Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-23
COUNTY NEWS.
KENNEBEc.
MOUNT VERNON,

MOUNT VERNON.
A Chlldren's day concert was held at
the Methodist church on Sunday eve
hlng, June a. The following interest.
ing program was carried out: Selec-
tom by the male quartet: prayer. by
Rev. G. l.. Presley; address Of vel
come, Fordyce Gilman; singing. GIVE
Been Rcdeemed"; recitation, Herbert
Stone; selo, Ruby Carson: recitation,
Ralph Curtis; recitation, Carl Eel
lows: singing. "When Love Shines In;
recitation, my Children" Maude
French; recitation, James Stone; solo,
Mabel Allen; recitation, Harold Car
son: singing, ship Alloy: recitation.
EVE stone; recitation, Hida Luce;
solo, Ethel Cummings; recitation,
Mona Ballard; recitation, Clarence
French; singing, ''I'll Be There. BY
and By; recitation, Clyde Chesley:
recitation, Bessie Turner; singing, "An
Will Come Right; recitation, Gladys
ingham; recitation. Roy Rickford
collections; selection by the male quar-
tet; benediction.
c. W. Mansur, the energetic pro
Drietor of the Mount Vernon Housc.
has purchased several new teams for
ms lFery stable. He has also pur-
chased for his little girls handsome
pony team which is admired by every
one.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Cram have gone
to Seattle, Wash to visit Mr. ana
Mrs. Whiting. They were accom-
panied by their daugher, Miss AL
berta.
Rev. and Mrs G. l.. Presley. II. ".
Wchbcr ana Miss Annie r. Weber
attended Commencement exercises at
kents Kin last week.
Mrs. Simmons, who has been visiting
her son, Rev. G.. l.. Presley, returned
to her home in Rockport last Friday.
The regular meeting of Vernon VAL
ley Chapter, No. GS. O. T.. s.. was held
on Monday evening, June 49,
John Colt of Wayne was in town
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy f. Davis of Col
linsville. Conn.,, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs ]. +. Davis.
Elmer II. Weber. who is teaching
in North Livermore. was in town
ltteh WIEN " dlltUu lIlc SfaQuatlOn Di
his brother, Warren from Mt. Vernon
High school.
Mrs. Mary Bennett of Augusta has
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. B. Wing.
A. B. Wing was in Augusta on bust
ness last Friday.
Road Commissioner Currier and his
crew are doing good work on the
highways.
kENrg HILL.
Misses Chrystal and Louise Chase
have returned to their home here for
the summer vacation. They are en-
plcyed as teachers in the Fort Fair
field High school.
Mrs. B. F. Peacock of West Gardi-
ner who has been passing several
weeks with her son, Ellsworth e. Pea
cock, went to Manchester, Monday, to
visit other rclatives.r
The construction Of the new school
house is being rapidly pushed by Con-
tractor Briggs. The building is now
ready for the plasterers. The Old
schooihouse is offered for sale and it is,
moved, the plot of land upon which il
stands will be utilized for a school
flower garden.
j. A. Chase has 4 crew of men build
ing several new cottages for his camp
for boys on the shore of Torsey pond.
Arthur Palmer, who is engaged with
him in this enterprise and is one of
the instructors i'll the fitting school at
Pa, has arrived and is as
sisting in the work.
Hon. f. r. French of Lancaster,
Mass, is passing several weeks at his
old home here.
Miss Grace Chase who was recent
ly operated upon at the Central Maine
hospital for adenoids in her throat,
has returned much improved in health.
w. Il. Quincy. Miss Quincy, L. f.
Bacon and Miss Gill, all Of Dorchester,
Mass, were recent visitors in this
place.
Chas. Folsom has removed his fam
lily to Echo Lake where he has opencd
his summer hotel for the season.
d. A. Wills, who has been very i'll,
is slowly failing.
Miss Ethel Winters has recovered
from recent attack of rheumatic
fever.
Chas r. Dodge of Clinton is visiting
friends here.
Prof. ]. o. Newton has gone to Ocean
Park where he will open for the sea-
sor the Lawson House which he re-
Gently purchased.
The Misses Price and Miss Baldwin
have arrived at Quillcraft, their sum
mer home, for the season.
Il is expected that the Maine Vaca-
tlcn Home will receive it's first guests
OF the season this week.
SIDNEY,
The Sidney Baptist church social will
be held at the parsonage "Wednesday
evening, June "a. Refreshments of
cake ana ice cream. All are cordially
invited.