Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01
kENhEBEC.
LITcHFlELD CORNER.

AuS dlIIludt I'LL lollIldS ktec SASA-
cises We're held at the church Wednes-
day evening. The church was we'll fill
ed and the exercises were very inter-
esting. The tree was we'll loaded with
the usual Christmas fruit. Katherine
kindrick received a gold locket and
chain as a slight token of apprecia-
ton for her services as organist.
There has been considerable sick
ness in the place. Miss kndrick was
quite sick and was obliged to be out
of school a few days. Miss Bertha
Powers was sick in bed Christmas day
and went home Thursday. Severe colds
are prevailing.
Joseph Hatch of Richmond. former
resident. Of this place, was in town
Saturday.
Miss Lettie Alexander has been at
home on short vacation.
Miss Annie. Richards. who is spend
ing her vacation with her parents, Rev.
and Mrs. Richards, will return. to her
school in New Hampshire in a few
days. 3. - .
Miss Gladys apd Master Fernley Blu
bier are spending their vacation Ritn
their grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Sylvester Stewart. So
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Baker are in
town for a few days.
The Sunday school elected officers as
follows: Supt., Frank w. Libby; Asst
Supt., Mrs. S. P. kindrick; secretary
treasurer and librarian, Asa P. Smith;
Asst librarian, Frank Smith.
WEST WINDSOR.
The Christmas exercises held at the
Baptist church were Of highly inter-
esting character. The singing by the
quartet, Rev. and Mrs. ]. F. Jones.
Burr +. Jones, and Mrs. Haskell, also
the SOLO by Mrs. Haskell with Miss
Edna. Pierce as organist, were listened
to with. much interest. Much credit is
due the: children for the excellent rem
dering OF their exercises, also the sing
ing which was of the first order, all Of
The exercises showed great painstaking
on the purt OF both Mrs. ]. F. Jones
and Miss Stella Barton. who SO thorouh-
ly trained the pupils OF her school for
this entertainment Special mention
should be made of the recitation by
Miss Mabel Grant, the little fouryear-
Ola uduSIIleI VI AhI Sllio AVA \ Ao1s'H
Grant, who when she finished reciting,
very prettily sent the audience kiss.
Much enjoyment was manifested by
the. children as well as the older ones.
while the large Christmas Tree was be-
ing. unloaded Of its pretty gifts.
Mrs. Lizzie Coonbs returned to Mrs.
Befsey Casey's Saturday, after passing
"a week at the home Of her nephew,
Qr,en Merrills in North Windsor.
Ralph Gerrisn. who has been suffering
from severe attack of asthma, is i'm
proving
Mrs. L. j. Wight was the guest of
Mrs. Betsey Casey for few days last
week.
Mrs. Eugene Hewett and daughter
Ina of Weeks Mills were callers on Mrs.
Henry Taber and Miss Arolin Hcwett
Thursday.
Mrs. ]. F. Jones and sons. Burr
Frank and Master Vasser. also Rachel
Caswell ard sister Mimi were guests
Of Mrs Oscar Carpenter and daughter
/ Miss Ethel, Thursday afternoon.
| Miss Ella barton, teacher of the Sew
ing department in one OF the city
schools Of Augusta. passed last week
with. Mrs. Nellie and Stella Barton. the
home Of her childhood.
| Friends of Frank Barton are sorry to
learn that llo is critically i'll at the home
Of his nephew. Sumner Barton.
CLARENCE Gardner of Cross Hill was in
the dice Saturday. "a
William Stewart is hauling straw to
the National Home. Togus.
Orrin Cunningham met with an acct
dent recently while in the woods telling
| Il tree. limb fell across his foot and
the injury has caused him much suffer
| ing.
The hay press owned by o. J. Hussey
| is working. in the Barton neighborhood
! beng now-at Mrs. Nellie Barton's.
Arthur Taher. who is in the employ
Lof MalcoIhh:.S Dyer in Augusta. is hav-
| inr Il vacation.
Relle Taylor passed Thursday in
Augusta.
The Pierce brothers. Virgil and Ralph
were at hhn,e for a few days last week
| Friends 5e 4. A. Barnes of Augusta
are sorry tq>hear of his illnesss
| llSS rsttlel SdT ptAilel ltllu HSu " iiS'
duties in-the Waldo County Hospital al
Belfast Saturday. while her friend. Will
| liam Black went to Portland to pass a
few days with relatives in that place
before RETURNING to the U. of NJ. Orono
Ne. -
e.RivERslDE.
! Miss sara. p. Mathews added tc
the school library fere. the Life OF
Theodore Roosevelt" as a Christmas gift
| TO the school. Mrs. n. II. FOssett. who
made the presentation eulogized President
Roosevelt and paid tribute tr
Miss Mathews ir few wei
NORTH SIDNEY.
! Mr. and Mrs. George w. Field were
| made happy Dec. y by the arrival of q
| son. Melvin Willard
! \ -oodly number attended the Christ
mas tree ct the Baptist church Wednes-
| day evening.
MRS Mary Church. of Augusta. has beer
| M guest of her nephew, r. II. SaWtelle
| for the past two weeks
Mrs j. E Tufts of Waterville recently
| visited at D. A. Fields.
Cecil Clark was home from Waterrille
| during tho Christmas recess.
| Mr. and Mrs B. F. Hussey passed
! Christmas with tho formers brother. Col
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