Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-13

friends Tuesday This was Mr.. Pierce's
boyhood home and he has many friends
who were glad to see him.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Turner and daugh
ter Iva were recent guests of Mr.: and
Mrs. Woodbury. Jones.
VASSALBoRO.
The Vassalboro Universalist Me-
mortal Association will hold it's an
snual meeting Sunday, Aug. II at Oak
Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcel Davis We're Wis
ting the formers sister, Mrs. Eliza
Barrows Sunday.
Children's night will not be observed
by Vassalboro Grange Aug. 16, as has
been announced but will be postponed
until d later date.
Quite a number from here attended
the picnic at Island Park, Thursday.
held by the Methodist and Friends
Sunday schools of East Vassalboro.
George Hamm and family were
guests over Sunday of his brother in
Waterville.
NORTH-A pretty home wedding took
place Wednesday evening at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Ward on Stanley
| hill, China. the contracting parties being
their daughter. Miss Mabel Ward. and
Roy Coombs of VassalborO Center. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Luther
Morris, pastor of Nassalboro Baptist
church. Only relatives and a few init
mate friends were present Mr.. and Mrs
Coombs are well-known young people in
their respective communities and they
have host of friends who wish them
much happiness in the future.
WEEKS MILLS.
There will be no service at the Union
church Sunday on account of the Ma
pie Grove campmeeting.
Mr. Miller. an aged resident. acct.
dentally fell from the doorstep of his
home Wednesday morning. brusing his
face and shaking him up quite badly.
PITTSToN.
EAST.AFred Scott is running new
auto.
Many are suffering from an epidemic
of cold
Miss Ruth Hastings was a recent
guest of her sister Miss Ethel Steward.
Haying in this part of the town is
completed. with a moderate increase
over last last years crop. Grain is
now ready for the threshers. Joe
Steward reports 25 bushel from mixed
grain oats and barley from one acre.
One of our lodest townsmcn, Mr..
John Nash. is in very feeble health.
only getting out Of doors occasionally.
He is nearing his eighty-third mile
stone. He is a very interesting char
acter and everyone likes to listen to
n nf 90 In
Mrs. John w. Hunt is receiving. "A
summer visit from her nieces, Misses
Ruth and Hazel Demons Of Rockland
A. B. Mcdonald was a business caller
in Gardiner Wednesday. making the
trip with his promising sorel gelding.
F. J. Lyons, formerly of Belgrade,
one of our energetic young farmers.
has a fine piece of sweet corn for the
factory in Gardiner. He also has a
fine orchard with fine assortment
of apple trees.
Master Carl Thompson is visiting
Wallace Peasley for a week.
Ford Hunt is on the sick list.
p Merrill was a business caller in
Whitefield thursday.
Mrs. Clara I. Lyons was a business
caller in whitefeld on Friday.
John Dockendorf is receiving his
nephew. l.. Moody, and family from
New York for short visit.
BELGRADE.
Rev. Mr.. Gerrish of Oakland will be
at the Old South church. Belgrade.
Aug. IA.
Rev. Mr.. Gerrish will be at the Old
South church. Belgrade. Aug. 14th
Capt. Francis Edwin Otis, we'll
known retired ship commander, died
very suddenly Wednesday night at his