Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-24
KENNEBEC.
CHELSEA.

MT5. Angie fONIeE WAS the guest Va
her daughter, Mrs. James Thompson
Thursday.
Frank Harris is driving a new
horse.
Harold Wellman and Ernest Nc
Causland of Gardiner were Sunday
guests at Joseph Wellmans.
The death of Mrs. Martha Ellis oc-
Cured at her home near Togus, Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Emma Allen was called to
Oakland last week by the serious i'll:
ness of her father. Edwin Ladd.
Joseph WeIlman recently sold a
thoroughbred Guernsey COW to Frank
Spaulding of Augusta.
Mrs. Bessie Cain returned, Tuesday,
from Bingham where she has been
for several weeks.
Good VIII Circle met. Thursday
with Mrs. Lizzie Eastman. The next
meeting will be with Louise Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Corbin and
little son were weekend guests OF
Mr.. Corbin's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
George Corbin in Randolph.
Miss Mabel Mclaughlin is recover
ing from an illness of bronchitis.
Arthur Trask is suffering with an
ahscess in the throat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burwell, who has pur-
chased the Arthur Trask place, with
his brother, Mr.. Phillips, We're calling
on Arthur Trask, Sunday. Mr. Bur-
well will not take possession of his
property until spring.
T. A. Trask was Sunday guest OF
his son, Arthur Trask.
Mrs. Alice Morgan, who has been i'll
with the grip is slowly getting better
: She is being cared for by her mother
Mrs. Il. A. Trask. : 4
Blanch Yeaton of Pennington Nor
mai, school and Ernest Yeaton OF
Browns University of Providence. R
l., are at the home Of their father
Theodore Yeaton, for the holidays
Miss Della Yeaton of Augusta was al
home over Sunday.
Edgar Kirkpatrick, assistant post
master on the Battleship Utah, is
visiting his mother, Mrs. Kirkpa trick
at his sisters, Mrs. John Barneys
This is his first visit home in -four
years. He will remain over Christ
mas.
Little Miss Pauline Barney is re-
covering from her recent Illness
Fred Hayes is recovering from the
mumps at the home of his aunt, Mrs
Jennie Hayes.
Frank Hayes recently killed q
spring pig that tipped the scales at
sO7 pounds.
. A very enjoyable program was
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Sunday school, at the NJ. E. church
Sunday afternoon, all the numbers on
the program were of a Christmas ma
ture. The first article was reading
by II. c. Lawrence: this was followed
by solo by Doris Morgan: recita-
ton by Otis Costin was next; Gladys
Swift gave a recitation; Bernice Allen
reeitedst a very pretty little piece; q
recitation was next enjoyed as given
by Master Melville Swift E. r. Hayes
read a. portion of Browning's poem
Saul; Mrs. Allen read an article;
Doris Swift, the youngest one to take
part, rendered her little "Sauntie
piece in fine shape; after an exercise
in which several took part, the school
united in singing a Christmas song
thus bringing to a close the days
program.
Clarence Morgan was visitor at
his fathers home, Sunday.
E. r. Hayes was at the National
Soldiers Home. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Black were callers in
town, Sunday.
Orin Kicker is preparing to cut a
large amount of cord wood from
his large woodlot this winter.
were callers at the home of Mrs. Lit
tiefleld's parents, Sunday.
The committee in charge Of build
ing the Grange stable have completed
their task, and fine stable is the re-
suit of the labor of the various mem
bers of the Grange.
A very enjoyable meeting of the
Grange was held, Friday evening, the
18th. A very interesting and in
structive report Of the session of the
State Grange was given by Master H
L. Hayes, after which a most interest
ing program was rendered by the
worthy lecturer.
The last few cold nights have been
the means of gladdening the hearts
of the young folks Of the town by
freezing to sufficient thickness the
ice of our ponds and streams, so that
skating may be enjoyed.
The Grange. in company with the
general neighborhood and the Sunday
School. will hold the usual Christmas
tree next Wednesday evening at the
New Grange hall. The program will
begin promptly at 7.30.
Roads are in very rough condition,
and it is hoped by most of the farmers
in this section that snow win not be
long in coming.
Deaconess Webster preached a very
inspiring sermon at the chapel on
Sunday afternoon. She took her les
son from the account in Matthew of
the birth of Christ, from which she
drew many fine lessons.
Patrick Hayes and his son, Ernest,
returned, Saturday, from Bangor
where they had been attending the
State Grange session.
Miss Tilla Lawrence is confined to
the house with severe cold and
bronchial trouble.
Alden Morang was a caller in Gardi-
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