Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-17
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mouth.
Mrs. Susan Crowell is reported sick
with bronchitis.
Ansel Nickerscn is saving wood in
this vicinity with his gasoline ma
chine
VIM. Ellis has been chosen by the
school committee as supervisor of
schools for the ensuing year.
Miss Lila Morrow is at home from
Pennington Normal school.
Mrs Willone Morrow is assisting
Mrs. Downs in caring for Mrs. Duns-
more.
A few of the farmers are hauling
tho IT. potatoes to Norridgewock for so
cents per bushel.
PALMYRA.
T.. A. Itarkman and A. J. Lcavitt
were i'm Dexter last week on business.
Mrs. Martha Smith has been caring
f5r Mrs. Minnie Hanson for Il few
days.
Mrs. y. \. Stockpolc and son Donald
went to Monticello Monday to attend
the wedding of her sister, Miss Foster,
which will take place Wednesday,
March IS.
Miss Annie Millett. who has been
visiting at J. c. MilIett's for a few
days. has returned home.
Mrs. Abbic Holt has been suffering
from the effects of a severe cold. but
is said to be much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Leavitt and
daughter Florence visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Albion Weeks in St. Adams last Sun
dav.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Damon we're call
ing on friends in this vicinity last
Sabbath.
Mrs. l.. T. Foley and Mrs. Mary
Towel were in Hartland last Friday.
Miss Lizzie Thompson visited Mrs.
Clara Libby's family last Sunday.
Mrs. Cassie Weeks and daughter Wis
tied G. A. Leavitt's family last Mon
dav.
Mrs. Betsey Parkman> had a postcard
shower of 6S cards on her 90th birthday
Thursday, March 10: also Mrs. Isabelle
Written, who was 81 on Sunday. March
t.
Mrs j. r. Bennett has been very sick
with rheumatic fever. but is said to be 8
little better.
Mrs Belle Parkman and Miss Alice
Parkman have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Ernest Parkman for q few days.
Mrs Lovina Stuart is said to b" gain
ing some so as to be able TO set up a
few minutes.
l.. G. Hanson is reported to be some
what worse and confined to mis- bed.
Mr. and Mrs. A. c. Parkman and Mrs.
Isabelle Written were the guests Sunday
of J. c. Mallett's family.
Aaron Berry. "a deaf and dumb mute.
was quite sick last week from neuralgia
of the heart Dr. Emerson was called
and he is said TO be improving.
The dance at Palmyra Grange hall
Wednesday evening was not so we'll at
tended as usual on account of the bad
travelling Music by Ilubbard's Orches-
ira.
Ernest Parkman and S. b. Millett at
tended the town meeting at St Adams
last Monday
Miss Elsie Turner visited Mrs. d. A.
Stackpole last Friday.
HiNckLEY.
Clifton Wheeler of Skowhegan was
in town over Sunday.
Mrs, Hianch Pratt Of Fairfield is WIS.,
itin~ her parents. MIR. and Mrs. Asa
Pratt.
Mr. ard Mrs. Irvia Stewart Of can
aar Sncrt Sunday at the home of l.. A.
Rordtn.
Mrs. r. J. Paddock and son have
zone to New York for three weeks
visit.
Teams are still crossing the river at
l.. ,.A IL.
Angelo Wells who is working at tine
VI. &. yard in Watcrvilie was in town
Monday evening.
Miss Sara johnson Of North Berwick
is visiting Miss Faith Hinckicy.
C,N Thkault of Skowhcgan visited
Edward strickland over Sunday.
Work on the bridge is progressing
RAPIDLY. The crew worked late Tues
day afternoon i'm order to make the
bridge secure IF the ice should go
out it would q" no damage.
Mr.. and Mrs c. w. Hincklcy took
tho $50 train at this station Tuesday
morning for q two weeks trip 10 Rer-
mnla. They plan 70 reach New YORK
ut clever O'Clock Tuesday evening and
go direct TO the boat which sails early
"Wednesday morning. They will san on
tho o,otnya ana will stop at the st.
George Hotel. Bermuda. until March
&c wher they will leave for the return
trip. There will be 100 in the party
from Maine.
FAIRFIELD.
\ORTH-The home of Mr.. ana MIS-
t-has Fl Hoxie was the scene OF q
very pleasant company Tuesday eve
ming. when about fifty of their neigh
bors and friends gathered to celebrate
tho fist birthday of Mr.. Hoxie. Al
though the event had been very care
FULL, planned and all arrangements
previously made. Mr.. Hoxie was Who'll
" unaware that anything of the kind
was going on and was taken COM
uletelv BY surprise. 1t was very
enthusiastic crowd. and a continual
round of merriment was enjoyed until
a late hour. One of the most inter-
est;ng selections on the literary pro-
yam. was the original poem written
and recited by Mrs. Kate b. Ellis. CIV
ing a brief outline of the life of Mr.
Hoxie. and bringing in many witty
savings in a very pleasing manner
Light refreshments were served after
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