Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-14


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The goth Century Club will be enter
tanned on Thursday afternoon at the
home of Miss Myra Hewey
vAssALBoRo.
NORTH-Geo. w Taylor has an
nounced his candidacy for nomination
as representative to the Legislature this
fall Oh the Republican ticket. Mr.. Tay-
Tor is one of Nassalboro's progressive
farmers and highly respected.
w. III. Purnston is having "a telephone
Installed in his house.
F. a. Wing has been shipping potatoes
from Vassalboro station. The price paid
is &c. per bushel.
Work has commenced on the new
corn shop at Vassalboro. over 200 acres
having been subscribed by the farmers.
Some farming has been done but a
good warm rain is needed to settle the
roads and take out the frost.
A number from this village attended
the lecture by Bishop Quayle in Augusta,
Tuesday evening.
MONMOUTH.
The members of the Woman's Chris
w. Wallace pleasant surprise at
her home Saturday afternoon. The
President Mrs John Pinkham. in be-
half of the society. presented Mrs
Wallace with a w. C. T. L. pin and
other gifts which Mrs Wallace ac-
ceptcd with pleasing speech. \
pleasant hour was passed and re-
fresEments We're served.
An epidemic of measles is in the
schools.
Miss Ethel Hodge of Canton is the
guest Of Mrs. Ernest Hayford
Rev. G. NJ. Wallace closed his pas
torate of four years with the Metho-
dist Episcopal church in Monmouth.
Sunday. April 10. His farewell sermon
was from Mark 10, 46, and was an able
effort. AT the beginning of the SER
mon, he thanked his people for their
loyalty and hclpfulncsS. Mr.. Wal
iac"'s work in this town has been
marked by earnest, faithful service in
all departments Of his church. He has
tahen especial interest in the boys.
organizing them into a club, teaching
them in the Sunday school and Civ
ing freely of his time and money to
help ul"m with opportunities for i'm
provenrnt and pleasure. He has been
of great assistance in reorganizins
and grading the Sunday school, now
III d ''lN lollI lSIl1S cOIultlOU. III Ill
his efforts he has been ably assisted
by Mrs. Wallace, who, during her stay
in Monmouth has organized and super
intended the kindergarten department
for tn" Sunday school, also assisting
in teaching.
NORTtI-Fire Chief L. c. Berry is
putting the new fircmen'S building in or
der, and will have the ladder trucks
ready for use in a few days, then the
| fire apparatus will all be ready for use.
Mr. Berry Will organize his lire COM
pany soon.
| Mr.. Cook and family are occupying Mr..
| Batchelder'@ house while he is making
| additions to his home.
| Mr.. Finney mas rented Miss Mary En-
| erson's house.
Mr. ana Mrs Warren Withers Of Au-
| burn were CUES of Mr. Withers par
cnte. Mr.. and Mrs. James Withers, Sat
urday ard Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Wallace, pastor of the Meth
| Jdigt church of Monmouth. preached his
| farewell sermon Sunday.
Word was received Saturday am
nouncln% the death of George Whiting
of Worcester, Mass. which occurred
| F'rid:, April s. Mr.. Whiting was the
husband of Sh" that was Miss Emma G..
King. Who was born and lived in Win
throp Il number of Years and is the
daughter of tie late A. D. King OF Win
| throp.
| j l.. circuit went t" Wayne Monday to
survey Il disputed line between farms.
| Ralph NJ. Moody Of Cumberland June,
| aon cam" home Saturday to visit lis
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Moody.