Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-03
KENNEBEC
CHI ELSEA.

CHELSEA.
The residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Hayes at Searles Mills was
the scene of a happy gathering last
Saturday evening. when their daugh-
ter. Miss Lucy Hayes entertained
| number of her friends in honor of her
seventeenth birthday. The lawn was
| made very attractive with numerous
Japanese lanterns, and here the merry
company thoroughly enjoyed them
selves in games of all kinds. Music
and sociability made the evening pass
all too quickly. Refreshments of ice
cream and cake were served. and all
present voted the occasion a most de-
| lightful one. Miss Hayes is very
popular among her associates and
| many tokens of their love and esteem
were left with her. as well as the con-
| CALCULATIONS and best wishes for many
| happy birthdays Among the guests
| from out of town were Miss Susie
Smith of Augusta. Miss Elizabeth
Smith of Gardiner and Ernest Rob-
ertson of Quincy Mass.
| The shower of Saturday night was
| the heaviest of the season here. yet
the rain was much needed. The barn
J of Mr.. Robbins in the west part of the
town was struck by lightning and
burned. The house was saved by
much hard work.
| At the next meeting of the Grange
to be held Friday evening. August 5,
the unmarried members are to enter
tain. and avery pleasing program is in
preparation by the young people. A
large attendance is desired
Charles Savage is having his build
ings painted. Mr.. Brann of Gardiner
is doing the work
Mr.. and Mrs. w. K. Thompson
passed the day Sunday with White
field friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Dorr of Gardiner
with Mrs. Eliza Dorr.
Miss Tilla Lawrence went to Ches-
terrified last Friday for weeks visit
with friends. Her borther Will ac-
| companied her as far as Lewiston.
| Miss Sadie Collins is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Collins.
Harry Morse and son of Lynn.
Mass. passed Sunday with Mr..
Morse's sister. Mrs. c. H. Rouse.
| Percy Morgan is visiting friends in
| odtn IOr q week.
Mrs. +. c. Meader has been confined
to her room the past week by illness.
| Her sister and husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hodgden of East Boothbay are
with her for a few days.
Miss Jennie Theobald of Randolph
passed Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
| Patrick Hayes.
Miss Ida Searles and Miss Emma
Green. who have been passing a week
with friends at South Bristol return
| ed home Monday.
Ernest Robertson who has been
passing the month of July with Mr.
and Mrs Patrick Hayes, returned to
his home in Quincy. Mass. Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Trask of Port
land are visiting Mr.. Trask's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Trask.
At the residence of the town clerk
on July 30th. Archie Robbins and Miss
Evelyn Louisa Markham were united
in marriage by N. NJ. Hemenway.
justice of the peace. Both young peo-
pie belong in this town. and their
many friends join in wishing them
much happiness and prosperity in
their welded life.
Arthur Trask who has been passing
his vacation month on his farm in
town. returned to his duties in Au
gUsta Monday morning.
Mrs. Walter Pitcher returned to her
home in Lewiston last Friday after a
visit with her mother. Mrs. F. c.
Meader.
Ernest Lunt of Augusta Is passing
his vacation with his grandmother,
Mrs. Eliza Dorr.
Little Miss Dow of Augusta is the
age
MT. VERNON.
Col. Thomas Hopkins, Esq, and fam
lily. have arrived from Washington. D..
c.. to spend the remainder of the sum-
ner at their farm near the village.
Mrs. b. X. Cram is entertaining a
large company of friends from Illinois
and Massachusetts.
Dr. Woods father and his brother
and family made a weekend visit at
the doctors home. returning to Show
hogan and Bingham, respectively, on
Monday morning. The doctors mother
will remain at his home for some time
yet.
Letters mailed from Gibraltar report
very pleasant voyage of the party in
which Mrs. Jacobs and Miss Robinson
are travelling.
The preaching service at West Mt.
Vernon last Sunday afternoon was
we'll attended by residents and visitors
Rev F. w. Klein will preach there
again on second Sunday afternoon Of
this month, Aug. "A.
The Young Peoples meeting at the
Baptist church last Sunday evening
was led by Miss Adelaide L. Klein. An
other such meeting will be held next
Sunday evening, at Z o'clock.
al members of the Baptist church
are wanted for the monthly conference
meeting next Saturday. Aug. 6, at 2
P. NJ.
WAYNE.
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