Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-31
RICHMOND

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A carload of machinery and sup
plies arrived today from the How
ard & Horne Wrecking Co. of Port
land, who have a crew of men in
Richmond at work on raising the
barge Nashaming, which is sunk In
the channel at the head of Swan
Island. Work was begun Wednes-
day of cutting the ice away from
around the barge and as soon as this
is finished, the holes will be made
tight and the water pumped out.
After the barge is raised channel
will be cut in the ice and the boat
will be beached near Little island,
so to be out of the course of the
running ice in the spring.
Mrs. Joseph Costellow suffered
shock Monday night.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Bowey, son
Frank. Mrs. w. c. Bowley. Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene burlington, Lawrence
Rich of Litchfield, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Newell and Herbert Libby
of Gardiner passed Christmas at
the home of Mrs. Asa Newell.
George Morse of Gardiner was a
business visitor in town Thursday.
Miss Jane Little. r. NJ, of Port
land is visiting her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry little, for few days.
A telephone has been connected
at the home Of G. III. Bryant, who
bought out the Day grocery store
and house on South street, number
1914.
Mrs. Stella King of Lynn. Mass.
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Jesse
Tarr.
Miss Beatrice Card, senior at
Boston University, is passing this
weeks vacation with her father,
Stanley Card, and aunt and uncle,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Blair.
! Vincent Shevlin, Louis and Ken
meth Woodward of Portland were
visitors in town Thursday.
A surprise party was given Ernest
l.. Rice at his home on Bridge
street Sunday evening. the occasion
being his 51st birthday. Those pres
ent beside Mr.. and Mrs. Rice were
Mr.. and Mrs. William Colt, daugh-
ter, Miss Dora Foster, Mrs. Edmond
Garmache, Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Rick
ards, son Linwood, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Frank Rice.
Miss Nettie Stuart, who is a
teacher in Thomaston, Conn. is
passing the vacation with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Stewart.
Edward and Virginia Mansir of
Lewiston are visiting their grand
father. Herbert Mansir.
James Fields of Bangor is passing
few days with Mrs. Fields at the
home of James Simpson.
Dwight Moody is passing the holt
day vacation at the home of his
sister in Franklin, Mass.
Miss Fife Leeman has returned
from Calais, where she has been
passing a few days with relatives.
Miss Grace Randolph of Boston
| has been visiting her sister, Mrs. /.
| E. Hatfield, for several days.
A most enjoyable Christmas was
/. passed at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
! Chester Lord by his father. Melvin
Lord of Brewer, ami three brothers,
-, Lewis and Guy of Brewer. and Ro-
land and family of Richmond. also
: Mrs. Lords sister. Miss Hope L.
/ Johnson of Lawrence, Mass, all re-
turning to their homes on Monday.
! Other guests were Mrs. Fred Libby
/ of Richmond and Tom Smith of
| Orono, who is attending L. of NJ.
College.
( Miss Ethel Dearborn OF Richmond
passed Christmas with friends in
Topsham.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Grondin, who
have been visiting Mrs. Spaulding,
Mrs. Grondin's mother, returned TO
their home in Boston, Monday.
Nathaniel Gilpatrick is passing
the week in Bath on business.
Henry J. Smith was a business
visitor in Augusta, Monday.
Z Oscar Stetson was visitor in
| Waterville, Monday.
|. e. Hatfield, engineer at the
! State Hospital. Augusta. is passing
this week with his family in Rich
mond.
Mrs. NJ. Z. Lampher of West
Gardiner, was business visitor in
town, Monday.
George Wilson was a visitor in
Winthrop, Monday.
Mrs. George Wilson and Mrs.
Leslie Roberts were visitors in
Portland for the day, Monday.
4 T.. r. Durand is on business
trip in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Rogers visit
ed with relatives in Boston, over the
| holiday.
There will be a meeting of the
| Richmond Library Association at the
Library Monday evening. January 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Stewart en-
tertained sixteen at dinner Christ
mas Day at their home on Gardiner
street
Eben Buker and Charles Dickin-
son have been business visitors in
Boston. this week.
David Cate was a business visit
or in Augusta, Tuesday.
/ The American Legion will hold a
masquerade ball at the Opera
| House Friday evening. New Years
! eve. Prizes will be given TO the
+, lady and to the gentleman in the
best costumes.
Miss Edith Knight, teacher in
Bangor High School. passed the va
cation with her mother, Mrs. AL
| vina Knight.