Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-23
A baby girl has arrived at the home

A baby girl has arrived at the homo
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Fowler.
Schools in town closed Friday with
the exception of the Primary and High
school in section eight.
A. NJ. Stratton had what might be
called lucky escape from a bad blaze
on one Of the cold nights last week.
AS he was about to retire for the night
ne was alarmed by the smell of smoke
and 1t was soon discovered that some
OF the floor timbers next the chimney
in the cellar were on fire. The fire had
evidently started from the burning out
of the chimney in the morning and had
it not been discovered would soon have
been beyond control.
READFiELD DEPOT.
A promising, 3-year-old, colt, of n
chestnut color, raised by it's owner, J.
Z. Mccormick is attracting much at
tention, while being driven, from those
interested.
Victor Staples OF Carthage. who has
been passing a few days at the home
OF his uncle. E. A. Leeman, returned
home Saturday.
Miss Bessie Bickford, Augusta, pass
ed Sunday with her parents.
E. NJ. Hutchinson left Saturday for.
Indianapolis, Ind, where he will open
a wholesale boot and shoe store.
Mrs. Laura Harrington made bust
ness trip to Portland, Monday.
Mrs. E. II. Royal. accompanied her
son, who is on 4 business trip West, as
far as Portland Saturday.
Miss Marie Carr, East Winthrop. is
stopping at the home of L. NJ. Hutch
inson.
The sick ones about town here are
improving.
The Federation of Clubs win be at
tended Wednesday at Augusta, by
members Of the "Once Week Club
Miss Ruby Hammond it at Farming
dale.
Missrs. Hartman and Leeman were
in Lewiston last week on business.
EAST MT. VERNON.
The name of the little daughter, for
whom the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
ward a. Cottle, were, and are receiV-
ing congratulations from friends, was
enormously printed last week. The
name is Erma Louise.
CROSS HILL.
Hiram D. Pierce, a respected and life
long resident of this place, died at the
home of Clarence Gardiner Friday eve
ming of poisoning. Mr.. Pierce
was an only son of the late Prentice +.
and Louisa (White) Pierce, a grandson
of Pelatrah and Hannah (WhitehOuse)
Pierce, and a great grandson of Thorn
as and Martha Whitehouse, who moved
from Somersworth n. II. in 1905 ana
settled OH the farm now owned by the
heirs of Jonathan Stone at South Vas
salboro. Mr.. Pierce had many friends
in this place. He was honest and hon
orable ana will be missed. His age
Sunday forenoon. Rev. George Pope
pastor of the Friends church at Eas,
Vassalboro officiafed.
Fred and Wilbur Crosby are putting
up the finish on the house o. Theodore
Randall.
F. ]. Ames was at Vassalboro Friday
to see his mother Mrs. Eliza Ans who
has been quite sick.
Frank Toby is at work in Sidney cut
ting lumber for Chester Bailey Of
Riverside.
Quincy Wentworth is hauling pressed
hay for o. ]. Hussey. He. recently haul
ed load that weighed 1896 lbs.
The cold spell last week was some
thing awful. Several pumps on the Hill
We're out of business for spell.
Mrs. Helen Austin while dissecting
an old pin cushion recently found $50
sewing needles and 6 darning needles.
Arthur Strong is hauling pressed hay
from the Cobb farm to Riverside across
the pond.
NORTH MONMOUTH.