Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-27
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SMlTHFIELD.

Farmers are rushing their spring work.
| Mrs. Robert Groves has been visiting
her granddaughter, Mrs. Carroll Holmes.
Charles kherl and Mrs. Prey. who have
been working for John Nichols the past
| winter, have returned to their home in
| Belgrade.
| Otis Holmes was at home over Sunday.
| Mrs. Varney and Miss Evoy returned
| Sunday from Waterville, where they
passed last week visiting relatives and
| friends.
| Mr. and Mrs Carroll Holmes Saturday
went to Winslow, where they passed the
| Sabbath with Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest I,ey-
nolds.
MERCER.
Levi Ham, who has been in poor
health for some time, has gone to
! Portland to be treated.
| MIR. and Mrs. William Harris Of Will
ton are visiting Mrs. Harris sister,
Mrs. Allen Hilton.
Rev. Mr.. Perry of New Sharon
| preached the Memorial sermon here
| Sunday. Among the veterans who at
| tended were j. M. Varney. c. A. Whit
comb, James Chapman. Aimon Works,
William Decker, G. E. Snow, T. S.
| Bigelow and Warren Chapman.
Dana Aubin has been very ill the
past week.
PALMYRA.
Mrs. H. N. Longley of Pittsfield is
visiting friends in town.
Hannibal Powers and H. H. Thur
Tough of Pittsfield were in town on
business Monday.
Miss Emma Berry, who has been
'-'~:tiH|- in Lincoln for about two
.u.ntns, returned last week to her home
in st. Adams
D. P. Written of Pittsfield called on
relatives Sunday.
Palmyra Grange held regular SEES
sion Saturday evening with II MEM
bers present. The program: Reading.
Nina Homestead; story, Leonard
Foley; question, Shall Superintend-
ents See That the Pupils are Trans
ported to SCHOOL," Discussed by James
Smith, e. M. Frost, A. J. Lang. l.. P.
Foley; reading, Meredith Maxfield;
story, Joseph Leblanc.
The M. G. r. Club of Palmyra passed
a very pleasant afternoon and evening
| with Mrs. Hattie Tracy Thursday, May
81 A large number were present in
the evening and about SO partook of
| supper. After supper was over fine
program was given consisting of read
ings, songs, stories and music on the
graphophone. Then followed dancing
| for a few hours with music by l.. p.
| Foley, violin; Percy Campbell. violin,
and Ernest Parkman, cornet. The next
| meeting will be with Mrs Mary Towle
| by special invitation Friday, June II.
Ellen Jones of Corinna has sold his
| farm in Corinna and is moving to
| Palmyra and will occupy the house
| with Mr. and Mrs. Cooley for while
! in West Palmyra.
Mr. and Mrs Willis Robinson of
| Newport and Miss Mabelle Cowen were
| among the callers at J. c. Millett's last
| Sunday.
j. B. I.anpher has recently purchas-
| ed a new seed sower.
l.. p. Foley is hauling his potatoes
| to Newport market. The price report
| ed paid is Is cents per bushel.
The funeral of the late Henry Bedell
| was held at w. H. Towle's Saturday
afternoon, Rev. Lindley Magoon Off
ciating. Interment was in Spring Hill
| cemetery.
Mrs. VIM. Pomeroy is passing few
days in Bangor. Mr.. Pomeroy remains
| about the same.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. r. Leavitt and
daughter Annie are spending a week
or two with Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Leav-
| lit.
| Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Lanpher passed
| last Sabbath with Harvey Lanpher's
| family in Pittsfield.
Andrew Towle, who has been work
| ing for j. b. Lanpher, had an attack
of indigestion last Friday and was
was obliged to go home.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Parkman from
Carmel We're the guests of his broth
er, r. w. Parkman, last Sunday.
| Joseph Davis and Mr.. Prince Of De-
troit were callers in this vicinity Sun
| day.
| Theo Hope has been suffering from
az attack of muscular rheumatism,
but is much better at this writing.
| MISS Mabelle COWan, Mr.. ana MIS-.
| Willis Robinson of Newport We're
callers at J. c. Millett's Sunday.
The Box sociable at Palmyra Grange
hall last Friday evening was well pat
| roniZed and fine time is reported
quite a little sum for the benefit of
the baseball club was realized.
Rev. Bion Russell of Pittsfield
preached an interesting Memorial ser
mon at Palmyra church Sunday after
| noon.
| Miss Jennie Weeks, trained nurse
| who mas been caring for her brother
| Hollis during severe illness, returned
| to her duties in Massachusetts last
| Thursday.
NoRRIDGEWock.
Mrs. A. f. Dyer, of Skowhegan. was
! recently calling on friends in town.
Carroll Wheeler, of Boston, is the
guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
VIII Wheeler. '~s. hrNls
The farmers are all busy doing
their spring work. The ground has
been so wet they have been unable to