Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-28

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contfor ana that Their assistance
would not be needed, and they re-
turned home, arriving shortly before
midnight.
The fire in New sharon was started
as result of d chimney burning out
sometime during the afternoon. Three
dwellings and the hotel were dee
feel proud Of her fire fighting brigade
who made good time in getting under
way for the long, hard journey over
bad roads and the spirit OF willingness
to help neighboring town in distress.
Meets With Painful Injury
Mrs Alice Hussey met with a pain
full accident on Saturday morning
about O'clock. She had started TO go
down town and<on account Of the slip
perry sidewalks was walking on. the
edge of the road. A horse and pung
came up behind her. and while Mrs.
Hussey heard them, she did not think
she, was in any danger Of being hit.
The driver was Ruel Whitcomb of
Mercer and he did not see Mrs. Hus-
sey. 1t is thought that the horses
shoulder hit her and she was thrown
violently to the ground. landing on
her back. Fortunately she was thrown
to one side so that the pung did not
pass over her. She was unable to rise
and was carried to her home. A ply
stefan was called, and it was found
that no bones were broken, but she
was very much bruised and suffered
severely from nervous shock. Mrs.
Hussey is resting in bed and is recov-
ering as well as can be expected. 1t is
thought that no serious results will
follow the accident.
The pair of horses belonging TO Mrs.
Alice Frost which have been in the
woods all winter. have been returned
to town and have been purchased by
Ralph futile.
sick list.
Philip Carr has gone to Unity. where
lie has a position with the Portland
Packing. Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Blaisdell have
returned from Smithfeld where they
have been visiting Mrs. Blaisdelrs
mother, Mrs. Julia Charles.
Mrs. Lewis Bell who has been fill
ing n position as cook at one OF the
dormtories at Pennington Normal
school, is at home for the spring vaca-
ton.
Hugh Hight went to Fairfield this
week to make ready for the opening
of his gasoline-filling station for the
summer season. Mr. Hight has n
stand near the electric car barns and
conducted very successful business
there last season.
Mrs. Jessie Rogers went to Oakland
last week to visit her sister. Mrs.
Bessie Forsyth. Later she plans to
visit another sister. Mrs. Florence
Wagner in Skowhegan.
1t is reported that Mr.. and Mrs. G..
w. Adams have bought the Howard
Brown property on the Mercer road.
Mrs. Florence Maloon has been Wis
ting friends in Pennington.
A little son, Donald Robert Nor
mandy. arrived at the home OF his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Nor
mandy, 124 Gardhysc street, Redondo
Beach, California, on March nth. Con-
gratulations!
Elizabeth, the little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Eben Miller. has been on
the sick list.
Mrs. Ralph futile entertained the
Wednesday Club at dinner at her
home on Friday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Miner, who have
been passing several weeks at the
home of Mrs. Miners parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Mont Hartford in Smithfield.
have returned to their home in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Robinson and
little daughter Ruth arrived home
SATURDAY. night from Tampa. Fla.
where they have been passing the
winter with another daughter. Mrs.
Charles Condor.
Miss Hazel Ellis has gone to Caribou
where she will make her home in the
future.
Allie Longley has sold his farm on
the Madison road to. Ansel Clarke.
Harold Pierce of Bangor was at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
NJ. Pierce, for a brief visit the first of
the week.
William Langley. photographer Of
Madison. has taken rooms in the j..
l.. Ames building and will be in town
one day each week for the purpose Of
taking pictures.
The Women's Working League Of
the congregational church met at the
vestry on Tuesday afternoon, when
work was done in preparation for the
spring sale. which is to occur April
22nd. At the supper hour the gentle
men arrived and supne: was served
in the dining room. There were about
so present and it was a most enjoy
able social occasion.
II. n. Carr has sold the balance Of
his stock of dry goods and millinery
TO Mrs. Julia Field and she will as
sumo possession April first. The
stock has been moved to the location
just vacated by the Clovardale store.
Mrs. Amy Oliver, who has been the
guest of her sister. Mrs. Ellen Pierce,
for some weeks. has returned to her
LONE in Pennington. Mrs Oliver has
been suffering from Il broken wrist.
Rehearsals are being held for the
Chamber of Commerce minstrel show
which, 1t is said. will be the biggest
event of the season.
The many friends Of Mrs. John Par
lin, formerly of this town, will be
grievcd to learn that che is in the
Bradbury Memorial hospital in Bel
fast where on March 18th she under
went q very critical surgical opera
ton. Mr.. Parlln has been with her
constantly since that time. but hopes
to be able to return to his home in
Freedom next week IL Mrs. Parlin's
condition continues to improve.
Miss Bessie Pearl Webster of Show
hogan is to be the valcdictorian of the
class of 1924. Skowhegan High school.
Miss Websier's friends in town are
pleased that this high honor has come
to her. She attended the public
schools of Norridgewock until two
years ago, when she removed with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred +. Web
ster to Skowhegan.
Word has been received that Ham
lin Eaton the old and much loved
teacher of the Eaton school. has met
with an accident by failing down
stairs at his California home. and in