Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-24
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CENTRE-A June box social will be
held at the Roosevelt school. Quaker
Hill, Friday evening. June "a. If
stormy it will be postponed to the
next fair night. All ladies are re-
quested to bring boxes.
CHINA. ,.~.
About $50 P. M. Tuesday, China vii
lage was struck by terrific shower
with heavy thunder and Tightening, "a
furious gale of wind and deluge of hail
The storm lasted about an hour and
left havoc in it's wake. Nearly every
house in the village has broken win
dows. The streets are covered with
the leaves and branches of trees. All
vegetable gardens. strawberry beds.
and crops of all kinds are ruined. Far
mers gust outside the village report
acres of grain. potatoes, etc. as nearly
or quite gone and estimate their dam
age as very great.
Bushels of hail stones are heaped in
corners and the stage road between
China village and Waterville is said
to be from four to six inches deep with
hail stones. Some of them picked up
in the village measured three inches in
circumference The area of the storm
or cloud burst, which it seemed more
like, was. as nearly as can be ascer-
tanned at present writing. about -four
miles north and eight or more miles
west But there was little hail and no
damage to crops at one mile east anu
south of the village. 1t is heavy hloW
to many people here.
SOUTH-Elwood jenkins of Augusta
passed Sunday with his mother, Mrs.
H. r. Jenkins Ct this place.
Mrs. J. Albert Jones was in Water
Vile on business Saturday.
Rev. Perry Leech left on Tuesday
for Providence. r. l.. where he will at
tend the Friends yearly meeting. which
opened Wednesday. June %.
CYRUS Jones of Lynn. formerly of
this place. was married Wednesday
the ed, to Miss Grace E. Hilton of
Lynn
The Srnileys of Waterville passed
Sunday at their cottage at Pine Point.
Rev. Perry Leech was In Waterville
on business Saturday.
Mrs. Frank H. Jones is visiting her
daughter, Amabel. at Bates College,
Lewiston.
James H. Austin was in Augusta
Saturday.
Arthur Winslow and x. Totah were
recent guests at j. Albert Jones'
Mr.. Smith and family of Waterville
are occupying the cottage Oh Pine
Point. formerly occupied by Arthur
Jones and family.
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At the home of Mrs. Sarah H. Mar
den in vassalboro Saturday evening.
June IS. took place the wedding of
her daughter, Olive to Arthur w. Pope.
The ceremony was performed at 8
o'clock. Rev. l.. H. March officiating.
using the single ring service. Miss
Sarah Tufts. niece of the bride. act
ed as ring bearer. The bride Was be-
comingly attired in white and stood
beside bank of evergreen and cut
flowers. Only the immediate relatives
were present. After the ceremony hgnt
refreshments were served. A number
Of gifts were received, including several
checks.
WlNsLoW.
A severe thunder storm accompanied
by hail passed over this section tues
day afternoon, doing an immense
amount Of damage to buildings and
crops Shingles were torn off, much
glass broken out, in some places the
sash going with it. 1t is impossible
vet to determine the amount OF injury
to crops. although Elmer Wyman
places the loss Of his early vegetables
at $780,
LlTcHFiELD.
| PLAINS-Mrs. NJ. E. Walker was
given a Birthday party Monday thai