Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-07

A large number of Henry d. Whit
tiers friends surprised and horiored
him Friday evening, the 56th anni-
versarv of his birthday, by gathering
at his pleasant home, Maranacook, and
presenting him an easy chair, wherein
he could Danish care and COM
fortably rest. The appropriate presen-
tation speech was given by l. b.
Wright, the response in a few fitting
words by Mr.. Whittier An amusing
part OF the entertainment was deed
given by VI. s. Collins, of an ice cream
freezer and contents, the freezer to
return to its former owner In 999
years. and a reading of the comic
piece entitled The Barrel of Soap"
by Miss Edith Giffin. who kindly
furnishes some literary part of many
OF the entertainments of the village.
| Mr. and Mrs. Albion Gordon,
| Fayette, were calling Sunday on rela-
| tives in town. w
Mr.. and Mrs, Levi Williams passed
Sunday with their sister. Mrs. c. d.
| Whittier.
Francis Sanborn. Augusta, was a
xisistor Sunday at E. a. Leeman's. Mr..
Sanborn has just returned from the
middle West
Mrs. Kate Dudley. Auburn. is a
boarder at Mrs. NJ. ]. Townsends.
| Miss Eunice Douglass is stopping
with Mrs. Sarah Stevens who has not
recovered from the accident sustained
while in New Jersey the past winter,
Mrs. B. ID. Brann and daughter. Miss
Lillian, are visiting friends in Au-
ON Nf,. III.
| Robert, are stopping at John Pur-
eelle's.
Mrs, Mareela Morrison. Campton,
y. H.. who is making her first visit to
Maine. is the guest of Mrs. Mary
! Townsend. her childhood friend. and
later her teacher.
There was quite scare during the
| shower last week when a brush pile
was burned behind Mr. Raymond,s
house. Church bells were runE and
all, prepared in earnest to help the
supposed unfortunates. aas
| gilded vane notable for its beauty
aud brillaneyi presented by Charles
| Horace Greeley of Portland, formerly
resident of Readfeld made its. APP
| pearanee on the Smith memorial
| church Saturday, placed there by
Henry Whittier.
| Willis Bickford is supplying the
place of Thaddeus Hammond as fore
man of section and Henry Cole is
caring for the block signal lights in
MIR. Biekfords place. Mr.. Hammond
Is caring for his farm.
WEEKS, MILLS.
Mrs. Able Barker has purchased. a
4 mn. tafs .F &c.
Alonzo Rogers has moved his family
| TO windsor he has purchased a farm
!, adjoining his
Frank Gardner has rented the hotel.
Mrs. Addie. Baker is keeping lrous..
| for Ruel Proctor. and caring for iis
| little daughter, Bernice.
| Mrs. Fred Weeks will entertain
Thursday afternoon the Busy Bee So
cietJ.
Henry Perkins is very sick.
MIS- Mariana Plummer is seriouslp
III She Is stopping in Augusta With
her nephew, Henry Plummer.
Mrs. Fred Weeks was recently nre
scented with a very nice wheel chair.
She Is very grateful to all her neigh
bors and friends for contributing to
| her comfort and happiness.
| Eden Davis is visiting bis father
Cyrus Davis. NJ
Mr. and Mrs. A. r. Burrlll, Mr.. ana
| Mrs ]. d. Quinnan and child passed
Sunday at North Windsor.
DIR. George Miller of Boston has
, made quite extensive repairs on his
house, formally owned by A. d. Mil
| Ter
| Mrs. FL. I. White recently visited her
daughter. Miss Edna White. at Au-
gusta and called on other friends.
Mrs. Edward Pierce is recovering
| from her serious Illness
| Mrs. Rose Murphy and little daugh-
ter. Phyllis have gone TO New Bedford
Mass. to visit friends.
Mrs Joseph Segee is visiting reia-
tives at Danforth. 4.ls
Mr.. ana Mrs. Sebra C. Freeman and
child are visiting Mrs. Freeman's par
ents. and other relatives. Mr. Free
man is missionary in India. He has
been absent eigh. years
WAYNE. :
/ Tie elergymen of Wayne and other
Temperance men have issued call n,
4 the voters and all men interested in the
movement to preserve as a part of the
Maine Constitution the amendment which
/ forbids the manufacture and sale of IN
toxicating liquors within the State + To
meet at Grange hall on the evening of
Friday, the 9Th instant The meeting is
to be nonrpoliticai and full attendance
is earnestly desired
Dr. Z: II. Barker has been drawn Jury
) man Tor the June term of the Superior
court to be held in Waterviile.
The selectmen have purcha sed a safe
Tor the use Of the town, as instructed at
the last annual meeting, .~-