Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-19

j. B. Packard speaks before West
Poland Grange Thursday. Mr.. Packard
is one of the most intelligent and pro-
greSsive farmers in this section OF the
county.
Road Commissioner kimball is smooth-
ing up The roads.
There was no meeting at the Metho-
dist church Sunday morning. Rev wal
lace is attending the conference,
Fishing has commenced in the lakes
vAssALBoRo.
The writer had very pleasant cal
on 0. A. Abbott of East Vassaiboro d
few days ago. Mr.. Abbott is one OF tile
thriving farmers of VaSSalboro. lie
lives on !Taber hill and from his door
yard one can see the villages OF North
and East Nassalboro. nearly all OF
China lake and all of Webber pond.
Mr. Abbott has 100 apple trees, about
500 Of them of the bearing age. ana
from these he sold 301 barrels of apples
last fall. He has d flock of 60 thor
oughbred S:rophshire sheep and an inn
ported buck that weighed $50 pounds
when received by Mr.. Abbott last fall.
He is also wintering five cows and two
yearlings, three horses and three
breeding sows of the White Chester
| breed, also Il; flock of Rhode Island
Red hens that are hard to beat. He
and his son-in-law, Carl Gates, have
recently purchased the Redington pas
| ture of Horace Sturgis, containing III
| acres, GO of which they are planning to
pillow and put into grass.
The annual meeting of the Vassal-
| boro w. c. r. L. will be held Wednes-
| day at the home of Mrs. Edith Pope.
All members are especially requested
| to be present. as plans are to be made
| for the Federation. also other bust
ness of Importance.
SIDNEY.
| NORTH-Sidny GranS" conferred
| the Third and Fourth degree upon four
candidates Thursday evening and en-
| jcycd a Harvest supper.
| Miss Helen Waite visited in Augusta
several days last week.
c. E. Robinson of Houton was u re-
cent visitor at F. c. Moores and NJ
| G. MO0re's.
| George w. Field mas entered the en-
| ploy of l.. Lombard in Watervlle.
! Mr. and Mrs. George Houghton and
| little daughter have moved into the
house Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Benson,
| wher" they are engaged to carry on
the place
r. F. Hussey and family accompa-
MED by the Misses Alice and Antoin
| cite Moore left Friday for Owls Head.
| where Mr. Hussey expects to erect an
other cottage.
| The many friends Of the late Mrs.
| Lydia G. johnson We're panied to learn
| of her death. which occurred April 10
at tre home of her daughter, Mrs. Les
| lie Gilbert.
Mrs. D. A. Field is visiting in Oak
| land and Waterville for a week.
WINDSOR.
WEST-The Ladies' Union will be en-
| tertained at the home of Mrs Henry
Taber Wednesday afternoon
A. l.. Casey and son have opened a gro
! Gerry store near their home in West
Windsor.
WAYNE.
! The many friends of Rev. a. A. Gala
returned to Wayne
c. N. Libby and j. NJ. Pike have each
recently purchased a pair of oxen with
Farmers are blowing, hauling dressing
| and sowing oats. The ground is getting
| dry in some localities.
| Hogs are nearly all sold off. Spring
pigs are scarce and bring s. each.
Harold Leach has engaged to work for
Mr. Campbell of North Leeds for the
season.
Carroll Wing has gone to Pennington,
where he has employment with Mr..
Yeaton. for whom he worked last year.
MONMOUTH
NORTH-Mrs, Mary Billings PettingiIl
died at Las z. NJ. Friday, aged 95 years.
10 months. Funeral services will be held
at > p. NJ. Monday from her late resi-
dence. Mrs. Pettngil was the wife of
| the late John a. Pettingill. Two sons.
| Leonidus and Willard F., and daugh-
| ter Lanthc J. Pcttingill. survive. Mrs
| Pettingill had been a remarkably smart
| old lady until about d year ago. when
| she began to fail but retained her men
tai faculties to u marked degree She
was respected by all. She was the oldest
| resident of Monmouth
PiTTSTON
| Oliver Rollins moved his family
| from Gardiner to their new home on
| the River road last week.
| Miss Annie Moody, who is teaching
| III Manchester was at home over sun
day.
| Parker and Ludy Powers visited
| their cousin. David Mathews, in White
| field Sunday
Mrs. j A. Marson. who passed the
| winter in Augusta with her daughter,
| returned to her home here Saturday.
Ernest Weeks of jefferson was in
town Friday calling on friends
Alton Moody visited his uncle, Or
| lando Moody at East Pittston, Sun
| day.
! Mrs. Elmer Moody is teaching the
| No. s school in Chelsea.
Mr. and Mrs. John Whitmore enter
tanned the Whist Club Saturday even
| ing Charles Fossett won first prize
| and Mrs Fl. w. Scott second.
| Mr.. and Mrs Scott Powers and
| daughter Miss Grace Of Randolph.
| r,-csd Sunday with Mrs Nellie Pow