Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-29
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friends in Oakland several days last
week.
A. B. Fletcher from Kansas, who is
visiting relatives in Manchester was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Dura
Weston of Mt. Vernon last week.
The grass fires which were burning
last Friday on the farms of M. S. FL
H. Thomas, were subdued by the
timely assistance of neighbors without
doing much damage.
Miss Bessie Hewitt who has been i'll
with measles at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. T.. E. Jackson of Manchester is
much improved.
Miss Belle Fifield is able to attend
school after her illness of last week.
Orange blossoms received last week
from Pasadena, Cal, are as fragrant
apparently as when taken from the
trees.
A friend writing from Pasadena,
Cal, reports a visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Greedy. who live about Is miles
from Pasadena.
Mrs. Ella Jackson Of Manchester is
passing several weeks with relatives
in Boston.
Mrs. Emily Fletcher was the guest
of Mrs. Francis Hunt Sunday.
The Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Brown of Manchester were A. 3.
Fletcher, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. S. Butler
and daughter Clara. Mrs. Mark John
son and two children.
READFIELD DEPOT.
L. NJ. Jones was a guest at the home
of DR.. and Mrs. Newton Of Sabattus,
over Sunday
Miss Maud Adel left Saturday for
Snlithfield where she will teach term
of school.
Mrs. A. D. Brown of Livcrmore Falls
was the guest of w. F. Bourne Friday
and Saturday, joining her husband at
the M. L. Conference at Augusta, Sun
day.
The fishermen are successful recently.
Among them are Z. J.. Townsend,
who caught six fine fish of good size,
and Mrs. T.. L. Townsend who caught
the largest that has been captured this
side of the lake. this season.
A serious grass fire caught from a
railroad engine burned over the field
of Mrs. NJ. j. Sherburn, Thursday, but
was quenched before reaching her
dwelling by an efficient force of men
aided by women. and children from the
schools who brought water and as
sisted in various ways.
The whist parties given by Mrs. E..
l.. Townsend and Mrs. f. A. Leeman
were very enjoyable events, the former
Thursday evening. the latter Saturday
evening. A large number were enter
tanned at Mrs. TownSend's occupying
several tables. Mrs. Leeman's guests
numbered 2s and occupied tables.
A fine time was reported from both
entertainments Refreshments of ice
cream and ether dainties were served
Edgar Robinson's weekly shipment
OF stock from the station, was 40
calves. 70 hogs, 1 yoke of oxen, and |
COW.
Fl. H. Carrie was in Augusta on busi-
ness, Saturday.
BENTON.
Amos l.. Kinds died at his home at
Benton Falls on Friday morning, April
"a Although not in good health for a
year or more, his death was an unex-
pected grief to a large circle of rela-
tIves and friends Mr. Kinds was
born in Benton. Nov. 18th, 1885, the
son of Asher and Lucy Turner Kinds.
he prepared for college in the old
Waterville Academy, then under the
charge of the late DR.. James H. Han
son, and entered Colby College in the
class of 1858. graduating at the end
OF the course with high rank as a stu
dent. Except for a short residence
lr Portland soon after graduation. Mr..
Kinds has lived all his life en- his
farm near the village of Benton Falls.
He was for q years town clerk of
benton. In politics he was all his
life a loyal and active Republican.
ME- Kinds devoted his leisure hours
TO literary studies, and was a frequent
contributor to newspapers and maya
zines. A11few years ago a collection