Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-03
READFIELD.

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READFIELD.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Heffernan of Au-
gusta passed Saturday night and Sun
day in Readfield.
Miss Katrina Medini of Augusta is
passing the week witIis Mrs. VIM
Hunt. III I,
Mrs. Ella Jackson of Manchester is
driving handsome six-year -old bay
mare bought of Charles Hoyt of Win
thror.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Morrow recent
" passed several days with Mrs.
Merrow's mother, MRS. Goldsmith, in
Industry.
Mr. Brown of Auburn and j. 4. AdeIl
of Manchester viii hold services at
the Plains schoolhouses at 1890 A. M.
Sunday, July 5.
Mrs. Emily Fletcher and grand
daughter, Esther Leonard, returned to
their home in Manchester Tuesday,
after passing several weeks in Mt.
Vernon with Mrs Fletcher's sister,
Mrs. Lizzie Weston.
Mr. and Mrs Joe Weston and son,
l-tt, Ntit III INcdbHtlu w edHtSudS anu
MI Weston bought yoke of oxen Of
II. H. Freeman.
Mr. and Mrs M. B. Morton of lie
Sueur, Mimi, who are passing the
summer in Phillips, were visitors for
several days this week of Mr.. and
Mrs. Il. Fl. Thomas. Mr.. and Mrs.
Morton went to Lewiston Thursday to
visit Mr. and Mrs. c. f. Waldron and
will return to Phillips Saturday.
Mr.. Smith of New York has purchased
the F. C. Ambrose farm and has already
taken possession. Mr.. Smith will make
extensive repairs and alterations on the
buildings end has already taken down
one of the barns thereon. The house viii
be thoroughly renovated inside and out
and when completed will be one of the
pleasantest farm houses in town.
Charles Stark and family have gone to
Monmouth, where Mr.. Starks has q good
situation as foreman of a large farm.
| George G. Jacob, the second member of
| the board of selectmen, who has been in
| failing health for some time. has gone to
the Central Maine hospital at Lewiston
| for treatment
| The Eastern Star had a special meet
| ing and supper Tuesday evening
| A base oali team has beer formed by
the young men in this vicinity. A sub.
| scription paper for the benefit of the team
| has been circulated which has met with
substantial results, nearly $50 being real
lied The field belonging to Mr.. Beede,
| in the rear of the Grange horse sheds.
| has been leased for a ball ground and a
diamond laid out. The field is admirably
located for the purpose. being level and
easily accessible from all parts Of the
village
The Fourth promises to pass off very
quietly in this village There will be two
games of ball on the new ball grounds
one between the married men and the
single men in the forenoon, and one be
tween the newly formed local team and
the North Wayne team in the afternoon.
| Owing to the extreme dryness and as a
preventative from fire. the seectmen
have posted notices forbiddinG the setting
| Of fires in the street. 1t is also proposed
to have one or two watchmen on duty
during the night. To this arrangement
some Of the small boys and young men
object, hut to those OF mature years the
plan is wise one. Readfeld has quite
a number of compactly arranged blocks
and no fire protection outside of a small
hook and ladder company. If fire
should once get start in any one of the
stores or offices there is hut little queS'
ton but what the entire village would be
burned.
| w A. Crockett is able to ride out and
greet his many friends.
John Manter and sons, John. Earl and
George. OF Palmer, Mass, are visiting
friends here for 4 time.
Prof. Warren Foss Of Cambridge, Mass.
passed through here with his family
Tuesday en- route to their summer home
in Mt Vernon for the season.
WEST SIDNEY.
Alice Henderson of Gardiner is Wis
iting her cousin, Clarence Richardson
F. E. Taylor and sisters, Alice and
Lena, have beAn tor Qe4aaud ITO ses
their aunt. Mrs Angie Dudley who i:
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