Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-13
Fire on Roger Varnum's
Land RACES Fierce|y.
Bethlehem Chapter Plans En-
tertainment For October.
Personal PenciIings Of People
Coming and Going.

| fire which has been smouldering fol
| two or three days on land owned by
Roger Varnum in the south part of the
town, broke out Saturday and bid fail
for time to be serious. With the aid OF
water from brook close by and from
Mr.. Varnum's house, the fire was got.
ten under control. 1t broke out AGAR
Sunday and kept the fire fighters busy
| all day.
Mrs Llewellyn Parks, who had the mis-
fortune to break a needle off in one OF
| her fingers several weeks ago, had it re.
moved Saturday by Dr. L. A. Porter
who located it with the use of the X-ray,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Conforth have
gone to Ocean Park, where Mrs. Corn
forth will pass the remainder of the sum.
ner at their cottage. Mr.. Cornforth will
remain for few days.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Robert d. Snowden and
daughter Ruth, who have been residents
| of this village for a few years, are pre-
pairing to move to Old Town, where he
has employment.
| Mrs. A. T.. McAlister and children. RAJ
chel and Edford, of Los Gatos, Cal, Mrs
c. F. Johnson and daughter Nesta of Dc.
| troit, Mich, and s. +. BickInore Of Ros-
ton, and their parents Mr.. and Mrs An
sci Bickmore of Detroit, are guests at
| the home of their sister, Mrs. William
Woodward.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Ames will go to
Augusta in two weeks, where Mr.. Ames
has accepted a position at the Augusta
House.
private dancing party given at Per-
kins hall Friday night by members of
the Merry Makers Club proved to be "A
very enjoyable affair. About CO were
present. Music was furnished by Hunter
and Aveyard.
party of young people attended a
dance at Camp Benson Friday evening.
They were chaperoned by Mrs. William
Wayness and her sister, Mrs. John Sparks
of Mystic, Ct, who is her guest
meeting of Warsaw Tent, X. O. T..
NJ, was held Friday evening, it being
the first meeting to be held on Friday
evening since the change had been made,
those previous being held on Monday
evenings. One candidate was initiated
and one name presented for membership.
Mrs. Ernest Thompson has returned
from Unity, where she has been for the
P'toI WYNN, SulISu lIItIC ny Ino OCatl OF
her father. r. 3. HilIman.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Hall and daughter
Margaret of Caribou. who have been
guests of Rev. and Mrs. f. s. Walker at
the Universalist' parsonage, returned
home Saturday. &c..
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Morrow of Ban
gor and their daughter, Mrs. William I.
Cargil of Liberty, were in town Saturday
calling on friends. They will visit friends
in Hartland before returning to their
home.
Mrs. F, b. Dow is visiting friends at
Branch Mills
Mi. and Mrs. w. T.. Pushor and dauch-
ter Rita left Sunday for a two-wecks
visit at the Parks cottage, Ocean Park
Arnold w. Cleaves of Bar Harbor was
in town Saturday.
Miss Elizabeth Walker is In town
Major and Mrs c. r. Houghton of
Brattleboro Vt. arc guests at the home
of his sister, Mrs. William Gray.
Mrs V. c. Rowland ami daughter Dor
othy of Kcene, N. H.. are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Henry
Mrs Benjamin Thompson will leave for
Ocean Park this week.
Miss Ena Tucker has returned home
from Rumford Falls, where She has 4
position as teacher in the town schools
ri. Ii. Thurlough, Esq., was in Show
hogan Saturday.
Bethlehem Chapter, o. r. s., is to con
duct sale, supper and entertainment
oct ., 1t is expected that Grange hall
VIII be secured for the occasion. The
general committee of arrangements are
Mrs Charles II. Bcrdecn, Mrs. Mark
Gatchell and Mrs. George Cathcart