Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-25
COUNTY NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
WEST GARDINER.

There was a pleasant social gather.
ing at the home of DR.. Merrill Friday
evening. Among those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Harper of Man.
chester Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Davis
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Wakefield, Master
Milan Wakefield. Mr.. and Mrs. Eber
Horn, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Horn ant
Miss Ella Towle. Mr. Harper enter
! tanned the company with selections or
the monograph. Cake and ice cream
| were served and all present passed an
enjoyable evening.
Mrs William Foster moved her
household goods to Gardiner last week
She has rented a house in that city
where she intends to take boarders.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Fuller and Mr.
and Mrs. Harry May visited friends in
Hallowell Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fuller and
daughter Blanche, Mr.. and Mrs. a. w.
DeFratus, also Mr.. and Mrs. John
Scott. We're recent guests at Alpheus
Spears.
Mr.. and Mrs James Small and
daughter Geneva passed Sunday with
friends on the Indiana road.
A sheep belonging to A II. Davis re-
Gently gave birth to three lambs The
combined weight of the three when
one week old was 81 pounds. two
weighing II pounds each and one 13
pounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wakefield were
guests at James Small's last week.
Mr. and Mrs. James Small and
daughter Geneva passed Friday even
ing at Mrs. Elizabeth Rankin'S, on the
Benson road.
Roy DeFratus Of Gardiner passed
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
a. w. DeFratus.
Mrs. James T. Collins passed sun
day with friends in Augusta
Will Spear and family and Linnie
Batchelder Of Hallowel passed Sun
day ct w. A. Harper's in Manchester.
READFIELD DEPOT.
Mrs. Alpheus Townsend is on a
pleasure trip to Bangor and Aroostook
County where she will remain Il week
longer Miss Dorothy Alden will stop
with the family during her absence.
Arthur Sansill was a visitor at F.
W. Browns one day last week.
Miss Marie Carr who passed
Wednesday with her aunt, Mrs. Lyon
of Manchester was accompanied on her
return by Miss Jessie Carr, who re-
turned TO Manchester. Friday.
The friends of Mrs. Philip Flanders
will be interested to learn that she will
soon leave Wakefield Mass. for New
York where she will be employed as a
professional nurse
Miss Dorothy Alden who passed tho
10th anniversary of her birthday Sun
day March :, was pleasantly enter
tanned by friends Saturday evening in
honor Of the event
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cole We're guests
at dinner Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Gordon
Sunday.
Inc cobWeb party given by Miss
Marguerite Gordon Wednesday even
ing was very pleasing to her young
friends who enjoyed searching for the
presents by separating a thread of
Irvine skillfully entangled with many
others. arranged by the hostess on the
ceilings and sides of the room occu-
pied Other attractions consisting or
games. marches. graphophone select
tons by James Denton. piano music
py MIS-. Nelson Gordon and Miss Julia
Gordon followed by refreshments. all
making very interesting entertain
ment. which was quite the event Of
the season.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cole recently
visited relatives in Wayne.
LlTcHFIELD PLAINS.
H""'uel Villains received severe
cut on the head while working in the
barn Saturday. DR.. Goss was called
ana was obliged to take four stitches
to close the wound.