Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-14
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houses being built by the American
Wooden company, is progressing ra-
pdly and they will be a marked ad-
dition to the village.
The heavy rain the past week
seems to have assured good hay
crop in this vicinity, although other
crops look backward.
Rev. w. +. Berry and his son-in-
law have about 1900 chickens.
Thomas Burleigh has had a port
able sawmill moved onto his lot and
is cutting and will saw 100000 feet
of pine and oak.
DR. +. c. Cook of York is visiting
his father. +. II. Cook.
The Aver schoolhouse is now on the
lot purchased for that purpose by the
American Legion and will be used by
them for hall.
The town schools will close this
week for the summer vacation.
Thomas Donclley has had extensive
repairs made on his home buildings.
Despite the rain of Friday after
nc on there was q good gathering al
the Small school to witness the clos
ing exercises, which were very pleas
ing. The exercises were conducted
in manner that did much credit to
the teacher in charge. Mrs. Florence
Huggins. and the participants. Owing
to the Indictment weather. Saturday
forenoon, the picnic for the children
was held in the building.
Miss Sarah i. Tufts passed the
week end with Miss Ruth Bean at
Leavitt Institute.
Mrs. Sarah Marden passed the day
Friday in Waterville, visiting friends.
Messrs. Maxwell and Fuller Of
l. IL. lee
locking after the lightning protectors
in connection with telephone wiring.
A thunder storm Of unusual sever
ity passed this way on Tuesday after
noon. the lightning striking in several
places.
Charles Robinson and Harvey Pat
ten of Winslow We're callers on Mr..
Robinson's grandmother, Anna Rob-
inson, Saturday.
At the regular session Of Nassal-
bCro grange on Tuesday evening,
June 10th, there will be work in the
first and second degrees.
POPE AVENUE-Mrs. Anna Mar
den is at present at her summer home
at Maple Hill.
Mrs. Olive Pope passed the day
Tuesday at Oak Grove seminary.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Jones entertain
ed guests from Massachusetts, sever
al days last week.
Fred Lee Of Augusta. a stenogra-
pher at the Municipal court, was at
the Avenue on Saturday.
The flock of sheep belonging to A..
w. Pope were shorn Saturday by
Clarence Howard of Albion.
Mr.. Ames Of Colby college was a
1lar. CurIax- NJ NPr0odr,oodv
F. r. Howard. Colby 1924. was a
recent caller at 'T4one Chestnut
Place.
Miss Sarah E. Tufts. who is enjoy
ing vacation at home was visiting
relatives here. Thursday.
DIR. and Mrs, Russell and son, who
have been at "Seawards". passed
through this place. enroute
for their home in Pennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. TAYLOR and
daughter. Madelyn. were in this rlace
Monday on their return to East Vas
salboro from Georgetown. where they
had been visiting Mrs. Taylor's par
ents, Capt. and Mrs. Mark L. Mari.
Brown Crosby
GETCHELLS CORNER-A most
Charming church wedding took
place last Monday evening, June
II. at the Adams Memorial Chapel.
when Miss Hazel Mae Crosby,
youngest daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. B. Crosby, was united in marriage
to Philip r. Brown, both bride and
groom being of Vassalboro. The
church was very prettily decorated
with spring flowers. the color
scheme being green and white.
The wedding party entered the
church by the strains of Lohengren's
wedding march, played by Miss Mil
dred Libby of Oakland. The charm
ing bride. leaning on the arm Of her
father. who gave her in marriage,
was beautifully gowned in white
crepe meteor. She wore the long
tulle veil caught back from her face
with a pearl band, and carried bou-