Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-19
COUNTY NEWS.
KENNEBEC.

KENNEBEC.
READFIELp.
Sylvester Brown was the guest of his
brother, Freeman Brown of Litchfield
several days last week. Mrs. Freeman
Brown returned with Mr.. Brown for
visit with relatives in town.
Among the Sunday guests of Mrs
Hannah Dudley We're Mrs. Will Tomp-
kins. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Heffernan OF
Augusta and Mrs. Francis Hunt.
VIM. Hunt was in Augusta Friday
going from there to Wiscasset and re-
turning Monday, combining business
and pleasure.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Waldron OF
Lewiston are guests of Mr. and Mrs. z
III. Thomas. Mr.. Waldron had the
misfortune to loose two of his fingers
mangling the other two fingers and
thumb about five weeks ago in the
wood working establishment of w.
White & Co. of Lewiston. Mr.
Waldron's hand is healing nicely and
hopes are entertained that the fore
finger, thumb and little finger will be
saved.
Mr.. Lyon and Don Fifield of Au-
gusta were visitors at Mr.. Fifields
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. S. Fifield
Sunday
Misses Jeanette and Mary Dudley
and Master Albert Seamans We're
guests of Mr. aand Mrs. E. NJ. Dudley
last week.
The sawmill of Roland Knowles of
Manchester is running, again after be-
ing shut down for several weeks.
Fred Brown of Manchester is con-
fined to the house with the grip
j. Edward Putnam and Mrs Bourne
of Winthrop We're visitors in town
Sunday.
VASSALBoRo.
At the town meeting in Vassalboro,
Monday the following business was
Transacted: Moderator, Edwin C.
BarrOwS; Selectmen, assessors and
overseers of the poor, o. j. Hussey, B.
x. Meservey, J. w. Kennedy; members
of school board, w. w. Knowlton for
years, +. c. Ballard for years: road
commissioners. f. E. Warren, r. w.
Alley: collector of taxes, A. II. Withee
com. Y per cent; treasurer, Geo. H.
Gates; town agent, o. ]. HusSey:
auditor of accounts, d. B. Aver. The
following appropriations We're made:
Support of poor, $1,000; support Of
schools, $1,000; to purchase text books,
$500; repair of school buildings and
of schools 5000; to pay tuition of
scholars attending High school. $3.50;
breaking snow, $1,000; repairs of roads
and bridges $4,000; payment of town
officers. $500; r. w. Mullen post G.. A.
r. for Memorial day $25: to pay for
lighting streets at North Vassalb oro
$500; TO pay for lighting streets at
East Vassalboro $3.50: to purchase
stone crusher $500; the town voted to
unite with China and Windsor and
employ a superintendent of schools. the
second Selectman. One member of
the school board and both road COM
missioners are Democrats
EAST PlTTsToN.
: Miss Susie Cary of Gardiner is pass
ing two. weeks vacation at her home
in this village,
Y J. A. Macintosh, who has recently
been employed in tire store of w. s.
G. Il. Moody
During the heavy rainfall Of Sunday
evening thunder was. heard accompa-
nied'by Tightening.
Mrs. B. W. Scott left Monday for a
visit in Boston.
Or. j. E. Odiorne has been elected
superintendent of schools, this being
the third year he has served in that
capacity.
The special meetings which have
been held at the church for the past
two weeks closed on Sunday. Much
interest was manifested in these meet
inGs. and Rev. Mr.. Jackson, who ably
assisted. the pastor made many friends
in this vicinity during his short stay
HRS. Cdhoon of Hallowel is passing
a few days with her friend, Mrs. E. E.
Wall
Mrs. May Fish went to Augusta
Monday, for treatment at the City hos
pital.
The annual examination of teachers
will he held in the village schoolhouse
At East Pittston on Saturday morning
April A.
MANCHESTER.
The dance Tuesday evening at Man
chester Grange hail, under the auspices
Of the Jolly Six Old Girls proved to
he an exceedingly pretty. as we'll as
financially successful affair; the nall was
we'll filed. The music by Lee was d
the finest. Everybody pronounced the
evening a most enjoyable one. n deli
CioUS supper of oysters and pastry under
the skilll,;l hand Of Brother G.. NJ.
Knowles was served in the banquet hall
by the Young ladies of the Grange in n
very acceptable manner. The general
WAS excellent and reflected
much credit upon the ladies cf THE
Jolly Six Club" viz: Mrs. G. NJ. knowles
Mrs. c. Scott West. Mrs. Leslie Hunt
Mrs. John paggett. Mrs. l.. Barber of
Manchester ana Mrs. Percy BoyntOn Of
Augusta. who wish to extend thanks to
all vino assisted them last Tuesday
There will be another dance next Thurs
day evening, March q, ut the same place
ana under the same management to