Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-06

City visitors are fiocking into town.
The Shakespearian Club from Bruns-
wick passed through here for Vienna,
! Saturday evening.
Aston Tyler of Boston. returned to
! his parents home, Saturday.
| j. l.. Tyler spent Sunday at his home.
Mrs. Alice Appleton and Miss Mary
| Brooks of Haverhill, and Master an
| pleton are in town, and will remain a
number of weeks.
Cyrus Allen of Vienna, was found
| dead in his bed, Sunday morning. His
| age was 81 years.
Gilbert Taggart, who has been to the
seashore building cottage, has re-
turned to do his haying.
EAST vASSALBORO.
Miss Blanche Marshall returned. Fri
day. after a brief visit to Mrs. F. II.
Jones. South China.
Miss Gertrude Lord was a guest of
| Mrs Ada Lord. Sunday.
The Junior c. E. Society has discon-
tinued its meetings through the warm
weather. The last one was held. Sat-
urday afternoon.
Mrs. VIM. Dow entertained her
friend, Mrs. Bragg, Thursday night
and Friday.
An attempt is being made by some of
the ladies to have the cemetery fixed
up, and all who have friends or rela-
tives laid there are invited to lend
hand to make this resting place beau
tiful.
Mrs. Rubina Weber spent Sunday
with her family.
Mrs. Carrie Babb of Benton Falls. is
visiting relatives in the village.
Miss Alice Washburn is spending the
summer here with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dale are home
again from visit to Portland
Mrs. Chas Pope has with her the
little girl of her recently deceased sis
ter.
Miss Marion Hayford is visiting at
Mrs. Seth Richardson's.
Lorretto Hayford called on friends in
town before returning to his home in
Belfast.
Mrs. Annie NJ. Gates is spending a
few days at Winthrop Center with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. X. NJ. Small.
NORTH AUGUSTA.
Children's day was observed at the
NJ. r. church at North Augusta. Sun
day July :. The morning service was
devoted to the children. Music was
furnished by the chorus choir, and the
first and twentythird psalms We're re-
cited by the children and congregation.
The pastor preached short sermon
from Matt. 10, 12-l4-15. Theme, Jesus
and the Children. The children's day
concert was given in the evening at
AS. The programme was as follows:
Organ voluntary by the organist Miss
Jennie T.. Lord; prayer by the pastor;
anthem by the choir; welcome by
Mabel Libby; a little boys speech by
Eddie Burt; recitation by Sadie Bangs:
defamation by Herbert Coolidge:
defamation by Harold Stilson: singing
by the choir: defamation by. Clifford
Corson; defamation by Harry Bean;
Daisies. by Hazel league; dialogue by
classes No. l and .; defamation, owen
Taylor; singing by the children. Beau
tiful the Little Hands," defamation.
lit Nliti lltS. ny lllSOu-
ing by May Grover: defamation. "A
Serious Question" by Henry Hanson;
singing by the choir and children:
recitation by Marion Tilson; The Lit
tie Bird that Tells" by Arthur Lyon:
reading by Lucy Hovey: song, Jesus
Loves the Children" by Fannie Phil
lips: defamation, The Boy Who
Laughs" by Scott Cummings; recita-
ton by IneZ Fisher: recitation by Lena
Hanson dialogue, Flowers for Chill
dren's Day" singing by the choir and
school: recitation by Fannie Phillips.
recitation by Mile Taylor; recitation
by Ethel Grover; recitation. Making a
Posy," by Bessie Tilson; singing by the
choir and school, Let Little Sun
shine In" Benediction. The decorat-
ing committee and others decorated the
church with potted plants. bouquets.
wreaths, etc, making the pulpit and
platform present a beautiful appear
ance. The literary committee consist
ing of Misses Brann, Lord and Shaw.
did good work in assigning pieces,
drilling the children, and making out
the programme. The members of the
different committees worked together
tremendously and it was voted by
those present to be a good concert
CHURCH HILL.
Clara Bennett has closed her term of
school, and is passing her vacation at
home.
Gideon Hallowell. Jr., of North
Windsor, visited his brother, Chas.
Halowell. this week
Mrs. Hammond, who has been pass
ing a few days with Mrs. Albion
Spaulding. has returned to her home in
Chelsea.
Bert Foster of Boston, Mass. is pass
ing his vacation with his father, John
Foster
Wallace Weeks is laying pipes for ID.
E. Foster.
Mrs. Sadie Wentworth returned from
the Isle of Springs, Monday. after pass
ing week with her husband in that
place.