Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-28

ried. Nov. "A. at Riverside, by Rev. r.
NJ. Peacock.
RIVERSIDE-John Hodgkins of
Riverside celebrated his S5th birthday.
Saturday. Nov 90 He passed the day
very pleasantly, receiving a shower
of post cards from friends He was
also presented with a delicious birth
day cake bearing the number of his
years. One thing notable he harnessed
his horse in the morning and drove
to the mill and got load of sawdust.
Mr. Hodgkins shows remarkable
CROSS HILL-Mrs. Helen Robinson
of Augusta was the guest, Tuesday, OF
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Tobey.
Rev. Luther Morris of North Vas
salboro was calling, Thursday after
noon. on the people on the Hill.
Mrs. c. B. Tobey returned home,
Friday, from Augusta, after passing
couple of months visiting friends.
Frank Marden of East Vassalboro
was in the place ON business, Satur-
day forenoon.
George Tobey. who has been passing
the summer III Grangerville, n. B., re-
turned, last week.
George Smiley was hauling pressed
hay to Vassalboro station, last week.
Mrs. Alice Gage of North Vassal-
boro was a caller, Saturday. on the
Hill.
j. P. Twitchell of South vassalboro
was on the Hill on business. Monday
morning.
Mabel Gardner has sold the Hiram
Diara1 for m Mr pnunn1lc Of
Winslow, who bought it for the wood
and lumber.
SOUTH. w. Lampson was dinner
guest, Sunday, of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Dickey.
Fire, Monday morning, destroyed the
barn of Fred Rowe. together with all the
farming tools. some swine and large
amount of hay, also fertilizer which was
stored in the barn. BY heroic work of
friends and neighbors the house was
saved
! Mrs. f. N. Mason attended the teach
ers banquet at the Augusta House, Sat
urday evening.
The A l. Club met. Saturday evening,
with Mr. and Mrs. c. f. Taylor. Much
interest was manifested in the questions,
as many interesting points were brought
out. Several guests We're present at this
meeting, among whom was Albert White,
former resident of this place. As Mr..
White has travelled quite extensively and
Just returned from trip to the northern
part of the State, he made some very In
teresting remarks. The next meeting
will be held in two weeks with Mr.. and
Mrs. c. III. Morse.
ALBION.
Mrs Ruth Horne. who has been i'll
some months with cancer in the
throat, passed away, Nov. %. The fu-
neral services were held. Sunday, from
Mr. GAYLORD s, where she was board
| ing. attended by Rev. G. A. Newhall
of Winslow The remains were taken
! to Vassalboro for interment. broth
| er, Hadley Lancaster of this town,
survives.
Gladys Byther passed a few days
last week, with relatives in Clinton.
Marion Hussey has been visiting
friends in Benton.
Mrs. Lydia Shorey and Sadie Blake
visited Mrs. Shorey's sister, Mrs. Or
RE Thurston, in Freedom, one day last
week.
Anna Wood who teaches in Brewer.
came home. Saturday, called by the
illness of her father.
WEEKS MILLS.
Mrs. Hubbard White expects to go to
Massachusetts, Wednesday. She will
be accompanied by her daughter, Edna
White, of Augusta.
Welcome Reed shot a deer. last
week, which dressed 1913 pounds.
| Mrs Joseph Legee is ON the sick list.
! a son was born Wednesday, Nov
20, to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Charles.
Herman Patterson of Augusta was
in town, last week
The Eastern Star held it's regular
meeting. last week. A new candidate
was voted on and initiated.
Mr. and Mrs. Hollis CruTnmett of
Deer Hill are going to move into their
house at Weeks Mills, which is at
present occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Gardner.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Mosher while
driving home from Taylor's Corner,
were both thrown out of their team,
owing to q bad place in the road. They
escaped with only a few bruises, but
the next day while Mr.. Mosher was
bathing his horses leg which was
hurt the horse kicked him in the face,
breaking his nose aud cutting his face
quite badly.
Mrs Elmira Boiler is sick at her
home here.
CHINA.
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Taylor of North
Vassaiboro visited Mrs Taylor's parents,
Mr. and Mrs w. r. Ward, Sunday.
1.-THE Farther Light Mission Circle
will give an entertainment at the Baptist
vestry Wednesday evening, Nov. p.
Rev William j. Day, pastor OF the
First Baptist church of Roekland, will
give an address at the Baptist church
Tuesday evening. Subject: Our Flaa
and Other Flags"
On Friday evening. Nov %. there vii
!, be mock trial called christian Ameri
4 ca Indicted, held in the Baptist church
/ The union Thanksgiving service win b
held in the BAPTIST church. Thursday, be
ginning at 1890 A. NJ. and holding on,
: hour