Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-20


II. +. Merrill has returned from a
business trip TO New York.
Mrs. c. w. Prescott has been visit
ing friends in Winthrop
Miss Caroline Prescott of Bangor
has been the guest of H. S. Blue for
several days.
Miss Lorcna Cochrane has been at
home fer a few days from her work
of teaching in Augusta because of i'll
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Robinson enter
tanned party of friends at dinner,
March II, in honor OF the S7th birth
day of their uncle. Samuel Robinson.
and the 10th birthday of Francis
Knight. one of the guests was Eras-
tus Simpson. who is in his S7th year.
A union service was held at the
Congre gational church. sunday eve
ming. Rev. c. /. Spear of the Metho-
dist church gave n short address
The Misses Flora and Edna Frost
have returned from a weeks visit
with friends in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linwood Bubier of
Wales. have moved to Monmouth,
where Mr.. Bubier has employment in
Blaisdells sawmill,
Frank and Clarence Whitney. who
are prospecting for gold in Alaska. are
having excellent success. The latter is
in partnership with two friends and a
claim belonging to the company was
recently sold for $S7 500.
Mr. and Mrs, Lesley Prescott spent
SUNDAY in Auburn, the guests of Mrs
Prescott's sister,
Mrs Springer of Lisbon Falls, was
the guest of Miss Claribel Smith over
Sunday.
Elbridg6 Thompson and NJ NJ Rich
ardsen are packing apples in West
Gardiner
Orleus Phillips. of Weld, was the
weekend guest Of his sister Mrs. Ara
bine Masterman.
Mrs Warren Plummer and Mrs. Lii
la Marston will entertain the Women's
Bible Glass at the Methodist vestrY,
Thursday evening.
The Literary club met, Monday af-
ternoon. with Mrs. Harold Flanders.
The roll call WAS answered by quota-
tons from Carlyle. Papers We're read
on Milton rs Il poet by Mrs. @. +.
Whidden Current events. Next meet
ing will be with Mrs. Ralph Wood
bury.
NORTH The temperance meeting,
Sunday evening, was wen attended.
All of the young officers were in their
proper places. which makes the meet
3ings doubly interesting, Scripture
reading by c. c. Clark; prayer by J.
MAXWELL; Miss Viola Richardson. or
ganist: records read by The secretary.
c. Leo Moody. and approved. J. Il.
Packard of Monmouth gave very
able and interesting address followed
by remarks by w. II. Keith, ]. Man
well, G. c. Clark, George Clark and
others. Next meeting. March 81. There
will lie god singing and other enter
tainmpnts.
Mrs. Mary Sanborn of Beverly,
Mass. is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Eliza a. Lindsay, and her sister, Mrs.
L. L. Walker.
Tile sick ones are improving.
y. r. King is at Daytona, Florida,
with his wife and daughter
WlNsLoW.
Joseph Bailey of Litchfeld is visit
ing his cousin J. II. Bailey.
Mr.. and Mrs f. w. Towle and son.
Ralph. were guests, Saturday and
Sunday of Rev and Mrs. G. Fl. Pope
of Nassalboro.
Mr. and Mrs. j. II. Bailey and Miss
Hazel were guests, Sunday, of Mr..
and Mrs w N Osborne of Fairfield
f. w. Towle was in Manchester,
Saturday, on business.
Mrs Howard Bragg has received
news of the death in California of her
nephew. Fred Whitney. Mr.. and Mrs.
Whitney were residents of Vassalboro
for several years and his sudden death
is regretted by their many friends.
CHINA.
Miss Belle Longley who returned to
her school at Waterville last week was
obliged to leave and come home. owing
to i'll health. She will remain home
till after the Easter recess.
The Christian Endeavor society will
have a supper at vestry, and enter
tainment and social at church, Friday
evening. March 90
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard +. Woodsum.
who have been on a trip to the canal
zone arrived at New York on the S.
s. Santa Marta, Thursday.
There were 101 in attendance at the
Baptist Sunday school, March 10.
The Women's Christian Jnion will
meet at headquarters, "Wednesday,
March 20.
Gilman & Starkey will have charge
of the erection of the summer resort
buildings for Messrs. Rand & Town. OF
Salem. Mass, on what is known as
Fosters Island in China lake. about
miles from village.
The assembly building which is 37x4o
feet, will have q Yeranda on both sides
and one end, will contain n room
49, by Sc feet, six bedrooms, 10Xla
feet on ground floor. The second
story will be used for offices. The
dining room which will be 22X35 feet,
with kitchen, pantries, storerooms, etc
will he in a separate building 4lk by
50 feet There will be six tent floors
l2xl6 feet and 12X16 foot ice house
is already completed and filled ready
for use. All of the buildings will be
provided with cement vaults. Lewis
| Morse Of Weeks Mills is furnishing
| the lumber which is being hauled on
| the ice Mr.. Town is to have charge
| of the place which is to be completed