Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-03
KENNEBEC.
MT. VERNON.

Miss Edith KimbalI of Cambridge,
Mass, is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Mary
w North.
II. w. Foss and family of Cambridge,
Mass, has arrived and will pass the
summer in their cottage camp on the
shore of Flying pond.
Mrs. G.. II. Taylor of Brookline,
Mass. and her little daughter are at
the home of Mrs. Taylor's father. Ell
bridge Tracy Mr. Taylor is expected
to arrive Saturday, July /, and after
that the family will occupy their cot
tage overlooking Lake Minnehonk.
Mrs Dora G. r. Parsons has let her
furnished house to Alfred Sydney OF
Germantown, Pa, who is there now
with Mrs. sydney and their daughter
Cora. Two other daughters. Ella and
Mrs. Fred Burmese and her son will
arrive this week.
The home and hearts of DIR. and MIS-
s. Fairehild were gladdened Thursday
by the arrival of an eight-pound boy
Mrs. Fairchiid's mother. Mrs. Lila
Blee Of Jersey Shore, Pa, is with them
The monthly meeting of the Wo-
mans Missionary Society last Thurs-
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. j.
+. Davis, was very interesting ana
successful. Among the SO members
land visitors present were Mrs. Davis
mother Mrs. Lydia Robinson, known
| all over town as Aunt Lydia" whose
age is 81 years; and her sister. Mrs.
Nancy Bumford of Fayette. aged 50
both of them in good health and very
eheerful-After the devotional and
business parts of the meeting the spe-
eial subject of The World in Boston
was presented by several ladies who
read extracts from periodicals, and by
Mrs. +. \. Mooers, who spoke from
her own Impressions of that greatest
Missionary Exhibition ever held on
this continent and the wonderful Page
ant conducted with it, Prof. f. w
F'oss of Cambridge. Mass. also told
some of his personal impressions. A
tbountiful supper was informally served
| by the hostess, assisted by several
young ladies.
Miss Edith L. KIain, of Colby College,
| is at home for her summer vacation.
The Lords Supper will be observed by
the Baptist church next Sunday. July 2,
Immediately after the Sunday school
session.
gracious anu iiluCil Httueu oiue"diN
| revival has begun in this village. The
| Mount Vernon House and Mr.. Noah
Clough's antique and curiosity shop have
Sc the shining eXamples-On Main street,
and now Church street is trying to fol-
low suit. 1t is proposed to build the
new walk farther to the east thus wild
enng the narrow road by several feet.
Already goodly sum has been sub
scribed by individuals. and the Woman s
Missionary Society, at its monthly meet
ing last Thursday. appropriated IS from
its local fund for this object. The same
society will also hold an ice cream
sale at Masonic hall. from 4 to T. NJ
of the Glorious Fourth. the proceeds to
be given to the sidewalk fund Let the
good work go on.
WEST-The school picnic was held
at Mr.. Lannigans grove instead of Mr..
Browns as stated previously, the
teacher changing the place Thursday
morning as it is nearer and CLOSE to
Mr.. Lannigan's home. Mrs. Lannigan
kindly furnished ice cream and a nice
cake, the teacher furnished sand
viches and the scholars brought cake.
etc. Several neighbors were present. A
fine tine was enjoyed playing games
ana the children swinging. The pupils
not absent a day were. Dorothy L.
Smith, Addie Brown, Ella Foss. Mas
ter Lawrence Gordon did not miss
day after beginning attendance, d
short time after the school began.
SOUTH-Mr and Mrs. Chase Il.
Fogg attended the funeral of the late
Joseph Weston Thursday at Belgrade.
C. w. Hartman of Winthrop was in
this place on business Thursday.
A social dance will be given Monday
evening, July 3, at the barn of John
Halves. Good music, a clean floor and
"a Strawberry supper are the attrac-
tions.