Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-07
The Gerald Hotel Leased
By George Woodwork.
Benton Grange Fair Will BIZ
Held Tuesday Oct. 10.
Brutal AssauIt.-.FairfieId Girl Non.
ored at coIby...PersonaIs.

Stdte convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Smith are receiving
congratulations upon the arrival Of a
Founcins baby boy, born Tuesday af-
ternoon.
Miss Ida Leslie and Miss Jane Glib
son Of Madison are guests of Mr.. anG
Mrs. Edward Bradbury at Benton sta
ton.
Mrs. 3. F.. Eaton of Skowhegan l.
the guest of the Misses Common. sum,
1nit street.
The school at Benton that was close(
N;i!g i, Giphtharia two weeks ago ha.
zen opened by order of the Board OF
Health. the quarantine having heeI
raised from the afflicted family
The first meeting of the Dial Clu
was held Monday night at the nome O
AIRS. X. F. 6. Kelley on High street
Mrs. b. F. Eaton of Skowhegan was I
guest of the club The work of the ciui
was discussed, much enthusiasm belns
SHOWN by all the members. splendi,
program has been prepared by thu
committee.
Miss l. lorenzo Freeland, Colby ..
was the recipient of the highest homo
In the power of her classmates, at tn.
annual election of officers of the Senio
class, the office of president being be
slowed Upon her The election came a,
great surprise but the president =, !.c
is fully capable and fitted to pre3id
with honor to herself and satisfaction
To her classmates. Miss Freeland Is re
ceiving the congratulations of her hos
of friends both i'm Waterville and il
her home town.
The date set for the holding of tn,
annual Grange fair of Benton Grang
.s Oct. IL. The fair will be held durin,
TIE day and evening. The general com
mittee has done itself proud in tn,
line of preparations. The selection G
subcommittee has been wise TIL
chairman of the vegetable table i
Stephen Emerson; fruit, WrSie
brown; fancy table. Miss Susie Fnge
The Baby show to occur at II o'clocl
VIII be the feature of the fair. The lis
of entrants will vouull for that. Mrs
-Abbie Reed has been active in the dis
charge OF her duties. AT Il a LanI. din
her .Will lie served and Baked BeaI
supper vii! be served in the evening
The evening program will be in charg
of Miss Myrtle Wyman, the lecturer o
the Grange, assisted by Mrs Reubel
Wentworth. Several auctions will ID,
held during. the day The diff
memb crs pof the Grange have been !,
friendly contest. the object being t,
secure the names of as many as pos
sible for quilt. The highest bidder viii
carry the valuable article home.
The regular monthly meeting of III
Fairfield Firemen was held Tuesla,
right. During the winter months thi
hour Will lie in force. Reports Of tn,
trip to Portland was made and pay
ments matte to the members
most brutal assault was W;tnesse,
by several people near the side tract
of the Maine Central at Benton Stetioi
tuesday afternoon Two men began t,
Hght. and during the trouble one of tn,
Then was thrown. the other man de
llberately- kicking him i'm the fat" bt
fore the HyStanders could interfere. TN
injured man suffered severely and wa
taken to the Office of Drs. Robinson
and Rand where he was cared for.
Mrs. Andrew McFadden and ,iaugh.
ter OF Augusta We're the guests Of rela-
tives in tuwh Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. G. G.. Totman has returned from
Augusta. after making short visit
20 friends
Albert Hatch, Albert Clark and DR.
r. G.. Hooper will leave this morning
fer "COnnors farm at Misery mountain
near ASkWith. for a weeks huntina
trip. The farm is managed by Edwi,
Mitchell. formerly of this town. The
property is owned by Boston part,
OF hunters. Mr.. Hatch. owing to his
health. will be compelled to leave :owr
FOR the winter and will try the woods
and then 60 into Aroostook county
Mrs. w. j. Bradbury. who has beer
passing the summer in the White
Mountains with her husband. vino i.
the manager of the Lancaster House
has returned home Mr.. Bradbury viii
remain until later.
George Woodwork of Gardiner has
leased THE Gerald hotel, having 1aker
charge Monday. Mr. Woodwork comes
ia this town with a reputation of being
one of th@"best hotel men in the state
Henry Williams. who has been manager
under the Waterville Trust co. for sew
eral months, will remain with the new
proprietor for the present and later
will take vacation of several weeks
o. A! McFadden left Tuesday for
Livermore. n. H.. where he has beer
engaged to take charge of large saw
mill. He will make his home there in
the future, .1
DR.. o. r. Anres and William Os-
burnes have gone to Blanchard, where
they will hunt for a week.
The regular business and social
meeting OF the y. p. S. c. II. was held
at the home of Miss Matte Downs,
Newhall street, Monday night A most
interesting program was carried cut in
addition to the business. The wintar's
work was discussed and much enthu-
siaSm shown.
Fred Davis. who has been proprietor
of the crescent laundry for several
years, has sold the same to Parker II.
Watson Of Concord. n. II.
Edward. -Mckemon.. machinist and
metal worker for the Hume & Newhall
Company at the saw mill in this town
has gone to Deadriver where he will be
engaged for, the next three weeks in
the repairing and construction of sleds
and other material used in the logging
season The Hume e. Newhall Co. will