Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-22
Of wsterville Mrs Abbie H. Wiley OF
Smithfield, Llewellyn Eaton ana son.
Alvary of Athens.


AIyary of Athens.
During Wednesdays shower lightning
str7,ck the harm owned by Fred Smith
OF Winthrop. situated on the Eight-Rod
road. opposite the Bernard Dougherty
place. which was totally destroyed with
contents, consisting of about 81 tons o.
hay. 10 tons of which were pressed hay
owned by Mr. Smith, and the remainder
was this years crop belonging to Cas-
sius Clark.
Mr.. Smith carried an insurance, but
Mr.. Clark's hay is reported TO be total
loss.
The slaughter house Of Herbert Gill
more at Bacon's Corner was also dam
aged by lightning. 1t is reported that
slight blaze was started which was
quickly seen and extinguished.
Roscoe Turner of Skowhegan was a
visitor last week of his relative. Turner
A. Barr.
Elmer L. Hamlin has received the sad
| Intelligence that his eldest brother,
Herbert of Gardena, Cal. is very Ill
with cancer. The trouble first started
on his hand and year ago he was
obliged TO submit TO the amputation of
T. his left arm above the elbow. Mr.
Hamlin was born and reared in Sidney
and will be we'll remembered b. many
/ friends here.
Mrs. Arthur T. Drummoni passed
week in Augusta recently the guest OF
Mrs. Mary Church.
passed few days last week with her
niece. Miss Olive NJ Palmer. A cousin.
Mrs. Abbie H. Wiley of Smithfeld. has
also been with her for the past week.
! Mrs. Lucy Cannon attended the dedi-
cation of the new Memorial chapel at
/ Oakland, Wednesday. The trip was
made by automobile with her brother
ln-!aw. Roy Cannon Of Oakland Heights.
Miss Lillian NJ, Davies and sister. Mrs
| Frank Robinson and daughter Muriei
OF Waterville, were all automobile par.
Saturday afternoon.
Miss Hazel Reichdart of Poughkeep-
gle, \. Y, arrived Sunday for a two
weeks visit with Mrs \. p Merrill.
Chas. Hamen passed last week IN
Pittsfeld
Ruthford Drummond Of Norfolk
Downs Mass, has Joined his family
! mere and is passing a vacation with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A T. Drummono.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur NJ. Cos,ley of the
/ RIVER road received telegram Thurs
daF' Aug. 10Th, announcing the death
from pneumonia Of their son, Quarter
master Royal Costley al Moore's Bar
racks Hospital, Shornclf, England.
: where he had been i'll since Julv 10Th
! His age was IS years and he had been
IN service over three wears.
( raul stevens Of Gardiner passed Sat
urday afternoon and Sunday at his
nome IN town. Kenneth Stevens. who
was III last week. is about again.
Mrs. Abram Johnson. Jr. and Mlss
Babara Stevens OF Augusta passed Str
day with their PARENTS, Mr.. and Mrs
Herbert Stevens
/ MRS. Maud Light of Watervilie was
recent visitor Of her father, c. A
Houghton
John l. Ramsey was a business ,isIto.
/ n Portland three days last week.
4 {. A. Houehton has a pullet whic,
after laying her first litter Of % eggs
oeSdh laying again after a period of
one week and Aug. Is was reported "a
idFlng her 43d egg. Can any one bea.
| this recordo
WEST-Mrs Charlie = s,ith ,,..
/ last Thursday for Camp Devens where
her husband IS stationed in Go. r. 7sd
infantry, 18th Division. Mrs. Smith
! was accompanied as far as Boston nv
her brothe". Elmer Trask.
MISS Ellen Taylor of Augusta ub,
was the guest Of her cousins. + and
Mss Lena B. Taylor. returned 10 har
home Saturday.
J Henry w, Knowles agent AZ c-ou
icy S station, South Lewiston o,ese-
, sunday with his cousins. Misses rt..
and Susie Lovejoy. at Highland farm
Mr., and Mrs. c. F. Mills Of Be,gr,a.
fassed sunday al the lone of Mr.. Mills,
PARENTS and were callers at Highland
farm. ~
alex Mills and ;on, Willie Mills. vera
I al nome over Sunday. Mr.. Mills ~
son nave been in Winthrop two weals
cutting hay on the farm, which NJ
NILS purchased last spring.
rosa Dudley. daughter of Er ana
Mrs. Ehen Dudley, passed Monday vii,
. Eta = Loveio -
Kev T. $. .Philbrook and family uars
callers at Highland farm Sunday aft.-
noon after the church service.
/ onartermaster Royal Costlsv uho.
e''h occurred August IS. at Shortc,;ff
England. was well known here hayinr
taught school AZ West Sidney unas
sympathy is extended for the hareauaa
family. pefeaVed
Mr' and Mrs. Geo Scott. Mr. ana Mr.
req dudley, daughter Rosa. and son
ernard. of North Augusta uera
auto party Wednesday evening ''
MRS. Nettie Bartlett and hro+h..
; ,aiehce smith Of Augusta are v;sitin.
Yrs. Bartletts grandfather 4, -
swift. Pond road. I H.
ne' E. $. Philbrook Of Ana
! VIII preach at West Sidney Pso.'.
enufch next Sunday at go: sunda'