Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-27

Yvonne of BurriII street left Monday
morning for Lynn. Mass, where they will
pass a few days as the guests of friends
and relatives.
Mrs. John Clark of Skowhegan is pass
ing several weeks in town as the guest
of her daughter, Mrs Ralph Jewell.
Mrs.. Nora Foss has returned to her
home in. st. John. n. B., after passing
several weeks in town as the guest Of her
sister. Mrs. William McBeth.
Everett Dickey returned Monday from
a weeks visit at his home in Canaan. He
will shortly enter the employ of VIII Os-
borne on the Shawmut road.
Miss Clara Gibson resumed her duties
Monday as bookkeeper for 6. A. Savage
at his grocery store. after several
weeks vacation. Miss Gibson has re-
Gently returned from a trip to California.
where she attended the exposition.
Rev. James II. Peardon of Wiscasset
arrived in town Monday afternoon as
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. William Brad
bury. Rev. Mr. Peardon was at one
time pastor of the Fairfield Universaiist
church and his former Pensioners are
glad TO see him.
Mrs. William B. Culley and daughter.
Miss Margaret, arrived in town from
their home in Bangor recently and will
be guests Of Mrs Culleys uncle, Percy
A. Smith.
Joseph Donahue and Frank Paquette
are passing the week at East pond,
where they are enjoying the fishing.
Mrs. Lee Young has returned to her
home after Passing some time at Burn
ham as the guest OF friends and relatives
Miss Rose Grevois and Miss Blanche
Thibedeau have gone to Pressure Isle and
Caribou for a several days visit with
relatives.
Mrs. E. n. J. King of Old Town arriv-
ed in town Monday to pass some time
as the guest Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Thompson.
Miss Katherine Webster. who has been
the guest of her sister. Mrs. William ].
Ford. in West Benton. went Sunday to
the Sisters hospital at Waterville,. where
she will receive treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Burgess and son
James left Monday for Owls Head for
a. two weeks vacation
MI. diu ffed icit tElS week
for Athens, their former home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Oliver have re-
turned TO their home after passing sew
eral days at Popham Beach.
Mrs. B. R. Kitchen Of Lynn. Mass, is
the guest in town Of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
Emerson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Metcalf of Au-
gusta were weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. J. Ford at West Benton.
Fairfield friends of Mrs. Harry Burrill
of Waterville will be interested to learn
that she is resting comfortably after re-
Gently undergoing a surgical operation
at the Augusta General hospital.
Ethel T.. the old black mare owned by
Arthur II. Totman. which is supposed to
be one of the oldest horses in town and
therefore old enough to behave, took
fright Monday afternoon while at work
raking hay near the home OF Virgil Con-
nor and made a quick run down to the
Totman store on Main street. where she
was stopped without doing any damage.
Joseph Clovis Murray of Fairfield
and Miss Dora L. Romeo. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Romeo Of Ben
ton, were united in marriage Sunday,
July %, the ceremony being perform
ed by George N. Chapman. justice
of the peace. Only. the witnesses at
tended the ceremony.
John Barleycorns was the means, of |
turning a usually timid young fellow
into a pugilist. and he made things
rather lively on Main street Sunday
for a while and then clev-
eriy slipped out This certain fellow
took his stand near the horse water
ing trough on Main street. and
knocked out four men, hurting two Of
them quite badly. He then made his
escape. and although the authorities
have been hunting for him, Monday
no traces could be found.