Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-28
WALDO.
BROOKS.

All our young students from out-ot-
town are home for the holidays, which
they are celebrating with their usual
joyous hilarity
Mrs. Charles Meader of Montyille
and Mrs. Ella Hubbard are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. CHM.
Miss Lila Estes, a stenographer in
Auburn, is spending the Christmas
holidays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. o. Estes. Fred Ham and
daughter Hazel of Thorndike were al
SO guests there. the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Roberts have
recently returned from a two-weeks
visit in Boston
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Forbes enter
tanned their children, Dec. %, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Lord of Belfast, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Payson and their cousin,
Mrs. Higgins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Thompson of
Lowell Mass, arrived here, Saturday,
to spend Christmas with his father,
George Thompson, who has been in
rather poor health for sometime. sun
day morning, as Mr.. Thompson began
dressing, he complained of feeling i'll,
and fell into chair, dying almost In
Sifhtis. AAt w DIS a fCtftdi VI iilt Nv
II War, and besides his son, Elmer, a
wife, formerly Miss Affie Ham, who
is now left alone on the old home
place which was her fathers and her
home since childhood, survive.
Wednesday Of last week, some 18
members of the Ladies' Aid Society
met at Mrs. Vesta Higgins rooms
and made rs candy bags. which We're
filled and distributed at the close of
the children's concert, Sunday eve
ming. in Union church. There was no
public Christmas tree, this year. but
the concert was much enjoyed by all.
and the children acquitted themselves
very creditably. as usual, while the
choir assisted with. several beautiful
Christmas carols.
Mrs. Ida r. Forbes, who is we'll
known throughout Waldo county. hav-
ing dealt extensively in Angora cats,
for more than 10 years. received in
the summer from one of her dealers,
beautiful snowy white toy Esauimau
puppy. valued at $780, On Dec. 10, it
mysteriously disappeared from the
premises and no trace of 1t could be
found until some days later, when ii
was learned that an Italian travelling
through the country was seen in
Unity, accompanied by a white dog
of unusual appearance. Mrs. Forbes
followed up the clue, all the week, I'M
Ill. Sunday night, the dog was found
in Clinton, in care of family with
whom the Italian had left it, having
failed to sell II along the way, every
one feeling suspicious of it's owner
ship.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Smith of Au-
burn spent Christmas with her moth
er, Mrs. Seavey. who has rooms In
the Forrest Roberts house
THoRNDlkE.
Our genial station agent. Robert
Gates, is very proud of a 10
pound boy. who made his appearance
Dec. %, in his family.
County Commissioner Peter Harmon
is In Belfast, this week, settling up
county affairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Bradford and
Dorothy passed Christmas in Sears
port with Mrs. Bradford's parents.
me Christmas tree at the Congre-
gational church was very pleasant
affair. The program was most entire
ly in honor of the children. The church
was Hastily decorated. A goodly num-
Der of presents We're distributed and
there was about as large a company
as tho church would hold
Mrs. James Gates, who was operat-
ed on, last Wednesday. the Goth, is
slowly improving.
Mrs. Elijah Ware, who has been i'll
for the past week, is reported not as
well. Mrs. Ware is 81 years of age and
has not been very strong for the past
few years. Mrs Ella Sprowl of Pitts
field is caring for her.
Carl Hogan brought one of his stu
dent friends from the NJ. C. I. TO pass
Christmas with him at his home here.
They returned, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Higgins and
family and Mrs. Flora Hunt of Ban
gor passed Christmas here with AL
bert S. Higgins.
Charles Bessy of Knox was in town
on business, the 22d.