Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08
COUNTY NEWS
- KENNEBEC.
WIN DSORvlLLE.

WlNDsoRvILLE.
Herbert York trapped IL skunks, one
being black, shot fox, "a mink and
a monster porcupine, 1t Weighing oo
pounds, the past week.
Jessie Swift has been critically III
with appendicitis. DR.. Fred jackson OF
East jefferson performed an operation
and reports his patient as doing finely
Mrs. Leon Sturtevant and children
Nellie and Herbert, We're weekend
guests of Mrs. Daniel Sampson.
Mrs. Eva York was recently visiting
her mother, Mrs. Naomi Cleaves, OF
| Coope.-'s Mills.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert York were
Sunday guests of Mrs. Yorks parents
Mr. and Mr.. Henry BlodGett.
Mr.. and Mrs Bowman Cooper Oh
Coopers Mills were recent guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo York.
Carl H. Perkins is visiting frlends
at his former home at Branch NILS,
Palermo.
Wesley Hughes was a recent guest
of Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Swift of Jeffer-
son.
Robert Madden was business Visi-
tor in Gardiner Friday.
William Creamer and son Elmer OF
Washington were business visitors III
town Saturday.
Prof. H. Il. Perkins has returned
from a business trip to WaterVllle, Au-
ousta. Gardiner and Lewiston. He Went
and returned by the new electric roao
connecting with the narrow suage al
East yassalboro for Windsor. He re-
ports the new road great success
SAID he had the best ride ever.
Jack Longfellow and Arthur Mason
have been working for Fred Thorne OF
Gardiner the past week on the Alpee
place.
Mrs. ]. L. Stilphen was a caller sat
urday at the homes of Mrs. Daniel
Sampson, Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo YORK
and Prof. ii. r. Perkins.
Earle Malcolm of Cooper's Mills was
visiting his aunt, Mrs. Eva York, Sat
urday.
Miss Fannie Douglass was a Sunday
caller at Dexter Dunton's and at the
home of Mrs. j. r. Stilphen's.
MONMOUTH. ..a
Rev. G.. H. ,Hannaford Of Rumford
Falls preached in the Methodist church
Sunday morning.
Calvin Thompson of Wales has
moved into Mrs. Beale's house on Ma
pie street.
G. l.. Thompson went 10 for'idiio
Monday on a business trip.
The funeral Of the late Harry Smith,
who died in Winthrop Friday evening,
was held in the Methodist church
Monday morning. The services were
conducted by Rev. H. L. Nichols oi
Hallowell, a former pastor, assisted by
Rev. C. w. Wallace of the Methodlst
church and Rev. G. E. Woodman OF the
Congregational church. The burial was
in the cemetery on Monmouth Ridge.
Mr.. Smith was born in Monmouth,
where he spent his boyhood. He was
an cstimablc young man, strictly con-
scientious and a faithful member OF the
Methodist church. He was an electrl-
clan and went from here to Hlllsporo'
Bridge, n. H., and later to Plttsfieid'
Mass, where he had employment. On
account of failing health he went west
last spring, but receiving no beneht re-
Gently returned to Maine. The mother,
Mrs. A. F. Smith. and sister, MISS
Laura Smith, survive.
r. G. Clcugh has been working for
John Davis packing apples in Bowdoln
Edward F. Bond of Gorham. n. H..
is visiting his brother-in-law. John
Davis.
MI Gundy cut his hand badly While
killing lamb.
little Written boy at the center
shot himself in the hand recently while
pressing a cartridge into revolver.
Kennebec county Pomona VIII hold
az all Gay meeting with Monmouth
Grange Wednesday.
Both the town schools and the Aced-
cmv will begin this week.
Tho Antiquarian supper and enter
tainnent given by the Library Asso-
citation was a success
The posto(ice at the Center has been
and will hereafter be conduct
ed as a third-class office.
The people of Monmouth were shock
I'd at the suicide of Harry smith at
Winthrop Mr.. Smith was foymer CIT
izen Of Monmouth and was highly re-
spected.
Lawrence Emery of Winslow was the
guest of Cora Curtis last week.
A pleasant all-day meeting of the
w. {. T. u. was held with Mrs. John
Pinkham recently, at which entire fan
mel night dresses were made for the
r,hildren's Home in Lewiston. A de-
|icious Picnic dinner was served. The
next meeting will be held with c. w.
Wallace All members and friends are
to bring a dress, apron or Hammer SKIRT
FOR child between four and 10 years
If age.