Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-31

passing several weeks with ner nus
band. Virgil Morse. at Hurricane Isle.
has returned home.
Mrs. Addie Harriss who underwent
a surgical operation. two weeks ago. is
doing well. Her many friends hope
for her speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stain and Mr.
and Mrs. T. l.. Feyler went to Waldo
boro Friday to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Rufus Feyler, whose remains
ment in the family lot.
The funeral of Mrs. H. NJ Jordon
was held at one o'clock Friday after
noon from the home of w. r. Walter,
where she had been boarding the past
year.
DRESDEN
MILLS-Miss Clark of Brunswick.
who has been visiting her aunt Mrs
Charles Bickford. has returned home
Miss Ruth Bickford has returned
home, after having passed week in
Wiscasset
Guy Simpson of Brunswick is visit
ing his aunt, Mrs. B. B. Mayors.
NJ. +. Mayors. who has been in Port
land. Freeport and Brunswick visiting
relatives has returned home.
Miss Maggie White and Miss Ethel
Pushi,rd passed Thursday in Augusta
The wind of Thursday night did
some slight damage in this section
The vane was blown from the barn
owned by Il. b. Mayors, and several
doors We're unhinged from few build
ings. Telephone communication be-
off
Mr.. Canavan recently lost a valuable
COW.
Sanford Stlphen is having his house
painted and papered throughout.
JOiCE.
The Free High school at Keyc's
Corner, which has been under the in
struction of Lore H. Ford, an ex-
perienced and successful teacher Of
Whitefield. closed last week
George May Dunton passed last
herd in Gardiner.
On account of the illness of Mrs.
Nellie Preble the Kings Daughters
meeting was postponed one week 1t
will meet with Mrs Preble Thursday
afternoon, April /.
Samuel Kennedy. the oldest man in
town. who is 90 years of age. was
present at the special town meeting in
Whitefield Saturday. Mr. Kennedy
has been voter in town over 20 years
1t is hoped he may continue in his
usual good health and be able to take
his place in the centennial parade One
feature of which. will include all the
men in town who have passed the
three score and ten limit
ALMA.
John T. Peaslee, one of the Oldest
citizens of Alma, died Saturday, from
pneumonia. He was born in Jeffer-
son, so years ago, but had lived most
of his life in Alma. He was a black
smith and for many years took con-
tracts for ironing vessels. He was a
member of the Legislature in 1865 and
was one of the members who voted to
establish the University of Maine. He
was town treasurer from 1873 to 1881
and held other positions of trust. He
was a member of the Alma Baptist
church and was widely esteemed by
wide circle of friends. He was married
in 1854 10 Mary Elizabeth Paine of
Alma From this union two sons, Clar-
ence A. Peaslee. NJ. D.. an alderman
of Bath, and w s. Peaslee. a druggist
in Wiscasset, and one daughter. Mrs.
Beatrice Lung of Seattle. Wash. were
born. Mrs. Peaslee died in 1892 and in
1894 he married Mrs. Mary NJ Hilton,
who survives.
JEFFERSON.
The ice in Damariscotta lake re-
mains firm and intact.
Those harbingers OF spring, robins.
bluebirds and wild geese, have been
seen here.
The annex to his store gives L. S.
Sylvester commodious quarters for
serving his customers.
Miss Margaret Hall, who has been
teaching in Barre, Mass, is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Hall
j. Y. and +. o. Meserve are operat-
ing steam mill at the North Village.
They are saving box lumber.
+. L. Castle has returned from
Farmers are busy fitting firewood
and doing other preliminary
spring work.
SOUTH.-There are several cases OF
he grip in this vicinity.
+. II. Rose. exchanged with Rev. A.
D. Dodge pastor of the Getchell street
Free Baptist church, Waterville, last
Sunday, but owing to the storm no
services was held here. In the after
noon Bro. Dodge preached at Bunker
lill.
The schools in town will begin April
o6
Fred Bruce is visiting friends in this
place.
II. A. Jackson OF East Jefferson was
n the place last Friday and purchased
wo cows.
Mrs. Marie Wood of Portland Is
listing her sister, Mrs. w. +. Hemen-
way.
Moses Erskine, Jr., has purchased a
Inc pair of horses of A. Il. Erskine Of
>lna.
Saqadahoc Pomona.