Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-06-14
CHINA

iteN. Va. r Drown supplied the
Baptist pulpit last Sunday morning.
preaching most acceptable sermon.
Mrs. Carrie Davis went on Monday
to New York TO visit her son Harold
who is in the Aviation Corps.
! Mrs. Harry Wood returned on Sat-
urday from the Augusta City hos
pital. She is recovering nicely from
her recent surgical operation.
Mrs. Jane Johnson of Augusta. a
former resident, has been visiting
friends here
Miss Mary Bray of Waterville, who
has been visiting Misses Estelle and
Helen Brainerd for four weeks past,
! returned to her home on Monday
| Miss Myrtle Getchel of Coburn was
at home last Sunday Carleton
, Haynes Of Coburn was a guest of
Miss Getchel
Rev. f. E. Longley was in town on
Tuesday accompanied by his daugh-
ter. Mrs. Muriel Hutchinson Of Bux-
ton Centre.
Mansel Farnsworth and Bert Alb
bot went to Portland on Tuesday.
Mrs. W. r. Ward entertained Rev.
w. F. Brown at dinner last Sunday.
The Baptist pulpit VIII be sup
piled next Sunday by woman.
WEST-Mrs. Della Ward and Mrs j l..
Goddard were in Augusta visiting friends
several days recently.
Belden Tinsley has gone to Aroostook for
few days
! Mr., and Mrs James Pearson have been in
Rangely for short stay,
,ir. and Mrs. Charles Burnor and son
Everett and Mr. and Mrs Wescot. all OF
Skowhesan, were visitors at Charles Baily Is
I Sunday.
Fred Skinner enjoyed visit from his
mother Sunday
Hr. and Mrs. Martin Watson from Maiden
Mass. are stopping at H. p Chapmans.
Several boys from the Junior Volunteer
Camp in Winthrop are in this vicinity in
charge Of Lindsey March,
: Mrs Bertha Mckay, who has been visit.
ing her parents. Mr. and Mrs H. L. Per.
kins, has returned home.
SOUTH-A very interesting affair
took place at South China recently
when number of friends of the genial
blacksmith j. D. Hallowell. gathered
with their teams to assist him in haul
ing building to the corner for black
smith shop. Eight teams with their
drivers gathered in the morning. every
pair in shape. and the pulling would
have done credit to some of the State
fairs. A bountiful dinner was served
the men at noon in the G. A r. dining
room by Mrs. Hallowell. assisted by
friends. In the afternoon an additional
team arrived and although 1t was a
hard road. the building was hauled to
its place about o'clock. amid the
cheers of the crowd. All pronounced
some hauling South China people
are proud of their horses as they have
a right to be.
Erskine Academy closed a very sue
cessful year Friday. The town schools
will keep about two weeks more
Crops are looking fine about here since
the rain and there is also every sign Of
plenty of berries.
Clarence Ellis is hauling hay to the
mills.
Frank Higgins and family passed sun
day at J. d. Hallowelrs.
The Memorial day exercises we're very
successfully carried out this wear by
the G. A. r. and Sons of Veterans, as
sisted by the Ladies Auxiliary and
school children. The address was very
ably delivered by Robert Cony of Henry
G. Staples Camp, S. of V. of Augusta.
W. F. Higgins Of North Monmouth
and George B. Higgins Of Oakland re-
Gently passed Sunday with their brother.
L. Frank Higgins.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown are about
to leave. They are good neighbors and
will be sadly missed
J. D. Hallowell opened his blacksmith
shop for business Monday. June 10. This
is good news as he has been missed
since the fire. only being able to handle
a small part Of his work.