Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-09
NORTH AUGUSTA.

ference held at the Methodist church
Saturday afternoon and at the Sunday
morning service a large congregation
was present to greet him for the last
time probably as presiding elder of
this district. His text was from ST.
John iii: Z, "Ye must be born
again" His sermons have always been
eloquent, helpful and inspiring and all
regret that time has passed so swiftly
and that this is his last year. In re-
firing the prayers and best wishes of
the members and friends of this church
will accompany him. BY a unanimous
vote Of the members and friends of this
society. Rev. and Mrs w. A. Meservey
have been invited to remain another
year. During tho year they have made
many friends, who will be pleased to
hear that they have accepted the inv
t2tion. a thorough renovation and
frany improvements have been made
in the church edifice in the past year.
including a steel ceiling and stained
glass windows; the walls. pulpit and
seats have been rcfinished; the plat
form has been broardened and length
ened to the south wall, so that the Or
gan and choir seats are on a level with
the pulpit a new chancel railing has
been erected. a new carpet has been
purchased also a new Mason & Ham
lin chapel organ. Mr.. and Mrs. c. Hal
lowell presented an oil painting and
Mrs. Mary Swift table. The things
hoped for, but not yet obtained are a
furnace. kitchen, vestibule and towel
which will probably be secured before
the expiration of another year.
Mrs. c. r. Dutton. who has been
confined to her home for the past week
with a severe cold is reported as i'm
proving.
The many friends of c. c. Black
will be pleased to know that he is
steadily improving although not able
as yet to sit up.
Mrs. George Leighton of Court
street. Augusta, who has been pass
ing the week with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Aaron Leighton is with her
husband. receiving the congratulations
of friends on the birth of daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Haley nee
Marcia Bunker of Bddcford, are re-
cCiving congratulations on the birth Of
| a son.
L. L. Taylor has returned to his
work on the Burleigh Pavilion.
+. f. Withce has been appointed
janitor of Grange hall.
Nearly every one in this vicinity
nave their wood cut ready to haul out
OF the woods on the first snow of the
season. During the past few weeks.
| f. +. Withee's gasoline engine and
| saw in charge of j. L. Dutton and
Owen Taylor have sawed several
| hundred cords of fire wood.
MONMOUTH.
The winter term of the town schools
| with the exception of the High school
and the village school closed Friday,
Feb. 3. The High school will close,
Feb. 23 with the prize speaking in the
evening in Cumston hall
The Woman's Relief Corps is pre-
| pairing to celebrate Washington s
birthday.
| f. n. Pinkham of Abbot is passing
a few days with his brother, John
| Pinkham. Mr.. Pinkham is on his way
to Massachusetts and will be accom-
panied by his niece, Miss Ethel Pink
ham of Monmouth.
| Mrs. +. K. Blake and Mrs. E. A.
| Prescott went to Portland Thursday
to attend Miss Helen kellars lecture
for the benefit of the blind of Maine.
| David Marston has sold his farm to
Mr.. Martin of SwamScott, Mass.
| John G. Pierce of Lewiston has been
| passing a few days at r. p. Curtis.
| Miss A. A. Rea, teacher of the
| Primary school, returned Saturday to
her home in Castine.
| NORTH WAYNE.
| Leon Benson returned to his home
in Oakland Monday.
| Mrs. George E'osS returned Tuesday
from Oakland. where she had been
the guest of relatives and friends for
a few days.
Miss Flora Richards is at home for
a few weeks.
Mrs. Annie Webster has a fine colt
on pleasant days she is seen giving
him Il few lessons to the ginglc OF bells
He bids fair to be fast roader.
Miss Lora Z. Norris closed a very
successful term of school Friday.
| WEST SIDNEY.
There will be a prayer meeting at
| Edwin TraSk's. Friday evening at Z
O'Clock to which all are welcome.