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

Refreshments will be served at inc
close of the work.
Mr.. and Mrs Asburg of Sweden, their
daughter and son, arrived at w. r.
Marbles last Thursday to visit their
daughter, the wife of Mr.. Marble and
another daughter here. Mr.. and Mrs.
Marble met them on their arrival IN
Boston and accompanied them here.
The drouth is so severe that many
families have to get their water from
neighbors as the wells are dried up.
There has been but little rainfall in
this town for n good many months.
During a small shower last week
lightning struck c. A. Laughton's
house at Mainstream and did consider
able damage but no fire resulted. q
Rev. and Mrs. H. A. Corey were away
last week to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Corey's mother, who died recently.
NoRRIDGEWOCK.
The Baptist Society has established
Song service for the last Sunday
evening of each month. The second
one was held on Sunday evening with
pleasing attendance and program.
1t was evident more light was needed
in the section of the Baptist church
occupied by the piano. suggestion
was made Sunday evening. The new
electric light was installed Monday.
mammoth gratis load of hay was
delivered at the Baptist pastors stable
Monday evening just as we were as
sembling for the Sunday school class
meeting Chas. Carpenter was the
donor
Mrs. Arthur Welch has gone to
Portland with her sister, Miss Frances
to pass a few weeks.
E. c. Whiting of New York is visit
ing friends in town.
Mrs. c. B. Kimball and baby of
VIOLA Ston. Mass. is visiting at the
home of Chas. A. whining.
Mrs. George Ramsdell and son OF
Lynn. Mass. is at the home of r. r.
Barker. Their daughter Rena of Bos-
ton is also visiting her home.
PALMYRA.
Fred Miller and family. Mrs. Vesta
Graves and Miss Isabelle Miller. all OF
Bangor. are visiting at the home OF
their father, 3. F. Miller. =
Mr.. Barker of Gardiner visited over
Sunday at D. S. Emcrson's. 'h''
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Weeks OF
Hyde Park. Mass, arrived in town
Saturday on their way to the shore O
| Indian Pond where they will occupy
cottage during the month of August.
Elwyn Trickey, Guy Badger and Il
w Chambers and family visited Sun
day at A. E. Badgers in st. Adams.
Hiram Pushor and family and Her
| bert Palmer and family of Pittsfielt
| passed through this town SUNDAY OIL
the way to st. Adams where they visi
ted relatives.
Mrs. Nettie Patten McCol of Boston i
the guest of relatives in this vicinity
Frank Gees horse ran away with Mr.
Gee on potato sprayer last Friday. z
serious accident was lust averted
Mrs. Susanna Brown is visiting a
Mrs Fannie Todds at thesvillage.
Palmyra Grange held a regular meet
ing Saturday evening with 20 member
present E. H. Dyer. Overseer elect
and Miss Vera Foss. Lady Stewart
elect, were installed by w. A. Blaisdel
lQuestion, "What Is the Secret of Abid
ing Married Happiness" was discus
sed and Misses Holt and Foss gave ;
duet. Cake and ice cream were served
Ivan McCrillis was home over Sat
urday and Sunday on account of i'll
ness.
Miss Mildred Webb is visiting witt
friends in Auburn for few weeks.
Mrs. Sarah Roberts. a former resi-
dent of this town, passed last week a
the home of Theodore Nichols.
Mr. and Mrs. Orville McPhetres o
| ;p1o lei with Mr. and Mrc M
E. McPhetres on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Pratt passe
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Tut
tie in West Pittsfield.
Miss Arabelle McCrills was quit
i'll for few days last week with ton
silitis.
Rev. and Mrs. c. H. Johonnett o
Damariscotta and Rev. A. B. McAllis
ter and family of Hartland wer
guests on Thursday afternoon of Mrs
Alvin Howes.
| Postmaster Chas B. Haskell o
Pittsfield was in town on Friday o
matters of business.
| MARYLAND.
! We. M. Seekins. a prominen
business man of Hartland died at hi
home Tuesday morning, July 26th. af
ter an illness of about four weeks
following several years of poor health
Mr.. SeekinS was the youngest so
Of the late Charles and Nancy Taylo
Seekins of st. Adams and was born i
1860. He was married to Miss Alic
H. Waldron of Hartland in 1871 whe
he purchased a farm where they re
sided until about 1892. They the
moved to Hartland since which tim
Mr.. Seekins has built up larg
Iamount of property consisting of
fine home residence besides severa
ltenemcnts and stores. he also owned
large farm in Harmony where he ha'
lspent the most of his time for tn
past two or three years. He hat
been in trade on Commercial stree
for about Is years. was a member o
the l. o. 0. f. and it can be truly sait
that by his death the town has lost ;
good citizen and the family a kline
and indulgent husband and father.
Mr. Seekins is survived by thu
widow and seven children, Ernest L
Seekins, Mrs. Nancy Leadbetter, Mrs
Edda Annis, Mrs. Abbie Merrill. Ear
Seekins. John Seekins and Ella B
Seekins. all of Hartland also on
brother. Charles F. Seekins of Yves
| PittSfield