Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-17

! Mrs. Fannie Church of Augusta was
| in the place Sunday, visiting her son.
| George Pierce and calling on old
/. friends
/ Barker and Clark Gates passed the
day Sunday with Wallace Jones of
/ China Neck They were formerly
| schoolmates at o. G. S.
The fire which has been raging~i,i
the woods belonging to D. B. Gates is
] at last under control after destroying
| much valuable timber
The section men on the w., W. & F.
r. r. We're engaged in fighting fire in
| WinslOw Monday. 1t is very danger
Gus setting fires, while it is as dry as
at present. Almost every we'll is dry
and people are obliged to haul water
7 from the lake or brook for domestic
purposes
A heavy frost Monday night killed
vines which have made a remarkable
growth this season
| Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Pease left Mon
day for New Hampshire, where Mr.
Pease is to have charge of large
crew of men on potato farm, While
| Mrs. Pease is to assist in cooking for
/ the men.
Mrs. Sumner Page is still in very
poor health. She has the sympathy
| of large circle of friends.
Mrs. Alzada Bragg has sold her
family horse Kit to Prof. Hitchings
| of Watervile.
| Mrs. Ida Clark has closed her house
and gone to Massachusetts for the
winter.
CHELSEA.
Mr. and NJrS Claropoa Morgan, ta1,o
moved back to Gardiner after passing
the summer at the old Baker home
stead.
| Mr.. and Mrs. f. H. Libby attended
| the State fair at Lewiston last week.
| Mrs Edward Geyer and Mrs. A. E.
| Geyer are visiting friends in Boston
| Miss Lizzie Kelley has arrived home
after passing the summer in Massa-
chuSettS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Knox and
children of Bingham are visiting Mrs.
knoxs parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Collins.
Frank Blanchard of South Gardiner
was recently the guest of his aunt,
Mrs j. o. Page
Fred Morse and family of Lynn,
Mass. are guests of his sister, Mrs. G.
II. Rouse.
Mrs Maud Solstiom and son and Miss
Edith Getchell returned Monday to
their home in RoXbury, Mass, after
passing the summer with their grand
father, CAPT w. :. Oakman.
Mrs. Whipplc and children of Phipps-
burg. Mas, are visiting her mother,
Mrs Thomas Jackson.
Mrs. Sophia Moody of Randolph, Mrs.
Bennett and Miss Hatch of Hyde Park,
Mass, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. j.
.. Page one day last week.
II. L. Hayes of Gardiner passed sun
Gay with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P.
Hayes.
Mrs Edna Locke and friend Miss
Ella Fortier of Augusta passed Sun
day with the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. +. G. Meader.
Walter Morgan of Randolph passed
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. AMI Mrs.
George Morgan.
Prof. e. ID. Searles of Providence, Il.
L., was calling on old neighbors and
friends in town Sunday. He was ac-
companied by his mother, Mrs. Susan
Scares and sister, Miss Eva.
The annual reunion of the Thompson
family is to he held at Pittston We'd
neSday ana several IRON. TINS town VIII
attend.
Union Sunday school was we'll repre-
sent6d at the Sunday school district
convention held at Randolph last
Thursday.
sergt. .Alger Of the National Home
passed she day last Saturday with Mrs
.Alger at N. NJ. Hemenways.
MONMOUTH.
Some of the summer visitors have
shown their appreciation of the Free
ner. Miss Reede, teacher from Fall
River, Mass, has presented one book.
Mrs. Gardner of Philadelphia, Pa, has
presented six books and Mrs. Gillng
ham of the same place has presented
eight books to the library.
Evangelist Hofstead of New York,
who labored with the people of this
place two weeks last winter, returned
Tuesday for one week. The meeting
this evening will be in the Congrega-
tional church.
Mrs. w. w. Woodbury. and Mrs. II.
r. Blake passed a few days in Port
land last week.
Mr. Dillingham; of Philadelphia has
purchased a lot on the shore of Coch-
newagan lake and will build a cottage
this fall.
Rev. Guy Bonner of New Hampshire
preached in the Congregational church