Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-26
KENNEBEC
READFIELD.

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DEPOT.-EGward Abbott. Augusta,
was the guest of Mrs. Oscar Chesley.
Wednesday.
was the guest CT Mrs. j. f. Denton
and Mrs. NJ. ]. Sherburne d day each,
last week, besides calling on other
friends. The early home of Mrs. Rol-
Inns was Readfield.
Mrs. Harry Colder Augusta. was the
guest of Mrs. Burt Brann over Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Townsend. who
send enjoyed hunting during his visit
enjoyed visit at Dyerbrook and other
places, including Houlton, Aroostook
county. returned Friday. Mr.. Town
send enjoyed hunting during his visit
and had the pleasure of capturing one
fine deer and shooting at two others.
failing 20 secure the game.
A spirited horse, driven by Mrs. E. A.
Cottle, accompanied by her two daugh-
tiers, became frightened and unman-
agablc. rushing in front of the COM
ing train, which was suddenly stopped
by the thoughtful engineer. averting
IN accident which the occupants of
the carriage narrowly escaped.
Several members of the Eastern Star
from Depot, attended the meeting at
Readfeld and were pleased with the
remarks of Deputy Annie f. Cooper,
Biddeford. who visited the Organiza-
ton Saturday evening.
DR.. and Mrs. knickerbocker Win
throp, We're entertained over Sunday
at the home of NJ. S. Collins. Mr.. and
Mrs. Winterbottom of Boston were
here last week to inspect their pur-
chase of the knickerbocker estate.
NJ. 5. Collins is saving a large guam
tity of lumber into laths at his Hoyts
Crossing sawnlil,, and is shipping lum-
Der Dy railroad to Boston and other
places.
Henry Hutchingson, Portland High
school, passed Sunday at home.
WINDSOR.
The amount received by Rev. E. l..
Sawyer at the donation given Thurs
day evening the goth in money and
farm produce was nearly 500. The
gathering was not largely ATTENDED.
as the evening was stormy
Mrs Sarah Robinson of China is
passing few days with her cousin.
Mrs. H. n. Dutton.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Meiggs of Au-
guSta were calling on friends in town
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. A. n. DuttOn re-
Gently returned from short visit with
relatives in Alma.
Mrs. Emma Little who has been
visiting Mrs. G. F. Donnell. has re-
turned to Augusta where she has en-
ployment a few weeks.
MT. VERNON.
SOUTH. An old time husking party
was neld ct Ernest Pearls on Friday
evening. with the usual good time al
ways enjoyed there and the bountiful
supper which Mrs. Pearl knows we'll
how to prepare. Between 200 and 300
bushels of corn were huSked.
A. G.. GordCn is suffering an ill turn.
r. l.. Johnson is engaged to paint
the Mt. Vernon town house.
Farmers are harvesting their pota-
toes. A car is being loaded at Read
field Depot at 45c but most of the
farmers are holding their crop for a
little better price.
Mrs. F, 3. Leighton was visitor
here Saturday.
BELGRADE.
Earl c. Lord, who was threatened
with congestion of the lungs. is able
to sit up a little every day.
Mrs. Nina Reynolds has returned
from Lubec where she has been the
guest of her parents for the past four
or five weeks.
Ben Penney, the genial crossing
tender at Belgrade Station is very sick
with typhoid fever.
Frank J. Lord raised 1910 bushels of
potatoes on three acres, and F. w.
Pray took from q acres $50 bushels.
MONMOUTH.
Mr.. Anderson found his large brood
mare, which was sucking a colt, in the
pasture dead. recently. Mr.. Jennings.
tie blacksmith also lost valuable
colt recently.
Mr.. Finncy of North Monmouth. has
bought the Edwin Simpson farm.
Mrs Charles Robinson is visiting
her daug inter-. Mrs. Irving Pettengill of
Leeds.
Mrs. Addie Blake of Wellesley,
Mass, is the guest of Mrs. Lena Pres
colt
Or. F. 7. Given. formerly of Men
mouth. but now a practicing physician
| of New Mexico. has been in town for
the past few days.
Prof. A. j Chick has recently had
| a silo put into his barn.
\ large crop of potatoes is being
harvested in town-some 200 bushels
were raised on the State farm. There
| is more complaint of rot than usual
They have commenced to can apples
at the corn shop-the price paid per
barrel is 75c.
Mr.. Webster of Wales has been cut
ting ensilage and thrashing grain for
Mr.. Pike.
| Several apple buyers are in town
packing fruit.