing
ton arrived Wednesday for Il visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Bart
lett 1T Green Gables.
A. p. Berry Of New York has been
spending Il few days with his family
here, returning 10 New York Sunday
night.
Mrs. Fred Hlbrcth is reported to be
seriously i'll at her home here.
Miss Georgia GoWell passed Sunday
at her home here
Miss Fife Merrill passed Sunday at
a. ). GoweiIs.
FARMINGDALE.
Fred Cloud is making quite extensive
Improvements on his house on Grant
street
Otis Turner has gone to the hospital
to HAY" his eyes treated.
Lucrctia Tyler ana Fannie Ring are
going to Capitol Island this week with
the club girls.
Many young people are taking al
vantage Of the good bathing facilities
near the WharVeS and each evening
there are many Of them who enjoy a
plunge in the river.
Mrs. Cotton of New York is visiting
her sister Miss Jessie Fillsbnry.
VASSALRORO.
The people in this village We're
thrown into a state Of consternati zion
when it was known that Fred $. Aver.
the 16-year-old son of George Aver, was
drowned in the Kennebec river lear the
station, about Z o'clock Friday even
ing, where he was wading with two
other young men of this place. The
body was recovered about an hour later
by George Getchell and r. w. Pitts.
He was a great favOrite among his
mates and possessed many friends
who mourn his sad death. The family
has the sympathy Of all in their great
sorrow Funeral was held from the
house at one o'clock Sunday afternoon.
r. w. Pitts and sister. Mrs. Augusta
tN'dT-lcfi VI NittcI, tpi.p NiHit'd '''''NJ
Sunday.
Mrs. Henry GlaZier of WinsloW and
three children, are visiting at Mrs.
GIaZier's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Preston
Lancaster of this village.
General Reardon and wife of victor,
Col. are visiting Mrs. Reardons broth
or. T.. W. Pitts of this village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Austin are stop
ming with Mr.. Austin'S parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William Austin.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Austin and son
of Auburn visited at Mr.. AuStin's pa;-
EMS MIR. and Mrs. William Austin-of
this village.
Miss Margaret Durham returned
from her visit in Bangor last week.
BRANCH MILLS.
The Royal Comedy Company nave
been giving entertainments at the
grange hall the past week.
Mrs. Laura Tyler is working nj WIN.
Doves. and cooking for CharleS
Seekins also.
Ix,;lI;a Goodies IF New York recently