Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-06

burial being on the east side Deceas-
ed was g., years of age
L. ]. Davis. who has been black
sn.ithing for Luther Kennedy at the
North village, will open shop of his
| own.
1t is reported that several new MEM
bers will soon be admitted to Willow
Grange.
JoicE.
Miss Ada McKindsley of Gardiner
was at her old home here Friday of
last week
Mrs. Louisa Dunton went to Pittston
Monday for a short visit.
Ernest Dunton has been appointed
one of the road commissioners of
Whitefeld
Mrs. Catherine Skehan visited her
| daughter, Mrs. Charles De Grandy, at
Augusta last week.
Michael Lewis, a young man from
the Western states, is visiting at the
home of his cousin, Mrs. Charles Nc
Manus, and is in very poor health.
MT. VERNON.
| Benjamin Porter and family from
Chesterville are to move into the
Moses r. Leighton house. Mr.. Porter
will carry on the farm.
Emery Bean is moving from the
Charles Dolloff residence where he has
lived for many years. He is to have
rooms at the hotel for the present.
! The Band boys are to have a social
dance at Odd Fellows Hall Thursday
evening. This will be the first Of a
series of assemblies for the purpose Of
securing funds to purchase uniforms.
There will be a reception at Masonic
Hall Friday evening given by the many
friends of Rev. G. L. Presley in honor
of his return to this charge.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs ex-
pect a large attendance at their An
niversary services next Sunday after
noon to listen to an address by Rev.
Leroy w. Coons OF Augusta.
| Mrs. II. S. Russ and Mrs. Emery
Beane caught five trout, Tuesday, in
half an hour. The combined weight Of
the fish was 10 pounds.
LlTCHFIELD.
The sing to be conducted by r. A.
Conant of Gardiner was postponed last
| Friday night to next Friday night on
account of the weather. If it is stormy
next Friday night it will be held the
| following night. All members of his
other school are invited to be present
and assist in the chorus singing. There
will be special singing by Mr.. Conant :
family and by different members of the
school. The public is cordially invited.
READFIELD.
w. c. Grant of Manchester was a
business caller in town Saturday.
| W. A. Hunt bought work horse
Of H. A. Taught last week to replace
the one he lost.
| The first automobile of the season
to pass over Hoyt hill was J. c. Hew-
tit and son Harry, going from Read
| field Depot to Belgrade, Monday.
Leonard Barber has put into the
ground the usual amount of peas. Mr.
Barber p,anted IL bushcl of peas two
| weeks ago.
II. II. Freeman of Mt. Vernon is ir
Manchester, a visitor of Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Brown.
Mrs. Kate Dudley and Mrs. Ella
Brown were guests Tuesday of Mrs
| Ssndio Thomas.
Mrs. IIltllin 11cllcl vi <AuSu'.c
is the guest of her mother, Mrs. VIII
lem Hunt for a few days.
Road commissioner Hunt Is on the
road with men and horses. repairing
wash outs and smoothing the roads
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Taught, Mr.. ant
Mrs Guy Yeaton and Mr.. and Mrs
H. II. Thomas were Sunday callers or
Nj. and Mrs. r. c. Hewitt of Belgrade
4. II. Thomas was the first of the
week locking after oxen
MT. VERNON.
While fishing in Lake Minnehonl
Tuesday two ladies, Mrs f.. l.. Bear
and Mrs. II. S. Russ, broke the recor'
of the season for catching the largest
trout These ladies do not claim tE
be experts, but Tuesday afternoon they
took their poles and went out on th+
lake to try their luck. Scarcely has
they dropcd their lines into the water
when Mrs Bean broke the record bl
landing Il trout that weighed three
| pounds and one ounce. Mrs. Rus
did not have to wait long before sh,
was able to catch one nearly as large
But these ladies are not the only one;
that can catch fish. Mrs. Bean ha'
her son. Ralph. with her who sue
cecded in catching three more large
| ones Among the other succeSstu
anglers are Chas Fellows whose trou
weighed two pounds and eight ounces
| Ralph Curtis, one trout two pounds
and nine ounces and Guy Elliott, on'
front. two pounds and six ounces.
WALDO.