Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-04
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEc.
SOUTH CHINA.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Thomson and
Miss Florence CARL have gone to Bos-
ton for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Hall went to China
village Friday night to the Eastern
star meeting.
\ fine entertainment was given at G.
A. r. ball Wednesday night by the
village school. which consisted of reci-
tations. dialogues. songs and tableaux.
The scholars had their parts we'll
learned which testified to the excellent
training given them by their teacher,
Miss Bertha Weber After the exer-
cises were over ice cream and cake was
served to gOodly number. The pro-
ceeds go toward buying a flag for the
school. Miss Webber is one of our best
teachers in town and we hope to keep
her in this school.
VIII Pope of East Vassalboro was in
the place Sunday.
Mrs. George l.. Clark and little
daughter Ethel have been visiting her
sister, Algie Jerolman. for a few days.
Frank Austin of Waterville and Una
Marden of East Vassalboro were in the
place Sunday.
The Old Homestead Inn opened last
week and the summer boarderS are
coming every day. The Bryants from
Watcrville now occupy the Jones cot
tage at Pine Point.
Miss Lillian Skilings who is the
guest Of Mrs Richard M. Jones. spent
Monday in Waterville.
The South China summer school
which lasted four days, has just closed
and every one feels that it has been a
most interesting and profitable occa-
sion. On three successive mornings,
Rufus NJ Jones conducted a Bible class
ana lectured on "Christ's message of the
Kingdom Of Cod Thursday evening,
DR. David y. Beach of Bangor TheO-
logical Seminary. spoke on Social Side
IF Church Life" Friday evening, Rev.
Chas. NJ. Woodman, pastor of Friends
church, Portland, gave q discourse on
philippians Rev +. l.. Marsh of
Wateryllc spoke Saturday evening on
THE Church and its Mission"
Sunday +. Nj. Rufus Jones gave an
address on George Fox" followed by
"Reminiscences of Sybil Jones by Mrs.
Francis Hoenbrooke of Newton, Mass.
Miss Florence Priest and Mrs. He-c"ck
Of East Nassaiburo kindly assisted in
the singing.
Geo. L. Crosman and family of Saco
have arrived at their summer home.
Mrs. Herbert Varney of Fort Fair
field paid n flying visit to relatives in
this place.
Mr.. and Mrs WimOt Jones Of Pitts
burg, Pa, have opened their cottage.
Rev. Frank f. Jones. Mrs. Elizabeth
X. Jones and Mr.. VIM. Beale who have
been attending Friends yearly meeting
at Providence, II l.. have returned TO
their homes.
Rapid progress is being made on the
Starrett block which promises to be the
finest building in the place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Jones have
opened their summer home. Mrs.
jones. whose health is very poor, is
recommended by j, nurse.
Miss Annie Dclinn is the guest of her
| muther ~ ihc old homestead Inn.
Rufus NJ. Jones. VIII" has been stop
pin" with rcl1tivc:' III this place, left
for his hom" IN IIav"rfor'l. Pa, on the
| moor train M"nddy.
LITcAFiElD PLAINS.
| GUY i. Bcnner closed his services
| with the Plains chuirh Sunday, for tn
| present. the usual large audience
was present. Among the guests III at
tendance "erc Deacon NJ y. behh''
and Mr.. and Mrs. ID. NJ. H"nner and
daughter Edna Of Monmouth. Also
Holman G. Purinton of Chicago, Ill,
| Mrs. Davidson of New York. and Mih'
Norcross.
MONMOUTH.
| DIR. j. W. Sawyer of Dexter is the
guest of his brother a. a. Sawyer of
| Monmouth.
COOPERS MILLS.
| Mrs. John II. Brann Of Hallowell is
visiting her sister Mrs. Bert Kelley.
| LAKESHORE.
| Mr.. and Mrs. f. w Lewis are rejoic-
ing over the birth of Il boy, born june
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| School in Dictrict No. IA closed Fri
day June - after very SurceSSlu
term of nine weeks. taught by Mrs. G.
OrInan Davis.
| john Hetherington Colby '0S is at
home for the summer vacation
| Master Russell bailey Of Winslow i
visiting his grandparents Mr. and MIS-
Frank Bailey.
| Ray s. Bacon u. of NJ. '0G returned
home Monday from two weeks trip
on the Maine Farming Special.
Master Harold Saunders of Oakland
is at 4. W. Longley's for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Shaw of Oak
land were at Geo. Shaw's Sunday.
WEST GARDINER.
| SPEARS CORNER-Mrs. ii. r.
Haines and sons Jasper and Teddy re-
turned to their home in WaterNilic on
| Thursday after several days visit 10
| friends in this vicinity.
Mrs. Belle Pope of Auburn is the
guest of her sons Frank and Forrest
Pope.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris and daughter