Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05

, leaving here sometime during the pres
ent month.
| Mrs. Frank Perkins Is reported as
improving repidly and is expected to
return home soon.
Roland Hussey from Oak Grove Sem
| mary passed Sunday with Barker and
| Clark Gates.
Eyerard Priest, who has been i'll for
the past few weeks, Is able to be out
again.
Mrs. Edwin Lampson returned home
| Saturday, after passing few weeks
| in China.
| Miss Maud Weber has returned
from Winthrop, where she has been
for the past few weeks.
| A series of revival meetings began
| Sunday at the Methodist church. The
pastor, Rev. Alexander Hamilton, will
be assisted by Rev. Mr.. jackson, an
evangelist The meetings will be held
evenings during the week.
| Friends Quarterly meeting, will occur
| Saturday and Sunday Feb. Is and Is.
| strangers are expected to be in attend
|
aHce.
| Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Hayes Of
| Chelsea were in town Tuesday to at
tend East kennebec Pomona Grange.
Obediah Gardner, past master Of
| the State Grange. and Mrs. Gardner
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Abb
| hott the past week
Several single teams crossed the lake
Tuesday, the first this season. Some
ice has already been taken from the
AXE. The cold Of the last few days
will no doubt greatly benefit the ice
| Top. The severe snow storm of Sat-
| urday left the country roads in bad
| condition. The snow blew out of the
roads in places, SO that sleighing is
very hard.
| Miss Fife Pope, who has been i'll fer
| some time, is reported as much better.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Marden narrow
| " escaped a serious accident Tuesday
while driving. The axle broke, letting
them down to the ground. 1t being a
! covered carriage it was fortunate they
were not injured.
WINDSOR.
| Mrs Grace Leavitt of Cooper'S Mills
is visiting relatives in town for few
days.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Colburn attend
ed East Kennebec Pomona Grange at
| East FasSalboro, Jan. %.
| York & Sproul have been doing an
extensive business in cutting and
yarding lumber, employing 10 or Il
men and two yoke Of oxen.
Six inches of snow fell Feb 1, but
owing to the high wind very little Of
| it remained in the roads and farmers
are still anxiously awaiting shedding
to move lumber. wood and pressed
hay.
MT. VERNON.
Rev. r. L. Kimball has returned to
| North Islesboro.
ira B. Tracy has purchased the
Roberts house.
c. A. Hall recently purchased nine
head of cattle in Vienna.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Downs have gone
to Lancaster Mass, where they have
employment.
G. II. Robinson is doing an extensive
numbering business.
W. G. Comstock is at work in the
carriage shop Of r. H. Jacobs.
There ere several nice lots Of apples
in town not yet sold.
Miss Myrtle Robinson is spending
few weeks at home.
Notice has been recovered from the
educational department by Supt. H.
w. Weber that the Mt. Vernon High
School,, r. w. Leighton principal, has
been approved as a standard school
by State Supt. Payson Smith. This
school has now well-equipped labor
atory. RUNNERS 80 and ill graduate a
class Of eight at the c,vse Of the year.
Miss Linda E. Nickerson Is assistant
teacher for the winter term.
SOUTH MT. VERNON.
The Currier school, which has been
under the instruction of Mrs Georgia
NJ. Johnson of Readfield closed Friday
Jan. 81. Many of the children in this
school have walked from long dis
tances, and the Superintendent and
teacher have been much pleased with
the regularity of attendance. The
best records have been made by Lloyd
G. 1ngham. Grace White and Agnes
Copp. who have not been absent or
tardy during the term. The other
pupils doing nearly as we'll are vada
TAYLOR, Ef1e Taylor. Herman Tay-
Tor. Alice S Bradley, Merton
Stevens. Ralph Stevens. Bertice
White and Lena White. On Fri
day afternoon the following pro-
gram was arranged for the entertain
ment of the parents and friends in
terested In the school: Chorus. Lightly