Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-12
COUNTY NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
EAST VASSALBORO.

EAST VASSALBoRo.
Mrs. Anna Gates left Saturday TO
visit relatives in Los Angeles. Cal.
| Miss Hattie Hayford passed Satur-
day and Sunday with Mrs. Seth E.
| Richardson.
Miss Annie Mower passed Sunday
with friends in Waterville.
James Weeks. who was critically ill
| for several weeks. is able to be out
| again.
Mrs. Charles Getchell and Miss Myr-
| tie were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. f.
| Doe Friday.
| The snow Of Thursday made good
| sleighing, the first there has been here
| this winter. In the other storms the
Wind blew the snow out of the roads.
| The lake presents a scene of unusual
| activity. The ice is of coed quality and
| the rush to fill the ice houses is fully
under way.
The First and Second degrees were
conferred on two candidates ct Vas
salboro Grange Tuesday evening, Feb.
3. A program was given after the work
was completed.
The ladies of the W. C. It. L. met
with Mrs. Sarah Marden Wednesday
afternoon. After the usual business,
arrangements were made for an enter
tainment to be given at Mrs Henry
Marden's' Wednesday evening, Feb. 10.
A fine program will be given of both
music and readings. a cordial invi-
tation is extended to the public to at
tend. Ice cream and cake will be
served. the proceeds to be used for the
interests of the Union. The ladies OF
the Union will meet at O'Clock in the
afternoon for business.
Friends quarterly meeting will con-
vane Saturday and Sunday, Feb. Is
and 10. ministers from away are ex-
rected to be in attendance.
The young people of the Grange
met with Ernest and Florence Priest
Saturday evening to have the assign
ment of parts and the first reading of
the drama to be given in March. This
promises to be one of the best that has
been given by the Grange
SOUTH MONMOUTH
Rev. l.. c. Slower is confined to his;
home with an acute attack of indiges-
tlOii anu olllci StOIlfdcH tIOuDltS. ne
was unable to keep his Sunday APP
pointment at Litchfield. He is under
the care of DR.. Blake.
Every farmer in this community is
very busy improving the sleighinS
Ice houses are being filled and wood
and lumber being hauled.
WINDSOR.
Mr. and Mrs Francisco Colburn of
Augusta have returned to their old
home for a few days on account of i'll
ness in the family of their son Ray.
The many friends of George f. Mer-
rill are sorry To learn that he has been
suffering for several weeks from a Sc
we're attack of sciatica.
Mrs. Lizzie Colburn is passing a few
days with relatives in Augusta,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Lewis Of Joice
passed Sunday with their sister. Mrs.
c. +. Donnell.
Several inches Of damp snow fell
Thursday and resulted in the first
good Shedding of the winter. Farmers
are hustling to harvest their ice and
haul wood.
York & Sproul have three 4-ox teams
and three double horse teams hauling
logs to the mill
DR. and Mrs. Ridley recently return
ed from Il short visit with relatives in
Massa cfusetts.
L,TCHFiEtD PLAINS.
Frank Libby is confined to his room
by illness
Lyman Gibson, who has been seri-
ously i'll is improving i'll health.
Brothers y. NJ. Patterson, Gardiner
Roberts, a. II. Stevens and Abial l..
small are the delegates chosen to rep
resent the Plains church at the Bow
doin Conference Of Free Baptist
church holden at Richmond Feb. 10
ana 20.
In the absence of the pastor an in
teresting social service was held at the
Plains church Sunday.
DIR. l. W. Gilbert reports second
case of measles in town.
Miss Mary +. Packard went to BAH
Tuesday morning for a tWo-WeekS Wis
It 10 her sister, Mrs. Elmer Campbell.
PITTsTON.
me W OlnanS Social Club will hold
Valentine supper and social at the
nome Of Mrs. Nellie Heath on Thurs
day evening. February 18th. II
stormy the next fair night.
Everett Chapman went to Windsor,
Monday where he has employment
Miss Maud Cuts of Gardiner was
tn" guest Of relatives here Sunday
Mr.. Albert Dunton who has been
employed at South Gardiner Tor
several months returned to his home
here Saturday.
Miss Lillian Fossett Of Augusta was
at her home here over Sunday.
William Rollins and a. L. Lord have
a large crew of men and several teams
getting out the logs and cord wood
they have had cut this winter.
MONMOUTH.
Sufficient snow has come 50 that
teaming is now brisk Ice is now
about is inches on the pond and ice
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