Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-29

piece OF road. one hundred ana nIty-
two rods were built at cost Of $500
Wallace Libby was the builder.
The farmers Of this vicinity have i'm
proved the pleasant weather Of the
past few weeks to finish harvesting and
do their fall ploughing. Owing to the
difficulty of securing help there were
some orchards where the apples were
not gathered in time to escape the re-
cent severe cold and there are also some
potatoes that are not yet harvested and
| 1t is reported that they are badly dam
aged by the freeze. Everyone has work
ed early and late and the farmers have
paid hired help from 81 to 50 per day
| with board and at these prices it has
been impossible to secure all Of the
men needed.
Mr. and Mrs John Crosby have gone
to Boston.
Mrs Eta Wentworth passed few
days in Clinton last week.
Mrs. Parmenter and daughters at
tended the Adventist church in Water
vile last Sunday.
Nj. and Mrs. J. w. Card of Center
Lowell visited friends in town last
week.
W. s. Mayberry of Roxbury, Mass
has been in town a few days.
Miss Treadwell from the Children $
Home at Augusta, was in town last
week.
The Grammar and Primary schools
will have q sociable Oh Halloween
night at the Grange hall
Susie Martin Of this town and Arvido
Bumps of China were united in mar
| riagc OCT. %.
Mrs Hulda Rackliffc died Monde V.
Oct. 81. after an illness of only a few
DAYS She was 81 years old. Two sons.
Eugene Rackliffe of this town and
Frank Rackliffe of Auburn, survive.
WANYE.
Miss I.ilIia Wood attended the state
| teachers convention in Bangor.
Arthur Lord passed Sunday in town
Mrs Nancy Howard il; visiting heI
father, Mr. Pike.
Mr. and Mrs Calvert Thompsor
passed Sunday III Wayne.
Mr. Godfrey Of Loudon Hill is the
guest of his son, Elmo Godfrey.
| Mr. Norris and MIR. Mackinnon have
returned from Il hunting trip. 3i,.
Mrs. Ella Stafford is the guest Of Mrs
| Dexter. ~
Lendall Wing and Nettie Wing wers
recent guests of Addison Wig...
| The farmers are gathering a plenti
fui crop of apples in this section. Mon
roe Pike has shipped 1865 barrels o
Baldwins and MIR. Jennings about 1910
Lendall Lincoln is at home for ;
| short vacation. --
EAST READFlELD.
| Miss Bessie Bamfprd. Fayette. teach
ing the Hoyt's Hill school, a formel
| teacher in this place, was calling OF
| friends in this place Sunday.
Miss Wadlcigh of Belgrade. .teache
in the school here. was called HON
| last week on account of sickness in he
family 1t is decided to have a full va
cation of two weeks and then begin tn
winter term.
Foxwell Sedgeley lost the first join
Of thumb while jointing barrel staye
at his mill in Mi. Vernon one day las
week
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Brainard hav
moved into their cottage and will Oc
cupy it for the winter. They have live
at the Depot during the past season.
W. L. Gordon has harvested abou
700 barrels Of choice apples on his farI
this year, formerly the Colby Dude
farm, SO called.
". A. Bournes little daughter, Lot
: tie. has been confined to her bed fo
several weeks by nervous disease al
with symptoms Of typhoid fever.
READFIELD.
Misses Annie and Emma Gordon a
tended the Maine Teachers conventio
at Bangor. Miss Emma returning Sa
: urday and Miss Annie remaining ov
Sunday with relatives and re.urnir
> Monday. z
While picking apples Miles Dude
fell from the tree striking on some rocl
and injuring his side. ts-
Mrs. Samuel Staine of Mt. Vernon w
the guest of her daughter. Mrs. Z.
Dudley of Manchester several days 10
, week. returning to her home Sunday.
Miss Nellie Gordon OF the Shaw B,.
ness College, Augusta. is at home f
p few GAYS, during the absence of n
father, who was caleld to New POrtlal
. | on account Of the serious illness of /
, father.
t Llewellyn Ames and Charles Kenn