Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-19
THE LATEST KENNEBEC- COUNTY NEWS
KENT's HILL.

G. J. Cole has begun excavating for the
cellar of the house which he is to build
F. Brooks. Frank Dodge is hauling the
lumber and the work will be done by F.
Workmen have nearly competed the
repairs on the dome Of Bearce Hall, which
| was considerably damaged by & nina
| a few weeks ago: The weather vane.
which was also badly twisted at the same
time, has been sent away for repairs and
has not been returned as yet.
Berry, who has been sleeping out of doors
in a large tent for long time, has trans
| ferred his tent from the ground to the
| roof of Blethen Hall. the presidents
About forty guests are now enjoying
the hospitality of the Maine Vacation
Home, All Of the guests are much
Hill in particular and are enthusiastic in
| its praises.
| Harold Sullivan and Miss Orrie Pearson
went on carriage drive to Craig's Point
Mr.. and Mrs. William strout of Phila-
delphia are passing few weeks with Mr..
Strout's parents, Mr.. L. H.. Strout, the
StrOut is the manager of the Philadelphia
office of the E. A. Strout Real Estate Co.
and reports brisk activity in real es-
tate in his section of the country Be
fore returning home, Mr.. and Mrs. Strout
will visit other friends and relatives in
Abbott.
Road commissioner Hunt with his crew
of men have been very busily employed
during the past week in constructing the
State road which is being built in this
village for the first time since the town
began building section of State road.
each year. eight or nine years ago. This
piece of road is nearly finished and eX-
tends from the house of Gibbs &, Dow to
the post office. distance of about thir-
CT do - 1T -,
to dig out the dirt in the road to the
depth of foot and width of thirteen
feet. fill this excavation with medium
sized rocks, and cover the rocks with dirt,
the whole to be finished by liberal appli-
cation of gravel. In this particular To-
cality the gravel is necessarily omitted.
When completed the road will be greatly
appreciated by the residents particularly
in the spring season. Last Spring this
road was in an almost impossible con-
dition for weeks and a part of the time
the drivers of grocery teams had to leave
their teams at the top of the hill and
make their deliveries on foot from has
ketS.
The putting ont of commission of the
watering trough near the residence of
Frank Wadleigh Is grievously felt by the
travelling public and movement is on
foot among the citizens to get up sub
seription and have the trough replaoe ed
do not take some action.
Mss Nuriel Brown has returned from
an extended visit with friends in Bath and
GrovetOn, N. Fl.
Miss Grace Chase has gone to Dorches-
ter, Mass. where she will visit friends
for two three weeks before resurling
her duties as teacher in the Little Semi
nary.
Miss Ruth L'Heureux of Lewiston. who
has been passing several weeks with DR..
and Mrs. S. Fl. Chase, has returned home.
Cyrus Winters. who was taken suddenly
ill one day last week, has recovered suf-
ficientlv to resume his duties as carrier
or rural route, number q. During his
illness. Henry Brown acted as his sub
Stitute
Mrs. Sanbun and little daughter Miriom
who have been occupying the middle ten
ement I'M the Alhambra, moved to Mons
mouth last Saturday evening.
DR.. and Mrs. w. F. Morse and Prof
A. I. Oliver are passing the remainder of
their vacation season at their cottage
on Echo lake.
Rev. Mr.. Chapman will attend the
camp-meeting at East LivermOre. next
Sunday, and it has not been definitely
decided whether the usual church ser
vices will be held next Sunday or not.
The Sunday school will meet as usual.
Contractor Briggs is now engaged in
making extensive repairs on the ell of the
house owned by G. w. Thompson,