Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-30
KENNEBEC..
READFIELD.

| an absence of two weeks. He is now
on his way to California going by the
| way of Texas, and visiting other states,
before arriving at his destination, the
| home of a sister in California
Rev. Mr.. Mitchell was the guest
| Wednesday. of Mrs Eta Gordon.
Charles Collins has recently erected a
fine windmill near his house
| George Coleman, station agent at
| Maranaeook, who is on vacation
visited the ancestral home of the Cole
mans, Vassalboro, where his uncle, Ed
mund Coleman, resides Mr. and Mrs
| Coleman and three children left Wednes-
| day, intending to stop one night. but
were detained by the rain until
| Saturday. The farm was purchased in
| 1899 by owen Coleman, captain of a.
whale ship. from Nantucket Island. In
| 1860. his son, Seth Coleman, came and
| located there, where his son, George
| Coleman's father, Barzella was born
| in 1923, and by him the present large,
commodious farm house was built, 60
years since. Mr.. Coleman had not visit
ed the homestead for many years, and
anticipated much pleasure in roaming
through pastures wide" Though denied
visit with their relatives was very en-
| joyable.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ s Collins and DR.. and
Mrs Frank Sedgley of Roxbury, Mass,
who returned, Saturday, from hunting
| trip to Dead River, brought a buck deer
Some relatives and friends were enter
tanned, Sunday. with rich venison
dinner.
The Busy Bees met at the home of
their teacher. Mrs Lolita Collins, Satur-
day evening. Refreshments were served
after the business meeting.
Mrs. Amelia Brown was a recent visit
tor for some days, with friends in Win
throp.
Miss Luilla MCGEE. Kent's HILL was
the over Sunday guest of Miss Lorna
Collins. t4
Miss Blanche Gordon entertained a
party of friends from the State House, |
and from Boston at Gordon camp, Echo
Lake. for the weekend, s4#..s -
George Coleman plucked ripe straw
berries from his vines, superb variety,
fall bearing, one measuring rs inches
diameter, and "A inches circumference. |
Oct. y. Vines are profuse with bios
SONS.
Mrs. G. A. Lawrence visited at Sam
Cranes Winthrop. through the rain
storm. returning Saturday.
WINDSOR.
WEST-Rev. E D. Owen of Water
vile, who is secretary of the Civic
League of the State of Maine, will
speak at the Baptist church, Sunday,
Nov. 3rd, at 1890 in North Windsor
Mrs. Annie Nash, who has been
very i'll, is move comfortable.
Mrs. Allen ,raber, who has been
visiting relatives in Worcester. Mass.
for nearly two weeks. was called
home, Friday, by the illness of her
aunt. Mrs. Nash. who is passing the
winter with Mrs. Taber
Miss Lura Taber passed Saturday
| and Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Taber.
Mrs. F., S. Tsnney, returned home.
Saturday, after passing a week with
Mrs. o. E. Carpenter
Rachel Caswell is the guest of rela-
tives in Augusta, this week.
Mrs. James Clark and Miss Brown
of Riverside, Mrs, George Smiley and
daughter, Mildred and DR.. and Mrs.
G. f. Leach We're Sunday callers ar
the home of Allen Taber
Mrs. j. H Hussey and daughters
Mrs. Hiram and Mrs. Frank Pierce
and granddaughter, Miss Celia and
Miss Gertrude We're among the rela-
tives who attended the wedding SAT-
urday evening. of Edward NJ. Rouse
of New York and Miss Anna NJ. Hus-
sew, who were married at the home
,,ft eli. A ~
j. Hussey Vassalboro.
Mrs. Edith Stewart, accompanied by
Miss Mae Ashford, attended the teach
ers' convention held in Portland, last
week. They report very interesting
meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. E. Carpenter, with
their guests, were visitors of Mr. and
Mrs. Herbert Pinkerton. Branch Mills,
Tuesday of last week.
Friends of Mrs Arthur Taber are
pleased to see her out riding after 4
having been confined to the house for
some months
Mrs. j.. II. Barton and daughter
Miss Stella, returned home, Sunday, 4
/ after Brief visit with friends in Car. 1
diner, Pittston, Farmingdale and ]
Thorndike.
Among those present at the Ladies
Union held at Mrs, Caswells, We're
eight cousins, whose combined aged
We're 5SS years.
PITTSTON.
AST-The entertainment which was
to have been given at the Allen school
house No. G, last Thursday evening
was postponed until the next fair
night and given Saturday evening The
travelling was very had and probably
kept a great many from coming out,
but for all that there was large
gathering and very pleasing program,
carefully arranged by the teacher,
Miss Harriet f. Bliss which was lis
tened to with much pleasure. Miss
Bliss has worked hard TO build up the
school League and has recently bought
an organ which will benefit them in the
school work in the future. The School
League cleared 5000 after all expenses
werS paid. fhe guess-cake was won