Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-24

by her neighbors and friends. A fine
gold pin and a fountain pen were
presented to her as tokens of remem.
brance. Refreshments were served
and very pleasant time enjoyed by
all present.
Ethel Gibson of Benton is visiting
friends in town. -
WINDsoRvILLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ensign Bowman of
Coop@rs Mills were visitors Thursday
at the home of Mr. and Mrs Joseph
French.
Clarence Avery has shot 25 ducks
at Fox's pond this autumn
Lawrence Crummett of China was
Sunday visitor in town.
Bowman Cooper and family are
moving to Coopers' Mills.
A dance will be held at l.. b. French's
pavilion Saturday evening, Oct. %.
Morrill, 3. Moody is again carving
the scholars to Erskine's school.
Charles Irving, who has been en-
ployed by Samuel Lyon, has returned
to his home in Somerville.
Ward Johnson of Winthrop was a
Sunday visitor in town. 49,. -
David Given has raised rs bush6if 4
of onions this year.
Frederick H. Cornish has gone to
Massachusetts,, where he has fine
position; his family will remain here
during the winter
Mrs Lena Smith. who has lived with
relatives here for several years past.
has returned to her former residence
in Sidney. ~ y III
Langdon Weaver is giving his house.
new coat of paint.
5. w. Peasley. who has been Wis q =
iting relatives in Freeport, returned
home Sunday.
Henry Dunton. who went to Portland
for medical treatment and underwent,
surgical operation while there, has
returned home much improved In
health.
Mrs. J. b. Stilphen was the guest
Wednesday Of Mrs. Samuel Lyon ana -
Mrs. Langdon Weaver
Alton r. Brann was a Sunday guest
at the nome of Mr.. and Mrs. w. II.
-Golby. ~
Wilbur Reynolds of Crescent Shore
tarm. Burnham. who was a recent Wis.,
itor in town reports that he has
harvested the present year 300 bushels 4
OF potatoes and other crops equally as
large f''
Joseph French of Windsorville has
raised $40 bushels of oats. roarly 500
bushels of turnips, six tons of squash
and 1900 bushels of corn.
The Erskine Bros are progressive !,
farmers and have raised bumper CROPS ~
vi dill xmas TINS year. ,-, ~Glsr
READFIELp. -
Very much more corn has been .,
raised in this and surrounding towns
this year than in previous years. cont (
sequently huskings are numerous, :.
Will Spaulding of Belgrade had
husking Tuesday evening and his corn
was husked out and a supper served.
About 100 of the friends and neigh
bors of 3. d. Gordon gathered, ,
Wednesday evening and after husking In,
good amount of corn they repaired -,
to the house where bountiful supper
was served to the large company andaa,
games enjoyed until late hour
Among the huskers was an automobile ~
party from Livermore consisting OF
the Gordon brothers and Mrs. Cor -
don. and two children, who returned
the same night. A pleasant featueuaE
of these husklngs is the presence OF
ladies', who in many cases husk as-.
much corn as the men, making short
work of the nusking.
Miss Sadie Farnham of Manchester .
returned last week from a several
weeks visit with relatives in Massa-
chusetts.
Miss Mabel Farr, who has been the
guest of Mrs. Lizzie Hunt, returned
Wednesday to her home in Oakland
William and Warren Hunt are
threshing grain in Manchester.
Among the recent guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. Lord were Mrs. Frank
Lord of Belgrade and son, Earl If
Cambridge, Mass, and Mrs. Viola
Ira Sk