Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-18

Anna Wood Is at home Tor the
Christmas vacation.
Florence Mcclellan of Madison visit
ed friends in town last week.
w. s. Mayberry of Roxbury. Mass,
is in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Drake are rejoic-
ing over a baby girl.
WEST GARDINER.
willis Spear and family. Linnie
Batchelder, Mr.. and Mrs. Alden Spear
Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah Farr were guests
at Harry Spears Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alpheus Spear passed
Sunday evening at A. w. DeFratus'.
w. A. Harper has returned from
New Hampshire and Massachusetts,
where he has been on a business trip.
Carl Collins has accepted a position
with Bussell Brothers in Gardiner and
commenced his duties there last week
Mrs. Eben Horn returned last week
from a two-weeks visit with friends in
Boston and Dorchester, Mass.
MT. VERNON.
Fred Hopkins is at work in the woods
with Roscoe Cram for help.
Mrs. Calvin Webber is teaching
school in the Thing District. She has
been very successful in this school ano
is much beloved by her pupils.
Mrs. Aug. Rundlette and grand
daughter recently visited Mrs. Dollof
in New Sharon.
Miss Emma Robinson is busy with
dressmaking and also on sewing fol
Mrs. Thomas Hopkins of Washington
D. G.
Capt. Carson seems much improved
in health.
John Craig has been i'll again but is
much more comfortable.
Wells are not filling up very fast
and many have to go TO ponds and
springs fer water.
CHELSEA.
The committee arranging for the Christ
mas concert and tree which is to be given
at the chapel on Thursday. the 24th
Christmas eve. The Sunday school enc
Grange are carrying on the work anC
all are cordially invited to assist by
bringing gifts for Santa Claus to distrib'
ute to the children. as we'll as to enjoy
a good time.
F. c. Mcader has been drawn TO serve
on the jury at the January term OF the
superior court in Augusta.
Mrs. Eliza Dorr, Mrs. Minnie Sbley anc
Ernest Lunt of Augusta spent few
days at Mrs. DORIS home in town last
week.
Miss Lizzie Popc recently visited rela'
tives and friends in Whiteheld and NORTH
Pittston.
Walter Morgan of Randolph spent Sun
day with his parents, Mr. and Mrs
George Morgan.
Edgar Locke Of Augusta was calle,
at T. C. Meader's one day last week.
Miss Grace Thompson is visiting hel
sister in Augusta. She will also attene
the meeting of the State Grange at Wa
terville.
Mrs Anrie Powers and Miss Grace
were in Augusta Monday on business
and pleasure trip.
H c. Lawrence and William Law.
renee visited relatives in North Pittstor
last week.
Mrs. Edward Corbin and Mrs. Jerome
Corbin visited friends in Augusta one
day last week.
by Illness.
WEST-Mrs H. f. White and hel
daughter We're guests of Mrs. Whites
rother, Frank Hayes Saturday an6
Sunday.
L. l.. Barrett and family have re-
turned to Augusta for the winter, after
passing the summer in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Grant and their
son Earl of Randolph are passing the
week with Mrs. Grants parents Mr.
and Mrs. Merrill Clark.
Miss Doris Hayes returned Sunday
after passing last week with friends in
augusta.
READFIELD.
Mr. and Mrs VIM. Hunt were called
the illness of their daughter, Mrs. Fred
Heffernan. Mr.. Hunt returning and
Mrs. Hunt remaining until Sunday to
care for her daughter.
Mrs. Etfie Seamans, who engaged to
teach the Plains school, has decided to
with Mrs. Woodman of Win
throp Center.
Two carloads Of stock were shipped
from Readfeld station Monday to
Brighton market. E. A. Robinson OF
Mt. Vernon reports that more stock
has been shipped away from this sec
ton this fall than any previous year
since he has been buying for the Brigh-
ton market.
Miss Emma Hunt is home from
kents Hill for the holiday vacation.
One of the largest yoke or oxen IN
kennebec county is owned by +. Lion
Of Manchester. The animals girth s
feet and weigh more than 400. Mr..
Lion sold them for $275 in the early
fail and they were exhibited at several
Of the fairs, and after the fairs were
over Mr.. Lion bought them again.
1t is reported that Mr.. Lion has sold
these oxen to Walter Gleason of Oak
land.
B. Frank Eldridge of Wollaston,
Mass. is the guest of his uncle, Frank
E. Hewitt Of Augusta. MIR. Eldridge
will visit relatives in Belgrade and
Readfield before he returns to Massa-
chusetts.
Mrs. II. S. Dudley had a telephone
installed last Thursday.
Samuel Staine was the guest Of his
Mrs. E. M. Dudley last week.
y. ii. Thomas returned from Lewis