Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-12


Mrs. Esther Lambert of Portland is
passing a few days with friends in
town 3
ME-. and Mrs. Ernest Priest were
the recipients Friday evening of a
large and beautiful Maybasket filed
win fruit, confectionery and flowers
hung by the children of the village.
Mr.. Priest is getting on finely.
James Pearson passed Sunday with
ms family. They are soon to return
to their farm for the summer.
Carl Weeks. who has been at home
Tor the past few months, has returned
to Providence, r. l.
The Ladies of the Methodist church
gave reception to the new pastor
Kew. Mr.. Hill and friends The vestry
was prettily decorated and an interest
| ing program given. Refreshments
were served. The evening was very
pleasantly spent.
Mrs. Wilfred Phelps has been the
guest of Mr.. Phelps in Augusta a few
days the last week.
| Arthur Winslow, Oak Grove Semin-
airy, 'OS was the guest of Robert
Weber over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Rowe were
guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. c. w.
| Mower.
! READFIELD.
The Readfeld Corner Cemetery Asso-
Memorial day. new fence is soon
to be built on the north side of the Gene
terry.
f. A. Strout of New York. of the Strout
Agency. is building summer cottage
on the north side of Kent's Hill
! "A number of automobiles were seen here
last Sunday.
Mr.. Gardiner, who sold his farm here
few weeks ago, has returned from a
western trip where he went to select a
new home.
The body of Fred Turner, who was
drowned at Fayette last Maych, was re-
moved last week from the tomb here and
taken to Leeds for interment.
Leon Roberts has rented the store in
Masonic block and is having it fitted for
his undertaking work, also for furni-
ture store.
The members of Readfeld Grange are
having stills and floor put in their barn,
having found that it is not well to keep
their horses on the ground.
Farmers have done but very little on
their land thus far this season.
DEPOT--Ernest Gordon passed Sun
day with his mother Mrs. Helen Cor
don. Mr.. Gordon is station agent at
Chisholm Mills
| Mrs Frank WadleiSh and daughter
of Kent's Hill and Lincoln Bartlett OF
Belgrade We're callers Sunday at Mrs
Wadleieh's.
Il. y. Lceman returned to Stark
where ne and Mrs, Lccman will remain
for some time.
Warren Stinchfiold caught a large
number Of trout, bass, picllerel, etc.
saturday.
Alpheus Townsend is employed by
| Jif nd for
tho summer
II. ringlcy and sons are hauling
lumber from Jefferson Durlcy's farm
Artlrfr Tansl, Miss May Gordon, and
Mrs. Martha Patterson were guests
over Sunday of Mrs F.. w Brown.
Mr.. L"omis of Oakland, passed Sun
day at f. l.. Iownscnd's.
Mr.. Humphrey and Mr.. Sullivan,
Bcwdoinham passed Sunday in this
place
Services We're held here Sunday by
I:cv. Mr. Jones, Winthrop Center Sub
jet. "Inf'ucncc of the Mother; the
Hand That Rocks the Cradle Rules
the World
Miss Mario Carr accompanied by
Miss Frances AdoIl passed Saturday at
her home, while there attending the
Mrssrs. Mccormick and Longfellow
We're also at the dance.
Two gentlemen of R,adficld Depot
who went fishing for suckers. Saturday
evening were not successful at Hun
ton bridge, where suckers are usually
caught and determined to find place
on the stream where fish were more
plentiful. Reaching the desired spot
6
q great each before them, m(ortunate-
ly on" slipped upon rock. spiashcd
into the wafer the lantern breaking
and both finding themselves in utter
darkness. After some hours of strug
Cling through the underbrush, they
reached their homes declaring that
nights fishing sport anything but
pleasant.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r.. Wright attended
tho Firoman's ban at Watrrvillc Tues
day evening.
Mrs Nelson Gordon passed Wcdncs-
day With her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Pike in Winthrop
Tho Ladies Aid held a very success
ful entertainment ara social at the
schoolhousc. EcadGcld Rcpot. Saturday
evening. The finely rendered program
was as follows: Mandolin duet, Mrs.
Jones and NJ. Earnsworth; reading.
Miss Janette Dudley; song. Miss Lillian
Alden; picturesque poses, Miss Mae
Gordon: WhistIing solo, Miss Mary Rid
ley; Song. Mrs. Gertrude Barron; man
Iiolin solo I. G. f'arnsworth; selections,
banjo club; farce. THE Obstinate Fam
lily" by DR.. p. G. I<nicllerbocker, Mr..
Scott Ridley. Mr.. l.. G. Farnsworth,
MIS- Ray Sanborn. Mrs. G. A. Collins
and Miss Lillian Alden. A social was
held after the program and ice cream.
cake and candy were sold. There was
a large and very appreciative audience,
the Ladies Aid realizing a good sum.
Miss Mary Ridley of Wayne. was the
guest over Sunday of Mr. and Mrs.
Alpheus Townsend attending the en-
tertannont Saturday evening. delight
ing the audience with q whistlcd solo.
| Mr.. and Mrs George EldredSe. Au-
burn PASSED Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
George Rollins.
| EAST-Therc was a good attendance
at church Sunday. considering the
threatening weather. Services COM