Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-20
NEWS
kENNEBEC.
NORTH VASSALBORO.

The following We're elected oHicei'
of the town of Vassalboro for the en-
suing year, Monday, March 10: MOI
orator, E. c. Barrows: clerk. w. a
Mariner: selectmen, O. J. HuSsey, 3.
K. Meservcy, j. w. Kennedy; treas
urer, Geo. II. Gates; collector AN.
brose II. Withee; S. 8. committee. T..
H. Cook; agent, O. j. Hussey; auditot'
II. d. b. Aver. Money appropriated
schools, $4,000; repairs and insurance
on school buildings, $3.50; text books
$500; support Of poor, $1,000; breaking
snow, $4,000; roads ard bridges, $23oo'
State road. $500: other charges. $l3oo,
interest on debt, $500. Sinking tuna
$1,000; electric lights, $50. For fencing
burying ground at South Vassalporo'
$10O; to repair schoolhouac in Aver
district, $500; for r. w. Mullen Post,
G. A. f., $25; for the determination OF
broWn-tail moth, $25.
Rev. r. A. Colpitts IS conducting
series Of revival services at the NJ. r..
church to continue three weeks
At the last meeting of the Quarterly
Conference of the NJ. +. churches OF
North ana East Vassalboro held March
IA. Rev. =. a. Colpitts was unanimously
invited to return for another year ana
the presiding elder asked to use all
honorable means to this end.
Miss George Starkey, who has been
visiting at the home of her brother,
Thomas during the winter, returned
to Lynn on Tuesday.
A very interesting all-day meeting
of VassalbOro Grange was held on
Tuesday.
The Initiatory and First degrees We're
conferred at the last meeting OF Ken
nebec Lodge, No. 121, !. Q. 0. f., held
Tuesday evening.
CROSS HILL.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Austin passed
Saturday and Sunday with Mrs.
Cannon in Winthrop.
Mr.. and Mrs. w n. Cobb of Vassal-
boro were the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
F. j. Ames Saturday.
Frank Harding and family who
moved from Whitensviile Mass, last
spring to the Lawton place, will return
to Whitensville again in few weeks.
J. Howard Richardson who has been
at home for the past week returned to
Augusta, Saturday.
Sheldon Gardner purchased a car
load Of shingles in Winslow last week.
William Crane of South China was a
business caller on the Hill Tuesday.
William Russell purchased
registered Jersey bull of a man in
Oakland last week.
Fred Crosby was in West Gardiner
and Litchfeld last week packing
apples for ]. W. Johnson.
Hillside Tent knights of the Macca-
bees will hold a social and dance at
Perkins Hall, Wednesday evening,
March 20.
The boys are hunting for brown tail
moth nests these pleasant mornings;
they find once in while one.
LITCHFlELD CORNER.
Rev. and Mrs. f. a. Harlow left town
Wednesday to return to their home in
South Windham.
Rev. Mr. Rice of Auburn. preached at
the Congregational church Sunday. He
returned to his home Monday morning
Mr.. Parker has moved with his
family to Gardiner
Litchfeld Academy opened its spring
term Tuesday.
Mrs Louisa Varney died at the home
of her nieces, Miss Carrie Lyle and
Mrs. Ellie Maloon. Sunday. She
observed her 91st birthday anniversary
on Feb. 2 and short sketch of her life
was published in these columns at that
useful one. her hands being busy al
most to the last. She was most
tcnderly and lovingly cared for by her
llleces. Her only son, Danforth
Narney lost his wife a year or two
ago. This son, three grandsons. an
aged brother, Abel Batchelder of Lis
bon Fans. and nephews and nieces sur.
vive. She had many loving friends.
Mrs. Ada Purinton of Augusta is in
town the guest Of DR.. and Mrs. Gilbert.
LITCHFIELD PLAINS.
The funeral services of the late Mrs.
VI. e. Rogers We're held from her late
nome Sunday afternoon Rev. =. Man
son OF Farmingdale officiating. The
bearers were f. NJ. Walkin, ]. A.
Chase. A. II. Bucklin, c. T. Powers
Funeral manager Deacon Roberts. The
noral tributes from the Relief Corps
and Birthday Club were many and
beautiful. The service was largely at
tended, besides relatives and neighbors
delegation from the Relief Corps. of
winch Mrs Rogers was an esteemed
member. were in attendance.
READFlELD DEPOT.
MRS. j. II. Gordon. accompanied by
her daughter. Mrs. Roy Brown, Liver
more Falls, went with the body of her
mother. Mrs. Lydia Cutler, to Mount
Hope cemetery. near Boston, for inter-
ment. They returned home Saturday.
Miss Belle Tibbetts, Mt. Vernon. was
q guest at the home Of j. E. McCor-
mick Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Nellie O'Connell, Winthrop, re-
Gently visited Mrs. ]. E. Denton.
The johnson house is undergoing