Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-24

| MONDAY WAS Il Tttotu dreamer lltit ioi
The heat, at one place in the village the
thermometer registered at o'clock II.
degrees in the shade. \ heavy thunder
storm struck here at p. NJ. and lasted
about two hours. The lightning was
very sharp but the rain came down in
torrents and pleased everyone especially
| the farmers
IlTCHFtELD.
Major II. A. Shorey of the Bridgton
News will deliver the Memorial day
address at p. NJ, May 80, at Itch
field Plains for Libby Post. g. a. r.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Frost Of Au-
gusta have moved into the house for
merly owned by Mrs. Lucy Glass. Mrs.
Ellen Robinson of Boston is stopping
with Mrs. Frost.
| Mrs. L. Beals passed Saturday and
Sunday in Wales with her daughter,
Mrs. Strout.
Miss Pearl Frost of Auburn passed
Saturday night and Sunday with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Frost.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland True and Mrs.
| Miller of Gardiner and Mr.. kitrdge of
Lewiston passed sunday at Camp
Flrus on the Cobbosseecontee.
Mrs. otto Keith IS having a nice
eroquet ground made at the end of her
buildings, the stone house formerly
occupied by Miss Ella Bartlett.
| CORNER-Mrs. Ellie Clifford of
Madison. who remained with her sis
| ter, Mrs. Chaplin Lydston, after Mr..
! Lydston's death. returned home Sun
| day. Mrs. Lydston's mother Mrs.
William Goldsmith of West Gardiner.
| is staying with her at present.
| Mrs. Lila Dryer is staying with her
mother, Mrs. Thurston Smith.
Mrs. Wilbur Starbird and daughter
lAngie passed Sunday with Mrs. Star
birds sister, Miss Eudora Robinson.
The people of this place were much
surprised and grieved to learn that
Mrs. Ellie Maloon had gone to the hos
pital at Lewiston, where Saturday she
suffered a serious operation. The
| operation was successful and she is
doing well.
Miss Matte Knight has returned
home from Boston. where she has been
since last fall.
| Miss Rhona Maloon is at home from
Portland. called by her mothers i'll
ness.
Mrs. w. S. Purinton of Augusta is
Visiting at DIR. l. w. Gilberts.
| Norman Higgins has moved his fam
| lily to South Monmouth.
| The family of Eugene Campbell are
Having the humps
CHINA.
| Real estate in the village ia,
changed hands rapidly since the Doe.
Nelson fire. T. L. Doe having pur
chased the Albee house. DIR. Nelson the
Deacon Lincoln place and ]. A. Wood
sum the Amasa Taylor place.
The Grange Dramatic club will give
their drama Past Redemption al
East Vassalboro Saturday evening
This is their fourth presentation Of
this play.
Fred Lewis returned from Boston
last Saturday with his new, automo
bile. On Sunday he drove to Au
gusta.
The Ladies Aid of the NJ r. churcl
Will give sociable and apron sal
next Tuesday evening in the Grang'
hall. For entertainment will be givel
the farce entitled "The Modern Sew
ing Circle" Ice cream and cake vii
be served.
Next Thursday and Friday the Ken
Co. Convention of the w. C. 7. l.. vii
be held in Grange hall opening a "a
Thursday, four p. M. will be Children
hour. when the school children vii
march and sing, In the evening Mrs
+. M. Lambert of New York will civ,
an address. "Shall Names Prohibition,
Law be Retained?" On Friday will
be very full and interesting program
of department reports, discussion o
vital questions OF the day, a talk OF
1.-The value of Alcohol as a Medicine
by Dr. w. f. Thompson of August;
|; and many other good things. Frida,
evening there will be music by Grang,
Orchestra and Silver Medal contes
where nine speakers from differen
parts of the county will contest for /
silver medal. Some fine solos ant
, duets. Silver Offering at the door.
MT. VERNON.
. WEST-Rev. Albert Eelyea occupie,
the pulpit at the Free Baptist churcl
!. Sunday morning. The Scripture read
, ing was from st. Matthew xii IL
46. with text from AID verse, "Wha