Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-28
KENNEBEC.
PITTSTON.

NORTH-M j. Mccormick and par
~ of friends of Bath made an aatoAho-
bile trip to his home in this place, recent
IN. stopping over night with ms 1ailhy.
Mrs. Mary Ripley of Pittston was
mnch nleased to be the recipient of
shower of post cards from relatives ana
friends on the anniversary OF her oirth-
day, May 16 She was also kindly re-
membered with presents OF fruit' eec.
and a most beautiful birthday cake from
her son and wife, Mr. and MIS-. George
Ripley. of Gardiner.
H. C. Lawrence and daughter, MISS
Tina Lawrence, of Chelsea, were guests
of his brother, d. A. Lawrence, recently
Mrs. Grace West and little son, Charles,
passed few days, last week, with
friends in Randolph.
Mrs Mary Leonard, who has been car
ing for her mother Mrs. Harriet VIII
liams, for two months past, has returned
to her home in South Pittston Miss
Edith Grady of Joice, granddaughter OF
Mrs Williams. is now stopping with her
Miss Grace Preble, teacher of the
Joiee school, passed Thursday night
with Mrs. G. B. Putnam.
Miss Carrie Jewett called on Mrs. Mary
Ripley, Pittston, last week.
few of the ladies of the neighbor-
hood, with G. B. Putnam, member OF
the Grand Army, met at the corner
schoolhouse, Saturday, to make the
usual number of wreaths to be used in
the decoration of the soldiers graves in
Pittston #
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Watson of Chelsea
were visitors at C. r, Green's, Sunday.
w. H. Lawrence of Chelsea called on
friends in this vicinity. Saturday.
Mrs. Isaac Merrill has returned to her
home, after a winter passed in Boston
with her daughter. Mrs. Elmer Lewis.
Walter Moore of Gardiner is moving
his family to the home of the late Isaac
Marson, having leased his farm for the
present year.
CASTINGS Grace knight was at home
from Massachusetts for the week end.
Miss Ada Thompson of Massachusetts
is the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Thompson.
Howard Severance. who has been living
upon the Allen Studley farm, has recent
ly purchased the same.
CHINA.
The Baptist church in China, Me
mortal Sunday. was most appropriate
is and beautifully decorated by Ernest
L. Wells, for which all wish to~extend
thanks. On the right side the coat of
arms of the United States; on the left
seal of the State of Maine, while On
| front was the insignia in gold letters
e. A. r." The whole was beautifully
entwined with flags and the pulpit and
church We're also decorated with flags.
while apple blossoms added their
beauty and fragrance to 1t all. The
members Of the G. a. X. have grown
very few. A. j. Billings Post. from a
| membership OF over 80. now numbers
but r. A good sermon by the pastor,
Rev. F.. +. Longley, from the text,
Honor to whom honor is due was
| listened 10 with intense interest by the
large audience present.
A good blacksmith is much wanted
| in this place. One who is steady ana
attends to his business will find all
/ the business he can attend to In emma
| Services were held in the M. g.
| church. Sunday afternoon. Mr.. Farn-
| ham of Vassalboro, supplied the pull
| pit.
| Miss Agnes Tarbox passed Sunday
at Leon Lewis with Miss Ida Pierce
| SOUTH-Willis Jones made a pusi-
| ness trip to Watervile, Saturday
/ Mrs. Linwod w. Jones is III with a
severe cold Many others in the neigh
borhood are suffering with colds.
The w. c. r. u. Federation of CHINA
| Vassalboro and Waterville, which was
postponed, last Thursday, owing TO INK
rain, will be held, next "Wednesday
the 2Sth, at the Friends chapel. Met
ing will open at 1890 A. M. and Pic
mic dinner will be enjoyed at noon II
stormy the Federation will meet, ON
Thursday, at the same time and place
| Nassalboro Quarterly meeting OF the
| Friends will be held at the Pond meet
lnghcuse, next Saturday and Sunday
May 81 and June l. Perry Macy OF
Newberg. Oregon, the new pastor al
| South China. is expected to be In at
tendance. There will be no services al
! Friends chapel, Sunday forenoon.
WEEKS MILLS-The funeral SER
vices of the late Charles w. Stuart
took place at the Union church
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