Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-09
1h>Youager Sc! Enjoy Pic
mic, Friday, at Cascade.
Wallace Hill Mas Beautiful Plant
--Unkaown,-Ii Just 'Gfoxed."
Son Born 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Garfield
Tolman-Personal Mention.

The members of the Younger Set,
laden with lunch baskets, sweets and
other picnic niece ssities. boarded the 5
O'Clock car for Cascade park, where
they quickly became acci.mated to their
surroundings \ Picnic lunch was en-
Joyed Ln6er the trees Exploring par
ties were then formed and the enjoy
ments we're various. Finally a larger
pat of the picnickers went to Oak
land where they enjoyed the dancing
at Mesa .on5kee hall until al early
hour.
Wallace Hill, Newhall street. Is the
possesEor Of peculiar plant which Is
attracting much attention from the
neghbors and passersby Mrs Hill says
that the plant sprung up Of its own ac-
count. 10 one seems t. be able to class
1t. The plant in shape Is similar to a
peeny. but the leaves are soft and vel
vety. The blossom is very beautiful.
coming IN varied shades of purple and
white. It measures over six inches
acfess the petals. being shaped some
what like q wild morning glory. The
blossom is very short lived. keeping
fresh but q hours at the most and then
dropping off.
On and Mrs. Ray Charming and son
t;llirt ef Fitchburg. Mass, arrived.
Thursday, fer ~ short visit with his
aunt, mrs. Dana Foye.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram r. Burgess and
son William have returned from a sew
eral-weelis outing at their cottage at
China lake.
Gerald Clark has returned from a
short outing at Southport.
Misses Mary and Gussie Mcdonald
of Boston are guests of Mrs Bernard
Cain.
Walter Brown of Benton returned
Friday. from a several-weeks visit
with relatives in Somerville, Mass
Harry +. Kenrick of Nashua. N. H..
is guest of his sister, Miss Mary A.
kenrick.
Miss Madeline Salla returned, Fri
day. from Amesbury. Mass, where she
has been visiting for few weeks.
Frank Knowlton left. Friday, for
samerville. Mass, to visit his brother,
Donald knowlton.
Mr.. and Mrs r. O Files have return
ed from q short outing at Isleshore.
Miss Irene Chadbourne left, Thurs
day. for II short stay with friends in
Dexter.
| Mr. and Mrs. Edward Green return
| Cd. Friday. from q weeks trip through
New Hampshire Mr. Green made the
Journey for the purpose of purchasing
wood lots and finding markets for the
same but was unsuccessful. Mr.
Greene states that the advertised New
Hampshire wood lots are OF very
small growth and that wood cut and
delivered to the retail dealer was on
IL bringing $50 per cord. Mrs. Greene
states that Maine is still good enough
for her.
A party consisting of Mr.. and Mrs.
LATE Rray, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Mollite.
Mr. and Mrs. Will McClelland. MIR. and
Mrs Will Barney. Mrs. Carrie Bunker
of Manchester. n. H, Mrs. Albert i.
Lowe. Miss Mary Lowe and Mrs. Rob
ert May went, Thursday, to East pond
for a weeks outing at Blanchards cot
tage.
Mr.. and Mrs w. J. Bradbury, b. M.
Bradbury and Mrs. Hutehins of wa
terville. will leave. Saturday. for two
weeks outing at Temple Heights.
Mrs. James Thompson has gone to
Bangor to visit relatives and friends.
Forest Alien went to Belfast, Friday
to play ball.
Tom Harper will leave. Saturday, for
an indefinite stay in New York.
little stranger arrived. FRIDAY
morning, at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Garfield Totman, on the Island. lie
weighed So pounds
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Bowker are
passing the week at Mach.as.
Friends of Hugh Foetman received
word. Friday, that he had arrived safe
" at hot Springs, Ark. MIR Footmai
wrote that he liked the place very
much and had begun to feel better
Miss Capitola Totman is visiting hei
sister, Mrs. Cora Cushman, at Wins
| low.
Miss Elizabeth Sweeney of Oakland
vas a guest. Friday, of her cousin
! Jennie Murphy.
Eugene ana d. w. Knight went tt
Newport, Friday, for a few days fish
| ing trip.