Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-10

Roxie Woodward Don Cate. Wallace
Tressell and Eta Goud are i'll with the
humps.
MILLs-Mrs. Gctehell and daugh-
ter, Jennie Of Roslindale, Mass, ar
rived at the Frcdsmoyne Sunday, Mrs.
| Getchcll to remain but her daughter
returned Monday.
Herbert Goud took sail down river
Sunday in his gasoline boat.
Miss Ruth Ditmay and friend from
Poland are stopping for few days
with Miss Ditmays parents.
Miss Zorada Mayors and Mrs. owen
Rlenn spent Sunday on Blinns hill.
Fred and Ed. Allen were home over
Sunday.
The Ladies' Aid meets Tuesday with
Miss Morclen.
The w. c. T. L. organization meets
Friday with Mrs Norris Lord.
WiSCASSET.
Seventy eight friends of Mr.. aud Mrs.
Jonn A. burlington, nearly all Of whom
We're grangers. met Thursday evening.
to say goodbye to them. MIR. Pur-
ington is To move with his family to
Topsham where they intend to make
new home. Their departure means a
great loss to the Free Will Baptist
church. where for years Mr.. Puring-
ton has been a teacher in the Sunday
school While his Oldest daughter, Miss
Mabel, has been organist both in
church and Sunday school. Not only
does the church suffer in their going
away but WoolWich Grange as we'll
Tie family are all erangers and have
helped very materially in bringing the
order to its present prosperous condi-
ton. Mr., Purington. while carrying
on a large farm successfully has held
several town offices and has also
fGrthered the interests of his towns
people by serving as representative to
Legislature For a number of years
MIR. Puington's health has been Civ
ing away and he feels unable to as
sumo so many cares as formerly, and
although lie is 10th to give up his busy
life he feels it a duty to his family
as We'll as himself. During the EVEN
ing beautiful silver service was pre-
scented to Mr.. and Mrs. Purington.
The gift came as "A complete surprise
and was presented by Rev. Mr.. West
pastor of the f. b. church at Monk
| ineag. who spoke briefly but feelingly.
sJolcE.
What threatened to be serious
confagration, Monday afternoon, was
aVerted by the timely arrival OF a
large number of men. The fire start
ed in a camp on the Campbell lumber
lot owned by Joseph Shaw Two
camps We're burned and about 100000
feet of lumber. The fire also spread
over "a large number Of acres of land.
Fortunately it did not extend to the
large cut down. which would have en-
dangered much property and many
! homes.
| Miss Julia Craft of the Kemendine
! school, Burma. viii represent the for
| eign mission work at the basket meet
ing at Cooper's Mills May II, and
Miss Mary Huston of Spelman Semi
nary, Atlanta, Ga, will represent the
| home work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles e. skehan re-
turned Tuesday from their wedding
! trip.
Lizzie Ward, who went to Reading.
Mass, few weeks ago with Mrs
Alice Harding Wehrlc, is now attend
ing school at that place.
Five from this place attended the
band rehearsal Monday evening at
East Pittston.
WHlTEFlElD.
SOUTH-Miss Maude Cheney of
The Albee" at Wiscasset. passed the
week end with her parents, Mr., and
Mrs. William Cheney
! Mr.. and Mrs. N T. Matthews and
son. George, left Monday for their new
home in West Gardiner. where they
viii care for Mr.. Matthews grand