Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-18
KENNEBEC
MT. VERNON,

Among recent visitors in town were
Mrs E. r. Pomeroy of Lewiston at
Mrs. s5ilas Burbanks; Mrs. Angie Jew
EFT and Miss Clara Wood of Augusta
at Alonzo Carson's.
Doctor and Mrs Wood entertained
over Sun lay the doctors father. j. H.
Wood of Skowhegan. and his brother.
DR.. r A. Wood and. family of Bing-
ham. They came Saturday by auto
and returned Sunday night to their
homes, the doctors mother going with
th"m.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. r. Cram, after pass
ing week at Turner. with their
daughter and son-in-law. Rev. II. M,
Turrirgtcn, went Monday to Bethle-
hem. N. II. Their daughter. Miss AL
herta Cram went with them.
Miss May Tibbetts and three friends
from Portland are at Wesley Com
stocks camp at Parker's pond. This
party of Young people had an adven-
ture Sunday evening with a bear. and
this is not q fish story. but true bear
story, as true as any of Col. Roosevelt's
the mighty hunter. One of the two
vCuns men in the camp was at the wa
terside. IS he happened to look across
the water. he saw on point of land
just opposite to the che on which he
stood. at a distance of about 1875 feet,
a black bear. He called to his friend
at the camp. who came at once. bring
ing his rifle. The two young ladies also
hurried to the waterside and all four
OF the campers saw the now uncommon
sight OF q New England bear. He
locked at them deliberately. evidently
not at all disturbed by their presence.
E't he did not like the bullets. the first
of which went astray. while the second
seemed to hit; FOR bruin presently made
for the woods and disappeared from
sight. Probably the same bear was
seen about mile from that camp by
Dr. wood and others with him in his
auto. when returning from North Vicn-
ma one tevening not long ago. At that
time the black fellow was crossing the
road. so that the auto came quite near
to MIN He may be good deal more
in need of doctor now than he was
then, but still we would caution women
and children who go berrying to be
well on the lookout for him, lest he
come upon them unawares..
Capt. S. kimbalIs visit with his Cos.
pei team and the meeting he held in
the village square Friday evening, has
left good impression in town. The
evening was fine and cosl. favored by
a waxing moon. The jingle of his har-
ness Dells along the village street and
the sound Of his graphophone, which
rendered many selections. brought 4
good sized and behaved crowd Of
men. women and children around the
captains pulpit on wheels, among
them were some who hardly ever go in
side of A church. Mr.. Kimbalrs adj
dress was on Influence" and very di-
rect. bringing to every hearer the re-
peated question, strongly emphasized.
Us my influence for good or evil?" It
seems already to have had an influence
for coed. The local pastors took part
in the service. and all Joined in the
closing and parting song of God be
with you till we meet again.
Church attendances were good last
Sunday in spite Of the very uncomfor-
table temperature and humidity At
the Baptist church the Ladies' Quartet
sang again two pleasing selections at
the morning service and Mrs Swan
preached in the morning at the Meth
odist church and in the afternoon at
North Vienna. AT West Mount Vernon
large audience listened attentiveIv to
Mr.. klein's sermon on The Joy of Sal
vation." and to two selections sung by
Miss Ethel Klein end Mr.. Klein On
account Of camp-meetings there will he
no preaching at West Mount Vernon
until the first Sunday in September.
The West Mount Vernon Sunday
school will hold its annual picnic We'd
nesday of this week, at Browns point
| the public is cordially invited.
The Young Peoples Meeting at the
Baptist church next Sunday evening
| W i'll he led by Miss Alberta Cram.