Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-12
COUNTY NEWS.
kENNEBEc.
MONMOUTH.

rso following Monmouth girls teaching
-, - town were at home to attend grad
E ....,op. Marion Perry, Florence Pacgard,
, s,o,,. Goodwin and Inez Marston.
Dow Packard class of 1909, is teaching
school in Minot.
EAST-Otis Kimball is working in a
srpp store at Livermore Falls.
Mrs. L. r. Atherton of New York is the
.,est of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Perkins.
R. Pike of Auburn has opened his
cottage for the season.
Harry Woodbury. has gone to Brunswick
n visit his aunt, Mrs. Wesley Kicker.
Gilbert Cullinan is building cottage
m the shore of Cobbosseecontee stream.
Miss Edith Macomber has passed the
examinations and been accepted as stu
dent at Bates College.
Charles r. Skofield of houlton has been
the guest of his sister, Mrs. George Ma
comber.
The funeral Of Mis-; Martha Happen,
who died at her home on South Main
street Saturday morning, was held at
the home Monday forenoon, conducted
nv Rev c. l.. Sargent Of Winthrop
the burial was in West Gardiner, Miss
Tappen was born il West Gardner
ninety (9O) years ago. in June where
she spent much of her life.
She lived in Monmouth for the past
eighteen or twenty years. SHE was
much respected by her many friends
Mothers day was observed at the
congregational church Sunday morn
ing. The pastor Rev. G. f. WoCdman
preached an appropriate sermon.
Rev. c. H. W allace of the Methodist
Episcopal church began a series of
Sunday evening lectures on the Given
tieth Century Man" Sunday evening
May 8.
Dr. and Mrs. l.. S. Metcalf of Bath
and their son Fred Metcalf of New
York are at their summer home here.
large party from Lewiston spent
Sunday at their cottages on the shore
of Cochncwagon lake.
The Kcnnebec County Sunday School
convention will be held in the COngre-
gatioral church Friday, May IA. Din
ner will be furnished by the Ladies of
the societies.
PlTTSTON.
CAPTAIN Joseph Marson, who has
I been confined to the house fer scvera!
weeks past, is very much better. His
many friends were pleased to see him
ont driving Saturday.
Miss Cherry Stevens of Farmingdale
was the guest Sunday of Mrs. Ira
Rollins.
Parker Powers is confined to tho
house with the grip. DIR. Sawyer at
tends him
George Rollins was at home over
Sunday from Madison.
Miss Sadie Hunt of Gardiner was
the guest over Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs
Chauncy Hunt.
Mrs. Carrie MCrrell of North Pitts
ton was calling on friends here Satur-
day.
LITCHFIELD.
PLAINS-R M. Pierce from Bates
College preached at the Plains church
Sunday. Prof Charles Rush and Miss
Maud Lane rendered Il fine duet at the
morning service. Mr.. and Mrs. George
A. Bclyca were among the guests III
attendance.
Montford Condor, who has been
quite i'll. is much improved in health.
Prof. Charles Rush will resume
preaching at the North Baptist church
next Sunday.
VASSALBORO.
SOUTHLAND. and Mrs. Edward Sa
\ ben were guests of his uncle, L:nWOod
II Sahcn, a few days last week.
Mrs T. j. Stone passed Sunday at
II ternoon at East Vassalboro. She was
accompanied by Miss Lena Ames of
II Cross Hill.
H Hanging Maybaskets seems to he the
prevailing epidemic among the young
people just at present.
Mrs. Ira Sabcn and daughter Doris
Of Augusta We're callers Saturday at
n Miss Dora Whitehouse's
Little Herbert Barry, who was re-
Gently operated upon at the Augusta
General hospital. was able to be
brought to his home in this place Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs c. f.. Pierce and moth
er, Mrs. A. b. Warren, were in the
place Sunday.
\ NORTH-Rev. r.. A. Colptts of Port
III land. a former pastor. was iii town
Saturday to attend the funeral of the
late George DcOrsay.
The funeral services of the late Mrs.
Gallagher were held on Monday. con-
Quoted by Rev. NJ. S. Hill. Interment
was IN the Nichols yard.
H The East Vassalboro Dramatic club
will give the drama Mr.. Bob in Cit
liens hall May -, for the benefit of the
NJ l. church.
At a special town meeting held Sat
hrday it was voted to authorize the
selectmen to hire a sum not to exceed
@@O in anticipation of the taxes ana
1t was also voted to raise $500 to run
n the stone cruShnr
CROSS HILL Mrs. Anna Marden
and Mrs. Mary Wood, from East Vas
salboro, were calling on some of the
people on the Hill Wednesday after
hoon
Rev, Luther Morris has accepted a
call to preach at the Center Baptist
eherch tho coming year.
Henry Marmon is making repairs on
his house
George Reynolds of Waterville has
crew of men pressing hay on the
Sheldon Gardner place.
T. J, Robbins of Nassalboro was on
Cufy