Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-14

stevens. Of the Rhode Island Red
breed, that produced in January 500
eggs
Charles Moody is at the Somerset
hospital, where he recently underwent
an operation for appendicitis.
The Congregational church of Nor
ridgewoek has received a beauest OF
s1oo by the will of the late Miss r. \.
| BiNhy of Pennington.
Hartland viii have a corn shop, B9N-
ter Prothers of Portland contemplate
| ing this project. The nearest factory is
at st. Al3ans with another one at
| Pittsfield.
Twins were recently born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Thibeault.
I The birth of a daughter, to Mr.. and
| Mrs. Ray Pierce. is recorded.
| The Commonwealth shoe factory,
since the opening in December, the
orders have now become SO many that
mere hands are needed. The company
started by turning out $50 pairs of
shoes per day. but has increased, I'M
| til the daily output is now 40 pairs.
| The goods are cut in Gardiner, 600
pairs being sent here each day. and
| the question that now confronts the
company is the need of more help in
! order that it may become possible to
| increase the output per day to 600
| pairs. on a equal with what is shipped
here from the Gardiner factory.
! Miss Janet Coekburn was given a
| shower party. Monday evening. at the
home ec Mrs. Thomas Thompson, ON
| Pleasant avenue. in honor of her APP
| preaching marriage. The Shower was
given by the members of the Phila-
| thea Society of the First Baptist
| church. Several games and contests
\ suita bic to the occasion We're enjoyed
| by all, after which the members tried
their skill in archery. trying with more
or less success to hit the center of the
large crimson heart in the corner of
| the room. After the others had taken
| their turn. the bride to be was invited
to Try. and as might be expected. the
heart fell ct her feet, inclosing aNboX
| flied with packages great and small,
while a very harmless part of the dec
| oraticns suddenly gave way and show
| cred her with rice. Miss Cockburn's
| surprise WAS so genuine as to con-
| vince everyone that she really had m
| knowledge of the real purpose OF the
| evening. but she very sweetlV convey
ed II her class her appreciation, after
| which the packages were opened and
| PASSED around for all TO admire, there
being many beautiful gifts of linen,
china and silver, each bearing a hap
| pv messag e of love and good wishes.
| The hostess then served art-shaped
| scenes, sandwiches and cakes. with
| cocoa.
Hon. E. y. Merrill was in Augusta,
| Thursday.
A. H. Yeaton went THURSDAY, te
| Readiela. his former home, to attend
| the funeral of a friend.
The dwelling house on the Russell
road owned by Charles Green and
| Henry Crowell was destroyed.
| Wednesday. by fire. The fire is sup
posed TO have caught from a defec-
tive chimney. The loss is estimated al
/ Wade Wheeler has begun to clean
brown-tail moth nests from trees in
| Skowhegan and Fairfield. He stated
i Thursday, that he had found fewer
nests, this year than last, in Skowhe-
| gan. but in Fairfield there appeared
to be more. He believes that they are
| less every year, and are smaller
l FAIRY Archer. well-known through
out this county, and a resident of
i Fairfield Center, was stricken with a
| paralytie shock. Wednesday. and IS
now critically i'll. He is IS years old
and because of his age little hope is
held out for his recovery.
+ Supt. of Schools l.. W. Gerrish has
collected s13S5 as tuition money from
! Madison, the largest amount of any
| town N the State.
Rev. John Trites of Boston has ac
| cepted a call to become pastor of the
/ Baptist church at Norridgewock, and
| will move there, March 8.
| George Moore has filed a petition in
bankruptcy.
| The Norridgewock fire department.
| Thursday evening, at the annual
| meeting elected the following officers:
| Chief, William Bracket; assistant
chief. William Soule; second assistant
| chief. Milford Tibbetts Engine Com
| pany: First assistant engineer, w. F
| Brown; second assistant engineer, Mont
lStanley. Hose Company: Captain, Ches
ter Sawyer; first lieutenant, Ernest Gil
/ man. Hook & Ladder Company:
Captain, Roy Cunliffe; first lieutenant
/ Herbert Crosby. Chemical Company:
| Captain, j. NJ. Pierce: first lieutenant
i Harry Carr; second lieutenant, r. l..
/ Trueworthy.
/ A box factory has been started at
| Norridewock, run by Philip Carr.
An interesting article to be inserted
! in the town warrant will be, ITO see
/ If the town will vote to establish a
municipal fuel yard, to raise a sum of
| money for the same and to pass all
votes necessary respecting the same"