Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-12

ton. .. c.. having enjoyed the occa-
sion very much.
IT, owners of the Elmwood hotel are
having well drilled TO supply the
house and sta BILE.
Mrs. Hunton has the frame of her
new house we'll underway
Lafayette Lodge F. and A. NJ, will
install their officers for the ensuing
year on the evening of Oct. 20
Fred Walker has completed the car
penter work on the chapel and the
church sessions will be held there now
instead of at the brick church.
John Halves will have an old fash
Toned corn husking Tuesday evening
of this week at his barn.
Canning Of sweet corn was finished
here on Saturday. A large and good
pack was put up.
The farmers about town We're very
busy cutting their ensilage into their
important crop now
Geo. w. Manter has had the outside
of his small store reprinted.
John w. Manter has gone to Rome,
n. Y, where he has employment for
the winter.
MONMOUTH.
Business closed last week at the
corn shop after a most successful cut
The factory was shut down for a num-
Der Of days on account of a shortage
in cans. which delayed business some
what. The price received by the far
mers for their corn per acre this sea-
cAr -, Il, 90
the factory. In many instances ex-
ceeding 800 per acre. Work of label
ing the cans will commence the coming
week. 1t is understood that firm
from Auburn will commence canning
apples at the corn factory soon.
Merton Donnell is moving into his
new home on Monmouth Ridge. recent
ly the Bounds-Crosman place.
Much fruit was blown off and dam
aged by the recent gale. The quality
Of fruit in town this year is exceptions
ally good.
ID. NJ. Benner SHIPPED a car load of
potatoes recently.
Mr.. Yeaton of Chelsea was in town
last week viewing orchards entered
for the Gregory prize.
Mrs. Daniel Deroche and three
daughters have gone to Canada to visit
friends. Mrs Deroche will leave her
. two older daughters, May and Mar
garet, to attend school there.
NORTH-Noah Soper, who has beer
seriously i'll. is getting better.
A. Z. Dudley of Lewiston has sold his
house, store and lot to c. c. Clark of
Livermore. Mr.. Clark, who has sold his
place in Livermore to Ora f. Gordon Of
Livermore. will move this week to his
new home.
A large amount of apples are being
gathered at North Monmouth, and will
be much larger than expected.
Mrs. Louis +. Robinson was called to
Leeds Saturday to care for her daugh-
ter Mrs. Millett Howard, who is i'll.
CHELSEA.
WEST-Thomas Searles and family
of Bar Harbor came to town Friday
for a visit to Mrs. Searles' parents,
Mr. and Mrs. f. H. Collins. Mr..
Searles returned Monday. but the
family will remain for few weeks.
Mrs Mary Grovenor returned Satur-
day from a visit to friends in Augusta
Theodore Hayes is digging the po-
4tatoes on the Ryan place and reports
a big crop.
Mrs. O F. Heath received word Sun
day of the death of her father, Mr..
Alronzo Prentiss, of Winslow. Mr.
and Mrs. o. L. Heath and son, Harry,
and Mrs. Hcath's brother, AlfonZo
prentiss. went tn Winslow Monday to
attend the funeral.
CHINA.
SOUTH-The many friends of Charles
FRYE will be pleased to know that he Is
getting along nicely after undergoing a
serious operation in a Portland hoSpitai
some weeks ago.
Mr. and Mrs. w. ]. Thompson drove
through to Roekland Friday for few
days visit with relatives.
Arthur harrington has employment in
the office at the corn shop Weeks Mis-
for few weeks.
Those who left Tuesday Oct. 6. for a
;two-weeks trip up to the Northern part
of the state were Mr.. and Mrs. w. F.
Halves. Mr. and Mrs DR.. Small: Mr.
and Mrs Louis Masse, and Mr.. and Mrs,
Miss Ermina /. Jones spent SATURDAY
her aunt Mrs. Clinton Bragan.
Harold w. Jones went to lewiston
Saturday to act as referee in football
Miss Martha c. Jones returned home
Saturday night from Waterville.
The class for Bible study meets Tues
day evening with Mrs. Herbert W. Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Jones were in
Waterville Monday on business
LiTcHFiELD.
CORNER-Rev. and Mrs. J. s. Richards
went to Boston Monday to attend the
meetings which are to be held there this
week. They will not return till next
week.
A number Of the members of Libby
Relief Corps will attend the school of in
!struction at winthrop, Oct. 10.
The members of the Earle school or
ganizea School Improvement Leagu.
Friday, with the following officers:
President. Maurice Earle; vice-president.
Merton Libby: secretary, Ezalee Hall;
treasurer. Charlie Norten executive
committee. Marion Earle. Irene Libby.
Della Norten. This district was the
early home of the Earles. and the school
has been known as the Earle school for
nearly a century and the League voted
not to change the name.
Herbert Earle of Lewiston was in town
over Sunday.
fPLAINS-A. l.. Small. Edith NJ. Small,
7. A. Chase and NJ. f. Chase. are the
delegates elected to represent the Plains
church at the October session of the
Bowdoin conference October 10 at Lis
bon Falls.
WiNDSoRviLLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Morton of
portland are visiting their parents. Mr..