Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-17
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Field Meeting Of Priscilla Re-
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paJshioners of the Bethany Baptis,
church, at the home. of Mr.. and Mrs. X.
+. Homsted on West Front St, Tuesday
evening. it was voted to suspend Sunday
school services for the next three sun
days. committee composed of Fred
Nye, chairman. and r. f. Homsted. was
appointed to make plans for the annual
Sunday school picnic.
a booklet has been issued by the In
dependent Reporter containing infor-
nation i'm regard to telephone and tee-
graph service, departure of mails, fire
alarm boxes and school signals.
The big circus horses here and big
touring car had a collision on North
street. Tuesday night. and one of the
horses was quite badly injured. The
automobile kept on going, but lost off a
new tire, which was appropriated by the
circus owners for their share of the dam
age.
A baseball game will be held at Madi-
son, Thursday. between the Madsons and
the Skowhegans The Madisons will play
the Skowhegan team here Saturday.
Ex-Congressman S. w. Gould was on
campaign trip through kennebcc coun-
ty, Tuesday, and he stated Wednesday,
that he had good Democratic strength
there.
notice received here by the clerk of
courts, Wednesday. from the law court
which overrules the exceptions and mo-
ton in the case Merton Dennis VS.. The
Maine Central Railroad Co. this giving
the verdict as awarded by the july to
the plaintiff. This suit WAS brought in
December, 1910. through Butler e Butler
for damages alleged to be s275. The plain
tiff claims that he hauled from Athens
Gas bushels of potatoes to the Maine Cen
trail station here to be shipped to saugus.
Mass, in an Eastman heating car and
that the fire in the car was allowed to be
extinguished and thereby causing the po-
tatoes to freeze and making them unfit to
sell. The jury's verdict was for sl1555.
The minister. deacons and members of
the Bethany church began cleaning UP
around the church building. Wednesday,
getting ready for the repairs which Will
be started as soon as Specifications are
completed. The society received word
Wednesday. that the full amount of IN
surance of 5000 has been allowed on the
organ. There will be no services in the
church or vestry until repairs are com
pieten ana the chlrch rebuilt.
The field meeting of the Priscilla Rebec-
cas- Lodge was held at the home of Mrs
Es l.. Savage, Tuesday afternoon and
evening. and about 100 members were
ptssent. TIE AFTERNOON was spent In an
informal social time which was followed
b% delicious supper of salads sand
wNhes. cakes and ice cream Decora-
ti9hs of pink and other flowers I'm season
added to the spiendor. The committee
i'm charge of this meeting was Mrs
Mary. Savage. Mrs. Maud Avore ana Ma
rita Morrill,. The mattresses were Alice
Danforth. Laura Twadel, Elsie Avore,
Grace Jewett. Edith Nutting. Helen Clark,
Ethel King and Anna Kennedy. For the
evening the program consisting OF vocal
solos by Chas. Turner and chorus sing
ing was furnished.
A crew of men did some scientific work,
Wednesday. in removing mammoth elm
limb from a big tree overhanging DIR.
w. 5. Stinchtield's new hons. The limb
broke in the heavy storm of Sunday and
was not discovered until Tuesday, An
other wind would have knocked it onto
the roof of the house. without doubt
crushing the roof
A meeting of the Skowhegau and Mad
ison school boards will be held at Lake
wood, this week. for the purpose of
choosngsa superintendent of schools for
the two towns. l.. w. Gerrish, 1t IS ex-
pected. will be reelected without oppo-
sition.
Leon Mason of Reading Pa. is visiting
at the home of Norris n. Cleveland MIR.
Mason Is an overseer in cotton mill,
but. plans to move in the near future TO
his farm in Clinton.
Arthur Frederick, who lost his farm
buildings by lightning short time ago.
is building a~new barn.
Ruth Homsted rs visiting relatives in
New Brunswick for "A few weeks.
Dr. E. NJ. King of North Arson was
in town, Wednesday. on business.
Miss Blanche Emery. who has been
spending three weeks in Boston and vi
cinity. has returned home.
e. NJ Maxim has bought the Geo. M
Smith cottage at Smithfield pond
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