Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-29
NORTH VAsSAL BORO,

Lodge No. 81, observed anniversary
day by attending religious services at
the Congregational church at Vassal-
boro, on Sunday. April 26.
The Degree will be conferred Tues
day evening April %, by Vassalboro
Rebekah Lodge upon four candidates.
A banquet will follow the work and all
Rebekah's are invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. B. Aver were in
attendance upon the session OF the
Maine conference at Augusta the past
week.
At a special town meeting held Fri
day the town voted to pay its road
commissioners $3.50 per day. 1t was
also voted to raise $500 to run the stone
crusher and $500 to repair the Sea-
wards mill bridge.
The Odd Fellows hall has been thor
oughly repaired, ceiling wnitened,
walls painted and papered. furniture
vanished and carpet cleansed and now
Is second to none of its class. A new
piano has been put in by the Rebekahs.
This lodge has u degree team that any
lodge would be proud Of. Already Is
members have been taken in this
year.
Rev. J. T. Moore the newly appoint
ed pastor Of the NJ. E. church is ex-
pected this week. The pulpit was oc-
cupied on Sunday by Prof. George
Jones of Oak Grove.
The funeral Of J. Quincy Collins, who
was found dead in his bed one moril-
ing last week was held on Saturday,
conducted by Rev. A. Hamilton.
Owing to lack Of orders a part of the
wooden mill was shut down two days
last week.
Messrs. Brown and Spaulding will
have q steam sawmill set up in the
Kennedy pasture and saw the lumber
recently cut on the Aver lot and after
ward that Oh tue Starkey lot.
READfiELD DEPOT.
Charles Clough Of Dudley Plains
was rendered a surprise party last
Wednesday evening in honor of his
birthday. There were IS present. Mr..
Clough was the recipient of several
nice presents, among which was a
large birthday cake beautifully deco
rated. 1t was made by Mrs. L. o. Hig-
gins. Cake and ice cream was served
py the hostess. Music and games
were INDUCED in until a late hour,
when all returned to their homes, after
passing delightful evening and wish
ing MIR. Clough many more happy
birthdays.
Mr.. Jordon is working for Chas.
Heath Of Dudley Plains.
c. NJ Heath recently purchased a
new high grade monograph, and a
number of friends gathered at his
home the other evening to hear some
of his new records and all enjoyed a
very pleasant evening.
The condition Of Mr.. Harrison Cor
don seems to remain about the same.
He Is still under the care of a physi-
clan.
The many friends of Harold Heath
will be pleased to learn that he is ex-
pected home from Newark. N. j., mex,
so week, Eluch. improved In health.
ALBION.
Mrs. Fannie Libby was very pleas
antly surprised on her birthday, April
%. by several of her friends coming
In to dinner The guests brought re-
freshments and presented Mrs Libby
with half dozen cut glass tumblers.
The anniversary of the /. 0. o. F
was very appropriately observed last
Sunday. Rev. A. M. Cox. who is q
member of the lodge. preached an ex-
cellent sermon and was greatly sur
prised to be presented with purse o!
money from the other members.
Harry futile has purchased a house
in the south part of the town and
moved into it.
Pearl Crosby's friends gave her a
very pleasant surprise on the evening
of her birthday. April %. A very pref
ty gold ring was given her as re-
hinder of the occasion.
L. Taylor and son Charles had thei,
herd of cows tested last week for
Miss Fay Ingalls, of Clinton passed
Sunday with Gladys Byther.
Samuel Bradstreet, an aged resident
Of this town, died Friday. April "a
after an illness of few days Funeral
services were held at his residence
Monday afternoon.
WEST SIDNEY.
1t Will be good news to the TRENDS
Of Walter Newell, to learn that he was
able to go to Augusta last week Mr..
Newell has been sick for more than a
year. and for a number of months has
not been able to work He wishes to
express through the columns of the
journal. his gratitude to his neighbors
and friends and to the Baptist Society
for their help and kindness during
these months of his sickness.
Mrs Bessie Pierce and Mrs. Lite of
Augusta were guests at H. F. Corson's
last week.
. Vim. c. Bird, who has been in
Mapleton. Nova Scotia, for three weeks
on a business trip. returned home Sat
urday.
Mrs. Bert Trask went to Augusta
Saturday to attend the Methodist con-
ference over Sunday.
Mrs. H. F. Corson visited Mrs.
Ephraim Ballard last Friday.
c. NJ. Pierce of Fairfield stopped
over night with his friend, Walter
Newell.
J. c. Hewett's gasoline engine has
heen in this section saving wood for