Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-13
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Rexford Ryder, the young son CT
George Ryder of this village, is very
| jill with typhoid pneumonia Hope is
entertained of his recovery, although
not vet out of danger
Charles +. Lane and family arrived
home, recently, having greatly enioye j,
the months spent in travel and sight
seeing through the great West Mr.
Lane speaks highly of California.
where he spent considerable time max
| ing several Investments.
Nj J. Dow is selling out the stock in
his dry goods store on the corner and
Will give more of his attention to his
large farm On Sprout Iiill, this sum
mer.
Mr. Wight OF Bethel an accomplish
ed vocal teacher. has a large class here.
and also classes in Thorndike and
Unity A first class course N vocal
culture is something greatly needed
and highly appreciate in all these
places and n better teacher cannot be-
produced in the state Of Maine than
Mr.. Wight.
Cart Benefits wife passed away.
last week. and funeral services neld
at Union church, on Friday. She has
been a great sufferer from internal
cancer, for many months
Mrs. Nellie Luce cain of Clinton Wis
tied, last week. With her Old friend,
Miss Mabel REESE. The 5ady III her
sister, Bertha Luce, was removed from
the vault and laid at rest i'll the family
lot i'm the Friends cemetery.
Mrs. Roy Thompson has been visiting
relatives in Frankfort.
James Jewell is back from Florida
and working ut his trade Of carpenter
| ing. His wife, who cared for her father
in Belfast during the winter, is now at
home for time
Mrs. Ross Weber has new driving
horse and makes considerable use OF IT.
William Rclfe is having wide piaZ-
za built en- the cosy little horne he re-
Gently purchased here and WIFI later
have the stand painted. +. c. Body Is
doing the remodeling.
The grange closed its contest, last
Monday night. With one of Its hnest
entertainments one hundred ana iil,y
members being present. Clarence
Hnmlin's side won the NEST points IN
this hard fought battle, when iastea
several weeks, and Donald FORBES s'ae
will prepare the supper for next hioh-
day night. These contests In any ofoer,
are a fine incentive for hard WORK III
the entertainment line
Mrs. Edgar William Wyatt of Gin
cinnati Ohio, is visiting her sister at
the York Hotel.
Willard, the little son of Henry Cnn-
ningham, who was confined TO the
house, nearly all the winter with Sc
rious illness, is now able to get out
pleasant days.
The farm of tie late Mary Small has
been sold to Alex stevens
Mir. and Mrs. Cheney Higgins are en-
loving trips in their new Overland car
They visited on Thursday. Mr.. Higgins
stepbrother, William Webb, in Monroe.
Preparations are being made for ar
interesting program as observance Oh
Memorial Day in the village.
Mrs. Charles Ryder and three chill
dren have gone to Camden to spend the
summer among relatives, While MRS.
RYDER recuperates from protraetea
attack OF nervous prostration.
Ralph Grady and VIII Lane are
working. at the Insane Hospital, Ban-
sor.
Mr.. Goddard. our station agent. has
moved his family from the postofnee
block to the cottage of Everett Taskef.
which he has leased for year. II Is
a fine rent and most agreeable chah9e
for the family.
Mrs. Eliza Hutchinson went to Mon
roe. Thursday, TO call on Mr.. and Mrs.
George Roberts and young daughter OF
Me,rose, Mass.
Members of the local W. c. L. u.
have been interested in sending some
useful as we'll as ornamental may
baskets" consisting of substantial bush
81 baskets filled with groceries. ana
eaily decorated with crepe paper ana
spring blossoms.
CANAAN.