Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-22
COUNTY NEWS.
KtNNEBEC.
NASSAl RORO.

F.. B. Whitehouse, one of the delegates
from the Watervile postoffice force, went
to Rockland Monday morning to attend
the State convention of the Postal Clerks
Association held in that city.
c. II. Morse, who has been head
plumber at the National Home, Togus,
has severed his connection and returned
to his home in this place.
CROSS HILL-Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rob-
inson of Augusta passed Sunday and
Monday at their farm in this place.
Miss Annabel Ingraham, teacher in the
Perley school, attended the teachers con-
vention in Augusta Friday.
Parker Savage and son from Augusta
were on the hill Friday.
Henry f. Hill of Augusta was in the
place last week surveying lines on the
Gardner farm.
Fred Perley purchased fine Jersey
bull of c. +. Fletcher in Augusta last
week.
Earl Gardner of Boston was on the hill
last week on business.
Thomas Deerng went to Madison
Thursday, where he will be employed on
the river.
The smells have been running in Sea-
John NJ. Gates of Vassalboro was on
the Hill Thursday afternoon.
MT. VERNON.
EAST-Friends of Mrs. Julia Cressey
will be panied to learn of her death,
which occurred at early hour Sunday
morning. Mrs. Cressey had long been a
resident of this place and being a woman
of charming personality won many
frie nds. She is survived by one son, Mar
cellus j. Cressey, with whom she lived.
E. A. Cottle is suffering from severe
attack of grip neuralgia.
Arthur Trask is reported as being very
i'll with an abscess on his lung.
s. F. Fairbanks is confined to his bed
by an attack of the grip.
SOUTH-W. z. Walker has returned
home from Boston, where he has been
the guest of relatives.
Miss Pearl White returned home from
Re a6field, where she has been working.
Miss Alice Bradley was entertained at
the home of her uncle, l.. L. Johnson, on
Sunday.
Philip Walters Of Kent's Hill was re-
cent caller at Maple Grove Farm.
LITcHFIELD.
Charles Knight, lost his horse last week
Miss Matte Knight has returned home
from Cambrdgeport. where she passed
the winter.
The supper given by the Ladies' Homo
Circle Tuesday evening was well patron
lied, there being about 80 present. After
supper Mrs. Alice Buker gave a very en-
tertainng recitation. Clarence Washburn.
Willard Ashford and Miss Ruth Lapham
furnished instrumental music which was
much enjoyed. Mr. Washburn played the
piano. Mr.. Ashford the violin and Miss
Lapham the harmonica. Mrs. Chaplin
Lydston and Mr.. Rusk sang duet that
was much enjoyed.
George Moore of Attleboro Mass, call
ed Sunday on friends at the Corner.
A number of Litchfield teachers attend
ed the Kennebec County Teachers Con
vention at Augusta Friday. Prof Rusl:
and his assistant. Miss kindrick, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Taylor, Miss Maude Lane,
Miss Mary Palmer, Miss Helen Blanch-
ard and Miss Matte Rowe were among
the number.
Mrs. Ware, who has been very i'll, is
reported as slowly improving.
Mrs. Benjamin Hall is in very poor
health.
Max Kindricls is at home from Bates
College for Il few days visit.
Miss Edna Springer is passing a few
weeks at home.
SIDNEY
Mrs. Clinton Goodhue returned Saturday
from Q visit of several weeks with friends
in Foxboro. Mass.
Rev. T.. b. Schoonover preached his
farewell sermon here Sunday. April IS,
and will leave soon to take up his du-
ties at Pittsheld. where he has been as
signed. Mr. Schoonover made many
friends here during his stay and all will
regret his departure very much.
DIR. Williams of Sidney. assisted by DR..
Frederick of Augusta, performed sue
cessfu operation for appendicitis on
Miss Amelia Cowan last week
NORTII-Miss Helen A. Waite. who
has been spending the past six months
with relatives in Boston and Philadel-
phia, has returned home
Frank Bishop of Dorchester spent a
few days last week at Ralph Sawtele S.
The friends of Miss Amelia Cowan who
was operated on for appendicitis last
week by DR.. Willi9'Ns, will be pleased to
learn that it was a very successful one
although far advanced case.
Ambrose Lyon. who has been working
at the Mountain farm. Waterville, during
theAwinter, has returned home.
Herbert Knowles of Benton Station,
who has been visiting his grandmother.
Mrs Abbie Cover, returned home Satur-
Gay.
Miss Nesta Hussey of New Bedford
Mass who has been caring for her SIS
ter in-law, Mrs. b. +. Hussey. for the
past II weeks, left Sunday to spend a
week with her mother in Nassalboro be-
fore returning to Massachusetts.