Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-23

r. j. Stone sold to A. c. Brown Fri
day two nice pigs.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Dickey were
guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Ballard at Stewards Mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Smith of Au-
gusta were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. L. Sabin.
Mrs. Mabel Weber and sister, Err
lena Sabin, were visiting their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. E. To-
hey, and uncle, Melvin Tobey and wife
of Cross Hill Sunday.
Gene Emery, who has been in the
employ of A. w. Brooks as caretaker
at the so-called 'Ingraham place"
has severed his connection and moved
to Augusta. The vacancy has been fill
ed by VIM. Caswell of North Wind
sor, who entered upon his new duties
April 20.
The roads are reported to be the
worst Of the season. Mud very deep.
WINDSOR
WEST-In the absence Of the pastor
Rev. E. B. Turner, Mrs. e. B. Turner
filled the pulpit at the morning
service, Sunday, April 18th, at the
North Windsor Baptist church, speak
ing from st. Mark s, the last part of
the 34th verse. Mrs. Turner also
conducted the evening meeting.
Arthur Taber was spraying the
shade trees by the roadside leading
to A. w. Brooks cottage, Saturday
afternoon.
j. w. Lamson is i'll with the jaun-
dice.
News recently received from Mr.. and
Mrs. d. P. Hanson. who with Mrs.
Hanson's son, w P. Taylor, have
been enjoying the winter in st. Pet
ersburg, Fla, expect to return to Bos-
ton May 3, and after visit with rel
atives there will return to their home
| in Augusta.
| Lester Pierce and sister Celia with
! their friend, Lizzie McDugin Of Ran
dolps, came Saturday to stop over Pa
triots' day with their parents, Mr.. and
| Mrs. Hiram Pierce. Their eldest
daughter Izora also came Friday night.
returning Sunday with George Blithin
of Thorndike, who also made a brief
visit at the Pierce home.
Lot Pierce and sisters, Beatrice and
| Gertrude, with their friend, Miss
Chadbourne, came to spend Patriots
day with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
u II. SieTce.
Mrs. f. B. Randall, who has been
| Ill for the past week, is still con-
fined to her room.
Mrs. Levi Hallowell observed her
18th birthday April II in a quiet man
ner at her pleasant home and was the
| recipient of many presents and a gen.
erous card shower from her many
friends. All hope for her many such
happy days.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Cappers expect
to leave the Isthmus April 20 for a
homeward trip to the states, where
they will spend an indefinite time with
relatives in Maine, in their native
town.
Orrin Cunningham is making inn
provements on the interior of the
house. Mrs. Casey is assisting in pa
pering.
Bert True passed Sunday with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. G. True.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stewart were
calling on friends in South vassalboro
last Thursday.
There are now many spring birds
in evidence which shows that the sea
son is here. The peep of the frog
has but recently been heard in an
swer to the voice of the loon, who is
sending his spring greeting over the
water, also the little smelt shoots
up the brooks to keep the men busy
with their dip nets. The grown-ups
as well as the children who are anx-
iously hoping for the first cut of dan
delion greens, which are making
rapid start after the showers, the
trailing arbutus and the very muddy
roads tell us that winter is past.