Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-06
PlTTSTON.=

Mr.. Frank Shea VINO has the super
vision of decorating the soldiers graves
in Pittston found il very difficult to
find flowers, this year.
He was assisted by the scholars of
the Lincoln School who went into the
woods regardless Of the rain and gath
ered wild flowers to make thirtyrtwn
bouquets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Cheney of
Sheenscctt were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
They were making trip through scV-
eral towns in their auto truck
Kennebecers are proverbial eaters 81
herring or tKennebee Turkey. Dam
ariseotta herring have found good
market. 4 local trader bought six
hundred from Il team, Monday night,
and lad sold three hundred of them
BY Wednesday morning.
The Baltimore Oriole has decided
liking fer thestent caterpillar as an ar
ticle Of food. 4 passer by noticed one
ON a wild cherry tree by the road side.
perched near large nest of these
pests. He was cheerilv Whistllng be
tween the bites. With critical perk
Of his head first on one side then on
the other he viewed the feast Then
selecting a caterpillar pulled II from
the nest with his bill, and placed 1t on
the 1iinb under his foot where he heid
II until he got the last Of it into ms
mouth. by actual count he repeated
this performance eight times, as ne
had been eating before the count pc
gun. and vas left still eating he must
have done good work.
There was an excitement Wednes-
dav afternoon. caused by fire IN an
out building belonging to Rev. 9. Il.
Zones. The building had been used as
an ice house. The fire started IN the
annnaea. The flames burst through
the roof and the wind blew toward the
barn Fears were entertained OF tue
ham catching fire which would nave
been likely to nave swept TO nelshpor
ing houses or ice houses ana Woutu
have caused an extensive confiagratioh'
Herbert Goodwin While assisting az
the fire fell and cut his hand severeiy.
Miss Florence Ellis, who has peen
oecupyine the congregational pulpit Tor
the n8st five weeks left here, TINS week,
~ ,i>it ether churches. The services
viii he continued by neighboring pas
tors serving alternately. DR.. DUMMY is
ia preach. next sunday, June 5, ser
tices 70 begin at 3 p. NJ
Nre elizabeth F'lintner, who has
snent The winter with Mrs. Anna Flint
ner in Gardiner is now with her niece
Hiss Delia Fiintner in Pittston, where
Che i to remain through the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. George Flintner OF
cnn,eryi1le. Mass, spent few days
Iast week, with their sister, mere.
Rufns Lord of Reading, Mass. spent
,ta,,,d,ial day with Gardiner and Pitts
ton relatives. - .4. :
rev. Or. Quimby and family w'th Q
,,ort,5 az friends from Gardiner spent
5o,,,o,.ial day at their bungalow.
prth Hastings and Alice Scott were
,ha Riveroad calling. Monday.
Ito clark of Maiden, Mass, re-
,,rpnd TO his home, Saturday, after
epenaiue some time in Pit'stoh.
Grace Bahb and Lettie Thompson
visited their teacher, Mrs. Annie fos-
sett. from Wednesday until Thursd"s'
willie otis of Augusta was ealing VI,
pittstan friends in this sectioh anu
visiting his parents in East flt,sioii'
Saturday. -,.4 hnr
Mr3. Maggie Booker was Nls',i,s =
sister in East Pittston. last week,
Mrs NJ. C. Scott and Mrs. ALVIN
cults went 10 Chelsea, sunday
,hho,t Lord went on fishing trip.
Tuesday. returning with STRING ~
brock trout which We're beauties. MI,
Lord has purchased dos 70 Keep q,
MS store. 1t is a blood houhd anu ~"
dog breed. ..,. a,,a,,ter
of Augusta visited at MIS-
Folsoms former home, Sunday.
Mrs. =. NJ. Rabb was the guest ol
friends in Augusta, "Wednesday,
Mrs. NJ A. Atkins went 10 showns
uan where she will remain with
friends, over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. f. Matthews OF West
Gardiner were calling on friends,
Wednesday.
Thomas Whitney of Brunswick is