Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-07
COUNTY NEWS
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READFlElD DEPOT.

Miss Honor Littlefield Of kennebunk,
who had passed the holidays at home,
was the guest Of Mrs. Ruth Jones.
relative, for few days on her way to
Waterville, where she is 4 student at
Colby College.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. n. d. Whit
| tier will be pleased to learn that their
son, Bert Whittier Of Boston, who was
seriously injured by falling from a
building. is improving as fast as can
| be expected.
Mr.. Redman, station agent, who has
just returned from a trip to Sherbrook.
Canada, reports the scarcity Of snow
and the pleasant weather, the same as
in Kennebec county.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Wallace are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth Of
a son, Charles Howard, Sunday,
Dec. 90.
J: Z. Mccormick and X X. Mallet
We're on a business trip to Livermore
Falls last week.
Mr.. Pendester of Cornish, was in
Readfield Friday, purchasing cattle and
horses to be utilized on his farm.
earle Hartman of Winthrop was the
guest Saturday night of Z. a. Lee
man.
| Mrs. Became, who has been passing
some weeks with Mrs. II. II. Carrie at
| her home, went to New Gloucester,
| Friday. where she will pass the win
ter.
| Mrs. Charles Dudley is'quite i'll from
an attack Of rheumatism.
| nS 70 ,1fi
on Lake Maranacook, the ice being in
fine condition for the spsrt of ice
boat racing. Among other boats is one
owned by A. Il. Allen. another by
Walter Williams. .
Mrs. John Burcelle was in Augusta
Friday on business.
| LiTcHFIELD PLAINS.
The Board Of Health was in session
Saturday. There have been no con-
tagious diseases in town the past year
which is believed to be the result Of
| the sanitary condition Of the town.
Mrs. Prescott keyes is i'll. DR.. Gill
bert is in attendance.
BELGRADE.
The entire community was sadden-
| ed to learn OF the death of little Ruth,
the 10-year- old daughter of Frank
Kelley, which occurred Saturday morn
ing, Jan. 4, after a short illness OF
| pneumonia She was an unusually
lovabe child and will be greatly missed
| BY her schoolmates with whom she
was a great favorite Much sympathy
| is expressed for the bereaved father
| and brother Lauren.
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house by L bad cold.
Mrs. Susan Crowell of Smithfield Is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Ann Pray.
Earl Wyman is attending Shaw's
Business College at Augusta.
James Wyman has lost his family
horse Dan" He will be greatly missed
/ by the family with whom he was q
great favorite.
The many friends Of james Scates
will be panied to learn that he met
with serious accident last week by
being struck in the eye by q limb of
q tree, bursting the cyeball. Fears are
entertained that he will lose the sight
Of the other eye as well.
There was no meeting Of the Union
Sunday school last Sunday as it was
SO cold and windy.
Mrs. Nelson of Readfield Is In town,
called here by the death of her niece.
Ruth Kelley.
The many friends of Edward john
son, who has been seriously i'll of blood
poisoning, were pleased to greet him on
visit to his old home Saturday.
though panied to learn that as yet his
hand is useless.
The many friends of Ethelyn Tuck
er of East Mt. Vernon will be panied to
learn that she is i'll Of pneumonia.