Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-06-24
COUNTY NEWS.
KENNEBEc.
EAST READFlELD.


that village For about month,
heavy rains have been falling, and ear
ly Saturday morning. June 3, Mr.. ana
Mrs Knowles were awakened 10 nnd
that a dam. about eight miles above
them, had broken, causing great
deluge of water to sweep through the
town. Mr.. Knowles and family, with
neighbor's family, Immediately went to
house on the mountain side, Where
they remained for nearly week AL
the time of writing the letter. which
was carried about 40 miles by wagon
to a post office, all bridges being down
and no trains running, Mr.. Knowles
was unable to state the amount OF
their loss, but feared that much DAM
age had been done to the ranch land.
Mrs. Knowles writes: Il have often
read of high waters and great floods
but no words can describe the situa-
ton"
WEST CHELSEA.
Miss Elizabeth Smith of Gardiner
passed last week with her aunt, Mrs.
H. E. White.
Mr.. and Mrs George Gordon of
Union are visiting this daughter, Mrs.
H. l.. Hayes.
Miss Inza Clark was a recent guest
of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Hayes.
The Markham Bros. recently bought
a place of ]. E. Blanchard, known as
the c. H. Blanchard farm.
w. H. Austin recently sold his place
to party from Mercer.
o. f. Heath gave a dance at the
Town hall Saturday night large
crowd assembled and the occasion was
an enjoyable one. Ice cream was
served.
j. S. Tenney, street commissioner in
the Western part Of the town. finished
with the road machine Tuesday.
FAYETTE.
Mrs Leon Chase, who has been
critically i'll, is reported to be little
more comfortable, but improvement is
slight.
Mrs. Milo Hubbard, who has been
visiting her parents in Leeds, re-
turned Sunday, accompanied by her
sister, Miss Ethel White.
The marriage of Miss Katherine
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. S. II. J.
Berry to Dana w. Bisbee of North
Livcrmore. occurred Monday. June p.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
r. G. Chapman of Kcnt's Hill. After
a short wedding trip, Mr.. and Mrs.
Pisbce will reside in North Livermore,
EAST VAssALBoRo.
Miss Alice Mosher of Weeks Mills
returned to her home Saturday after
visiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Jones of Massa-
chusett; who have been visiting
friends here left for South China Sat
urday.
Miss Blanche Marshall entertained
friends from Danforth and Week $
Mills last week.
Miss Josephine Nickerson. who has
been engaged in teaching here left for
her home in Sorrento Monday.
Mrs. Ida Clark will pass the week
with friends in Waterville.
Mrs. Charles Mower and Mrs. Geo.
jackson were in Watervile Monday
Jerry Butterfield took the school
erson in his steam yacht to the pavil-
ion Friday for the day. The children
had a delightful time fishing. playing
games, etc. They returned well pleased
with the days outing.
Saturday evening was observed as
Children's night at the grange. The
children all acquitted themselves with
credit Ice cream and cake and con-
fectionery with lemonade furnished the
refreshments. Games were indulSed
in until a late hour.
Miss Lizzie Stafford of Waterville
passed the day Sunday at the Revere
House
Obadiah Gardner. past master of
State Grange was in town calling on
friends last week.
John Bradley returned from a coast
trip and passed Sunday in the village
Miss Maud Webber passed Sunday
in Augusta the guest of friends.
The telephone poles are now in posi-
ton from the w. w. & F. r. R. to the
village along the lake shore.
Work is being pushed rapidly for
ward on the Lewiston, Augusta &.
Waterville Electric road toward Au-
gusta from the village. Ties are be-
ing hauled and the road bed leveled.
SOUTH MONMOUTH.
An entertainment will be given in the
church in this place Thursday eve
ming, July 2, by the pupils of the Lion
and South Monmouth schools, assisted
by local talent
WEST GARDINER.
SPEARS CORNER-The lawn party
given by the pupils of the Longfellow
school was success both financially
and socially. The ice cream, lemonade