Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-02
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DEPOT-NIr. and Mrs George Hir.in,
and son Of Auburn passed Thanksgiving
with their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. E. O
Higgins.
Several members of the Reacf1elf
Grange attended the Dairy Testing AS
ISOLATION at the Grange hall Monday.
Miles Dudley of the Plains has recently
had a telephone installed in his residence
Mrs. ]. E. Mccormick was visiting
friends on the Plains yesterday, passing
the day with Mrs. Charles Heath.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stephens OF the
Elmwood hotel were recently calling or
Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Gordon.
C. M. Heath has recently purchased a
fine horse from Mr.. Luce of Mar chester
Mr.. and Mrs. Baxter of A.tleboro
Mass, are now stopping at J. E. McCor-
mick's. They are looking for farm nea1
Readfield or vicinity of Readfeld Depot
L. 8. Wright, the letter carrier, has
been on the sick list for several days. His
daughter Miss Ines. has been substitute
ing for him.
EAST-Mr. and Mrs. w. L. Luce re-
ceiyed their friends and neighbors at
their new home Saturday evening" The
occasion was very pleasant one The
evening was passed in a social manner
with games and a general good time
Cake and coffee were served. Mr.. and
Mrs. Luce came from Aroostock coun-
ty and purchased the Anthony farm,
formerly occupied by J. B. Mayhem.
There is a lively business in this
section cutting fir timber for NJ. S.
Collins, who owns a saw mill at the
depot, also one at Hoyt's crossing The
timber is sawed into box boards This
variety of wood that formerly was not
considered of much value has come to
the front and is now bringing as much
per cord as good hard wood.
Mr.. Hallett is making a decided i'm
provement in his buildings on the road
north of the church. The barn has heen
raised five feet and a convenient cellar
for storing farm wagons and tools, also
a warm shed for hogs, has been
planned, while two drains have been
dug and filled with stones, carrying the
water out of the yard. He plans to
bring water from the spring into the
house and barn. One of the long hem
houses has been taken down and a
building is to be moved to the north
milk room. He has fine lot of cows
and sells his butter to Winthrop Gus
toners.
Mrs. Margie Berlin has rented three
rooms of Mr. Luce, and has moved
her furnishings she brought from her
home in New York.
Mrs. Ada Berry went to Fairfield
to pass Thanksgiving with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Eva Higgins.
Abram Brooks has been i'll for a
week past with trouble in his side
Mrs. w. T. Mace is on the sick list
with symptoms Of fever. Mrs. Alice
Morrow is employed as nurse and DR.
Wright is in attendance.
Mrs. Kate Dudley is stopping in Au-
burn with her sister, Mrs. J. T. Hale
George Perkins has purchased the
building formerly occupied by L. f
Brainard as shop and carriage house,
and will use it for a woodshed.
Fred Jackson of East Winthrop has
crew cutting wood on the j. p Nor
rill lot
Miss Bessie Bamford will have the
school here for the winter.
MONMOUTH.
The friends of Mr. and Mrs Charles
BragdOn gave them a Surprise party
Saturday evening, the occasion being
the 30th anniversary of their marriage
and the opening of their new house
A poem written for the occasion was
read by Miss Fannie Cunningham. Mr.
Wcodman presented Mr.. and Mrs
Bragdon with several valuable pres