Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-21
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The ladies of the Methodist church
gave 4 supper at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. Nj. Small, Tuesday evening.
There We're large number present and
Al! enjoyed the evening A nice sum
realized.
The annual SADIE of the Women
Roreign Missionary Society occurred
Wednesday evening, at the Friends
| church and vestry. The usual useful
and fancy articles covered one table:
homemade candies in a great variety
with cornballs another table and ice
| cream and cake still another table
Several selections were given by the
young people and solo by Miss Una
Maiden, all of which were enjoyed by
the audience. Sometime was passed So
| cially. Two dainty pieces of needle
work were on exhibition from the
young girl whom the ladies have been
| educating at the mission in Palestine.
Over $25 We're taken which will at
once go toward the education of Foo
| tine Sh'btah at the Mission school.
Mrs. Seth Richardson has been pass
| ing a few days with Mrs. Chas. Gates.
| Miss Wilhelmina Butterfield is pass
| ing the Christmas vacation with her
grandparents.
Mrs. Geo. Jackson, who has been i'll
recently, has sufficiently recovered to
be out again.
| Ralph Hayford of Belfast. was in the
village. Saturday evening, calling on
| friends
The students attending schools and
their several homes.
READFIELD.
| The funeral exercises of the late
Judge +. O. Bean was held at his late
| home and at the brick church on Fri
lay frcm noon till ? p. NJ, and Were
largely attended. The abundance Of
| flowers " ere from the family, the
church the Masonic Lodge and Eastern
Star. and by members of the church
as well as individual gifts. A beauti-
! full bOuurtet was placed in his pew at
| the church. At the church the services
were under the direction Of Lafayette
Lodge oi MasunS and the Eastern Star
and We're very impressive. Words of
COMMUNICATION and eulogy were spoken
by Rev e. A. Hayden, Rev. Miss Gold
| thwait and Rev. {. Weston. He was
buried in the family lot in the Read
led C,rner cemetery lie will b. missed
from this community and will be long
remembered.
On Tuesday evening, Dec. 20. Miss
Dunno from Boston will give dra-
matte recitation at Grange hall.
The churches will unite in a sabbath
school Christmas festival at the chapel.
Friday evening, Dec. 20. and on Sun
day following the pastors will join In
a union Christmas service at r. NJ.
at the brick church.
Families about town will have their
usual Christmas gatherings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Nicherson are
passing a few weeks with Mr.. Nicker-
sons uncle in New York.
Eliot; Beal is at the Central Maine
hospital for treatment.
Our merchants here have large and
good stocks of goods for Christmas.
MANCHESTER.
A box social and sale will be held in
the evening of Dec. %. at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Scribner. There
will be many useful articles on sale
such as aprons, holders, etc. besides
many fancy articles suitable for
Christmas presents. An invitation l.
extended to everyone. II stormy
Thursday evening. it will be postponed
until Friday evening. Every lady is re-
uuested to bring box OF food. The
committee i'm charge OF the social and
sale are Mrs. Ida Snow, Mrs. Mary
Scrjbner. Miss Grace Fifield, Mrs
Hackett and Mrs. Sadie Thomas.
: Miss Helen Frost, who is at home
from Kent's Hill. received painful In
iury TO her thumb one day, last week
by shutting it in the door.
/ Mrs. Frank Hall of Belgrade. is Sc
| rious.y i'll with nervous prostration.
. The Christmas meeting Of the Chris
. tan Endeavor society will be win
Mrs. z. Fl. Thomas, Readheld, WIN
Miss Matte Hewitt. leader. TOPIC:
; ..rhe Light az the World. lsa. XXI.
RIVERSIDE.
The receipts OF the Christmas sale
here. last week, were quite a lttie more
; than was reported in Fridays Journal
: Msny of the things that were left over
have since been sold and together with
some contributions that have been al
, ded. the total receipts. sas the result q
the sale. now are 1884. This is rec
ord-breaker for Riverside and SHOWS
!, that the ladies OF the Aid are hustl
Iers and when they get started some
] thing has ''got TO move.
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