Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-05

FRANK GlVcn ana ITleIlu, MI. Icai
son of Boston, are at William Thomp-
sons for two weeks.
Little Cora Ferguson of Lewiston
is having Il weeks outing with Mrs #.
X Blake, at Maple Avenue farm
Raspbcrrics have been very plentiful
in this part of the town.
MT. VERNON.
Mt. Vernon Village and vicinity was
visited on the night of Aug. 2, by "a
very heavy thunder shower and hail
storm. The hail storm lasted for
about ten minutes and the following
morning hail stones larger than peas
were found all over the village. Many
residents of the village made use Of
them in freezing ice cream. 1t was
the heaviest storm of the kind that
has visited this vicinity for years.
Gardens and field crops in this locality
were damaged beyond hope of repair,
and it is reported that in some in
, stances windows were broken. Corn
suffered the worst and many pieces
were completely stripped of foliage. 1t
is difficult to estimate the damage
done, but there is no doubt that it is
extensive over the whole territory
over which the storm passed.
Geo. L. V. Tyler, one of the most
successful gardeners in this vicinity,
reports that his entire garden is prac-
tically ruined by the recent hail
storm.
The last meeting Of the Ladies' Aid
Society of the Methodist church was
| held at the home of Mrs Sanford Cor
ported by all who were present.
READFIELD.
Emery Adell and daughter
Viola of South Gardiner were calling
on Mr.. and Mrs. Ebcn Hunt recently.
| Miss Viola Adell is a teacher in Tops
ham.
Mrs. Fred Heffernan and Miss
Katina Medini of Augusta were WISH
| tors of Mrs. Frances Hunt last
Wednesday.
Frank Kendall of Mt Vernon, who is
in Boston hospital, has had the
diseased bone removed from his limb
and it is expected he will regain the
use of his leg, although it will be stiff
and one and one-half inches shorter
than the other. Mrs. Kendall. who has
been in Boston, has returned to her
home.
A company of men and boys started
out Friday morning to search for
COW belonging to Eben Hunt which
had been gone several days and it was
feared she was dead, but she was dis
covered by Chauncy Fifield in the
woods alive and well.
LlTCHFIELD PLAINS.
The Misses Florence and Mildred
Smith of Weymouth, Mass. recently
visited their uncle and aunt, Hon. and
Mrs. Samuel Smith.
Fred Rogers and Mr.. and Mrs.
Carrie Small of Massachusetts are the
guests of Mr. and Mrs j. A. Chase.
NORTH PITTSTON.
Mrs. Matte Mansir Plummer and
children, who have been guests at her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Mansir's.
returned to her home in Augusta Sun
day.
Frank Morrill, of Providence, r. l..
arrived Sunday and is a guest of his
brother. +. +. Morrill,, and William
King. and sister, Mrs. Nellie Putnam.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Scaries. who re-
Gently returned from California, passed
few days the first of the week with
their sister. Mrs. Il. +. Green.
Mrs. Carrie Putnam Clark received
telegram Monday stating that her
husbands mother. Mrs. Sarah Clark.
formerly of East Pittston, had passed
away at the home of her son. Henry |
Clark, Sunday. Mrs. Clark left Pitts |
ton several years ago for San Francis |
co, Cal, since then making her home |
with the son above mentioned. Mrs.
Carrie Clark. who came from CalifOr-
mia in June. leaving her mother in her |
usual health, regrets that she was
not able to be with her in her last i'll |
ness the immediate cause of death be- |
ing heart disease Mrs. Clark was 81 |
years of age. The sympathy Of all is !
extended to the bereavCd family in |
California. also to Mrs. Carrie Clark |
and to the aged brother, Captain |
George Dearborn, who is stopping for |
short time at G. 3. Putnam's. Miss |
Belle Clark is at Mrs. Abbie Carleson's. |
Reyes Corner. caring for the infant |
child of Mrs. Libby, who has been very
Ill, but at last reports was somewhat |
better
Miss EnZa Green, Miss Eva Mansir |
and Miss Palmer are in attendance at |
the summer school at East Pittston.
w. 3. Jewett is busily engaged in |
hauling blueberries from Alma to Gar
diner. Large loads are taken daily.
Michael Mccormick has crews of |
men and teams cutting the grass on |
several farms in town. He has already
cut the Mrs. Douglas farm. a large
field on the Ira Elkins> place and is
now working on the Clarendon Moody
farm at East Piston
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wason are en-
tertaining their sisters. Mrs Abbie |
Green of Massachusetts and Mrs. An
ME Neal Of New York. also lady
friend Of Miss Sadies from Boston.