Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-22
COUNTY NEWS.
KENNEBEc.
NORTH PITTSTON.

lnOnlaS Emerson mas purchased Il
fire COW and calf of Edward Libby of
Chelsea
All schools in town commenced Mon
day April IS, Miss Hattie Bliss is
teaching No. II, Miss Hattie Moody No.
5 and Miss Mary Cary No. TO- Miss
Cary is boarding at G. X. Green's.
Masters Clement Jones and Leslie
Sparrow who have been obliged to be
away from school the past week are
much better and hope to soon be able
TO attend.
/ Henry Fowles of East Pittston was
in this section of the town Saturday.
Miss Lizzie Carpenter of Wl.itefield
is boarding at Miss Abbie Grants for
an indefinite period.
Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Averill and Mrs
! David Lawrence, who have been On the
sick list, are. all reported as GONZALES
ing. ''''f
The Misses Alice Emerson and Eunie
Roberts of Augusta, passed Sunday and
Monday at James Emerson's.
An old landmark, the Balm of Gilead
tree that has stood the storms and
yerd of G. b. Putnam owing to its de-
cayed condition was felled to the
ground Friday It's taking away makes
vast difference in the appearance of
the yard and. it's shade will he missed
by many.
G. w. Searls of Augusta and Mr.
Callahan of New Hampshire were
business callers in town Thursday.
1t is reported that Fred Shea whose
| buildings near Keyes Corner White
field were burned a few weeks since
and later moved into the Gray house
at East Chelsea has purchased the
soon take possession.
The erection of dance pavilion near
the shore of Joce pond by Alton Coop
err, Reuben blanchard and Benjamin
Preble is one of the latest projects pro-
posed, to add to the enjoyment of thu
| young people of this and surrounding
| towns.
| Mr. and Mrs. Harry Grant and littlt
son of Randolph visited their parents
| Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Clark, East
Chelsea, last week.
LlTCHFIELD CORNER.
Miss Carrie M. Alexander and Arthur
E. Hall were married Wednesday
April Is. They returned home Satur
day, after a wedding trip to New
Hampshire.
Mrs. Minerva Emerson, an aged wo-
man at Foster Alexander's, died sud
denly enc day last week.
Freeman jordan has built for him
self a fine new gasoline boat.
DR.. and Mrs l. w. Gilbert have gone
to Lewiston, where they expect t.
remain several weeks. The DOCTOR
health is very poor
j. W. Starbird of Lewiston passed
several days in town last week.
Mrs. Mary Benson and son Benja
min visited friends in Dresden las
| week.
B. l.. Merrill was in this part of TIL
town Saturday on business connecte
with the schools.
Gilmore c. Bosworth passed seycra
days of last week with his mother.
Mr.. Hutchinson, who has been liv
ing with his family in the house owne
by the Isaac Starbird heirs, ha
bought the farm formerly owned an'
occupied by the late Rev. Eben Stove,
at South Monmouth. He expects t.
move to his new home in about tire
weeks.
The grass near the buildings of Mrs
Fannie Purinton and Dennis Small
took ire Tuesday of last week ant
burned very near the buildings. TIL
men of the neighborhood succeeded il
putting the fire out before any dam
age was DONE
The little son of Alanson Danfortl
was painfully injured Saturday, b.
getting a large splinter in the roof o
his mouth. The parents brought him t
DR.. Gilbert's but the doctor was ava,
and the little fellow suffered mucl
pain from the wound.
WEST CHELSEA.
Miss Sadie Hunt of Boston and he
sister, Miss Anna of NcWtonville
Mass, are the guest of their parents J
H. Hunt and family in this place
Schools in town commence Monday
April 20 for the spring term.
w. Austin is saving wood for peopl
in the neighborhood Of Togus on thu
Hallowell road.
j. w. Blanchard and NJ. l.. Rolin
are busy shingling Mr.. Blanchard
buildings
The remains of Mrs. James Brow
of Richmond, formerly of Chelse;
were brought to this place and burie'
last week The deceased was so year
of age.
o. T. Heath has crew of men max
ing new chimneys for his house thl
week.
| CHELSEA.
The Sunday school elected the follow
inc officers for. the ensuing Near: SupCrM