Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-02
SOMERSET.
PALMYRA.


nate as to lose one of his horses last
Thursday night by its being cast In
the halter it was hitched with. BY some
means the horse got its hind foot in
the halter and when Mr.. Parkman went
to the barn in the morning he found
him dead, being choked to death.
Mrs. Joel NJ. Parkman is on the sick
list and DR.. Scwall of Newport was
called yesterday to attend her.
MIR. and Mrs Samuel Gordon, who
have been stopping with Stephen Cor
don in st. Adams for the past two
years. are visiting Mr.. Gordon's sister,
Mrs. Fannie Todd, for few days.
From there they will so to Massachu-
sets, whore they will make home
with their children for while.
About 40 of the Mcrry-go-Round
Club from East Palmyra visited Mr.
and Mrs. w. L. Ross at their home
near RingwoOd last Wednesday, June
&C. The day was cool and line ana d
beautiful drive of about eight miles
brought them to their home at lo.oo y.
Nj. At noon a bountiful dinner WAS
served, for which everybody seemed 10
have an uncommon appetite ana alter
that was cleared away they all gath
cred on the lawn and short program
was given by the club, lntersperseo
with many fine selections on the gram
ophonc by Mr.. Ross. Then soclai houi
was held and at 4 o'clock a treat oi
| ice cream and cake was passed arouii"'
after which they all departed Tor theli
homes feeling that it had been day
of recreation well spent Many THANKS
were extended to Mr.. and Mrs lloss
| for their hospitality and in being 81
royally entertained and for their Ell
| forts to make it a day long I" DC re-
| membcred as gala day by all pres
| ent.
Mrs. Alwilda Smith of Portland Is
visiting at Martin PaImcrS.
| Mr.. and Mrs. u. 5. Emerson started
Monday for visit to Watcrvlllr. Au-
gusta. Leeds, Lewiston and other places
to be away about u week.
| Charles Lang of Los Angeles. call
fornia, is visiting relatives and TRENDS
in town.
| Rena Emerson of st. Adams is visit
ins. her grandparents for few days.
Mrs. Murphy, formerly of Dexter Is
housekeeping for Loren Morton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Stevens OF
Parkman visited at f. w. Thompson
last week.
Mrs. Ellen Shaw is visiting Mrs. r
?. Dearborn, for a few days.
Miss Alice Parllman visited Mr.. anc
Mrs. Geo Estes few days last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Potter of New
port were calling on friends in this
vicinity last Monday. Mr.. Potter ant
family will soon remove to Bangor
where he has employment as car
pcnter.
George Damon is building her
house for l.. =. Foley 80 feet long ant
10 feet wide.
Palmyra Grange conferred the Thirt
and Fourth degree on five candidate:
last Saturday evening. The harves
feast will ne deferred till after laying
| d. A. Turner and family and D. a
Stackpole and wife. were among those
who attended the races at Birch Grove
Park in Newport last Friday from thi:
place.
Mrs. Clara Burleigh from Auburn il
visiting her sister. Miss Ellen Stetsol
at Palmyra village for a few weeks.
HARMONY.
Recent copious rains have revive
vegetation and made the grass take o
vigorous growth which promise
an average hay crop.
| All kinds of crops will be late thi
year, but If favorable weather inter
vencs the harvest will be cXceedingl
good.
| Potato bugs are unusually abund
ant in many localities. and bug deaf
| will be i'm good demand.
| There are no tent Caterpillars of an
note, 50 that the farmers pests lr
few this year.
Hawk weed, the worst weed we kno,
of. has made it's appearance in sevcra
places in town. Pulling up and satin
down the space occupied will cradi
cate it.
About 80 Changers are about to fori
n company and build horse Stabl
on the Grange lot. the shares to h
; about $40 each.