Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-01

The Ladies' Aid will serve dinner at
the hall at Windsor Corner. July 4.
Price of dinner-Adults Is cents:
children 10 cents. Ice cream and
lemonade will be on sale.
Pupils wishing to attend High school
are requested to meet at the school
house at Windsor Corner at 10 A. M
Saturday. July 2, for examination.
SIDNEY.
Mr. and Mrs. F. l.. Tapley and son
Lorin Of Concord, Mass, arrived last
week to pass the summer at their cot
tage here.
Mrs. Eva Sawtelle returned to Au-
gusta sunday. after passing the
week with her daughter, Mrs. c. A
Branch.
Miss Lillian Cowan of Waterville is
passing her vacation at her home here.
Mrs Villa Perkins is visiting her
daughter, Mrs w. S. Reynolds.
N. r. Swift has returned from "a visit
to his daughter Mrs. r. F. Taylor, OF
Brockton. Mass. Mr.. Swift purchased
a farm in East Bridgewater. Bedford
street, and will make his home there IN
the fall One tenement is occupied and
the other one will be part or all the
time until he desires it for himself
Mr.. Leach preached his farewell dis
course at West Sidney last Sunday. He
has for five years been sowing good
seed which with an Evangelist co-opera-
ton. brought forth some good fruit. He
has made life long friends in both his
churches.
Miss Alice and Lena Taylor with Mrs
Bertram Blaisdell were callers on Mrs
Norris Swift recently.
N. r. Swift and Mrs Mabel Blaisdel
called on J. II. Swift. who has recently
felt able to sit on the piazza. after hav'
ing been shut-in for many months.
NORTHERN. j. w. Steele of Hallowel
will preach at the Universalst church
Sunday at the usual hour. 30 P. NJ.
The, graduating exercises of the town
day evening. July 1st Pullen's. Orches-
ira of Oakland will furnish music.
The social at Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. D.
Peck's Tuesday evening. for the benefit
tended and much enjoyed. The place was
prettly decorated with Japanese lanterns
and games and other amusements were
INDUCED in both on the lawn and indoors
served.
There was d baptism at the Baptist
church Sunday. Four We're baptiZed anC
will receive communion services next
Sunday.
Mrs. David A. Field was the guest OF
friends in East Nassalboro and Water
Vile last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Oliver and sons
Clarence and Ernest. spent Sunday will
the formers brother. Geo. Houghton.
Mrs. B. C. Taylor attended the gradual
ing exercises at the Pennington Normal
school. and was accompanied home by
n
the graduates.
II. E. Arnold of Brockton. Mass, ar
rived at his cousins. r. Fl. Sawtelle',
WEST-George Ward and son of Mt.
Vernon were callers here Monday.
Joseph Knowles is visiting his sister
Mrs. C. H. Lovejoy
John Miller has bought farm OF
Quaker Hill and moved there Mr. Miller
will be much missed in this place.
The sad news has been received here of
the death of Alphonso Bonney. June II.
at st. Paul. MINI. after a short illness OF
two weeks. Mr.. Bonney's home town
was China. Me, but the West had been
his home for period of Al years His
age was "a years. A wife. and one son
survive and a sister in this place. Mrs
Andrew keene, who has the sympathy of
her friends.
The Childrens concert will be held
Thursday evening. June 80. at the Baptist
'h'iol. L lie cAeltlSeS Will DeSln at {. 10
CHELSEA.
WEST-Mrs. W r. Burbank arrived
from Boston on the boat Saturday, where
she has been caring for her sister, Mrs
Chas. Hayes, who recently underwent
an operation Her niece and nephew
came with her for the summer
Mrs. Ralph Wallace returned to her du-
ties FRIDAY after a two weeks vacation
Archie Robbins is building some new
chimneys to his house.
The Markham Bros. are repairing the
buildings on the Edward Blanchard place
Master VIII Blades and mother of East
Boston are guests of their mother and
grandmother. Mrs. Folsom. for a few
weeks.
schools In town close next Friday for
the summer. after a term of 8 months
MONMOUTH.
EAST-F'rost chapel was the scene
of very pleasant gathering Tuesday
afternoon. June 20. it being the day
for the regular meeting of the Ladies'
Auxiliary, also the fifty sixth birthday
of Mrs. Sarah Willard. member Of
the society. The chapel was beauti-
fully decorated with ferns. red and
white roses. bouquets of all kinds of
wild flowers. flags and Grape paper
The roll call was responded to with
conundrums. After the business rou-
tine and song by the chorus the
president. Mrs. Mary Folsom. called
upon Mrs. Sylvia Hall who arose and
recited with much feeling poem.
composed by Mrs. Hall expressly for
the occasion. The whole affair had
been kept secret from Mrs Willard
and the afternoon was one of con-
tinued surprises for her. During the
recital of the poem Mrs. Hall led Mrs.
Willard to table and presented her
with an immense birthday cake cover
ed with Sc lighted candles, with a
wreath of beautiful red roses around
it.
Mrs. Willard was then told she was
wanted by the postman and going to
a slide window was presented with 81
postcards from friends. relatives and
ladies of the auxiliary.
Mrs. Roy Batchelder of Beverly.
Mass. sang a very sweet solo which
was much appreciated by all present.
Miss Edith Macomber played a fine
piano solo. After singing by the
chorus. refreshments consisting of ice
cream. all kinds of cake, lemonade and
the birthday cake were served.
Miss Edith Macomber Of Bates 10
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