Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-28
Searls of Bar Harbor were


callers in town "Wednesday.
Christmas dinner parties were in or
der at F. p Morrilrs and David Law
rence's. Miss Addie Morton of Pittston
was a guest of Mrs. David Lawrence
for the day.
Mrs Ethel Partridge. teacher at the
Corner school went to her home at
North Whitefield to pass Christmas
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Partridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Adams Of Lubec.
Mrs. Harry Green and Miss Enza Green
of Waterville are passing the week at
c. X. Green's. Mr.. and Mrs. w. II.
Grant and son Elwyn. H. E. Green OF
Waterville and Miss Bernice Adams OF
Togus were with them over Wednes-
day.
Merrill Clark of East Chelsea has
been unfortunate this year. He iost
his buildings by fire in August. and re-
ceived severe injuries at Gardner last
fall. and on Monday while at work on
his new house. fell from the staging a
distance of u feet, striking on the 1roz-
en- ground, receiving such injuries as
will confine him to the house Tor some
time. He was picked up unconscious,
remaining in that condition some time.
When the physician was called ne
found Mr.. Clark suffering with broken
ribs. collar bone and dislocated shoulder,
besides other minor bruises.
F.P. Morrill, and Mrs. Mary Blodgett
visited relatives at East Pittston sun
day.
One Of the interesting sights to be
seen on the road quite frequently Is
Master Harry Cooper and his fine team.
three calves, two yoked to a pole at
tached to a sleigh and the third with
crooked woke on ahead. His team is
we'll broken and he can well feel proud
of it.
Among the many kind and thought
ful deeds accredited TO F. P. Merrill
and mother. Mrs. Mary Blodgett. was
the gift Christmas of a barrel or hour
to q family less fortunate than them
selves.
READFlELD DEPOT.
The Christmas entertainment at the
school building Tuesday arranged py
the teachers, Miss Hodgdon and Mrs.
Jones, was unexceptionally enjoyable
the exercises by the pupils being inter-
esting to parents and friends, the tree
laden with gifts, joyous slght TOT
the children who We're made sun nap
piar by the distribution of beautiful
presents later. There We're many pres
ent and all enjoyed Merry Christ
mas" indeed.
4 Christmas tree at the home of l)r.
Knickerbocker and gifts shared by In
yited guests Wednesday evening was
very pleasing as a social evening with
friends in the vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ S. Collins enter
tanned the following relatives at an
nGr Christmas: Mr.. and Mrs. A. W.
Rrainard, Mrs. Charles Collins ana
sou Park Collins of YarmOuthville. Inc
company at dinner were an uncie.
aunt. sister, nephew and mother of
Mrs. Collins, Mrs NJ. J. Townsend,
who resides with the family.
Miss Bessie Bickford of Portland
passed Christmas at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Bickford.
READFIELD.
Robert Brann of the Gordon & Brann
Co. is working in the station at the
Depot during the temporary absence
of E. F. Redman, the regular agent.
Fremont Hunton is substituting for
Mr.. Rrann in the grist mill.
Another carload of grain was re-
ceived at the station Friday for dis
tribution among the farmers. This
makes the fifth car purchased by and
TOD tho farmers TINS
section. Corn is now selling for S1.1O
per bag and meal at $14O.
a rare treat is offered the citizens
of this village and vicinity in the re-
cftal which is to be given in Giles hal
Tuesday evening, Dec. 81. by Miss
May Taylor of Kent's Hill. Miss Tay-
lor is an elocutioniSt of rare ability
and is a graduate of the oratory de-
part1nenu Of the Maine Wesleyan
Seminary. During the past three
years she has been a student
in the Curry School of Elk
preston in Boston and will gradu-
ate from that institution in May next.
OF a charming personality, of great
natural ability, and of rare skill in in
terprcting the true spirit of humorous,
serious and classical pieces, Miss Tay-
lor is sure to succeed in her chosen
profession. On Monday evening. Dec.
30, Miss Taylor will give a recital in
Odd Fellows hall at Mt. Vernon. 1t
has been some years since Miss Taylor
has been heard in this section and her
many friends will be glad to avail
themselves of this opportunity.
Mrs A. H. Wilson, who recently I'M
derwent difficult surgical operation
at the Central Maine hospital in Lew
lston, is reported to be making a rapid
recovery.
Irving Moore of the University of
Maine is passing the Christmas vaca-
ton at his home here.
1t is regretted that the wooden mill,
which for several years past has been
successfully operated at its full ca
pacity ty F. f. Chase of Waterville.
has shut down for an Indefinite period.
NORTH BELGRADE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford Witham of
Oakland passed Christmas with her
brother, Herbert Alexander and fam
lily.
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