Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-06
LlTCHFIELD.

Andrew Tibbetts.
Augustus Cults of Boothbay was the
guest of his father, William Cults
over Sunday and attended church
here.
John Davis of Portland visited his
sister, Edith Davis ut Captain Bird :
last week.
Miss Ina Gowell. who is working in
Augusta, passed Sunday at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. S
Gowell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Blair of Rich
mond We're among the visitors at the
chapel Sunday.
A. p. Berry who carries on extensive
farming operations here, and conducts
a large meat business in New York
has recently made q trip to Denver
Col. In letters received from him by
friends here he expresses himself as
being much pleased with the country
there.
Colds are very prevalent in this
vicinity at present.
Ernest Small is hauling sawdust
from South Gardiner this week.
BRANCH MILLS.
s. G. Norton of Belfast was calling
on friends in town one day last week.
Mrs. Annie Kitchin entertained the
Ladies Sewing sDciety Jan. 30th.
Mrs. fannie Small Of Weeks Mills
was present, also Lillian Hooper
of Freedom.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Clukey and Miss
Alice Nelson of Waterville were in
town Feb. LIST calling on their uncle,
P. S. Worthing. also at H. L. Pink
hams.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. 3. Whitman of
Jackson We're the guests of Edison
Worthing, Wednesday night, Jan. Goth.
Mrs. Frank Worthing, Mrs. Lizzie
Worthing and Mrs. Lila Tobey are
quite sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. S. Kitchin and
daughter Doris passed the Sabbath at
Weeks Mills.
Miss Beatrice Worthing entertained
few of her young friends. Feb. LIST, it
being the 9th anniversary of her birth
A. 4. Doe anu MIS-. -. "A NOI lulllS
went to Waterville, Jan. 30th.
PITTsToN.
Freeman Dodge was awakened Sun
day night by the smell of smoke and
upon investigating found a lively
blaze in his Kitchen. it having caught
somewhere around the chimney. Mr.
Dodge's call for help was Immediately
responded to and they soon had the
fire extinguished without it's doing "A
great amount of damage.
Mr.. and Mrs. John DuntOn and chill
dren Of Wiscasset We're guests at Jo-
seph Dunton's Sunday.
Mrs. Manning Bladgcn is quite i'll
with the grip.
C. M. Fossett was in Augusta on bus
mess Friday .s-,.s.a
The many friends of Winter Moulton
will be pleased to learn that his hand is
very much better. He is expected
home from the hospital the first of this
week
LlTcHFiELD CORNER.
A number of citizens called on Mrs.
Louisa Varncy Saturday afternoon to
congratulate her on her DIST birthday
anniversary and to wish her many hap
py returns of the day. mo. No" she
said. don't wish me many more birth
days. but If | have any more l hope
they will BE- -happy ones" Mrs Narney
is living with her nieces, Miss Carrie
Lyle and Mrs. Clarence MaloOn, by
whom she is tenderly cared for. Among
the visitors was Anthony Ashford. 50
years Old After passing some time in
conversation, Mrs. Ncttie Campbell
went to the piano and all Joined in
singing some Of the Old-fashioned
hymns, Mrs. Varney joining her voice
with the others Mrs Narney'S lCng life
has been an eminently busy and useful
one. She was born in Phiprsburg. Her
family moved from Phippsburg when
she was 20 years old and she has never
been on the water since. At the age
Of 90 she was married to VIM. Varney.
She had two sons and ore daughter, one
son only is living. She was a great
spinner and weaver and wove rag car
pets at her home for many of her
friends and neighbors. She has woven
carpets within Is years and has done
much spinning since. She did all the
work for a family of two till last Sep
TENDER and she has knit three pairs of
mittens and two pairs of stockings
this winter She became Christian
when she was a girl and after her
marriage joined the Free Will Baptist
church. She always responded to the
call of the sick, or those in trouble,
and her help and sympathy has carried
comfort into many a home. She is a
woman of noble character, loved and
resrected by all who know her.
Henry A. Smith of Monmouth is Wis
iting in town.
Henry Taylor is passing his vaca-
ton at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goldsmith Of West oar
diner visited their daughter, Mrs Cha
pin Lydston, Sunday.
The students Of Litchfield Academy
went to French's Corner Friday night
and presented the drama wal
Farm" There was full house and the
entertainment was a financial success.
It is proposed to substitute solitary
confinement during six years for the
death penalty in France. No death sem