Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-01


here from Fairfield, Wednesday on the
$50 p. NJ train and returned on the
$50 train. They fished for two hours.
catching four fine trout. five bass and
two pickerel. Collins Bros have
opened the Maranacook hotel already,
a month earlier than usual in order to
accommodate fishermen.
EAST vASsALeORO.
Arthur Jacquith of New Hampshire
was in town last week.
Waldo Washburn of China was the
guest of friends here Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Whitney and
Master Stanley spent Sunday with
friends in WinslOw.
George jackson left Monday on his
business trip, after spending Sunday
with his family.
Mrs. Alice Randall Saturday finished
moving her furniture from the village
to her farm home near Cross Hill.
M. and Mrs Jean Tufts of Water
Vile are located at their cottage for
the summer.
Seth Richardson. secretary Of East
kennebec Pomona Grange, attended
the meeting of the Grange at Winslow
Tuesday.
Mrs Edward Lampson was called to
China to attend her brother, who is
i'll at his nome.
Mr.. and Mrs Olo Wellmann are IN
the village and are contemplating
remaining for some time.
There was no service at the NJ. T..
church Sunday on account of the pas
tor not having reached town.
A fire set by the train recently bare
ly escaped destroying the building be-
longing to Everard Priest, about
mile from the village.
The tramp fraternity has been we'll
represented in town for the past week
Fourteen have been reported as having
applied to the town farm for food and
lodging.
Mrs. Karl Gates, who has been crit
ically i'll for the past 10 days, is re-
covering. Her many friends will be
glad to learn of her improvement.
The roads in town are in ar alarm
ing condition. Accidents are happening
almost daily. In places the roads are
impossible and the fields are re-
sorted to.
The village is again assuming
spirit of activity since the arrival Of
the force to begin work on the Lewis
ton, Augusta & Watervile Electric
Road. The teams belong to the COM
pany but men have been hired here to
drive them. They are located at Davis
bridge, near the gravel pit, and have
already begun hauling ties, planks,
etc There is no doubt now but that
sometime during the summer or early
fall we shall be riding on electric cars.
The people Of the two villages are
jubilant over the outlook and are hop
ing nothing further will happen to him
der the rapid completion of the road.
EAST READFIELD.
Rev. Mr.. Rich of Winthrop will supply
the church in this place the ensuing sea-
son. Services will commence after the
roads are settled and will begin at 2
o'clock P. NJ. to which all are invited.
Farmers are preparing their fields for
planting.
Mr.. Weber and family, who have been
at Mr.. Elvins for some time, have NOV
GU " wi -. 4hdI NilpIiCi A>ii III hiu
will carry it on the ensuing year.
The road crew is repairing a bad place
in the road by L. o. Dudley's. Teams
have leen obliged to go through Mr. Dud-
ley's field.
Mrs. y. F. Austin and daughter, Mrs.
NickersOn, have been seriously i'll, but
are now reported out of danger. Both
have trained nurses in attendance. The
former had hemorrhage of the nose so
severely that her son, DR.. Arthur +. Aus
tin of Boston, was called. Mrs. Nicker
son submitted to a surgical operation by
DIR. Cakes Of Auburn. which was success
fn. Their many friends hope for n
speedy recovery.
Mrs II. J. Holmes has been gaining
strength daily since her return from the
Cent? al Maine hospital.
READFlEtD.
The cottage that b. d. Gordon is
building for his help is nearing COM
pletion and will soon be ready for oc-
cupancy.
Harrison Gordon. who has been suf- |
fering with bad foot for some time |
will go to the Central Maine hospital at
Lewiston Thursday for the removal of
q toe.
A. B. Fletcher of Kansas, who has |
been visiting relatives in Manchester |
and Mt. Vernon. has gone to the |
Soldiers Home at Togus being a |
veteran of the Civil War; Enlisting |
from Massachusetts.
Miss Belle F'ifield is suffering with |
mumps.
Mrs Alberta Yeaton of Belgrade was |
a guest of relatives in Readfield Thurs
day.
Guy Yeaton and Frank Lovejoy of |
Belgrade are saving wood with gaso-
line power for Will Brown of Man.
chester
Guy Williams has been shipping po-
totoes to Boston.
Mrs. Alice Morrow has been visiting
MIS- Name Fifield for several days