Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-26
MAINE PEOPLE.

Geo. w. French of kezar Falls has
gone to Amherst, Mass, to take a six
| weeks course in agricultural chemistry
in preparation for his work next year
at Deerfield Academy, Mass.
Susan M. Colby of West Harpswell,
in her seth year. is wonder. She is
very smart and as bright as new dol
lar. She goes to meeting and is good
as a minister. Everybody thinks the
" orld of her. She is smarter than
some of the young folks.
Claude B. Roberts, formerly superin-
tendent of the Belfast Gas s. Electric
Co, of this city, has received an ap-
pointment from Stone & Webster,
managing engineers of Boston, to go to
Ponce, Porto Rico, to fill a position
there.
c. F. Emerson of Dighton, Mass, who
has recently been paying visit to his
native town, Pressure Isle, left here
about 40 years ago. He says the chan
ges that have taken place are some
thing surprising, and that Aroostook
has grown and improved beyond any
idea one can have who has not been
here steadily during the past two score
years.
The engagement is announced Of Miss
Harriette Knapp Cousins and Daniel
John Lothrop. Miss Cousins is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Stephen H.
Cousins of Steep Falls, and the sister OF
DR.. w. l.. Cousins of Portland. Mr..
Lothrop is the son of the late John c.
Lothrop of SomerswCrth, N. H., who
was for many years a member of the
d. Lothrop Publishing Company of
Boston, and is brother of Mrs. WIN.
NJ. Tucker of this village. He is a
teacher in Seattle, Wash.
Mrs Fannie Kirby recently observed
her 10th birthday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs Gardiner There was a
goodly number of relatives and friends
present.
Mrs. David Crosby of East Belfast,
though Il years of age, retains all her
faculties and is as active as many a
woman much younger. In company
with a party of seven she made visit
to Islcsboro recently. At the place
where they were to land there being no
wharf, the launch was anchored and
the party conveyed to the shore in a
snail boat. Mrs. Crosby got into the
fore the others were really aware of
what She was doing. 1t was quite a
treat for her as her father and mother
were married on the island but she had
never visited it. The party were en-
tertained at the home of Mr.. Otis
Dodge who has 4 large farm, and from
an elevation, with a spyglass, they had
a splendid view of the islands around
Islestoro. He then took them on a
ride over the island. and in faat, enter
tanned them so pleasantly thatgit was
the unanimous opinion that if one
wished good time, they should visit
Otis Dodge at Islesboro.
Many friends will learn with pleasure
of the steady advancement in his chos-
en- field of John H. Piper, a former
Bangor boy. Mr.. Piper was at one
time assistant to Secretary Jordon OF
the Y. M. G.. A., going from Bangor to
Fall River, where he entered the same
line of work. From there he went tc
the Y. M. G.. A. in Maiden where he was
secretary of the boys department, and
word now comes that he has accepted
a most lucrative and gratifying posi-
ton as general secretary Of a new as
ISOLATION in the fiourishing city of Sc
dalia Not only is the salary handsome
but Mr. Piper has an opportunity tC
do much good-to get, in fact, the
best possible results out of the work
in which he has been so long and care
fully trained.