Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-15
KENNEBEC
MANCHESTER.

were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Hew-
lit Saturday and a visitor of Bel
grade Grange Saturday, evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Paul and Mr.. and
Mrs. J. c. Hewitt We're guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Leonard Barber over Sunday
| Miss Alice La Rose Hall returned
from Mt. Vernon Saturday.
Mrs G. G. Bartlett and daughter, An
gle, were business callers in town Fri
day.
Harry H. Hewitt of Augusta was
calling on relatives and friends Sun
day. coming out in his new automobile
BELGRADE.
The Lincoln school at Belgrade will
give an entertainment at the school
house Monday evening, June q, instead
of the 18th, as previously announced
1t will be a Night Cap and Box social
All are invited.
Mrs. H. A. Taught recently pur-
chased COW of G. G. Bartlett.
Greenleaf Stevens of North Belgrade
has been assisting ]. C. Hewitt with
his farm work Friday and Saturday.
Road Commissioner Watson has been
making great improvements on the So
called Mt. Vernon road, having plowed
it up and leveled it off in such a way
that it resembles trotting park.
All are pleased to learn that Mrs. Jo-
seph Ashland. who underwent a sur
gical operation for a tumor, is conva-
lescing.
Harry and Bonnie Hewitt were Sun
day callers at Mr.. and Mrs. H. A.
Faught's.
The Strawberries have blossomed
the thickest this year that has been
known for several years and large
crop is anticipated.
Eggs did not hatch at all this year
in this section. Many who set hens on
100 eggs did not get 25 chickens.
Arthur Ward of Mt. Vernon was call
ing on friends in this section Friday.
Nathan Knowles was around col
Letting livestock Saturday.
The Belgrade baseball team played
the Nit. Vernon team at Mt. Vernon
J Saturday. The score was II to : in ia
vor of Belgrade.
The Belgrade High school will close
/ the spring term with a speaking con-
test at the Grange hall at p. NJ. Fri
day June IS. Ten pupils will partici-
pate in the contest and prizes will be
: awarded to the best speakers. The
. public is cordially invited to attend.
READFIELD.
! The Grammar school exhibition at
, Grange hall Friday evening was the
! great attraction of the town last week.
This was something out of the COM
, mon course of school work here, but it
was well planned and carried out by
the superintendent, Mrs. w. X. At
kinsOn, and the school teachers
, throughout the town. The exhibition
was a success. Fourteen students re-
ceived certificates from the commit
. tee, and each part was well taken. Two
hundred or more parents, teachers and
, friends comprised the audience, all of
whom expressed their appreciation OF
the entertainment. Readfeld Orches-
ira furnished music.
Mr. and Mrs. Davies are in town for
a short stay
Several people from this village at
tended services at the Hill Sunday af-
ternoon and listened to the able SER
mon of Pres. W. f. Berry.
A daughter was born June 10 to the
? wife of A. G. Wclch of Mt. Vernon.
Fishing on the lakes in this section
is now said to be excellent. George
Carson has two fishermen as guests
and more will arrive this week
Mrs. G. A. Robertson and daughter
Josephine and Don F'ifield of Augusta
were guests Saturday night and Sun
day of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. S. Fifield Of
Manchester.
Among the Saturday guests and
callers of Mrs. Lizzie Hunt were Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Hall and three chill
dren of Mt. Vernon, Mr.. and Mrs VIII
Spaulding of Belgrade. Mrs. Lillian
Heffernan of Augusta. Mrs. VIM Hunt
and Miss Nellie Gordon
Miss Margaret and Master Alton
Hartung, accompanied by their uncle,
Frank Hartung of Manchester, were
in Readfield Sunday
Mrs. Amanda Abbott of Winthrop
attended church Sunday at East Read
field
Ebcn Hunt and daughter went to
Kents Hill Sunday. where they were
guests OF Miss Emma Hunt class of
| 10.
| EAST-There was large attend
ance at church Sunday. Rev. Mr. Rich
has been ill but was able to give Il
good sermon. The music was very
fine. Mrs. Roundy organist and Miss
Haines cornetist. The latter promises
to be present at the services Sundays
as far as she is able. The SUNDAY
school is held after the sermon and is
growing in interest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark and son from
Aroostook county We're recent guests
of their daughter, Mrs. w. l.. Luce
Mrs. Dudley and Mrs. Seamans were
| also guests Sunday.
| Mr.. and Mrs Daniel Gordon of Win
throp were in town Sunday Mrs.
Gordon attended church while Mr.
Gordon visited his childhood's home.
S. c. Brown is charging and repair
ing the residence of Thaddeus Ham
mond in this neighborhood.
vASSALBORO.
|, SOUTH-Frank Pond of Augusta
was a guest at II. G. Dickeys over