Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-14

| was held Friday afternoon at the homo
of her daughter, Mrs. Augustine
Thompson, where she had lived for
several years. Mrs. Bailey was one of
the Oldest residents Of this town, and
had been in failing health for some
time.
An ice cream social in the interest
of the Sunday school was held Friday
night at the home of Rev. and Mrs. E.
S. Gahan, which was well patronized:
WEST GARDINER.
SPEARS CORNER Alvin
Spear returned Saturday from visit
of several months with friends in
Massachusetts!
There viii be an Easter concert at
the church at 7.30 next Sunday evening.
Everybody welcome.
George Powers left Tuesday FOR Hot
Springs, Ark. where he is to be treated
Judge Spear and Postmaster Libby
passed Sunday at the Judges cottage
on the stream. =
Mr.. Perry and Mrs. Leonard are
moving from the Arnold house.
Dell Swift. who has been seriously
ill for the past fortnight, is improy-
ing. t-:s
Road Commissioner Spear has pur-
chased a pair of heavy horses Tor road
work.
Mrs. Flora Spear returned Friday
from visit with Mrs. Warren Cressey
Of Manchester.
LiTcHFlELp.
POND ROAD-F. 3. Elliott Of Bow
doinham passed Sunday night with Mr..
and Mrs. B. L. Merrill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Peacock are Wis
iting at the home Of their son, Frank
Peacock
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Heseltine have
winter with Mrs. Heseltines sister in
Lynn.
Miss Emma Hildreth is confined to
her home by illness. III.
DR.. w @. Cobb was called Saturday
to attend the infant child of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. L. Merrill, who is quite ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Merrill pass.
ed Sunday with Mrs. Merrill's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Peacock
Ernest T. Small of Bowdoinham was
in the place Sunday.
George w. Earl of Litchfield Corner,
one of the assessors, was in the place
Wednesday.
C. E. Chase of Gardiner was a bus
mess visitor here Saturday.
Everett Bird has been confined to the
house by illness for several days.
Miss Louise Bowers Of Boston is
staying at Capt. l.. NJ Birds.
A. p. Berry of New York is bus
mess visitor in this place.
B. L. Merrill is, putting hard wood
floor in the Willard schoolhouse.
c. L. Merrill has accepted a posi-
ton in Walpole n: H., and expects to
leave for that place the last of this
month.
: REApFiELD. y :
Mrs. Hannah Hunt Dudley came near
losing her buildings hy fire Friday af-
ternoon. Turing tbe forenoon the Chin
ney burned out, tile, heat Of the CHM
ney setting fire to the woodwork, and
buildings would } doubtless, have been
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Readfield. The damage was slight.
e. D. Gordon has sold his pair of black
work horses to Warren Butman.
Word was recently received from Mr.
and Mrs. Stephen Knowles of Boulder.
Mont, formerly of Kennebec county.
that their son, Master Stephen. Jr., has
recovered from his recent illness.
his work horses by collie last Friday.
T. z. jackson Of Manchester bought
yoke Of oxen last week of parties in
Resdfield.
Albert Seamans, after passing several
days in Readficld, returned to winthrop
Center, where he is attending school.
Three wood-sawing machines with gas
oline power are in this section within a
short distance of the other.
]. C.. Hewitt and Guy Yeaton of Bel
grade have sawed more than 700 cords
of wood with their saving machine since
February and have $50 cords more to saw.
Mrs. Alberta Yeaton of Belgrade was
the guest of Mrs. M. S. F,ifield of Man
chester last Saturday.
The many friends Of Mrs Hannah r.
Holmes. who is in the c. M. G. hospital
at Lewiston. are glad to learn of her
continued improvement and that she will
return to her home in Readfeld this
week. b..
L.. o. Elliott of Readfield and Miles
Williams of Mt. Vernon have had Is cars
Of grain come to Readfield station dur
ing the past winter. which they have
been selling to the farmers.