Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-21

KENNEBEc.
EAST PlrTsToN.

to greet her on Sunday. Miss Clark,
Y no came from California several
weeks ago, is now visiting in Gardiner,
and will pass the summer with her
many friends in this vicinity.
Miss Ethel Turner of Whitefield is
the guest of Mrs. J. f. Marson.
Briggs Wright, who has been out OF
health for some time and unable TO
work. went to jefferson Monday for u
few days stay.
The Epworth League will hold q
lawn party on Tuesday evening at the
home OF Rev E. S. Gahan to which all
are cordially invited.
Miss Ada Thompson of Boston is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Thompson.
Capt. and Mrs. f. Z. Wall passed
part Of last week in Hallowell, called
there by the death of Mrs. Wallis
father.
Herman Oertel has sold his home
which he purchased last fall, to it's
former owner H. w. Stone of Patten,
who is expected to take possession
soon Mr. Oertei is moving his fam
lily into the Burbank house in this
village.
Mrs. Emmeline Meserve, whose
home was recently destroyed by fire,
is stopping with Mrs. Daniel Moore.
Mrs. Katherine Hanley Miss Alice
Hanley and Mr.. Ward of Gardiner
were calling upon friends here Sun
day.
LITcHFIELD CORNER.
Mrs. Olive Stewart. wife of Sylvester
Stewart, died Sunday, July II, after
an illness of several months. She
was an active member of the w. X. {.
She was always ready to respond to
the call of sickness and suffering, and
many of her neighbors and friends re-
member her loving and efficient min
istrations in times of affiiction. The
funeral Wednesday was largely at
tended and the large quantities OF
beautiful flowers bore testimony to the
esteem in which she was held. Rev.
J. +. Richards conducted the services.
Music was furnished by quartet con-
sisting of Rev. ChaS. Rush, j. r..
Chase Mrs Nettie Campbell and Miss
Katherine Kindrick. Besides the
husband, one daughter, Mrs. Edith
Bubicr of Auburn, and one son, Wal
lace Stewart, survive. all of whom
were with her during her last days.
Henry Taylor has just returned from
a business trip to Boston.
j. e. Chase and Mr.. and Mrs.
Chaplin Lydston passed Saturday night
and Sunday at the home Of Mrs. Lyd-
ston's parents in West Gardiner.
Charles Knight is at home for
short vacation.
Mrs. Ada Purinton of Augusta has
returned home after a visit Of two
weeks with DR.. and Mrs. Gilbert.
Mrs Brier is visiting her mother,
Mrs Thurston Smith. J.
Rev. and Mrs. Richards left town
Monday. Mr.. Richards expects to be
away several weeks. There will be
no preaching at the Congregational
church during his absence.
BELGRADE.
Nellie c. Pray, who has been visiting
friends in Gray and Windham, has
returned home.
Mrs Gertrude Trask and Mrs.
Lydia Farnham were guests Of Will E.
Farnham Sunday.
Mrs. Roscoe Farnham of Cambridge,
Mass, is passing a few days with Mr..
and Mrs. Will E. Farnham.
Mrs. j. w. Martin of Brooklyn, N.
Y. and Miss Alice Lord of Portland are
at their sisters, Mrs. +. c. Foster
Mr. and Mrs. Alphonso Farnham of
Cambridge, Mass, are guests at Mrs.
Farnham'S sisters, Mrs. II. j. Lord.
Nellie c. Pray was at Belgrade
Lakes Sunday.
READFIELD.
Mrs Villa Richards and son Eldred
Of Cambridge, Mass, are the guests of
her friend, Mrs. Carroll Dalton.
Mrs. George Higgins invited several
of her neighbors and friends to her
home Friday evening to witness the
opening of her night blooming cereous.
The flower measured ten inches across
when fully open. The plant has
another bud which is expected to open
within a few days.
The annual business meeting of the
Mt. Mansfield club will be held with
Mrs. Will Lord of Manchester this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wade of Au-
gusta We're in Readfield Sunday calling
OH friends.
A. Il. Fletcher, who has been the
guest of his daughter in Manchester
for several months, is now at l.. S.
Buffers.
Mr.. and Mrs p. d. Gordon and chill
dren. Alice, Herman and Erla were
Sunday guests of Mr.. Gordon's broth
err Will Gordon.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs Dudley
Fitield of Oakland. Calf, will be in
terested to know that Mr.. Fifield is on
his ranch in Lindon and has disposed
OF his cattle and sheep and win re-
turn to Oakland in September, after
selling the ranch, reserving the home
with a few acres of land of his
aunt, Miss Mary Fifield, formerly of
Readfield.
1t is reported that Mr. Gardiner has
sold his farm to a gentleman from
Hoboken, n. j.
Mrs. Maude Trask of Mechanic
Falls passed Sunday with DR. and Mrs