Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12

of friends at her home Saturday eve
ming.
Ground has been broken and the
foundation laid for cottage on the
lot owned by Josiah Evans on the
shore of the lake.
Mis-, ELLA Barton of Augusta passed
SUNDAY with relatives here returning
to her duties Monday morning.
FIR. Glover of Portland was bust
ness caller in the place Thursday
A number of Italians left Friday
r,orninc for Boston, having found on
reaching here that there was no work
for them on the Waterville, Augusta
and Lewiston electric road.
The telephone poles which carry the
wires of the China Telephone co. are
to be taken up on the street leadlng 10
the station and carried more directly
to the village from the w. w. and r.
r. r.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Butterfield and
daughter OF Portland arrived Satur-
day for an extended stay in the coun-
try. Mr., Butterfield has recently un-
dergone a severe surgical operation
and will not be able to attend to MS
business for a number of months.
The company which has been in
Butterfield's hall the past week fin
ished their engagement saturday eve
nlng. Of the two contestants for the
most popular lady of the place MISS
Annie Mower won. receiving water
color as the prize.
WAYNE.
J. H. Pike lost a valuable OK one
day this week.
S. H. j. Berry, who has been seri-
ously i'll for the past eight months, Is
someW hat improved in health.
Miss Katherine NJ. Berry of North
Livermore is visiting her father ). II.
j. Berry. fol an indefinite time
CHELSEA.
The new pastor, Rev. Charles i.
Jones, preached his first sermon OF the
new conference year at the chapel,
Sunday He gave a very eloquent dis
course taking for his text, End Eplstie
Of Paul to the Corinthians, 4th chapter
5th verse, For we preach not our
| selves, but Christ Jesus" 1t seems to
! be the mutual verdict that the church
will prosper under Mr.. Jones ministry
A large congregation was present
\. NJ. Hemenway has an apple picked
from a tree on his land in the fall III
1905. The apple has been in the cellar
| with Il few others in 4 pail, ana Is IN
good condition.
Mrs. Eliza Dorr. who has been stay
ing in Augusta during the winter. was
at her house in town few days last
week. She was accompanied by her
grandson, Ernest Lunt of Augusta
| Walter Pitcher came over from Lew
iston Saturday to pass Sunday. Mrs.
| pitcher accompanied him to Lewiston
for a~visit.
| John Whitehouse went to Parker s
Head last week to visit his sister. who
resides there.
| Mrs. Emma Harmon of Stoneham
was the guest last week of her son Roy.
who resides with MIR. and Mrs. e. ii.
Collins.
Ed Douglas of Randolph passed Sun
day the guest of Bert Collins.
Miss Sadie Collins of Gardiner passed
Sunday with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. D. Collins.
Miss Jennie TheObald of Randolph
and II. Il. Hayes of Gardiner passed
. Sunday with the latter's parents, MIR.
and Mrs P. Hayes.
II. II. Hamin of Gardiner was the
guest of Mrs. Octavia Morrell, Sunday
Miss Bernice Watson. who is em-
ployed at the State House. passed Sun
day with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
H. Watson.
Master Roy Harmon visited mis-
grandmother in Gardiner a few days
| last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Nathan Mason are re
| ceiting congratulations on the arriva
of son.
| News was received in town last week
of the arrival of son at the home of
MIR. and Mrs Thomas Searles at Ban
Harbor formerly of this town. Con-
| gratula tons arc in order.
Miss Ida Searlcs will attend the Ken
nebec County Sunday School oonven-
ton at Winslow this week as delegate
from Union Sunday School.
ALBION.
Mrs. Sadie Higgins is seriously i'll.
| EDen weymouth mas resigned MS
position as road commissioner for the
east part of the town.
Walter Waldron has returned from
| Florida.
Rev. A. M. Cox went to No Palermo
last Sunday to assist at 9. baptism.
Thomas Thibodeau of Hallowell has
moved onto the Williams farm.
1
The Ladies' Benevolent Society will
meet at the Grange hall, Wednesday
evening. April 10.
About 40 of the schoomates and
friends Of Miss Gladys Byther gathered
at her home on Thursday evening, May
and gave her a surprise party In
honor of her 18th birthday. A fine
signet ring was presented to her by
her schoolmates of the High sch Dol
Games were played and the young
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