Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-12
KENNEBEC.
CHELS EA.

Mrs. Louise Morgan returned Fri
day from a two-weeks' visit in White
field.
Emma Allen is in Winslow caring
for her brothers wife, Mrs. Warren
Laid, who is ILL.,
The Good Will Circle met Thursday
with Mrs Villa Hemenway. Refresh
ments were served. a goodly num-
Der were present The Circle will meet
Thursday, May q, with Mrs. George
Malaney.
Earle Hayes was down from Kent,s
Hill Sunday calling on friends
Mr. and Mrs Harold Salisbury were
recent guests of his sister, Mrs. Theo-
dore Hayes.
The Ace of Spades Club met Sat
urday night with Miss Ruth Mason.
Mrs Lottie Hallowell of China was
a weekend guest of her mother, Mrs.
Octavia Morrill,.
A dance will be given Wednesday
evening at Chelsea hail.
Mrs. Roger Lapham of Pittston. Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Clark, William and
Pearl Clark of Gardiner were Sunday
guests of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. NJ. Clark.
George Morgan, Jr., of Randolph
was a Sunday caller on his father,
George Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hayes and Eu-
gene Salisbury We're Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Hayes.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Burbank were
calling on friends here Sunday.
Mrs. Stella Trask is recovering from
an attack of acute indigestion.
CHINA.
Mrs George Starkey, who has been
falling for some time, is reported to
be very low.
Miss Josephine Cook, who is suffer
ing an attack of rheumatic fever is
gaining.
Reverend and Mrs. E. E. Longley
who have been in New Jersey for the
winter have. returned with renewed
health TO carry on the work of the
Baptist church, of which he is the
pastor.
Miss Annie F.. Brown of Waterville,
who was called home by the Illness of
her father, Capt. J. w Brown, return
ed Wednesday to Waterville.
John A. Woodsum left Monday, May
Il, for Boston and vicinity.
Misses Estelle and Helen Brainard
returned Friday from Kissimmee, Fla,
where they have passed the winter
months.
Captain ] w Brown. who has had
| a severe attack of bronchitis, is able
to be out.
The w. C. T. U. held its regular
meeting at headquarters Wednesday,
May 6, the president, Mrs. Ella Bart
| lett, presiding
SOUTH.-Oscar Crane bought very
nice yoke of oxen last week and is
looking for another yoke. His bro
| Their Ed went to Waterville few
| days ago and bought a matched span
| of 1300-pound horses. They plan to
put in nice piece of potatoes.
Mrs. Charles Weber has gone to
her old home in Brunswick for a few
days
Percy Austin has left his place OF
employment in Athol and has come
home to work on the farm.
Mrs. Kate Ellis of Fairfield was a
recent guest of Mrs. w. j. Thompson
| r. c. Maxwell returned home Sun
day, after attending the Masonic con-
vention in Portland and after which
he visited his brother in Someryille
| Mass. for a few days.
Irving Harrington has set 34Ot
| strawberry plants. procuring them OF
Mr. Perkins of Vassalboro.
Miss Alice Halves and friend of Au-
gusta were Sunday guests at w. F
| Halves.
Quite a number in this section have
| oats sewn. some have peas up, but
coll o
| potatoes have not yet been planted
Mrs. w. o. harrington arrived home
Wednesday, after passing a week WITH
her daughter, Mrs. Charles Cary, II
Bowdoinham. Mrs. Carys friends anc
| sehoolmates will be pleased TO know
she is the proud mother of nice
S-pound boy, born April 80. The younl
man will go by the name of Herber
| Harrington Cary. Mother and chile
| are dong finely. Mrs. Harriet Worth
| ing of Waterville is caring for her
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hallowell from
| Augusta were in the place over Sun
day. They report their brother Bert
| who has been in the Augusta Genera
| hospital for treatment, as doing well
READFlELD.
| D. -. duntoOn, WHO Hstu pocii suiiei
ing from gangrene Of the foot and leg
had it removed by amputation Friday
/ last, and died Saturday morning. Mr.
Runtoon was a Civil War veteran
about 70 years of age. Funeral SER
vices under the direction of Lafayette
Lodge of Readfield were held at r
NJ. Monday at the chapel Intermen'
was in the family lot at Readhelc
Corner cemetery.
/ A H Wilson has had part of his
house newly clapboarded
/ The Memorial address. May so, vii
/ be by Judge E. H. Cook of Augusta.
Mothers day was celebrated at the
chapel Sunday. May 10, with a gooc
program and sermon.
Farmers have made but little prog
ress with their work on the land. They