Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-13
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taught very successfully by Walter Let
Mason Of Munroe. Monday evening
May 8, the school held a prize speak
ing and singing contest. The first prize
in the first class was awarded to Olive
1oles, second to Carl Hogan. In the
second class Volney Ashford wa:
awarded first prize and Clifford Jones
| second. In the singing contest Carl Ho,
gan won first prize and Lillian Har.
| mon second. The hall was crowded witt
parents and friends, who were much
interested in the contest. 1t was harG
for the judges to decide which were the
best, all being finely rendered. The
Freedom Male Quartet gave few
selections which were greatly enjoyed
NJ. p. Palmer, who has suffered 81
much during the past winter with his
right foot, submitted to an operation
Friday, the foot being amputated by
Drs. Hunt of Bangor and kilgore of
Brooks. Mr.. Palmer seems to be doing
well and his many friends hope to see
him around again soon.
Mrs. Amos Wight of Colorado is
visiting at her fathers, NJ. P. Palmer
Volney Ashford has been confined to
the house for {, week with a bad cold
Farmers have not done any planting
yet. the ground being so wet and cold.
Beatrice Parsons is stopping with
Mrs. Joseph Higgins, who is recovering
from a severe illness.
True Parsons has purchased a fine
pair of work horses.
Lincoln Ward is painting Lee Wards
Az. barn.
w. I. Hunt is pressing hay in Troy.
The members Of the Board of Health
chosen for this year are B. P. Hurd, NJ.
D., Virgil Higgins and ]. F. Ashford
CENTER MoNTVILLE.
Miss Kitty F.. Hannum has re-
turned home from Massachusetts.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. s. Banton of Knox,
were at w. D. iTasker's Sunday.
A daughter arrived May at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Thomp-
son.
e. E. Tasker was in Portland last
week. d
Z. F. Spear Of Knox is visiting his
relatives IN town.
D. c. Cain visited his brother, E. r.
Cain, in Palermo, last week.
Mrs. Eliza J. Penney of Freedom, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. w. B. ia
quith
3 THoRNDIKE.
Thorndike High school closed Fri
day. May 1, after a successful term of
ten weeks, under the instruction of
Walter Lee Mason Of Monroe. A prize
speaking contest was held at Har-
mons hall Monday evening. The
prizes were awarded as follows: First
prize, Carl Hogan; second class, first
prize, Volney Ashford; second prize
Clifford Jones. First and second
prizes were also offered the school for
singing. The first was awarded to
Carl Hogan, second to Lillian Harmon.
U. A. Ward and sister Addie have
returned to Pittsfield, after a two
weeks vacation at their old home.
Mrs. Amos Wight of Colorado is
visiting her father M. P. Palmer ;.
TROY CENTER.
The Supnshine Society will meet
with Mrs. a. c. Myrick Thursday,
May II.
Mrs. A. W. Barker has been passing
few days at G. L. Tyler's.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Seavey arrived
from Broekton. Mass, Monday at the
home Of Y. B. Mitchell.
Holland and Marguerite Danforth.
who recently arrived home from
Haverhill, Mass, were the guests of
their aunt, Miss Nellie Danforth, last
week.
Fred Myrick has received from
Llewellyn Webb of Montana a potato,
Pride of Washington" which meas
ures II inches in length. 11k inches in
and weighs "a pounds.
f. D. Sidelinger and family passed
Saturday and Sunday in Detroit.
Miss Inez Bennett returned home i'll
last week from her school in Unity.
Harry Clark of Lincoln is boarding
at Mrs. Emma Hersey's and tuning
instruments throughout the
town. He was here four years ago in |
the same business.
BRANCH MILLS.
Anthony Coombs of Windsor passed |
sunday with his son, b. f. Coombs
FInyd Perkins had a birthday party
Saturday afternoon, May 8. The time was
passed. very pleasantly by dancing, and
playing games. Music was furnished by |
Prof. H. R. Perkins and his son, Carl. |
lakes, candy and peanuts were served. I
Perley rDowner recently purchased a |
snare In the farm owned by his father. |
and has moved to that place.
Mrs Ada Parmenter is at her home
for short time.
n; L.. pirkham attended the meeting
81 me Modern Woodmen Of America in |
The members of Branch Mills Grange
gave toy Sale Thursday evening. fol-
owed ny treat Of candy.
Mrs. G. M. Crommett and children are
yisitlng her father. Briggs Turner Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Worthing pasesd /
sunday with friends in Windsor
Harold Choate Of Weeks Mills was :,
.cwn Sunday calling on friends.