Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-12
Our Baby Party.

.sThe world will never grow Old as lphg
as there are children ana MOWERS IN ~;
So said a writer in the days gone by ana
SO thought the visitors at the w Z. I.
i. rooms on Thursday afternoon iasr.
Many not in the habit OF visiting Me
union headquarters said as they looked
around why, l had no idea you were 50
pleasantly located.
Pretty indeeu was the setting of pinks
and ehrysanthemums for the Tar preltier
human flowers that came in the arms OF
loving mothers and friends. Black eyes,
brown eyes, blue eyes, tossing curis, dlni-
Piles. smiles, from dark-haired uarilngs
and little golden locks and sunshine,
was there ever a. sweeter combination?
How well the little ones seemed to real
ize they We're on exhibition from the pa.
tient fodder who arrived in advance OF
the others to the latest conner: he Ia
miliar sound of a singie.paby adling wa :
not unwelcome as it only demonstrated
the naturalness of the whole thing. Hap
Ply are they who can as easily Ilno . el,3oS ,
household pets. transported from the
nome circles to the little dainty chairs
and rockers on Water street.
And why shouldn't they have been filled
with childish joy when thoughtful hands
had provided for each little one the de-
lights of. premature Christmas tree
with its. pop corn gariapas, any hooi ~
toys fattles. &c.. ANY one VINO wa
skeptieal as TO saby's power to attrac
attention from all other objects mlgh
nave ndu dDuuudiil IiI OCl VI liz -
the deserted cake and chocolate tables
and exhibitions of fancy articles cam'
into view.
any child of whatever age in the rank
of competitors for the prizes, but prop
ably the .Eisest thing was done whel
twelve only Of the youngest ones Wer
selected. . ,
1t would have been too great and shall
we say too. hazardous a task, to nav
singled out the handsomest of the dozef
and therefore the prizes We're glVeIn! |
the heaviest according to age Mllto
Bangs; to the lightest according to age
Marjorie Gooch; and to the most acllV
little member of the flock, Walter Aver:
We give the following list of the en-
dren with their ages and weight: a.,
Milton Stone Bangs. age month";
weight, IS lbs. OF.
Marjorie Gooch, age 23l2 months, WelSi
Walter C. Hutchinson, age q month
weight, % lbs. s or.
Edith l.. Newman, age months, weigh
',MGaari2>Beck. age months, weight
Walter E. Aver, age Is months, weigl
Willard Gordon Wyman, age So month
weight q lbs. I OF.
Frank sprague, age Is months, weig
3 lbs. OF.
Deborah Ingraham, age month
Ida Louise Noble. age IS months, weig
q lbs. Is OF. .
Joseph Thomas Beck, age yrs 10 me
weight "a lbs. II OF. a.j ~
James Fuller Ingraham, age yrs.
mos. weight % lbs. l or.
The prizes in each case We're stern
silver spoons. r.
One of the sweetest sights OF the AFT
noon was that of her little ladyshlp Der
rah Ingraham, lying sound asleep IN
scales while being weighed
An amusing picture was that OF I
baby. during his mothers absence fr'
the room. being cared for in the M
protecting sort of a way, by, has Ill
brother, nursing bottle in hand,
The thanks of the ladies are due 10 /.
Will Beck who assisted in the welt
ing. Fortunately. the scales themsei.
decided for anxious mothers the all
portant questions.
Among the pleasantest memories Of :
Womens Christian Temperance mo
annual occasion for the raising of ful
for the current expenses will be the bS
party of Dec. 9Th.