Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-28

She is able to sit up few minutes at
time.
Mr.. Wing Of waterville is loading a
car Of apples at this place.
Ed. Ben Hinckley has been home for
short visit.
The Kennebecside Club recently
gave an enjoyable evening to a good
sized audience at Moody hall. Two
farces entitled Dinner at the Club"
and MADAM Princeton's Bower OF
Beauty" were presented. and much
enjoyed. Vocal music was furnished
by the Club Quartet.
The Grammar school girls at Good
Will Farm gave an entertainment
Friday evening, Feb. Il. Mother
Goose" was present and proudly
introduced her family. AS each one
appeared in costume, hearty applause
followed, and much credit is due the
girls for the pleasing manner in which
they acted their parts. The instru-
mental and vocal music was much en-
jOyed, also recitations and two very
pretty drills. Special mention should
be made Of the Girls Quartet composed
of Genievieve Clark, Edith Spencer,
Florence Scott and Vera Howatt. The
entertainments at Good Will this
winter have been much appreciated by
those who attended, and all are glad to
know that more are to follow soon.
NoRRIDeEWocK.
Z. II. Vaughn made a business trip
to Pennington, recently.
Iiff1a honr dar arrival OF ~ bo,nn
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Seekins. Satur-
day evening. 1t is nine-pound boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Bigelow entertain
ed about 30 neishbors and friends at
their home Saturday evening. AL
oyster supper was served and the even
ing very pleasantly spent in games and
music.
Mr.. Goldey held a meeting in the
Frederick schoolhouse Sunday after
noon.
Merle Tinklanl, Of Arson, is visit
ing his uncle Mr.. Edwin Tinkham.
Miss Lila Frederick has returned
from visit with friends in Eumford
Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Bigelow enter
tanned a party of about so friends at
program consisted of photograph Sc
lectiOnS, dialogues, recitationS and
games. after which an oyster supper
was served. All report a very enjoy
able evening.
ST. ALBANS.
Fire was discovered Sunday morning
in the barn belonging to B. G. Fair
nf no oh hn
had a telephone noticed the smoke and
in all incredibly short time the whole
town was aroused and many Of the
men on the way to the fire. The barn
contained II tons of pressed hay, sew
eral tons of impressed hay, a hog, %
hens and two cows. The COWS were
gotten out but the hay, hog and hens
were burned. Mrs, Fairbrother il near
ly helpless from q shock but it SO hap
pened that her daughter, Mrs. c. p
Coolidge and family were there when
the fire caught. They quickly removed
her to their home only few rods away.
!, The household goods were taken out.
but by a fortunate change OF the wind
and the assistance of many strong and
willing hands, the ell and house We're
saved. The fire caught somewhere in
IL
There was a small insurance on the
buildings.
PALMYRA.
Fire broke out at about $50 Sunday
morning in the west end of Browning
Fairbrother's barn in South ST. Adams.
The alarm bells sounded over the
Hartland & st. Adams telephone line
and very soon a crew was working to
save the house and ell which was ac-
complished. The origin of the fire
seems TO be mystery. The barn was
insured for 500.
The Willing Workers will hold their
regular meeting Wednesday with Mrs.
H. l.. Goodrich; also a special meet
ing at H. G. Johonnett's Friday
Town meeting next Monday, March
/ l. Dinner will be served by the Will
ing Workers in the upper hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. P. Written Of Pitts
field visited at D. S. Emerson's Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. W. Frost and Mr..
and Mrs. Hollis Weeks visited in St.
Adams Sunday.
c. f. Thompson is visiting in town
and vicinity for two weeks.
Mrs. Carrie Weeks, who was injured
by a fall some time ago, is gaining
quite rapidly at present
Palmyra Grange met Saturday even
ing with 45 members present. 1t was
voted to invite Hartland Grange to Wis
1t Palmyra Grange and furnish the pro-
gram at some future date to be deter
mined by Hartland Grange. A ladies
town meeting was partly completed and
then adjourned to meet next Saturday
evening. reading was given by
Lila McCabe: recitation, Hazel Nc
Gable; music, Harry HoIway and Frank
Homestead.
MERCER,
George Diggels is confined to the
house by illness.
Mrs. Frank Welts, who has been i'll
| for over year with lung trouble is re-
ported as being not as well.
Mrs. Torcy Donnell who has been
SICK for three or four weeks with pneu-
monia is gaining and is able to sit I'D
a little.