Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-20
Heavy Rain Extinguishes
Fires Near Canaan.
Miss Cora Mcfarland and ".
H. Mosher Are Married.
Hewsy Notes Of PittsfieId People
and Their Guests.

Lancey G. Millken left Saturday for
Portland, where he acted as best man
at the wedding of II. r. Whitney of
South Windham. a graduate of Maine
Medical School, Glass 'OS, and Miss
Mary Lowell of South Portland, which
occurred at the home Of the brides
mother, Mrs. Anna Lowell, at 5 o'clock
Saturday evening.
AS result Of the rain which began
to fall about $50 o'clock Friday even
ing and lasted until morning, the fires
near Canaan bog, which had been
burning a week, were abated and it
was thought there would be no further
trouble. The flames had travelled over
two and a half miles and Friday
jumped a ploughed trench and caught
in the big wood lot owned by Parker
Brothers of this place.
The marriage of William H. Mosher
of Palmyra and Miss Cora A. McFar-
land Of Detroit occurred Wednesday
evening, July Is, at the home of the
brides parents. The ceremony was per-
formed oy Rev. 3. w. Russell of the
Methodist church in this town.
ter of New York are guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Chalmers.
Mrs MarstOn who at one time was en-
gagged as kindergarten teacher in
this town, is spending the summer
with her parents at their cottage at
Lake CobboSseecontee.
Mrs. w. +. Spear and son Gilbert
went to Lake Sebesticook Friday to
visit Mrs. r. NJ. Goodwin Of Newport,
who is spending the summer a. her
cottage.
The Misses Viola and Martha More
croft LEFT Saturday for Salem, Mass,
to visit their father. George Morecrofl,
who is employed there.
Walter Ayers of Lowell, Mass. who
has resigned his position as boss fin
Usher az the Robert Dobson Cos wool
en- mill ), left Saturday for bis home
for visit before entering upon his
new duties as travelling representative
of the Wyandotte Soda Co.
Mrs. Sarah Patten and daughter.
Miss Saina A. Patten, with Mrs. s.
A. Pushor, left Saturday for Booth
bay, where they will visit. Mrs. Pat
tens daughter. Mrs. Arthur Deland.
Hon. ID. d. Stewart of St Adams
was caller in town Saturday.
Mrs. Nellie Pomroy Of Duluth, Mimi,
who has been visiting relatives here
and in this vicinity for the past two
years, has returned home, accompan-
led by her daughter, Mrs. A. r. Tur-
ner, who visited here short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Huff entertained
nf FIR n or a
Pleasant View, Lake Winnecook, over
Sunday.
r, p. Weeks went to Windsor Sat
urday to Join Mrs. Weeks, who was
called there last week by the illness
of her mother.
Mrs Ernest Thompson went to Unity
Saturday for a visit with her mother
Mrs. r. B. Hillman.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gray and their
guests spent Sunday at Lake Sebasti-
cook.
Miss Iona Perkins went to Bangor
Saturday, where she will be the guest
for q few days of Mrs. William Car
till Of Liberty, who is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Morrow,
T.. w. Taylor and son Lloyd Of
1oNu' oiliNNN A'etui bseS wi
a visit at the home of Mr.. Taylor's
brother. DR.. F. ]. Taylor
The Misses Marguerite and Violet
Mills of Bangor are guests of their
grandmother. Mrs. Sarah Morrill,. and
other relatives.
Cashier II. F. Libby, who with Mrs.
Libby is spending two weeks at Moose
pond, was in town Saturday for the
day on bank business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert J. Bowie of
Everett, Mass, are guests of her I'M
Gle. Emery Barnes.
r. S. Pitcher Of Belfast. who at one
time was leader of the local Festival
chorus. was in town Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank l.. Smith We're
in Newport Saturday on business.
Mrs. Lindley Wood of Everett. Mass.
is in town. the guest Of her aunt. Mrs.
Joseph Chase
G. Fl. Bowden of Philadelphia ar
rived il town Saturday to join Mrs.
Bowden and children. who are visiting
Mr.. Bowden's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
B. d. Bowden
Eliza Dyer, who has been i'll for two
weeks at her home on Pleasant street,
was considered to be better Saturday.
She is being cared for by her sister,
Mrs. Charlotte Stevens Of Portland.