Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-15
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EAST.-The goth Century Club
which has held no regular meetings
during the summer will be entertained
on Thursday afternoon, Sept 16 at the
home of Miss Mabel Sullivan.
w. H. Stoddard, who has passed part
of the summer here as chauffeur for
E. A. Hanley, accompanied by Mrs.
Stoddard returned Wednesday to Bos-
ton in Mr. Hanley's motor car.
Miss Lottie NJ Grant of Somerville
is visiting at Mrs. L. j. Calls.
Charles B. Allen of Washington, d.
c., is enjoying a months vacation, a
part of which he is spending at his
home in this village.
The many friends of Mrs. W. S.
Cleaves were deeply grieved to know
that as the result of fall in her yard
last Wednesday she sustained a broken
hip. The fact that Mrs. Cleaves met
with fall several years ago in which
the same hip was broken makes the
accident doubly hard. At present she
is as comfortable as can be expected
and hopes are entertained of her
recovery.
Mrs. Arthur Parrot and son, who
have been spending a few days here
with relatives, have returned to their
home in Augusta.
Rev. d. B. Burgh of Wiscasset, who
is the guest of Rev. F. L. Provan, oc-
cupied the pulpit of the village church
Sunday morning and evening.
Miss Eulela Little went to Lewiston
last week to take up her work as a
Junior at Bates
Mrs. Harriet Moody and daughter,
Miss Jennie were the guests over Sun
day of friends in Gardiner.
Rev. F. L. Provan went to Wiscasset
on Sunday, where he exchanged pull
pits with Rev. D. B. Burgh.
Miss Susie Cary has returned to her
duties as a teacher in Gardiner after
passing the summer at her home in
this place.
was a guest last week at Mrs. F. w.
Mansir's.
Mrs. Joseph Jones and daughters of
Sheepscot are in this place, called here
by the illness of Mrs. Jones' mother
Mrs. w. S. Cleaves.
The village school opened last week
under the instruction of Mrs. Cora
Fowles, with an attendance of 90
scholars.
Levi Pulsifer has returned from a
short visit with relatives in Lewiston.
READFIELD.
DEPOT-The friends of Mrs. John
Davis, who is a patient at the Central
Maine hospital, will be interested to
learn that she underwent a successful
operation last week, and is doing as
well as can be expected.
Prof. and Mrs. c. B. Williams, who
have been passing the summer in Port
land and Pemaquid, We're guests of
Mrs. j. r. Denton Monday over night.
leaving on the 3 P. NJ. train, Tuesday.
They will remain in Portland a few
days before leaving for their home in
Kalamazoo, Mich. Mr.. Williams is in
structor in mathematics at Kalamazoo
College.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Curtis are rejoic-
ing in the birth of little daughter
Sunday, Sept. II.
Charles Robbins. Pemaquid. came
Saturday to accompany Mrs. Robbins
and baby Louise to their home.
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delphia, Mrs. George Pike. Winthrop,
Mrs. Amanda Graham and daughter,
Miss Mae, of Philadelphia, were enter
tanned, Thursday, at Nelson T. Cor
dons. Mrs. Mary Gordon and daugh-
tiers, Mrs H. ]. Sherman of New Jer-
sey, Miss Julia Gordon and Mrs Mel
son Gordon, We're guests Friday of DR..
and Mrs. Charles Pike at their sum-
mer home Winthrop.
Miss Ladd, Augusta, was guest of
Miss Blanche Gordon, Sunday.
The funeral of the late Franklin
Packard, only son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Packard. aged IA years, who died
after a lingering illness, Saturday
Sept. II, occurred Monday afternoon,
the clergymen being Rev. Mr.. Jones.
Winthrop Center. and Rev. Charles
Woodman, Winthrop. who read a
quotation from Wordsworth's lode on
Immortality" and the poem Mystery
of Life and Death by Walt Whitman.
Singing by the Auriel quartet. Direc-
tor, irving Bailey; bearers were Ralph
Gordon, Harold Wilkins. Harris Wood
man and Fred Gordon. Prayer and
other services were also held at the
cemetery, Readfield. There were many
elaborate designs in floral gifts attest
ing the love and esteem in which he
was held by schoolmates and friends.