Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-11
MADISON

Leslie E. Graham has sold his bak-
erv business on Main street to
George Fairfield of Bingham. Mr..
Graham purchased the equipment OF
the Foss Bakery last winter ana
conducted the business for time
in the building back of the Madison
House. Last April after making ex-
tensive repairs he moved the business
to it's present quarters on Main street.
Mr.. Fairfield was formerly engaged
in the Bakery business in Norrldge-
wock but was burned out in the big
fire. Mr.. Fairfield will move MS
family to the house owned by MRS.
Ida Graham on the Arson side OF the
river.
E. A. Sessions went to Lewiston
Tuesday to attend the Maine State
Fair and visit relatives in that Sec
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford B. Reed, who
have been passing the summer Win
Mrs. Reeds parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert w. Ladd, returned Wednes-
day to woburn, Mass, where Mr..
Reed is employed as instructor IN
Manual Training in the Woburn pub
lie schools.
Victor Wrenn of Boston is the
guest this week of his mother, Mrs.
p. A. Maxim. Mr.. ,Wrenn is acting
as soloist at the Spiritualist Camp
meeting at Lakewood.
The program given by the Cotton
Blossom Quartette" of the Plney
Woods School at Wraxton, Mlsslss-
ippi was listened to with much IN
terest by a good. sized audience at the
Nj. E. Church Tuesday evening. the
quaint negro melodies as given by
the four young women from the
school were vigorously applauded.
Principal Lawrence c. Jones and
short address told Of the humble
beginning of the school under a pine
tree fifteen years ago and what Is
being accomplished in the way OF IN
dustrial education at the present
time. After the program there was
an exhibition of articles made ny
pupils of the school.
Quite a heavy frost is reported In
some sections of this vicinity We'd
nesday morning, but little damage
was done.
The quick eye of Station Agent
William Brooks of Arson was re-
sponsible for the discovery of the
hand car used by the burglars at
Scion and North Arson Tuesday
night. Mr.. Brooks was coming
across to. the Madison side OF the
river on the Railroad Bridge. when
near the Madison end he noticed
marks of red paint on the trees ana
side .of the bridge. The section
men got busy with graphing irons
and fished the car up in about IL
feet of water and it proved to be
the car stolen at Bingham by the
burglars.
Family Reunion
The first reunion of the family OF
the late Newell H. Sawyer was held
AT the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. H.
Mckinney on Ward Hill Monday,
September 7th, 1925.
Margaret E. Sawyer the present
head of the family is rs years young
and was met by sons, daughters
and families, grandsons and grand
daughters and families to the number
of Sc, who with noted friends kept
things lively. A baked bean ana
cold meat dinner was served on the
lawn and heartily enjoyed.
A game of ball between the married
and unmarried men was won by the
married men: Score AZ to %.
Among those present were. Mr.. ana
Mrs. A. N. Sawyer, Kingfeld; d. n.
SAWYER and family, Madison: P. b.
SAWYER and family, Arson: Mr.. and
Mrs. H. C. Sawyer, Augusta; H. +.
Watson and family, No. Vassalboro !:
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Alden, L. r.
Howes and Everett Watson, Liver
more Falls.