Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-19
KENNEBEC.
NORTH AUGUSTA

for several weeks, was able TO rlOe out
Monday for the first time. She is
passing few days with friends in
Augusta.
Mrs. w. r. Ayers and children, Lee
and Eugenia, were guests of Mrs.
Morrice Springer in Fayette few
days recently
Mrs. n. NJ. Grover and Mrs. f. E.
Taylor's mother. Mrs. Perkins. have
been very sick but are somewhat
better.
The names have been placed on the
Memorial windows at the church.
Rev. Mr.. Seliger, a former pastor,
is expected to preach at the NJ. Z.
church next Sunday forenoon at 1890
and at the Jewett schoolhouse at 2.1o.
Mrs. G. r. Dutton entertained a
company of friends Saturday evening.
The entire household of f. E. Taylor
are reported on the sick list. Mr.. Tay-
Tor has been suffering from a severe
cold and grip attack. Master Russell
Clement was taken with Il severe at
tack Of acute indigestion for whom a
physician was summoned. Two days
later Mrs. @. S. Perkins was threaten
ed with pneumonia. Later Mrs. Tay-
lor was suffering from the grip. Mrs
w. E. Perkins. Of Sydney, who was
summoned here on account of the IL
ness of her son was obliged to re-
main in bed one day. Mrs. Perkins
and Mrs. Taylor are still confined to
their beds. Mrs. Nora Bragg is as
sisting the afflicted family.
Miss Ida Earrows, teacher of the
Bracket school has resumed her
duties after an absence Of few
weeks on account of sickness. Miss
Jackson OF Augusta who substituted
for Miss Earrows made many friends
here, all Of whom will be pleased to
meet with her again.
The farm which has been known for
many years as the Pinkham farm will
be known hereafter as Percival farm.
W. B. Percival and his sen +. NJ. Per
Cival and wife are the present occu-
pants. What has been known for sew
eral years as Percival farm has been
offered for sale. Percival Bros. will
use the green houses on this place this
season but will in the near future
build larger and more modern ones.
The many friends of G.. H. Fisher
will be pleased TO know that he is
rapidly improving. 1t will be re-
membcred that Mr.. Fisher received 4
serious injury to his shoulder from be-
ing thrown from his carriage on ac-
count OF the breaking Of the axle
bolt.
c. p. Lislness is driving pair of
fine draught horses Of which he is
the proud owner. They We're pur-
chased OF burlington Bros.
One of the recent social events was
the whist party given by Mr.. and Mrs.
L. NJ. Percival at their pleasant home.
Refreshments were served and very
enjoyable evening was passed.
!. L. McGuinness leads in having
his yearly wood pile already fitted
for the stove. james Duncan with
his gasoline engine did the saving
and I'eter Caret of Augusta, assisted
Mr. McGinness in preparing it for the
stove which was completed Feb. 1.
Mr.. McGinness is also doing a good
business butchering. Mrs. McGinness
returned Saturday from Massachusetts
where she mad been visiting relatives.
During her absence the horne was in
the care Of Miss NJ f.. McGuinness.
w. Walker and Son who raised
about 5000 bushels of potatoes last
year arc shipping them to Boston.
-Four carloads were shipped last week.
Frederick Hayward. who purchased
last year. what was known to old resi-
dents as the Beale'S place on the River
Road, has made many improvements
in the cottage and with Mrs. Hay
ward is passing the winter there. Mr..
Hayward has recently sold one large
drauSht horse to Z. G. Bennett, a
carriage horse to Arthur Leighton, d
draught horse and one milk cart horse
to w. r. Ayers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cony are pleas
antly and happily situated this winter,
surrounded rs they are by their chill
dren. their grandchildren and their
great grandchild.
The many friends of Edward Folger,
who recently passed the oath milestone
will be pleased to know that his health
Is very good It has been remarked
that Mr.. FOlger as he advances in
years, resembles the poet Longfellow.
PiTTSTON.
The valentine sociable held last