Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-08

pump operated by a gasoline engine,
hot ard cold water is piped throughout
the house and it is also lighted
throughout by acetylene gas from
plant which is installed in the base
| ment. Mr.. Schofield now plans to turn
his attention to identifying the barn
and the grounds. Work will be begun
| upon these as soon as the weather and
condition of the land will permit.
| 1t was expected that Grant Henry
and family, who have been visiting
| relatives in Pennsylvania would re-
turn home this week, but word has
reached here that their eldest daugh-
ter Iva is sick with the measles and
that they will be detained until her re-
covery.
]. o. Butman lost one of his work
horses last week.
| W. A. Crockett on the North road is
in poor health.
The regular meeting of Readffeld
Grange was held in the hall Saturday.
| Two candidates were admitted to
membership. Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Cliff
ford of Winthrop were some of the Wis
itors present.
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the knight place, is having lumber
hauled preparatory to putting on some
| new bay windows to the house.
| 1t is reported that Willis Wright, son
of DR.. Wright, has purchased the Pop
pleton farm near Dunn's Corner and
will move thereon at an early date. Mr..
Wright has been employed by the
Maine Central Railroad for many
| years but i'll health compels him to
seek out of door employment
Mrs Bertha Kendall of Mt. Vernon
was a recent visitor at Mrs. Francis
Hunts.
| Mrs. Emily Fifeld, who went to
Boston to attend the funeral of her
niece, Mrs. Walter Frost, returned to
her home in Manchester Sunday.
Mrs. E. A. Gordon passed several
days last week with her sister, Mrs.
Warren Hunt
| Mrs. Mark Johnson of Waterville is
with Mrs. Fred Brown, who is ill with
grip.
| Frank Hall of Belgrade pur-
chased yoke CT oxen from the drove
that z. IL. Thomas bought in White
field and Windsor last week.
Warren Butter, who has been work
ing for Il. D. Gordon, has gone to work
for Mark Collins at Maranacook.
| j. c. Hewitt and Guy Yeaton of Bel
| grade with gasoline power We're saw
ing wood for Mrs. Betsey Winslow,
Frank Robinson and Frank Hall last
week.
| Road Commissioner Hunt was in
Bingham Saturday, looking after
horses to work on the road.
Fred Heffernan of Augusta is pass
ing several days with Mr. and Mrs.
William Hunt.
Frank Kendall of Mt. Vernon, who
returned from hospital III Boston
about ten weeks ago, where ne had a
piece of deceased bone removed from
his leg near the knee, had the plaster
| cast removed recently. 1t was found
that the bone had not knit sufficiently
so the cast was replaced.
Mrs. Alice Morrow is caring for Mrs.
Peter Dunn and infant of Mt Vernon.
Samuel Brooks returned Saturday,
after passing four weeks with relatives
in Skowhegan, Norridgewock and Oak
land.
NORTH AUGUSTA.
Miss Pearl Cross of Augusta was a
! guest of Mrs. Harry Cummings over
Sunday.
Miss Ida Barrows passed Tuesday
evening with friends at the M. E.
parsonage.
| Mrs. Arthur Whitehouse and
| n,
| summer.
Miss J. M. Williamson of Maple
| Knoll has been very i'll for some weeks
but is somewhat better at this writing.
| Her many friends are hoping for a
| complete recovery
ROME.
One of the oldest and smartest men
in this town is Varney Mosher, who is
80 years Of age. One day last week he
| took walk of five miles and seemed
as spry as 20 years ago.
Mr.. Sewall Tracy recently lost a
| valuable COW. The animal slipped and
| fell on the ice.
| Mrs. James Tracy is in a critical
condition.
A P. Damren is confined to the
| house.
Hosea Briggs and Fred Mosher have
| taken contract to build two log
| cabins at Hillside camps for J. H.
| Littlefield.
READFlELD DEPOT.
Gilbert Flanders and his fine OK
team. consisting of two yoke of oxen,
| assisted in moving a building which
had been recently purchased, to the
| house lot of Albert B. Carr, East Win
| throp, who. intends finishing it into a
house in place Of the one recently
| burned.
Mrs. Mark Newton, who accompa-
MED Mrs. Ruth Jones to Readfield, re-
turned to her home in Sabattus Thurs
day.
Teachers who reside at Readfield De-
pot are Miss Lottie Adell, Miss Izetta
Royal and Mrs. Arian Jones. Miss
Adell is teaching at East Readfield;
Mrs. Jones at the Depot and Miss
Royal will teach in Manchester.