Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-17
KENNEBEC.
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Jan. b.
Thursday evening, Jan. is, the La
dies Circle of the NJ, f. church at
Beadfield Corner will be entertained
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Melville
". Manter.
Henry McCausland of Readfield and
Jed Donovan of Winthrop. plumbers,
have been kept busy during the past
week at Kent's Hill and Readfie!d
thawfng and repairing frozen water
ppes.
Mrs. Howard Dawes and little son.
Howard, Jr., returned to their home
in Yarmouth. Thursday, after short
visit with her parents. Mr.. and AIRS.
Geo. a. Russell, in this village.
w. 8. o. Elliott and Henry McCaus-
land harvested their crop of ice. II
inches thick, last week.
Many cellars in this vicinity have
been entered by frost during the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs w P. Walker. who
We're married, Dec. is, in this village
held a reception for their friends.
Tuesday evening, Jan. .. at their home
''Maplehurst" in Mt. Vernon.
+. 4. Walker has purchased the
Peter Folsom farm and after making
repairs on the buildings viii reside
there with his aunt. Mrs. Emma
Walker.
The Sunday school at Readield De-
pot has sent a challenge 10 the NJ. Z.
Sunday school at Readfield Corner to
enter into friendly contest with them
to obtain larger attendance on sun
day school services for the next three
months, the Sunday school winning
TO be entertained by the one defeated
and given a supper. The object of the
contest is TO increase the membership
and interest in our Sunday schools.
Emery Hunton will leave home for
Good VIII Farm school, Thursday.
Jan. IS.
EAST-A Boston party has purchas-
ed lately the weli-known Hanson farm
in this neighborhood. This is one of
the hest situated farms in town. and
is adapted TO the growing of potatoes
and general farm produce on a large
scale Mr.. Perkins. the former owner.
will go West, where he owns a farm
and has sons and a daughter settled.
Mr. Perkins and wife came East TO
care for Mr.. Hanson and the daugh-
ter since her fathers death, has been
anxious to return to her former home.
1t is understood the new owner will
build a new house and barn in place
sof those now in use.
c. p Dyer and family of Augusta
are with Mrs. r. p, Dyer at her pleas
ant home in East Readfeld, for a brief
vacation. Mr.. Dyer has been in the
meat business for a number of years
and is taking a needed rest.
DEPOT-Rev H. r. Mitchell of Water
VILE was the guest of Mrs. J. II. Gordon,
Tuesday and Wednesday.
| Miss Lillian Alden and Doris Brown re-
turned, Monday, from a visit of several
days with Mrs Arthur Walton, VIM
throp.
Mrs Hackett returned from Vienna,
Thursday.
| Miss Iona Mansur, Mt. Vernon. was a
| recent caller on Mrs. Eta Gordon.
Mrs. b. D. Brann entertained a whist
! party at her home. Saturday evening.
There We're three tables occupied by
guests who passed very enjoyable eve
ming. Refreshments Were served by the
hostess, who received thanks from the
merry company amid the "good-byes" or
| leaving
Mr.. and Mrs Hackett We're visiting: rel
atives at Kent's Hill. Sunday.
| Robert Waugh, Los Angeles, Cal
whose death was recorded in the K.enne
| bee Journal, was we'll known here by tn,
older residents, the family moving here
from Kents Hill when he was a you'll
| with other brothers and sisters. Mr.
| Waugh married Miss Eliza Williams o
| Readfield and their home was at Read
| field Depot several years after marriage
Mrs e. w. Roundy entertained he
Sunday school class by invitation at he
/ home, Saturday, from 10 A. NJ. until 4 Z
NJ. y society of helpers for the chu.rci
| and Sunday school was formed with Mis-
Mildred Brown as president
| Mr.. Banyear's text at Depot church
! Sunday. was Almost Thous Persuadls
/ Me to Be Christian" and his thenr
| Indecison of Character
Mrs NJ. s. Collins and daughter. Mis-
| Lorna, and Baby Stewart. leave. Wednes
day, for Newport News, Va. They vii
| travel by steam car 10 Boston and from
there by steamer.
MT. VERNON.
| Your correspondent was privileged t
look in for a while upon the good time o
our little friend from Seattle, Master Ed
win Cram Whiting, and his company
last Wednesday afternoon. when his thir
birthday was celebrated with f.ala par
~ at the home of his grandparents. MI
and Mrs. a. T. Cram, where he and hi
mother are spending the win ter Tw
other young ren We're with him. to ad
strength and dignity to the occasion
Hildreth Halves and Jay Amb rose Fab
child. while 10 young ladies supplied til
charms of beauty. These we re: Lorn