Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-14
READFIELD

Another Readfield boy has gone 10
tho colors. Ernest b. Morgan, son. OF
Ernest A. Morgan, has enlisted as
carpenter's mate in the Navy anu Is
now at his home here awaiting oroers
to 60 to his ship.
William H. Morgan, we'll known as
the proprietor of Morgan's~ summer
Camp for Boys which has been sue
cessfully conducted on the shores of
Lake Maranacook for the last eight
years and also n large owner ana OPP
orator Of wild lands in Northern Maine,
is at home for a short stay. Mi. Nor
gan reports the snow very deep In
the woods and the wild cats very nu-
merous, one having jumped into his
sleigh while he was riding in the early
part OF the winter.
f. j. Tingley and Anthoney Emer-
son, who have had charge of crews OF
men for W. Fl. Morgan in his lumber
ing operations at Hermon Pond, and
Ivan Emerson, who has been in his en-
ploy, have returned to their homes here
for the summer.
On account of the severe storm. all
religious services at Readfield Corner
were suspended last Sunday and the
usual Monday evening sing was also
postponed.
1t is with deep regret that the friends
of Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Daggett learn
of their intended removal from this
town to Mr.. Daggett's former home
in Dover, Me. Mr.. and Mrs. Daggett
have been in Readfield but two years
but during that time have taken
large place in the social and religious
work of the town. Mrs Daggett is
matron Of the Eastern Star, president
of the Ladies Aid and has always been
ready to lend her aid in every worthy
enterprise. Both are members of Read
field Grange and active workers in that
organization. They Will have the hear
ty good will of all their Readfield
friends. who are legion in their new
home. Mr.. Daggett has been the man
I ager Of tho well-known Murphy farm
and il is understood that II Mr. Lewis
Will succeed him in this enterprise
Mrs. c. r. Rice, who had an attack
of old fashioned measles, followed by
an attack of pneumonia, is now con-
valescent
Miss Hazel M. Peacock who has been
having a weeks vacation at her home
| here, after the close of her school in
the Waterman district At Litchfield, is
now teaching the school on Dudley's
Plains in this town.
Miss Audrey Sedgley. who has been
confined to the house for a week. has
recovered sufficiently so as to return to
her school at kents Hill.
Miss Evelyn NJ. Peacock passed the
week end with Miss Hannie Palmer at
kent's HILL
The three heiferS belonging to Rert
Wells. which ran wild last fall and were
unable TO be caught and properly cared
for during the cold winter months.
! have been found in spite of the con-
i1icting reports concerning what had
become of them. No trace OF them had
been discovered for months by any,
one ana 1T was generally supposed that
they must have died during the extreme
cold weather which has prevailed. They
were discovered a few days ago at
the Wallace Farrand place at the head
OF Torsey Pond. This farm is yacan,
during the winter and the heifers wore
found eating from a stack of hay and
from appearance they had been spend
ing the winter there, getting their sus-
tenance from the hay stack and finding
shelter in an open shed. They were
in very good condition when found h,,+
very wild. The snow was ca doo,, -
the crust SC strong that they ran with
''iuc'' oi'hcu'ty and were easily caught.