Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-18

en- will stay a few days with Mr. and
Mrs. Lord.
Harold Hersom of WatervilIe is Wis
iting his aunt, Mrs. Frank p. Spauld-
ing.
Mary Mitchell. M. D., of Glasgow,
Scotland, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. Roger Mitchell
The Lowell Union Sunday school is
we'll attended, the average for six
weeks being IS. 1t is expected that Mrs.
Newton of Boston will hold service
the last Sunday Of August.
CHELSEA.
A very large congregation was present
at the chapel Sunday and the services
We're of much interest, being largely a
memorial service on the life of the late
William T. Searles, Esq. very fine
crayon portrait of Mr.. Searles was sent
last week by his son, Thomas Searles of
Bar Harbor. as a gift from the surviving
members of the family to the church
here. II. C.. Lawrence presented the pic
ture, reading a letter from Thomas
Searles which accompanied it. Rev. C.
the picture in behalf of the church and
the community. Patrick Hayes, lifelong
friend of Mr.. Searles, spoke in q feeling
manner of his life and good works in the
town, of his noble character and the in
fiuence it exerted The picture will be
hung in the chapel, where it will be a con-
slant reminder of his faithful and will
ing service to the church he loved
The committee from Chelsea Grange
has completed the arrangements for the
entertainment to be given on Friday even
ing, the 10Th, at the chapel. The program
includes a recital by Miss Florence Eve
lyn Cobb, the talented reader, of Gardi-
ner, also selections by a male quartet.
also of Gardiner. and other interesting
features.
The Grange and Sunday school are to
cooperate in the observance of a Chill
dren's day and committees have been
appointed to arrange for the same A
picnic to some pleasant place will prob
ably be held
e. H. Collins has been drawn to serve
on the jury at the September term of the
superior court at Augusta
Rev. c. f. Jones of Randolph was a
caller in town the first of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. A. p. Norton and little
daughter of Augusta were guests of Mrs.
Nortons mother, Mrs Laura Thomson.
over Sunday.
Mrs, F. C. 'Meader and Mrs. A. r. p.
Collins visited friends in Lewiston last
Saturday and Sunday.
MI and Mrs. Walter Savage of Angus
ia We're guests of Mr.. Savage's cousins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Savage, Saturday.
The whole party spent Sunday with
friends in North Windsor.
Miss Rebecca Webster, who has been
visiting several weeks at George Nor
cams returned to her home in Bath last
week.
5. M. Dorr of Gardiner is in town MAX
ing repairs on his house here, shingling.
etc
Mrs. George Corbin and daughter. Miss
Nellie, of Randolph were guests of rela-
tives in town Sunday
MIS-. William Knox and daughter, Miss
Iva, of Gardiner We're guests of Mrs
knoX's mother, Mrs. Eliza Dorr. last
MI and Mrs. George Morgan. Walter
Morgan and little daughter of Randolph
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Morgan and Mr.
and Mrs. Walter French and child of
Augusta We're guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
George E. Morgan Sunday.
Mrs George Bates and two sons of
Lynn, Mass. arrived last Saturday for a
two-weeks visit with Mrs. Bates sister
Mrs. C. II. Rouse.
Miss Bernice Watson has returned from,
her vacation, and resumed her duties at
the State House Monday morning
Miss Evie Barrett of Gardiner visited
her cousin, Miss May Barrett, one day
last week.
Miss Tilla Lawrence was the guest of
friends in South Gardiner last week
Mr.. and Mrs w X. Thompson. Mr.. and
Mrs. F.. Fl. Collins and several others
from this section attended the demonstra-
ton of dairy work at the Oaklands in
Gardiner last Tuesday and report a very
and pleasant time.
Gen. Patrick Hayes went to Auburn last
Saturday on business connected with the
National Encampment u. V. IT,, which is
to he held in that city Sept % and 30.
William Rankin of Gardiner was calling
urday.
WEST-Miss George White left for
Lynn. Mass, Friday for a few days visit
to her uncle, Fred White of that city.
Mrs. Effie Babb and her two children
of Gardiner have returned to their home
after a few days visit to her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Huntington of this
place.
A party of young people composed of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Grant and son Earl
Mr.. and Mrs. John Grant and son Forrest
of Randolph and Willie Clark and Miss
Ira Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Hayes
of Chelsea and Mrs. Matte BeaIe of
Everett. Mass, returned Sunday from
fishing trip to Pleasant pond, bringing a
large supply of perch and reporting a
very fine time.
A number of the farmers In this yicin-