Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles e. Lowe atten-
ded the meeting of the G. A. r. in
Portland
Mrs Sarah B. Jones is the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. f. E. Jones on Pope
avenue.
| Mrs. w. A. Austin and daughters
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Austin in
Waterville Friday and Saturday.
| Eugene Warner had crew of men
peeling bark in the Perkins place last
week.
| George Hawkes. moved to Perkins
last week to live with his daughter,
Mrs. Lillian Wade.
! Miss Hazel Ballard of Washburn, is
visiting her uncle, Frank w. Ballard.
| Mrs. Arthur Rice of Milford and Mrs.
Willis Austin and little daughter of
Hopedale, Mass, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
| W. A. Austin last week. They re-
| turned to their home Saturday
| Rev. Mr.. Morris of North Vassalboro
preached to the Brothers of Hillside
| Tent, *. 9. L. NJ. at the Center Bap-
| fist church, Sunday afternoon.
| Rev Mr.. Cobb of Windsor preached
at the Methodist church Sunday after
noon and will preach there again Sun
day June 20 at 4 o'clock.
| NORTH-Messrs. Brown and Spauld-
ing shipped carload of lumber from
the Mariner lot last week They have
upwards of 100000 to ship as soon as
it is dry enough.
| The Ladies' Aid Society of the Meth
odist church served Baked Bean and
| Straw berry supper at the vestry June
10, which netted the treasury $40.
| Kennebec Lodge, No. 121 l. O.. 0. F.,
together with Vassalboro Rebekah
Lodge No. 81 held memorial services
in honor of it's deceased brothers and
sisters, June s. A committee from the
lodge had previously decorated their
graves and fitting services were held at
the hall. Bros. Edwin Hughes, Elmer
f. jackson and Seth Z. Dodge and
Sister Hattie Clifford have gone from
us the past year.
Norman ShOrey, who was stabbed
with knife in quarrel with Isaiah
Hodges is rapidly improving and if
nothing new takes place will soon be
entirely we'll
Geo. r. Smith is busy planting a 50
acre piece with potatoes. He has so
| far planted IS acres.
Business in the wooden mill is good
of fall goods this week.
| CHELSEA.
WEST-Miss Grace Powers, who is
confined to her bed by grip is reported
somewhat better.
| j. S. Tenney is working on the road
with the machine in his part of the
| town.
H. l.. Hayes is making new sill
and otherwise repairing his barn,
which he purchased last year.
o. E. Heath is shingling and other
wise repairing the ell on his house.
Mrs. Grovenor has moved from
Richmond to her sons II. M. Swift,
where she will make her home.
| Mrs. Theodore Hayes has gone to
Canaan to visit her parents for a
| couple of weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Winter visited
relatives in China Sunday
| Hiram Hayes passed Sunday with
his sister. Mrs. Fred Cole, in Augusta
| Miss Mae Gordon visited friends and
relatives in Augusta Saturday and
Sunday.
H. l.. Hayes sheared his sheep with
a machine this year.
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shoats to NJ. H. Hayes
Mrs Ella Smith of Veazie is the
guest of her relatives for a few days
She was called by the death of her
sister, Mrs. H. E. White.
A. S. Fowler has recently erected
| flag staffs on the schoohouses in
| districts No. Z and s and put a new
| halyard on No. G.
| T., MI as
potatoes for his neighbors last week.
1t is reported that Fred Collins of
| Bath has sold his place in town to
Gardiner parties.
Mrs. George Collins is staying for a
few days with her son, John Collins.
LlTcHFIELD.
Children's' day was OBJ
served at the Congregational church
| here Sunday, a special chldren's ser
vice being held in the forenoon and
a concert in the evening. The services
| were very interesting.
The Ladies' Home Circle met with
Mrs. Sadie Danforth. Tuesday after
noon.
| Mrs. S. =. kindrick and daughter
Katherine, went to Lewiston Friday to
| attend the Ivy day exercises of Bates
| College.
The trustees of Litchfield Academy
met Saturday afternoon and elected
officers as follows: President, Frank
w. Libby; vice president. Henry Tay-
| Tor: secretary, Asa p. Smith, Treas,
Geo M. Rogers; executive committee,
Hon. Oramandal Smith, Frank w.
| Libby, Clarence Purinton. Chaplin
| Lydston was added to the board of
| trustees. 1t was voted to retain the
| present teachers, Rev. Chas. Rush,
principal and Miss Katherine Kndrick,
assistant. as their work has been
highly satisfactory.
Mrs. Mary Pickett, former resi-
dent, is spending a few days in town
| calling on old friends.
| The schools in town will close June
25. The superintendent, Mr.. Taylor,
will begin to make official visits this
| week.
| Gardens in this vicinity are looking
exceedingly well, and the apple trees
promise a heavy yield.
| MONMOUTH.
| NORTH-Therp WAS a pOod attend