Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-04
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
NORTH WAYNE.

| Mr.. and Mrs. Eric JolH5oH " Itedd-
field spent Sunday with relatives IN
Wayne.
Miss Jennie Lane Of Readfeld
spent Saturday ana Sunday with re!a-
tives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. a. Ladd were guests
of relatives in town Sunday.
Mrs. Eva HinckIey of Gardiner spent
a part Of last week with relatives here.
The Ladies from Cambridge. Mass.
are at their beautiful summer home on
Atkinson hill.
Mrs. A. w. Abbott and son and Mrs.
Ella Conner of Fayette were guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. e. NJ. S. Abbott Sun
day.
Services were held in the vestry Sun
day afternoon at 5 o'clock by Rev. L..
N. kewly, pastor Of the Methodist
church, Winthrop. lie will again hold
| services here the 18th and the at same
hour later on. 1t is hoped that much
larger audience will be present
Much has been said about the fire.
less cooker Mrs. Benjamin Belcher Of
this place has given it thorough
tract and is highly in favor Of cooking
| food in this manner. Each time on
| opening her cooker has found her food
ready for the table, the house nice and
cool and so much fuel saved.
WEST GARDINER.
There was the largest attendance at
the Hallowell street Baptist church,
last Sunday since the church has
been opened for the season. Rev. Mr..
Nichols pastor of the NJ. f. Church Of
| Hallowell conducting the services. Mr..
Nichols is very able speaker. and q
pleasant, social gentleman to meet
He has become very popular with the
| eople i'll general as well as those who
are regular church attendants. The
Sunday school has also been re-
organized and is well attended. Mr..
Nichols will conduct services next
Sunday
The Christian Endcavor Society.
Met last Sunday at the Quaker church,
with a good number Of young people
present. Quite Il number Of new
members have recently Joined and
much good is being accomplished.
All the schools closed last week.
An entertainment was given by the
children Of the Washington district at
the Hallowell road School house.
There was a large number of visitors
present. The teacher and scholars Of
the Lincoln district were among the
number. Dialogues, singing and
speaking We're in order and every
thing passed off in an entertaining and
pleasant way. Miss Harriet Leeman
the teacher Of this school returned to
her home in Industry Saturday.
Mrs. j. W. Penney of Belgrade is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Harry
Spear.
James Small and family attended the
wedding reception Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Spear last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Horn were
guests at John Horns Sunday.
The Newcomb family from Boston
have arrived md are located in the
Joseph Spear house. sherman
Callahan who was q tenant i'll this
house during the past year. has moved
his family into Asa Benson's house.
LlTcHFIELD.
oiii iNodo--N ME on me way to
Gardiner Thursday, Ralph Ridley lost
his rockethook containing over $1,000.
There was good attendance at the
chapel sunday. Miss Kendall was
present. and gave a very interesting
discourse.
W. +. MaXcy's family arrived at their
cottage here Saturday. They will re-
main through the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. f. Goodwin were 1t
their cottage over Sunday. and several
Of the other camps are open for the
season.
Miss Dora l.. Shepard returned to her
home in Richmond after spending a |
week at b. H. Merrills.
Leonard o. Merrill Colby 'o9 passed a
few days last week at his home here. |
He went to Gardiner Saturday where's |
he will make a short stay before going |
to Newcastle where he will be employ |
cd through the summer vacation.
Ernest Small was at home over Sun !
day.
Thomas Driscoll of South Boston ar
rived Tuesday and will spend the sum
mer with his brother c. ]. Driscoll
L. H. Merrill of Gardiner was in the !
place Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Merrill Of Gard |
iner were among the visitors at the |
Chapel Sunday.
Miss George Gowell is working in
Gardiner.
The New England Telephone Co com
menced Monday moving to string the
wires for the extension of the line from,
Gardiner to Togus corner.
On account of the rain last Saturday
the Union meeting with Chelsea Grange
was not held. The next Union meeting