Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-25
WEST GARDINER.

HIGHLAND AVENUE-The condi-
ton of Mrs. Herbert ii, Hannaford
who has for several weeks been con-
fined TO her bed, is that she is greatly
improved so that she is able to be
about the house again.
At the Union church, Sunday, Rev.
I. F. Lusk of the Methodist Episcopal
church of Gardiner gave an interest
ing sermon to q good sized audience.
He toalS fer his text from the parable
of the returned son, quoting the scrip
lures And when he saw him afar off
he ran and fen ON his neck and kissed
him.. The talk illustrated the great
love the father. has for his children.
Miss Mabel Hunt. who was acciden-
tally poisoned early last fail with
green dye has nearly recovered and is
able To be around the house and as
sist in the household duties.
MIR. and Mrs. Orren Williams We're
Sunday visitors at Mrs. Williams mo-
Their. Mrs. Lucy French.
Allen Bates was confined to his
house. several days last week, by "a
very JOHN o'a N. eS Curtis 4 Neville, n. D.
who has been visiting his relation on
the aVenue is now visiting his uncle,
Thomas Curtis in Gardiner. He left,
Wednesday afternoon, for Auburn
where he will visit his uncle William
Moves.
Mrs. Allen Bates who is suffering
from a severe cold is reported as not
much improved She is being attend
ed by a local physician.
Word has been received from Hiram
r. Malcolm who has for the past ten
years spent most of the time in Alas
ka as civil engineer for the Copper
sRiver and Northwestern II. r. that he
is now in Seattle. Washington on his
way home and that after IA short visit
in that city he will start east. He eN-
poets to arrive here by the first of
March.
Guy Towle arrived home, last week.
from Jaekman, where he has been
lumt ering. Joseph Foster, who ac-
companied him into the woods last fall
is expected home the first of next
week
The selectmen notified the owners of
orchards and shade trees that they
must remove all brown-taii moth
nests within 20 days from the date
of the post cards they sent out which
were. dated Jan. Il. The nests are eX-
ceedingly thick this year and one of
the owners who was out Tuesday at
ternoon gathered a half bushel basket
full from "a trees. The maple and elm
trees also seem to be well stocked
with the nests.
Charles T. Curtis had two teams
hauling his potatoes to Gardiner, last
week. II was understood that he sold
over 500 bushels to be shipped to the
Boston market.
Miss Kathryn r. Wadsworth is re-
ported as being On the gain after sew
eral weeks suffering with indigestion.
Mrs. James w. Small and daughter,
Miss Geneva A., of the Halloween road
visited her father, John w. curtis,
TUESDAY afternoon, they also called. on
her sister, Mrs. William A. Blaisdeli
At the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank f. Wakefeld's, Friday evening,
there will be a meeting of the Milf
ken league of the School Improvement
League of Maine to which all are cor
dialIy invited. Refreshments Will pc
served and general good time Is
promised.
Mrs. Lovisa ]. Brann, who has been
suffering with bronchitis has recoV-
cred sufficient to be able to assist her
daughter with her household duties.
CLYDE M. Jones is out again after
being confined to his home with the
Group.
e. w. Hunt visited his friends on
the avenue Saturday afternoon.