Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-17
COUNTY NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
WEST GARDINER.


Albion Small is quite i'll at his home.
Mr. Tracy Of the Indiana road has
purchased a fine pair of horses.
The funeral of George +. Spear was
held Thursday at his late home on the
Indiana road. Rev. II. H. Hayes of
Gardiner officiated and music was fur
nished by trio of male voices. The
floral offerings were beautiful and the
services most touching. There are few
in this section who possessed a larger
circle of friends than the deceased and
much regret is expressed at his taking
| away in early manhood.
Charles Samuelson was.a guest at +.
P. TraftOn's Sunday. .--
vASSALBORO.
Mrs. Ann Dunham, wife of the late
Franklin Durham, passed away at
her home in this village Sunday. She
was born in Dover, N. H., and was
the daughter of Timothy and Elizabeth
Robinson. She was by birthright a
Friend. She had been a resident of this
town for many years. Mrs. Durham
was a woman of strong personality and
| vigorous convictions of life and duty
Her love of the right was one of her
| strongest characteristics and her pa
thence met every trial of life with
Christian fortitude. She was ever "a
faithful wife, kind and helpful to all.
She has left behind her a legacy of
beautiful Christian life. Her children
rise up and call her blessed" Four
children. Charles Durham of Augusta.
Scott Durham and Miss Margaret
Durham of this village and one sister.
Miss Lydia Robinson of this village,
survive
Augustus Rollins is sick at his home
in tl.is place.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary A. Day
was held from her late home at l
o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Rev. A.
Hamilton. pastor of the Methodist
church at North Vassalboro. assisted
by Rev J. G.. Young of this place, Off
ciated. The floral tributes from rela-
tives and friends were profuse and
beautiful.
WEST WINDSOR.
]. R. Pollard of Winslow, fish and
game warden. was in this place Sat
urday looking over ThreeM Mile pond
for illegal fishing.
Miss Gorham is the guest of her
aunt. Mrs Sumner Barton.
Mrs. Nellie and Miss Stella Barton
passed Thursday in Hallowell and Au-
gusta. They We're also visitors at the
home of c. F. Taylor Saturday.
Rev and Mrs. ]. F. Jones were call
ing on friends here Friday
Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Jones of Windsor was
caller in the place Saturday night.
Miss Rose Lamson passed Sunday
afternoon with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. p. Lamson. Miss Lamson in
tends to stop at F. B. Perleys through
the spring.
Joseph True was a Sunday guest at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Daniel True. -.-------
A w. Richardson of North Vassal-
borO was caller on friends in the
place Friday.
WINDsoRvILLE. IS
Bert Moody is hauling spruce lum-
Der to Maxcy's mills. Andrew Halpin
is hauling lumber to Coopers Mills
with four OK teams and two double
horse teams. Lucius French is hauling
pine lumber to John Sprowrs new mill
situated on what is called the Neck.
Mrs Sarah Melvin who has been
seriously ill. is improving Anthony
Coombs is convalescent. Abram Choate
shows some Improvement. Mrs. Free
man, who has been critically i'll with
pneumonia, is improving.
Mrs. Moses Bowden of Jefferson was
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Leon Stur-
tevant, the past week.
Fannie Douglas was calling at Dex-
ter Duntons one day last week.
WINDSOR.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Colburn and
daughter Doris of Augusta visited
relatives in town Sunday
Frank B. Colburn was elected super |
intendent at recent meeting of the |
school committee.
Willard A. Wight of Colorado, who |
is in town on a short business trip. |
will upon his return be. accompanied |
by his mother and brother Robert. who |
will make their future home in that |
state.
Mrs. Charles Bradstreet is suffering |
from a severe attack of rheumatism in |
her right arm.
II. A. n. DuttOn. who was severely |
injured while splitting wood a few |
days ago by silver striking him in
the left eye. has gone to the Eye and |
Ear Infirmary at Portland for treat
ment. 1t is feared that the sight of |
the eye is destroyed.
LlTcHFiELD CORNER.
Mrs. Levi Danforth has been quite sick |
She is better now and was able to ride |
out Sunday.
Misses Daisy and Katherine kindrick
went to Bowdoinham Thursday to visit |
friends. They returned home Sunday.
Max Kindrick is at home from Bates