Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-01

Clyde Tilson has purchased a new au-
tomobile
Irving Bean has been in town on BUSH
ness for a few days.
Jim Mosher is quite sick. 1t is feared
that he has bloodpoisoning.
Mrs Jennie Parker has been quite sick
with a cold.
Miss Murian Clifford visited school,
Monday afternoon. She expects to return
to Winthrop, Wednesday.
Miss Violet Farnham is helping Mrs.
Parker at the Central House.
Mildred Dalton is staying with Mrs.
Lucinda Farnham.
MT. VERNON.
SOUTH-Alice Vance, who has been
spending the Christmas holidays as the
guest of her mother, Mrs. Emma l..
Walker, has returned to her position in
Boston,
The neighborhood Christmas tree at a.
G. Gordons was well attended and much
enjoyed
The schools have been having a Holiday
recess of one week.
Miss Laura Copp has been visiting her
sister. Miss Agnes Copp.
o. L. Dunn visited his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Lorenzo Dunn, in Hallowell Mon
day.
MONMOUTH.
The ladies of the Methodist Episco-
pal church and congregation will hold
their annual reunion and New Years
dinner, Tuesday, at the vestry.
Monmouth Grange will hold an all
day meeting, New Years day when
the Third and Fourth degrees will be
conferred on several candidates. State
master, c. S. Stetson of Greene will
install the officers.
Mrs. Walter Folsome of North Yaki-
ma, Wash, who has been visiting her
mother and sister, Mrs. A. Masterman
and Mrs. Lila Marston, started. Mon
day. on her return home. fl.5
Miss Olive Ham, left, Monday, for
Cambridge, Mass, for the winter,
Miss Florence Packard, principal of
the Grammar school in West Peabody,
Mass, returned, Saturday, after pass
ing her vacation with her parents, Mr..
ard Mrs J. B. Packard.
Harold Packard, principal of the
Windham Grammar and Roy Packard
of Bates College are also passing the
holiday vacation with their parents.
Miss May Woodbury., Miss Lorena
Cochrane and Miss Berl Frost, teach
ers in Augusta, are at home for the
holidays.
Mrs. Mary Holmes, is passing few
months in Augusta
Mrs. r. G. Carson of Daayillc is the
guest of Mrs NJ Whitney.
mir. Miller of Newton, Mass, is pass
ing a few days in town.
Miss Edith Haynes of Saeo is at
home for the holiday vacation.
vASSALBORo.
NORTH-Christmas was observed
by the children in this village in the
usual interesting manner. The pas
tors were generously remembered.
News of the tragic death of James
W. Taylor in Winslow, on Saturday
morning, by being hit by an electric
car the night before, was received
here with genuine sorrow. Mr.. Tay-
lor was a man respected by all who
knew him. A widow and two daugh-
ters survive.
The condition of Oscar A. Abbott
remains about the same.
The schools in town reopened, Mon
day morning. for the winter term
Miss Edith Cook. who passed
Christmas at home. returned, Sunday,
! TO her school in Brockton, Mass.
Miss Annabel Cook passed Christ
mas in Portland, returning Saturday.
Next Sunday. at the M. E. church,
will be roll call Every member is
requested to answer to their name
with a passage of Scripture, or of
exhortation. The sacrament of the
Lords Supper will be observed.
PiTTsToN.
EAST-Everyone in this vicinity
was delighted with the fine sleighing
which Fridays snow made, and all
were improving it Sunday, but Mon
days heavy rain spoiled it all so that
wheels will have to be used again.
Miss Ada Thompson of Lynn, Mass,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
George Thompson.
Alfred Nash and Alden Reed left.
Friday, for short visit in Boston and
, vicinity.
Boynton Scott returned. Saturday.
to Chelsea after a few days visit
with relatives here. S 4..
Miss Edna Dow, who has enjoyed
the past week at her home. returned,
Sunday, to Gardiner. go Vi
The Goth Century Club will meet,
, Thursday afternoon, with Mrs. Myra
Reed All members who possibly can