Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-20
KENNEBEC
MT. VERNON.

)returnlng TO her home SUNDAY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Horn and grand
son arrived home Saturday evening"
returning TO Fayette Mills SUNDAY
where Mr.. Horn is at work. Ihey
made the trip in Mr.. Horns automo-
bile.
Mr.. and Mrs E. Z. Smith of Fayette
were callers in town Sunday. MI.
Smith has purchased a new automo-
| bile.
George Cars house caught fire sat
lurday forenoon from chimney burn-
| ing out, with the assistance OF MI.
| FoSS who happened to be near the hre
was extingushed with but little dam
age. Mr.. Carr had been away and had
mot been at home but a short time be-
| fore the fire was discovered. The
house is only few rods from Thomas
French's house which came near burn
| ing a short time ago.
| Word was received here Thursday
last, from George Briggs of Farming
ton saying that the birch mill at Bige-
low owned by the Union Land & Lum-
Der Company of Pennington was burn
ed the day previous.
The first ball game Of the season was
played Saturday between the Echo
Lakes seconds and the Mt. Vernon
High school seconds. The game re-
lsulted in a score of 81 to in favor Of
the Echo Lakes seconds.
| Mr. and Mrs. Waldo White of Mt.
Vernon were guests Sunday of Mr.
Whites parents, Mr. and Mrs. George
White.
| Mrs. Amanda Blake was in town re-
Gently.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Conway have
gone to South Chesterville Mills, where
Mr.. Conway and J. w. Dolloff are saw
ing hemlock.
| The Christian Endeavor meeting
Sunday evening was led by Mrs. Annie
Butler subject, Good Cheer in dark
days. References. Acts xvii: 20-3f
MT. VERNON.
NJ. w. Kitchin and family have
moved to New Sharon.
| Oxen are bringing good prices At
| present. Walter /. Robinson recently
| sold Il fine pair receiving 1925 for them.
w Fl. III. Williams has purchased Il
pair of good working cattle of Alon-
70 Carson and will do an extensive
business farming.
Oscar T.. Young of Fayette our cf-
chosen superintendent of schools of
this town. The school committee is to
| be commended for it's wise choice, as
| Mr.. Young has had years of experience
teaching in city and country schools
| and is well fitted for the arduous du-
| ties to which he has been called
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas w. McQuaide
nave returned to their home, after
passing the winter in Portland.
| Mrs. Ellis e. Leighton has returned
| to her home, after passing several
weeks in Boston and Haverhill
The census enumerator, Fl. w. Weber,
is on his rounds and earnestly desires
that the people have their farm schedules
filled out, as it will be a great saving of
time.
Rexford Morrill, has gone to Lancaster
Mass, where he has secured a fine posi-
ton at the State Industrial school.
Charles O. Weston has purchased fine
pair of work horses.
Hovey X. Luce, one of our road COM
missioners, is doing good work smooth
ing up the roads in the northern part of
the town.
Mrs Ira B. Tracy has returned from
Boston.
G. w. Mansur, proprietor of the Mt.
Vernon house, was in Pennington Satur-
day on business.
c. A. Hall recently purchased fine
pair of work oxen.
Milton Gilman of Hallowel has been
in town calling on friends and relatives
Ed Walton has painted his new house.
Carl Davis, who has been attending
veterinary college in Toronto. Can, the
past six months, has returned home.
READFIELD.
DEPOT-Miss Maud Adel. Gorham
Normal school, left Saturday for Jeffer-
son, where she is engaged in teaching.
John Robbins. Livermore Falls. and
Lester Delano of Augusta were at Brain
ard cottage Sunday.
The remains of John Norton. which
were entombed in Augusta. were brought
| to Readield Monday for interment.
Isaac Wadleigh is making improve
| ments on the house of Z. Roundy, who is
repairing quite extensively. He is also
| repairing the house of Lawrence Halves.
Miss Izzetta Royal, who left for Fayette
Saturday, commenced teaching Monday.
The Smith Memorial church at Read
| field Depot was started last week by dig
ging a cellar which is to be cemented.
| and by laying a concrete foundation
which will soon be completed
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Gogan. Augusta.
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Wad-
| leigh Saturday, and Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Ashland, Belgrade, were visitors Sunday.
| The Hutchinson Reunion Society has
received a gavel mailed from Corning,
Cal. presented by member, George n.
| Waugh. formerly of winthrop. Mr.
Waugh also sent specimens of the state
flower known as Copa De. or Cup of
Gold 1t is gratifying to he remembered
Iby ones kinspeOple.
! Mrs. George Flanders and daughter.
| Harriet May, Wakefield, Mass. are visit
! ing at the home of the parents of Mr..
Flanders.
John Mccormick, who has been seri-
| ously i'll in California for long time, ar