Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-09

making one OF the finest pieces OF
streets in the town. A number of the
drive~ays into the different residences
have been built up and macadimlzed,
and this whole section shows an I'M
proved condition The work was In
charge of Road Commissioner Edgar
l.. Ford.
The ordinance Of baptism was OBJ
served upon one candidate SUNDAY
evening at the Bethany Baptist church.
Mrs. Blanche Wildes and her son
William of Lewiston, who have been
the guests of Mrs. Wildes' sister, Mrs,
George L. H. Smith for several days,
returned home Monday.
Miss Ella Parsons and Miss Blanche
Perkins of Newburyport are visiting
Miss Parsons uncle. Fremont Home
sted ami family, for several days.
One of the pleasantest surprises OF
the season was a shower party gwen
to Miss Annie Harthorn at the nome
Of DR.. George Otis Smith, Friday
evening A jolly crowd OF church peo-
ple and college friends Of Miss Har-
thorn walked in Unexpectedly ana
while she was upstairs helping some
of them dispose of their wraps the re-
mainder of the party We're hiding gifts
in different places. The visitors had
provided a very entertaining pfosrahi
consisting IN part OF piano SOLO pS
Miss Marie Fletcher; reading ON the
"Materializing of Cecil by Mrs Ever
cit GOOdrich. a piano SOLO py ohdi ne
Smith and a reading by Mrs. Arazlna
Miller. The most enjoya Bile part OF tl-
program was the search of the gifts
and their unwrapping in the presence
Of the guests. AT the close OF tiie
evening refreshments Of ice cream,
cake, olives, nuts and confectionery
were served.
The party was given in honor of the
approaching marriage OF MISS f1ai
thorn to Nathaniel f.. Wheeler, 10 take
place some time this month IN Fox
boro. Mass, at the home OF llef ut'cle'
Pey. Monroe Wyman. MISS taftil"il'
and Mr.. Wheeler are both graduates
Of colby College, she in the class Oh
! 1903 and ne in the class Of l909 Dur
| ing the last wear Miss Harthorn at
| tended BOSTON University and received
| her Master of Arts degree last June
L.
McGiu University and will continue
his studies there in the IAN. MISS
| uartborn was for some time goVerneSs
| in the home of DR.. George Gus
Smith here and in Washington, -, g.
! She is a member of the Sigma kappd
! Sorority and received the Pm BETA
Kappa degree. When she was sen
| Tor at Colby she received the Colonla
| DANES prize.
J. Cecil Tilton and wife and Mr. anu
Mrs. d. H. Bartlett left in the latter
| touring car for three days trip u
| Rangeley Lakes, Saturday.
| Mrs. George Merriam is in Boston
visiting at the home of DR.. f.. f. Mer-
| riam. editor of the Waterman.
| Rev. f. L. Marsh of Providence, *
l.. who has been visiting at the nome
OF Miss Hannah Page, returned nome
| Saturday. Mrs Marsh will visit here
| for several days longer. Mr.. Marsi
was formerly Eastor of the Congrega-
tional church in Waterville.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Atkins of Bos-
| ton<are visiting her mother, Mrs A. NJ
| Thompson. They maze tlle "TRIP ii'i'
| in an automobile.
| WlllldHl SNlHSIShl w a. ~ 'oeohe 49,
Thursday by Deputy Sheriff Henry
| Brophy of Fairfield and placed IN tht
county Jail and will be given a trial
| at the September term OF the cour'
| ON an indictment Of common Seller
| Svinsiski was indicted a. the Decem-
Der term of court but before cap!as
| was issued he had escaped and was
| arrested Thursday in Fairfield.
A store on Railroad Square was en-
tered Thursday night and about So
worth of goods was stolen.
| E. F.. Harris. agent for the SkoWhe-
gan Jersey Creamery, made the stat
| ment Friday that the dairy business
would be better in SkoWhegan tor th'
| coming season than for some year!
| past He reckons that this Increase
| condition will be because OF the rae
| that more hay has been harvested thi'
| wear than for several years and tina
| the poor market for potatoes last yea
has discouraged many of the native
farmers in this branch and they are
| returning to the dairy business.
| The Skowhegan creamery does more
| business than any other one IN tn
county. there being one at Solon, Nor
ridgewock, East New Portland ant
| Pittsfield. At present this creamery
| has about $50 patrons, tho tcrrltor,
covering parts of Fairfield, SkoWhe
gan. Norridgewock, Canaan, Madison
Smithfcld, Mercer. Starks and Corn
vile.
Those of the companys patrons tina
produced over two hundred pounds o
| butter fat during the month az Jun
were. f. n. Merrill and l.. G.. Traitor
| of Skowhegan; Leander Butler aud r
r. Baker Of Starks; Clara Merrill an6
IL. G.. Stevens Of Cornville; f. +. Row
ell. Madison; and II. l.. Purington o
| Canaan.
A fire which appeared at first to b.
only slight and would require quicl