Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-08
Dead River Drive Turned
Into River Saturday,
Work Lasted as Days. About
100000 Feet in Drive.
Successful Fishermen Return.
BasebaIl...personaI Mention.

E. n Merrill left Monday on bust
ness trip to down river cities.
A. K. Butler left Monday for Bucks
port on business.
Blaine S. Viles of Augusta was in
town over Sunday, the guest of his
father. He left Monday for the Dead
river region on a forestry expedition.
Miss Vera Berce has secured a sit
uation in the Symonds bakery and has
entered upon her duties.
Charles Greene of Boston, clerk in
the Hotel Essex. arrived here Monday
on the Pullman. His visit at this time
is caused by the death of relative in
Athens.
Mr.. Mrs. ]. r. Provencal returned
Monday from their bridal trip. For
the present they will make their home
with his parents on Leavitt street
The Dead river drive was turned
into the main river at The Forks Sat
urday night The men were paid off
Sunday. The drive this year lasted IS
days. seven less than one year ago.
The amount of timber cut was about
the same as 1908. 30O0O.OO0 feet
A Conservation meeting was held
Sunday evening by the Y. p. s. c. E.
OF the Bethany church.
The Woman's Missionary meeting of
the Bethany church was held Friday
at the home of Mrs. Fannie Cabot on
Middle street The subject of the pro-
gram was THE Works That Remain
to be Done"
business meeting of the Metho-
dist Social Circle was held Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. B. Williams and
little son, Myron. left Monday 70:
Dubois, Wyoming. They intend to To-
cate in that town or vicinity.
Miss Marietta Bickford has return
ed home from the University of Maine,
having just completed her Freshman
year.
Miss Lizzie Nevens of Gardiner ia
i'm town. the guest of Mr. and Mrs. M.
Roullard. Miss Esther Roullard of
that city came with her and will be
the guest of her sister for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira A. Norton were the
guests over Sunday of relatives in st.
Adams
Assistant Postmaster G.. f. Durrell
returned home Saturday from his fish
ing trip to Pleasant pond. The entire
party had good luck
Fred c. futile arrived home Mon
day from a two-days fishing trip to
North Arson. In four hours fishing
Saturday afternoon he hooked string
of 6S of the speckled beauties. IS OF
which weighed one-half pound each.
Colby Freshmen 8; High 6.
Skowhegan High school lost to the
Colby Freshmen Saturday afternoon
at Fairview park by the score of 8 to
6. The visitors clinched the game in
the first two innings. but after that
Skowhegan held them well in hand.
Lewis struck out II men, but thew
seemed to find him when a hit counted
The score:
Colby ...........2 1 0 2 0 1 0 %
Skowhegan ......1 0 0 9 1 0 0-6
Hits, Waterville II. Skowhegan g..
Errors, Watervlle 5, Skowhegan T.
Batteries. Washburne and Hamilton.
Lewis, Reed and Lacasce. Umpire
Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. f. McNeeie re-
turned home Monday from Augusta,
where they passed Sunday as the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine Owen
Mr. and Mrs r. F. Leighton of ST.
Adams, VT, were in town Saturday,
coming here to buy farm should they
see one which they desire.
Hon. S. w. Gould left Monday for
Orono. where he will attend the annual
Commencement exercises of the Uni
versity of Maine. He is member of
the trustees.
Mrs. Winfield Moore returned Sat
urday to her home in Portland, after
visit with her SiSter-in-law, Mrs
George Washburne, at the Mohican
House, Lake George