Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-08
Spiritua|ist Campmeeting
Now on at Lakewood.
Athens Forteits 10 SCmersetS
After Disputing a Decision.
Fire Department Has Drill.''Per'
sonals.-.0ther Items.

hfS- L.. ~. hOolc lSii oN''"eA'
morning for her home in Boston after
a visit of 10 days with Miss Annie Hay
den of Willow street.
Mir. and Mrs. j. f. Williams left
Tuesday tc attend the State fair at
Lewiston. They will be the guests while
there of their daughter. Mrs. ID. w.
Wctber.
Mir. and Mrs c. T.. Tilton. who have
been passing the summer vacation
with his mother at the old homestead
in the edge Of Norridgewock. left Tues
dav for Bangor He will resume his
position OF superintendent of the pub
lie schools in that city Monday, all of
the schools opening on that date.
Ger. kinsn:an, who has been pass.
ing d few weeks as the guest of his
nt phew, &. {. kinsman, in Cornville
left Tuesday for Boston Gen. kinSman
was with Butler at New Orleans and
for years has been d familiar figure
around Washington. ID. G.
G. f. Sampson left Tuesday for a
visit with relatives in Foxcroft.
Hoyt Tucker and two little daush-
ters. Wh1 have been the guests of rel
atives at his former home in Athens.
We're in town over Monday night, the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Mason.
They left Tuesday for their homes in
New Jersey.
Nh ana Mrs. Joseph Tourney and
two children. who have been the
guests Of her parents, Mr. and Mrs Cy-
rus Fortier. left Tuesday for their
home in Auburn.
WI, tn,.
Miss Harriette and son. Master Gerald.
who have been passing an outing of
two weeks at Capitol Island. arrived
home on the late train Monday night.
Ms. Blanche Friend returned Tues
day to her home in Gardiner. after a
visit here with her brother and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. n. W. Friend.
In spite of threatening weather there
was an average attendance at Lake
W oh .abinacle Tuesday. the fourth
day of the annual campmeeting of the
Madison Spiritualist Association. Ow-
ing t" Monday being Labor day the
a long program. Yesterday. however,
they made up for it. The session open
q, at 1890 in The morning with an in
tcrestins address by Thomas Cross.
Then at 11.30 came the usual seance.
by Mrs Katie NJ. Ham. At
? o'clock Tuesday afternoon Rev. B. b.
Austin. ID. d.. made an address lasting
nearly one hour and held the closest
attention OF his audience to the end
This was followed by a seance con-
Quoted by Rev. F. \. Wiggin. No even
ing services We're held Tuesday. So
far the campers have been favored
with the finest kind of weather with the
exception of the rain of Saturday
night and early Sunday morning
sullivan Russell left on the NOON
train Tuesday for Washburn in ARGOS
took county. his former home, for
visit Of one week with his sons With
his family he moved here two years
ago. buying farm which he has since
successfully cultivated
NJ. Avery of Bridgton, who is con-
nerted with the Brighton Manufacture
ing Co.. was in town Tuesday. leaving
ON the noon train for business trip
down river.
Miss Matte Berry, who has been
passing her annual vacation at her Old
home in East Madison and with friends
here. left Tuesday for Maiden. Mass.
Mrs. f.. +. Curtis left TUESDAY for
Boston and New York to attend the
millinery openings.
Miss Clair Eastman of Somerville
Mace arrived Monday and will be tn"
guest for the next week of her uncle
-. G. Ward and family
The Athens in seven innings Labor
dav scored nine runs to seven DIV the
Somtrscts Of this town. The contest
occurred at Fairview park and proved
to be the only excitement of the day
The visitors took umhrage at a deci-
sion Of the umpire and refused TO play
longer. as the homo team was just
coming 10 bat for their eighth inning
and the game was forfeited 9 to to
Somerscts.
The fire department was out Monday
night for its regular monthly drill. The
chiefs call was sounded at SO. three
blasts from the fire alarm Many who
fail to read their card thought it was
a real fire. but it wasn't. One more
trial will be held before snow flies.
Mr.. ana Mrs. William wildes nra
little son returned Tuesda.' to their