Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-27
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MADISON.

The Dog jam at the new works of the
Hollingsworth & Whatney Co. is caus-
ing much trouble for the Driving Co.
The logs are packed solidly and lodged
against the tower over the sluce way.
Dynamite was tried the latter part of
last week with no effect and Monday a
large donkey engine was set in posi-
ton for hauling out the logs. The wa
ter at this point is very swift and q
jam Oh the brink of the falls makes
the labor of breaking unusually hard.
DR.. and Mrs. w. G. Sawyer left
Monday for few days fishing at
Moxie.
pleasant social was held Monday
evening by the members of Rev. C. A.
Brooks Sunday school class at the
Methodist parsonage
a special meeting of the Madison Vii
lage Corporation was held Wednesday
evening in Firemen's hall to act upon
the report of the committee on the VIII
lage water supply.
Miss Agnes Vose, accompanied by
her mother, Mrs Samuel Vose,, re-
turned Monday night from Washing
ton, ID. c., where Miss Vose recently
graduated from the National Deaconess
training SCHOOL
play entitled Joshua Armstrong"
will be presented by local talent for
the benefit Of Towne's Lakewood Band.
Thursday and Saturday night. Nav q
and %.
PALMYRA.
Mrs. F. L. Brown passed Saturday
and Sunday with her brother in Cor
NTH.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Libby are rapidly
recovering from their recent illness.
1t is reported that c. f. Folsom has
sold his farm to Mr.. Bryant of Crystal
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe NJ. Strout have
mOvep to Pittsfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laforest Matthews of
Brighton recently visited her sister,
Mrs. Flora Wellman
Mrs. Geo. W. Appleby, who has been
i'll, is now convalescent.
Mrs. S. l.. Tennell has returned from
a several weeks visit with her daugh-
ter at Fairfield.
G. H. Foster of Burnham was a re-
cent business visitor in town.
Cay Maxim is working in the feed
store of II. E. Bailey & Co. at Pittsfield.
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Sunday IN Pittsfied.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Walter Milton moved
into a. II. Southard's house.
F.. Il. McCahe, Esq, who is packing
shrubbery in Bar Harbor passed Sun
day with mis- family here.
Friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. F. T. Palmer
of SkoWhegan received the news Sun
day Of the arrival of a daughter, May
81
NJ. B. White was in Detroit Sunday.
c. F. CooEson recently purchased the
A. H. Southland place
j. NJ. Taylor went Saturday to Lewis
ton where he expects to puy a horse.
Mrs. G. w. Appleby who was report
ed last week as i'll with pneumonia is
gaining slowly
Ivan Southland is at work for Charles
Webb IN st. Albans.
Mrs. Eliza Babcocll, respected res
ident Of this town died Sunday morning
May %, aged 81 years. Mrs. Babcock,
whose maiden name was Eliza Cole,
was born in Buxton, Maine and when
three years Of age moved with her par
entS to this town where she had since
resided, and for the last 70 years on
1888 to James Morton who died in 1854
In 1859 she was married to Darius Bah
cock who died in 1876, since which time
she has been tcnderly cared for by
her son j. l.. Morton. Mrs. Babcock
was q woman of sterling character
and Il pleasant, though retiring DISPOSE
tion. Four of her six children are liv-
ing: Henry Morton of this town. Mrs.
Almeda Babcock of Newport, j. l.. Nor
ton, who lives at the homestead and
William Bagcock Of Boston. She is
also survived by brother, John Cole,
of Cambridge, Maine and three sisters,
Mrs Caroline Woodwork, Mrs. Francis
Whitsin Of New York and Mrs. Mar
india Davis of st. Adams. Funeral SER
vices will be held Wednesday. Inter-
ment at Spring Hill cemetery.