Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-26
NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
CHINA.


Rev. w. P. Palmer of Fairfield has been
unanimously called to the pastorate of
the Baptist church. to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Rev. A. f.
Bradford.
Miss Florence Brown has returned home
from State Normal school at Pennington,
where she has just graduated Miss An
ME Dee, who also is attending school
there, is at home for vacation. Mrs.
Brown and Mrs. Doe attended Com
mencement at Pennington.
Glenice Young. who attends school at
Augusta, is passing her vacation at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Emery Of Lew
iston are visiting Constant Mclaughlin.
Edith and Mary Washburn, who are in
school at Franklin, N. H, are passing
their vacation at home; also Ned Wash
burn from Higgins Institute. Charleston.
and Willis Washbur from Orono. The
latter has fine photograph which is af-
fording much entertainment.
Mr.. and Mrs Waldo Washburn arrived
home Wednesday evening from their
bridal tour. They will reside in China.
Wayland Jones' who had a surgical OPP
Grafton performed on his hip eight weeks
ago. is now able to ride to the village.
He hopes soon to throw crutches aside.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gilman of Terra
Gotta, with their two children, arrived at
the home of their father, George Gilman
on Monday. Their fourmonths-od baby
boy George being seriously i'll, the doc
tor ordered q change of climate at once.
They left Washington, D. c., on Sunday
morning, reaching here at p. M. Mon
day. On Tuesday morning the little one
died. The funeral services We're held at
Mr.. Gilman's home on Wednesday after
noon. Rev. Mr.. Cox of Albion read the
Scripture, offered prayer and spoke brief
words of comfort from the foundation
text, 'Suffer little children to come unto
me-" The little white casket was encir- |
cled with n profuson of beautiful flow
ers. the offerings of friends. among them |
being a pillow of white roses. star of
white heliotrope and a wreath of roses
Much sympathy is felt for the bereaved |
parents. who had come to Maine hoping
to save the life of their son.
EAST MONMOUTH.
About As friends assembled at "Em
Cottage" the home of Mr.. and Mrs
b.. J. Perkins. Monday evening, June
%, it being Mr.. Perkins birthday. The
house was beautifully decorated with
ferns, buttercups and roses. Ice cream
and cake We're served. Mr.. Pike play
ed some fine selections on his grapho-
phone. Mrs. Herbert Keening render
ed with great skill some fine selections
on the piano. The guests departed at
a seasOnable hour, all feeling that they
had passed a very pleasant evening.
NORTH AUGUSTA.
Mrs. L. c. Blackman. who has been
suffering from blood poisoning, is very
much improved.
Miss B. G.. Cobb, who has been
teaching school at Bolton Hill was
the guest last Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leslie G. league and attended church
with them.
WEEKS MILLS.
Mrs. May White has gone to the NJ
I. II. to sew for Mrs. Manning Camp
bell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Sproul and infant
of Bangor are visiting Mr., Sprouts
father. o. f. Sproul. and other rela-
tives also.
The friends of John F. Plummer will
be panied to hear of his continued ill
health.
MIR. and Mrs William Morrill, are
both in very poor health.
There is to be an all-day meeting at
the Maple Grove campground on July
4. All are cordially invited to attend
Rev. o. A. S. Mayberry and Rev.
George Weeks will speak Picnic din
ner will be enjoyed by all. 1t Is eX-
nected that there will be baptism
sometime during the day
pacouse of the lichens which grow