Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-27

has been visiting friends in Readfeld
returned home Friday. to prepare for a
trip to caEada. leaving Portland Dec
% in company with Mr.. +. F. Rcdnan.
station agent at Readfield. Robert
ilrann viii act as station agent during
the absence Of Mr. Redman
Mrs. y. ID. Gordon returned from Bath
Friday accompanied by her daughter
Mrs. Clifton Harrington and son, Cor
don Willis. who passed Christmas at
tho G"rjon homestead.'
After stopping one night in San Fran
isco Nj. William Gordon returned from
california, arriving last week.
Miss Angie Bourne is visiting at her
brothers. j. r. Bourne. with whom she
passed Christmas.
]. +. Mccormick has shipped TWO car
loads ii apples TO Liverpool. one Sat
urday and the other Monday.
Phillip Atkinson was the guest Of W.
7. Bourne last week.
GilDtIt Flanders is hauling wood for
Henry Williams, Mt. Vernon.
Angus Mccormick was calling on
friends at Dudlcy's Plains Sunday.
MT. VERNON.
Tho regular meeting Of Vernon VAL
10y Lodge No. 10, +. and A. II. occurred
Tuesday evening. Dec Il. The follow
ing officers We're installed: W. NJ.
noses A. Gordon; s. w, Aware Cor
don; ]. NJ, f. L. Bean; S. d., y. +.
! "r;.tn; = d. II. l.. Gordon; Treas,
i. +. Hammond; Sec. J. W. Allen: s.
luII
Morrill,; Chaplain. f. W. Foss: Organ
ist. r. ". Leighton EST: Tyler. Ira y.
Tracy.
+. II. Carson of Boston. Mass. has
',c"n visiting his parents, Capt. an"
..Ir>. J. r. Carson. for 4 few dH<s. ii"
returned To Boston Wednesday,
Hiram Biaislell Of Fort Fairfield is
listing his sister. Mrs. Frances T"Wlc.
Atwood Hobbs of Lowell, Mass, Is
visiting friends in town.
ALBION
Mr.. and Mrs Prescott Hobbs ur
Clinton are visiting relatives in to"h
J.. ". Leonard is passing the holidays
Win his parents. Mr.. and Mrs Geo T.
Leonard. At Pre- sent Mr.. Leonard Is
employed as gudld liz the Treasury
Department at Washington.
Norris Bragg took rather cold bath
die morning last week and had mar
row escape from something more seri-
Gus. While out fox hunting. he at
tempted to cross the bog stream on the
ICE and when he SOt nearly to the cen
icr Of the stream the ice suddenly
save way precipitatirg him into the
water. Fortunately he had u long
role in his band that he carried to ttSt
he i.c, AMI when he fell in the
water the pole was long enough To
reach across the thin ice to where ii
AaS strong enough L. hold his weight
80 by holding To the pole with one hand
Mr. Bragg managed To break tho ice -
he could reach the bank Of the stream
where he caught hold of some over
hanging bushes, drawing himself ont.
VIENNA.
The teacher ard scholars in the Sea-
tey district gave a box Sociable FIJI
lay evening. for the purpose of getting
:, desk and chair for the school. Dur
ing the evening games were Introduced
and IN enjoyable time was reported
ilIis school is under the instruction Of
Miss Glcndora Fields of this town.
Miss Fields is Il graduate of Farming
Ton High school and one of Vienna $
nIust successful teachers.
ira Comstock. who went to. Portland
several weeks ago has returned.
Miss Mabel Davis. Il student of the
Maine Wesleyan Seminary. Kent's Hill.
is passing her vacation with hcr par
CntS.
NORTH MONMOUTH.
Doctor Clinton Gordon died Christ
mas morning. He had been in
falling health for nearly two years.
Consumption was cause of death.