Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-01
COUNTY NEWS
kENNEBEC.
CHINA.

Miss Caddie Fall of Portland who has
been spending Christmas week at her
fathers, Tristan Fall. returns to her
home on Monday.
Rev. Newell Maynard is visiting
friends in town.
Miss George Goodwin. who has
been at her fathers home for several
weeks, has gone to Portland.
John Hatch of Colby College spent
Christmas at George Rowe's.
Willis Washburn of l.. of NJ. and
Ned Washburn OF Higgins Classical m
stiiutc are home for the holidays.
The Ladies' Circle of the G. A. II. are
preparing play to be- given next
month.
A Christmas tree with appropriate
exercises was held at the BAPTIST
church on Monday evening. The pro-
gram was q good one and consisted Of
recitations by the children and singing
by n select choir. The tree was
bounlitully laden with gifts. a good
ly sum of money was presented TO the
pastor, Rev. Mr.. Bradford.
liz SERIES Vi IicttlilSS w HitH itE
been holding under the leadership OF the
evangclists, Misses Edwards and Kit
chen, closed Monday evening. Their
work has been most acceptable, much
interest has been shown. The power
of God has been manifested in the
meetings and quite Il number have
taken Il decided stand for Christ.
Misses Edwards and Kitchen go from
here to Sidney to hold meetings in the
Baptist church of which Rev. Mr..
Leach is pastor.
RIVERSIDE.
Mr. and Mrs Guy Hall of South
China were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. II. Reed last Sunday.
Miss Clara NJ. Reed of Maiden.
Mass, passed Christmas with her aunt
here.
T. Brooks Reed of Sheepscot passed
Christmas week with his sister here.
Mrs. F. A. Spencer of Everett. Mass.
made a short visit to her grandmother,
Mrs. j. n. Russell, last week.
Andrew Buker of Benton was in the
place last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Nicholas of Au-
gusta were the guests of Mrs. Sarah
Wentworth Christmas.
r. Edgar Bailey has commenced on
his contract to cut and haul 10000
hcmlock for r. l.. Baker. The lot is in
Sidney and he is over there with three
men ard two teams. He is to land
them on the bank Of the river, and in
the spring they will be rolled into the
river and run down to Mr.. Bakers
mill here.
Mrs. Russell, who has been visiting
friends at Damariscotta. returned last
week.
G. H. Phinney and family were the
guests Christmas of Judge and Mrs.
Ardrews at Augusta.
MT. VERNON.
The Christmas exercises with load
ed tree We're held at the Baptist church
on Wednesday evening. being post
poncd one day on account of the
storm. 1t was very enjoyable occl-
sion.
The most Of the farmers have sold
their apples which have ben moved to
the station during the past week. Two
dollars per barrel is the price paid,
usually.
Bark is being hauled to the tannery
at West Mt. Vernon.
Wood and lumber business generally
is the order of the day. as there arc
about wo feet of snow in the woods.
Considerable ice has been stored.
Fred l.. Hopkins is doing the cutting
on Moose and Village ponds. Several
farmers in the vicinity of Cobb's Hill
have procured ice from an artificial
pond on land Of +. r. Damren.
Miss Sara o. Webster of Buxton. a
former teacher in this town. has been
chosen principal of the grammar school
in Salem.
The West Mt. Vernon school. which
has been postponed several weeks on
account of cases of measles in neigh
bOrhood. commenced last Monday.
Installation Of Grange officers will be
held Saturday. Jan. II.
NORTH VASSALBORO.
About go neighbors and friends from
the Baptist society gathered at the
pleasant home of Mrs. Mary J. Novel;
on Thursday evening, Dec. -, and
gave her a surprise party in honor of
her S4th birthday. The evening was
passed in social way and
Mrs. NOVEL; was the recipient of a!
sif: as very slight token of the love
and esteem in which she is held by the
church and society as well as the COM
munity. Dainty refreshments were
served and after singing Nearer My
God TO Thee" ard "God Be With You
Till We Meet Again." the guests de-
parted wishing Mrs. NOVEL; many
happy returns of the day.
BRANCH MILLS.
Mrs. Dean Estes returned from
Waterville, Thursday. accompanied by |
her niece, Miss Florence Goddard.
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