Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-07
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DEPOT-Thanksgi day was OBJ
served as usual, a special day for fam
: lily reunions, either entertaining or be-
ing entertained. Among those who re-
ceiVed visitors or visited here, were Mr.
and Mrs. Z. L. Townsend, whose
guests were Mrsfi Townsend's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. George K Adell; Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Whittier who received
their son Eugene Whittier and Miss
Knox of Wins,aw; Mrs. Caroline Whit
tier was entertained at the home of
her brother. G. w. Williams Augusta.
Mrs. Whittier's mother, Mrs. Williams
who passed the summer and autumn
with her, leaving a few days before,
was also with her son, where she will
pass the winter. Mrs. Fred Packard
and daughter, Miss Nellie were at Mr..
and Mrs. Nelson Wells, Fayette, par
ents of Mrs. Packard earle Brown
was the guest of his aunt, Mrs. II. H.
Carrie; Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Bicllford
Were entertained at the home of their
son, John Bickford of Portland; Mr.
and Mrs. c. A. Collins. Miss Edith and
Parkman Collins, Maranacook, and a.
w. Brainard We're guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. S. Collins; Miss Frances Adell
was at Mrs. Nellie Rollins. Belgrade
Lakes; Mr.. Darling. Portland, and Mrs.
Mary Stevens We're guests of +. NJ
Hutchinson; Mrs. Nelson Gordon en-
tertained her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
George Pike, Winthrop, Misses Elsie
and Sarah Pike, her sisters, Augusta,
DIR. and Mrs. Charles Pike with baby
Cora Esther, Waterville Mr.. Miller,
Oakland Mrs. Charles Stevens and
Ralph Gordon, all relatives
Augustus W. Brainard received q
shower of cards on the anniversary of
his S7th birthday, Saturday, Dec. 2. He
is lust recovering from quite a serious
illness, was able TO go out and en-
joyed n dinner with relatives, Thanks
giving day. He has just moved back
to his home. accompanied by f. l..
Townsend and family, who win care
| for him the coming winter. Mr.. Brain
| ard is "S7 years young" and reads the
| daily, becoming cenversant with the
! current events of the day. He is quite
a pedestrian, having before his Illness
the ability to walk five or six miles
day easily and will probably resume
| the practice of walking ere long
PITTsroN.
Judson Brookins returned, Monday
night, to Shediac after a weeks visit
! here with relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Lapham at
tended the Union Grange at Chelsea,
Saturday.
| w. Warren went, last week, to South
Carolina where he will spend the win
ter with his brother.
Rufus Lord returned Sunday to
Reading after a brief visit with his
son here and friends in Gardiner.
Roger Lapham entertained a jolly
party at dinner Thanksgiving. There
being present all of the children and
grandchildren, besides several other
guests
Everett Chapman returned Monday
to Brooks after few days visit here
With his family.
CHINA.
CENTER-N1r. and Mrs. L. p. Rob
inson and Cony Robinson who is at
tending Morgans Business college.
Waterville. spent Thanksgiving day,
with Rockwell Hathaway and family
Mr.. and Mrs. w. O. Jones' of Wind
sor. spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and
Mrs. j. l.. Turner.
Mrs. Henry Tyler has re turned home
from a short visit to Gardiner.
Mrs S. c. Haskell, Mrs. Mitchell, and
Master Clyde Mitchell took Tha nksgiv-
ing dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. T.. T.
Haskell
Bernard A. Haskell who is employed
in Augusta, spent Thar ksgiving at his
home.