Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-27
KENNEBEC
SOUTH CHINA.


| S. K. Coffin arrived home Tuesday
and expects to pass the winter here.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Frye were in
Augusta Thursday.
| Miss Bertha McCloud is the guest
of Esther Caffin.
Harry Vasper of Jamaica, a student
at Oak Grove Seminary, is passing
his vacation as the guest of Norman
| B. Jones.
Willis Jones is at home from Colby
College for his Christmas vacation.
Mrs. Minnie Whitehouse is visiting
relatives and friends in Massachusetts
| Ernest Jones arrived from Yale
Wednesday to pass the holiday va
cation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank f. Jones.
A benefit social was given Monday
evening for Mrs. Dora Elliott by the
Grange and her friends; she was well
remembered and very pleasant social
time was enjoyed by all.
| Miss Alice Coleman from the West
| has been the guest of her sister, Mrs.
| Ida c. Jones.
SIDNEY.
| Lemuel Davenport of South Da-
kota is in town with his wife visiting
| the scenes of his childhood. Mr..
Davenport has not been home for
ltwenty-six years. He has been engaged
with younger brother ranchlng and
has at some seasons owned several
hundred cattle. His father, Alphonso
Is. Davenport, sister, Mrs. Bert Chad
bourne, and brother, Orrin H. DaVen-
port, who live here are much pleased
to sec him home again.
| The Christmas tree was held Thurs
dav evening the 23rd at the church
on the River road and the children did
very nice singing and speaking. The
solo bv Mrs. Harvey Chute of New
York City was rendered very pleasing
ly and the audience gave very close
attention during the hour of the pro-
gram. Mrs. Eugene Page gave a read
ing and spoke very nicely. Santa
lClaus came in about
clock and said he was late as ne had
been hunting for Cook but could not
find him.
Joseph Avery Hamlen of Good VIII
Farm is visiting his uncle, Elmer
l.. Hamlen this week.
A crew of men are cutting tn" pine
lumber from Miss Minnie Moores
wood lot near the river for the Au-
gusta Lumber Co.
LlTcHFIELD.
| PIAINS-Harry Allard, who recent
IIv closed a successful term OF Scnool
at South Litchfield, resumed teaching
Monday at the same place, with an
addition of five scholars.
B. r. Small has recently purchased
a wood lot of Hon. OramanGal Smlth.
WINDSOR.
SOUTH-Chase Macarthur was re-
Gently a guest of his sister, Mrs. George
f. Merrill.
Miss Alice G. Priest, president of the
Rebekah Assembly, was visitor at
Mrs. B. o. Moody's Wednesday and
Thursday.
Alice Donnells many friends are
glad to hear of her improved condition.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Bullock were in
| Augusta Friday.
| B. o. Moody made business trip
to Gardiner Friday
MT. VERNON.
Clyde H. Witham of Colby College
is visiting Rev. and Mrs. q. l.. Pres
sey.
| Recent guests at the Mt. Vernon
House were DR.. Robert Goldberg, II.
| D. Whitten Augusta; George l.. Stew
ems, Pennington; A. l.. Berry, l.. w.
Berry. r. G. Sterling, c. d. Holbrook,
liz. y. Seabury, Portland; r. Fl. Blake,
Auburn; B. K. Meservey. North Vas
salboro: George Wyman, ID. A. Nc
Cormick, Readfield; +. l.. Dennison,
| Bangor
! G. w. Mansur reports business very
good in his tanneries at West Mt. Yer
lnon and Chestervillc. He has work
enough on hand to last all winter
Harry Horne of Norway was a re-
cent guest of Rev and Mrs. G. l.. Pres
sey.
| Farmers are busy hauling their wood
land bark to market.
The district deputy grand master of
the Twelfth Masonic District, B. Is.
| Meservev of North Vassalboro, made
| his official visit Tuesday evening to
Vernon Valley Lodge The Third de-
gree was worked. At the close of the
work an Oyster supper was served.
There was large number present,
and a general good time enjoyed.
CHINA.
At the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs.
George l.. Gilman Wednesday night
Miss Esther Gilman, their youngest
daughter, was married to Perley {.
Luce of New Portland. Rev. w. p.
Palmer of the Baptist church officiat-
ing. The groom was attended by Ed
win Gilman of Waterville. brother of
the bride. and the bridesmaid was Miss
Georgia Farnsworth of this town. Many
presents were received. quite a num-
Der from members of the fraternal or
ders. The bride is a member of the
BAPTIST church and the Grange and the
Farther Lights and Eastern Star So
cieties The groom is u member Of the
Grange and an Odd Fellow. The
couple will live in Kingfield
MONMOUTH.
| EAST-Dr. Sherman Bonney of Denver.
Col, was the guest of his brother, Fred
w. Bonney, the first of the week.
Mrs. Ella Beal of New Hampshire, who
has been visiting Mrs. VIM. Small for the
past four weeks. has gone to Auburn.
| Friends of Oliver Smith are pleased TO
learn that he has returned from Mars