Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-08
READFlELD.

DEPOT MIR. and Mrs. French were
visitors At the home of Mrs. Frenrh's
mother, Mrs. 4. J. Dudley, also callers
ut Mrs. y. l., Townsend's, sunday
Morris Crosby, Boston, was an oyer
Sunday guest al the home of his sister,
Mrs. john Adell
\. w. Brainard is quite seriously i'll
Miss Dorothy Alden Dixheld was the
over Sunday guest Of her mother, Mrs
j. II. Gordon.
Mrs. Caroline Whittier was called to
Augusta, Saturday and passed SUNDAY
with her sister. who is seriously III.
MIR and Mrs Harold Tuck and sister.
Miss Edith Tuck of Madison who are
visiting at the home of their parents.
attended church At the smith Memorial,
Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Tuck are recent
ly married.
T. L. Townsend is improving his barn
by raising the roof and making an adj
dition
Ms Cohen, Boston. has arrived at
Maranaeook where he will pass the sea
son.
The announcement of the marriage Of
Miss Edna Gordon and Harrison Bos-
worth of Madison, was received with
much interest. by her friends and rel
atiyes, as Miss Gordon was a former
resident of Readfeid Depot, also a stu-
dent at Kents' Hill, for a number OF
terms. leaving when her father, Har-
rison Gordon with his family, left to
locate his home in Madison. Best wish
es are expressed for the happy couple
The rainy day Monday was welcomed
by all. especially BY the railroad work
men. who have been troubled so much
recently, with grass fires.
IsAST-A genuine Surprise party
WAS given Mr.. and Mrs. w 7, Mace,
Friday evening, May 3, by their many
friends in town. Mrs. Mace was eait-
ing at a neishbors when SHE was ln-
formed on the phone some friends mad
arrived and she must come home. 9th
ers began TO arrive with mysterious
packages. when an urgent call brought
her home. II soon developed that a
crowd of large proportions was occu-
pying the premises and a talk of a yio-
linist was heard. Some interested per-
sons were sweeping the long barn
floor while one party was unloading a
sugar barrel very carefully in the
anteroom And still they came; old
men and ladies'. and the premises were
in cocplete possession of a laughing
jovial crowd. They didn't stop TO ask
permission or cordially invited but pro-
ceedcd at once to business. The barrel
was opened, some straw removed and
H112 beautiful dishes removed and We're
presented to Mrs. Mace in honor of her
silver wedding anniversary. by Miss
Marion Gray, teacher of the East
ea6cld school Mrs. Mace thanked the
givers for their beautiful gift with APP
propriate remarks. Then some one
cried: "Chesley has comet" and soon
was heard not the ring of the hammer
on the anvil, but the call of the violin.
and soon hundreds of feet were keep
ing time to the lively strains. The
new dishes were meanwhile duly wash
ed and wiped and filled from the boxes
and packages and fragrant coffee dld
it's part in satisfying the demands OF
runger, and the young people soon re-
turned tn their pleasant exercise, and
in the early hours of the new day all
returned to their homes well pleased
with the success of the evenings en-
tertainment
There was a good attendance at
church, Sunday. Rev Mr.. Belyea gave
an interesting sermon at 2.3D r. Nj
Mrs. Roundy had charge of Sunday
school work as superintendent and
teacher of the Bible class. The music
was fine Mr. and Mrs. Roundy with
organ and violin made it very pleas
ing. IT is predicted very interesting
meetings will be held and a cordial
invitation is extended to all.