Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-25

+. b. Robinson and Lee f. Hall were
business callers Saturday in Augusta.
Miss Belle F'iteld was the guest Fri
! day afternoon of Miss Emma Hunt.
A severe thunder storm passed over
| this section Thursday evening. The
| lightning was vivid and was followed
by a continual rumble of thunder and
| a heavy down pour of rain. NO dam
| age as yet has been reported.
MT. VERNON.
| The total amount of loss upon the
| farm buildings of Miles Williams at
Mt. Vernon. which were consumed by
fire Thursday evening. is about $500,
| with insurance of $1,000 The barn was
first struck and the fire communlcat-
ed to the other buildings which were
connected Forty tons of hay. hVe
cows and farming implements We're
| burned. The furniture was saved. Inc
water supply entered the barn hrst
| and consequently there was no means
| for fighting the fire.
| The Weston Bros. are cutting the
hay on Roy Smiths farm.
Mrs. Mary Leighton. who has been
visiting her brother. Lewis johnson,
has returned to her home.
| Miss Annie Kicker is visiting her
niece, Mrs Herbert Raymond
| a dance will be given in a. G. Cor
don's barn Aug. 2 and il stormy the
| fist fair night Music by d. NJ.
league.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Harry o. Weston are
receiving congratulations upon the
birth of daughter.
Mrs Annie Turner is entertaining :,
guest from Boston.
Ellwood Healey of Boston is visit
ing his father, H. II. Healey, in the
village.
Mrs. Arthur Miner of Vassalboro is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w
o. Bean.
Mrs. A. J Chcate and child of Glou-
cester Mass, are visiting Mrs Choate' S
mother, Mrs. Mildred Severy
Miss Ruby Raymond of Readfield is
passing a few days with her grand
mother, Mrs. Hiram Ladd.
Ii Gordon of Readfeld Depot is
working for c. w. Mansur.
| WEST-George NJ White is i'll of
poisoning from poison ivy.
| Mrs. Wallace Ferrand went to Lew
iston Wednesday and accompanied her
son, Harold, home from hospital
| His many friends are pleased to know
that he is well on the road to recovery.
| SOUTH-Mrs. F. b. Leighton. who
has been caring for Mrs. Louis john
son and baby, has returned home
| Misses Anna and Alice White and
In. O. White are at their farm for a
stort stay.
Mrs Myra Watson of Fairfield is Wis
| iting friends here.
| Miss Ida A. Porter, accompanied by
Prof. and Mrs. +. l.. Bean, enjoyed &h
auto trip Tuesday to Fairfield.
WAYNE.
| Mr.. and Mrs. w w. Walton are enjoy
ing a visit from Mrs. Waltons aunts,
Mrs. Stairs and Mrs Wilder from Wash
| burn.
| Howard Giles had serious accident at
| winthrop village on Wednesday. His
| horse was frightened at an automobile
| and, becoming unmanageable rushed
through d window of Mr. Jackson's drug
store. cutting the horse baby and dam
aging the wagon. Mr. Giles was unhurt
| Mrs. Francis Johnson is visiting her
| parents, MI. anu MIS-. d. vi. L lhe
READFIELD.
| EAST-Miss Jennie Gum was called to
| Somervlle Wednesday morning by the
| serious illness of her sister, Mrs. Min
ME Evans. Mrs. Maggie Mccormick is
doing the Homework while Miss Gum is
away.
| It is reported that E. Brooks family are
to moYe into the house formerly occu'
pied by Abram Brooks.
| Mr.. Higgins returned to his duties on
the Waterville and Fairfield electric road
| Wednesday.
| Mrs. Ella Spauding and sister. Miss
Emma Yeaton. visiting their sister
| Mrs. C. II, Gordon.
| The Club of Ten met with Mrs. C. C.
Morrill, Thursday afternoon.
| The shower Thursday evening was very
| severe in this section. l.. O. Dudley
| barn was struck by the lightning, but
| fortunately was not set on fire, Mr.
| Dudley found an arm full of slvers TORI
| from post side of the hay NOW, some
of them as long and large as his arm.
BELGRADE LAKES.
| Rev. Mr.. White of Bloomfield. n J..
| WIN IL stopping at the central House,
had exceptionally good luck while
| fishing last Saturday. He captured
| four trout, the largest of which weigh
ed 81 pounds.
| The largest fish of the season was
| captured recently by Mr.. Boyd of
| Eroollline. Mass. 1t was 10-pound
salmon taken from Great lake. Mr..
Boyd was stopping at the Red Oaks
| Lodge. Among the new arrivals at the
| lodge are Mr.. Mann of New York and
| Mr.. and Mrs. Cook and son, who came
| from New York in their auto, the
| journey occupying three days.
| The Belgrade is-'full. and all new ar
rivals are being quartcred in the an
| mex.
| A dance is to be held at the Pavil-
ion Friday evening. July %.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Tousas and son of
Boston will pass the first week in Au-
gust as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
| II. l.. Kelley.
| The Great Pond Association has in
stalled electric lights at the mouth of
the stream, connecting Great and
! Long ponds to guide the boats at
| night. The association has greatly i'm
proved the stream by installing buoys
on the treacherous rocks.