Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-03
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| l.. l.. Whitney, Mr.. and Mrs. Earle
Seavey and Miss Linnion Brown made
an automobile trip to Embden Sunday.
Miss Fannie Haskell remains very ill
with the typhoid fever.
| The Peet's Corner Whist club was
| entertained Friday evening by Mr.. and
Mrs. L. r. Folsom.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Allen and
Charles Barker left Tuesday for Verona
Park where they will pass the summer.
| John Gillian had the misfortune to
lose one Of his work horses recently.
While at work the animal got into a
mud hole and in straining to release
itself blood vessel was broken.
Mrs Roy Badger is suffering from a
sore foot caused by the amputation of
a toe.
Mrs. Sophia Hall is in very poor
health.
| Misses Musette and Jennie Hale have
returned from Milwaukee, where they
have been employed during the winter
in a straw shop.
| Lewis Miner was confined to the
house by sickness for several days re-
Gently.
Miss Linnion Brown is again out,
after being confined to the house for
several days with a severe attack of
the grip.
The Sth and 9th grades Of the Gram
mar school held a party in the school,
house on Thursday evening. Refresh
ments were served. Mrs Eva Webster
acted as chaperon.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Fields have been
Yar o;,,i,,
The Crazy Eight" club held a So
cial and dance in the K. of P. hall on
Friday evening.
Some of the ladies Of the Baptist
church held food sale in the chapel
on Saturday afternoon for the purpose
of obtaining money for purchasing new
hymn books.
William Whiting of Hoboken, N. j.,
has purchased the Frank Smith house
on the Mercer road and it is expected
that he and Mrs. Whiting will make
their residence there at some time in
the near future.
Miss Nellie Nelson went to Skowhe-
gan Saturday, being called there by the
illness Of her sister.
| A. w. Merrill has been in town dur
ing the past week, moving his goods
to the Charles Holbrook farm.
Mrs. Albert Moulton was confined to
the house by sickness for several days
recently.
There was a large attendance at the
monthly Rebekah supper on Friday
evening. A short musical and literary
program was given.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cony Russell and Mrs
Henrietta Wood visited relatives in
Skowhegan Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. H. w. Smith returned Satur-
day from a short visit with relatives in
Hampden.
The members Of the Delta Alpha club
were entertained by Miss Marion Kill
gore on Monday evening at the home
OF her sister, Mrs. Lula Williamson.
| Considerable business was transacted
and a jolly social time enjoyed. Dainty
refreshments were served.
Mrs. Mary Carr remains very ill as
the result of an attack of apoplexy.
The annual sermon for the members
of the Odd Fellow and Rebekah lodges
was delivered in the Baptist church on
Sunday morning by Rev. John Trites
and was much appreciated by the
large audience in attendance The
church was prettily decorated for the
occasion with ported plants.
Henry Pierce
The funeral services for the late
Henry Pierce whose remains were
brought here Saturday from Balti-
more, Nd. were held at the home of
his cousin, Mrs. Sarah Frederick on
Sunday at r. NJ, Rev. John Trites
officiating. Burial was in the Gould
Schoolhouse cemetery at Smithfield.
Those present from out of town at the
funeral were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Tucker Of Baltimore. Md. and George
Pierce Of Melrose, Mass. The cause Of
Mr.. Perces death was cancer of the
stomach and he was rs years Of age.
Helen Grant
| The death of Miss Helen Grant. who
had been confined to the house for sew
eral months with tubercular trouble
occurred at noon Monday. Funeral
services were held in the BAPTIST
church at P. M. Wednesday. A more
extended obituary notice will be given
later.
| Mrs. Arnold Brown is seriouslv III
/ Everett Groves has gone to Halloween
| to work
WINDSOR
! WEST-About o'clock Friday morning
FIRE was first discovered in the barn of
Reuben Pierce by their near neighbors, A.