Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-01-31
STATE NEWS.
'KENNEBEc.
CHELSEA.

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| Chelsea Grange will hold union
meeting at the chapel next Saturday.
| Feb. 3. all day. a pleasant time is
anticipated.
| The vital statistics for the town of
Chelsea as recorded by the town clerk
are as follows: Births, IL; deaths, 16;
marriages. Is.
! Robin stories are a back number
now but here is 4 snake story for Il
change. Miss Eva Searles while 60
ing to call upon a neighbor saw one
wiggling under the ice very much
lalivc-truly this is remarkable win
lter.
The Misses blanchard of . South
lGardincr are visiting their aunt, Mrs.
ID. Q. Page.
Mr. and Mrs. Grogan Of Randolph
tcalled upon Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Har-
ris. one day recently.
The many friends of Miss Linda
Thompson are glad to learn that she
has fully recovered from her recent
/ illness.
There was no school in district No.
IA, Monday, on account of the illness Or
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II. A. Gillespie has returned from
Waterbury. Conn.,, where he has been
playing in Il band.
| Mrs. George Morgan is visiting ncr
mother and sisters in Augusta for i
few days.
WEST CHELSEA.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Arthur Trask of Au
susta passed Saturday and Sunday
with the formers parents in this place.
Samuel Harris from Aroostook coun-
ty. who recently bought the w. r.
Searles place here arrived last week.
He has Il wife and seven children. II
is understood that he is a going into
the potato growing business quite eX-
ltensively.
| The big meadow owned by w. H.
Hayes is ovcrtiOwcd, the water cover
ing about 80 acres Of land. and the
people have been enjoying skating
there for the last three or four days.
Miss George White passed Saturday
and Sunday with friends in Augusta.
Pcrlcy ID. Witham of Hallowell pass
cd Saturday and Sunday with W. f.
! Trask.
| -t tiHStS I-cttlt anu iuu fbEtllclltlrC Oh
South Gardner passed Saturday and
Sunday with their aunt, Mrs. j. O.
Page OF this place.
! T. A. TraSk passed Saturday nigh,
ard Sunday with his son and fami;s,
Walter Trask of South Gardiner
/, Mr.. ana Mrs. G. G. Dondero haze
recently gone to Boston on Il visit to
the formers brother for few days.
WEEKS MILLS.
The Busy Bees held a meeting Jan.
> at the home of Mrs. Charles Choate
As Mrs. Choatc's health is very poor
ly the members spent the time in
sewing and work for her comfort, as
this is their motto. to do good After
work well done ihe meeting was called
to order by the president, Mrs VIA
Hammond. and the regular business
attended to after which a very abe
speech was given by Mrs. Clara Davis.
All report very pleasant afternoon.
The Busy Bees will meet again in two
weeks. on Feb. s. with Mrs. Llcwellyn
jackson.
VASsALBoRo.
Mrs. Ann Getcliell passed away at the
home of her son. George Gctchcll. of
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years She had been sick for q long
time and suffered greatly. Her gen.
tie, patient disposition in bearing her
pain and her Sweetness and resignation
through her sickness will long be re-
ncmhered by those who knew and
loved her. She had been resident of
this place for many years. She was a
member Of the congregational church
and true Christian. She was ready
to respond to the call of sickness and
death and 30 speak words of cheer and
comfort to the sick and afflicted Her
friends and ncishbOrs will not soon for
get her KINDNESS and love. She is sur
vived by two sons Albert and George
who have the sympathy Of all in the
loss Of their beloved mother The
funeral was held Thursday, Rev. Mr.
Booth. pastor of the congregational
church. officiating. The funeral was
| private. Interment was in the River
side cemetery.
The Odd Fellows held a public in
stallaticn at their hall Tuesday even
ing. After the work supper was
served in the dining hall. Vocal and
instrumental music was furnished by
Mrs Mary Gilcrease and Mrs. Carrie
Low OF riverside, which was mu"h ap-
; prcciated by the audience.
Miss Scott Prescott has gone to Port
; land to visit friends and relatives.
Rev. Wm. Otis, aged C9 years, passed
away at his nome in this place Sunday
afternoon, Jan. 2S. Mr.. Otis moved
here frcm AroOstOoh county last spring.
He and his family have made many
friends in the short time he has lived
here lie was a Baptist minister and
! had been useful and faithful servant
; for tn" Master until failing health
| compelled. him to stop prcaC hing and
retire from active work Since that
time although enfccblcd in health his
Christian life and influence have been
4 power which will long 1--we with
Hose that knew him. He il survived
by a wife and one daughter Ms. VIM
Pitcher Of Corrina. and Il grandson.
who lives with his grandparents Tho
funeral will be held fron the house.
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