Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-06
VASSALBORO

place Wednesday.
Mrs. Eta Twitchell and daughter
went to Weber Pond Saturday to at
tend the Whitehouse reunion which
was held at the Farnham cottage.
Fred Hayden Of Brooklyn. n. Y,
was in the place Aug. 81. making
brief calls upon friends.
Friends extend congratulations to
Mr.. and Mrs. CORTLAND Taber of
West Windsor over the arrival Of Ed
gar Lewis at their home Thursday
evening, Aug. 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Perkins went
to Albion Friday for a few days visit
with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Twitchell passed
Thursday at the National Soldiers
Home in attendance at the Field day
Of the Eastern star.
Several from this place visited the
Maine Central Fair at Waterville last
week.
Nelson Page Of South China was
business caller in the place Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Dickey. with
their guests. ]. p. Dickey. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis j. Dickey and children, all Of
West RoxbUry, Mass. were dinner
guests Wednesday of Mrs. Ellen
Lampson and family Of Augusta.
George Perkins returned home on
Thursday from Waterville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Harold White
house and sister Ida, Robert White
house and Miss Vannetta Whitehouse
of Unity, were brief callers Saturday
evening at J. P. Twitchell's. The party
had attended the Whitehouse reunion
at Weber Pond and came to this
place for Miss Gladys Twitchell. who
returned with them.
j. P. Dickey, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis j.
Dickey and children visited friends in
Waterville Friday and Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Johnson, Charlie
Morton of Dresden. Miss Alice Thomp
son of Brockton. Mass. and Ralph
Dickey were dinner guests at c. NJ
Dickey's Sunday.
passed Saturday with Miss Ethel Mil
Ter
Elisha Parks of Presque Isle was a
guest of his niece, Mrs. Omar Davis
one day last week.
Mrs. Abbie Davis was a guest La
Dor day of Mrs. Leighton at North
Vassalboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Emmons and
grandson of Norridgewock and Mr..
and Mrs. Delbert Hobart of Madison
were dinner guests at Andrew Web
bers Sunday and callers at William
and Dan Webber's and M. F. Davis.
Miss Weber, a nurse from Augusta.
has been caring for Mrs. John Randall
for the past few days, who at this
writing seems more comfortable. Mrs.
Randall's two sisters, who have been
visiting her. returned to their homes in
Exeter n. H, Saturday.
George Tobey and Mark Higgins are
thrashing at Dan Webber's.
Ethel Miller attended the Sunday
school picnic which was held in Pierce
brothers grove Labor day.
Mr.. and Mrs G. A. Robbins of Riv
erside, who have been guests Of Mrs.
Randall's brother and family, returned
home Friday.
j. P. Dickey, who has been visiting
his brothers, C. NJ and H. G. Dickey,
and sister, Mrs. Ellen Lampson of Au-
gusta, left Saturday for Gardiner and
Bath. where he will be the guest of
friends till Wednesday, when the par
ty will return to West Roxbury. Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Perkins of Au-
guSta were visitors Sunday Of their
brother George.
CROSS HILL-Mr. and Mrs. Martin
Tobey and Mr. and Mrs. William
Watts and children, who for. the past
week have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs,
w. n. Tobey. returned Saturday to
their homes in Brockton, Mass, and
Yonkers, n. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Butler Of Wal
than, Mass. who have been passing
a few days with their son at the Rob
inson farm, left Tuesday for their
home.
Mrs. Helen Robinson Of Augusta is
stopping at her farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Austin return
ed to their home Saturday. after pass
ing several days in Sheffield, VT, the
guests of DR.. S. A. Jones.
James Sylvester of Montville was a
caller recently on the hill.
Charles Tobey is on the sick list.
NORTE-Uncle Bray Priest one Of
the Oldest residents in Vassalboro died
last week and was buried from his
late home on Priest Hill, Sunday. at
the age of 90.
Tie wooden mill closed on Thursday
on account of the Central Maine Fair
and run as usual Monday, Labor Day.
Quite a heavy frost here Sunday
night.
Stanton Aver, who has been passing
his vacation with his aunt in Somer-
vile. Mass, returned Sunday.
John Manter returned to his school
work in Massachusetts, Monday, His
wife and babies will remain until cold
or weather.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Purinton, who has been
visiting her old home in Woodstock.
n. B., came home Saturday
The First Degree will be conferred
by Kennebec Lodge, I. o. Q. f., Tues
day evening, Sept. 5.
Gov. Curtis spoke in Citizens Hall
on the issues Of the Campaign, Thurs
day evening.
Oak Grove Seminary will open the
Fall term on Wednesday, Sept. 6. The
town schools will open Monday, Sept.
II.
After a vacation of two weeks the