Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-29
entertainment closed a very successful
term of school in this district.


taught by Miss Linda Thompson held
picnic, Friday, as a fitting close to the
very successful term Of ten weeks.
Teacher, scholars and parents making
a large company gathered in Well
mans grove near Togus stream at 10
o'clock and in games. etc, enjoyed the
time until noon when an excellent din
ner of baked beans with all the fix
ings" was spread upon a long table ahd
it is needless to say that this part of the
program was enjoyed by old and
young. After dinner there was short
program, consisting of recitation.
'Whistling in Heaven" by Grace Mo-
rang; song, Happy Greeting" by the
school; recitation, Grandmother
Brown" Marguerite Cooper; song. THE
Three Angels" Mrs. Emma Allen;
reading, 'Too Late for the Train" Miss
Thompson. peanut race was then
enjoyed and the prize, pretty cup, was
won by Mary Buckley. The remainder
of the afternoon was spent in playing
games, ETC.. and the occasion will long
be remembered as one Of the happy
events in the school.
The exercises in observance of Chill
dren's Sunday held at the chapel, last
Sunday, were very interesting and
greatly enjoyed by the large audience
present. The program was as follows:
Prayer by the pastor, Rev. G. W.
LOWELL singing by the school; recita-
ton, Ida Weber; reading, Miss Tilla
Lawrence; recitation, Edna Lewis; in
strumental duet for organ and violin,
Ernest and John Weber; recitation.
Miss Linda Thompson; recitation, VIII
Lawrence; vocal solo, Miss Lizzie Web
Der; recitation, Fannie Collins; duet.
Mrs. Hayes and Mrs Fisher. Mr..
Lowell preached short but interesting
sermon to the children, his text being
Little children be not deceived" The
chapel was fragrant with quantities of
beautiful flowers tastefully arranged
which after the services were sent to
the sick in the vicinity.
Miss Emma Nelson of Palermo a
former teacher in town, is the guest OF
Mrs. Burnham.
Several cases of measles have devel-
oped in town and some of the older
ones are quite sick.
The Misses Tina and Elizabeth Dorr
of Gardiner and Augusta, spent Sunday
t.
Dorr.
Mrs. H. c. Lawrence and Miss Ida
Searles attended the Epworth League
convention at Augusta, last Friday.
Master Earle Hayes visited his aunt
in Gardiner, last Saturday and Sunday
Mrs. j. o. Page and Mr.. and Mrs e.
H. Libby visited relatives in South
Gardiner one day, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. V. Morgan and
daughter spent Sunday, at Mrs. Nor
gan's old home, in Whitefield.
Miss Eva Searles, who has been visit
ing in town returned to her home in
Bath, last Saturday. Miss Bernice
Watson accompanied her for a short
visit
The many friends of Miss Matte
Morrill, are glad to welcome her home,
nearly recovered from the operation
which she recently underwent at the
City Hospital, Augusta.
WEEKS MILLS.
Geo. Haskell and family of Augusta.
We're the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Plummer, Sunday.
NrS. SdTdH SnuIildH returned nome,
Friday. from an extended visit in Bos-
ton and vicinity.
Mr. Pinkham of Windsor, is visiting
his daughter, Mrs. James Mosher.
Hartwell Hatch of Togus, is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Alec Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. White of the Au-
gusta Insane Asylum and their daugh-
ter. Edna, were the guests of relatives
here Saturday and Sunday. Miss Edna
will spend her summer vacation here
with her aunt, Mrs. Will Shuman.
William Hobart, who has been board
ing in the place of some time has gone
to China Village.
7. G. Brown has been having the
finish put on in his house over the
store and expects to get into it soon.
c. A. Davis has moved from the
Frank Plummer place to Harris Does
house on Deer Hill.
Mrs. Ed Pierce and Mrs. Fred Weeks
returned, Friday, from Concord, Mass,
Where they have been visiting their
sister, Mrs. Howard Chadwick. They
were accompanied home by their
nieces. Misses George and Harriet
Chadwick.
clyde Hammond and John McCurdy
are painting the Masonic hall.
Quite number went from here to
Palermo, Thursday, to attend the CEN
tennial exercises in Prescott's Grove.
Mrs. Lot Barton was the guest Of
Mrs. Dean Estes Wednesday and
Thursday of last week.
The Busy Bee Sewing Society will
meet next Thursday with Mrs. William
Hammond on Deer Hill.
EAST WINTHROP.
Z: J.. Packard and Miss Edith Freeman.
OF boston, are visiting at Ii. M Pack