Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-14
Harlow Murch Celebrates
His 81st Birthday.
Chi|dren's Day Successfully
Observed al Methodist Church.
Funeral OF Late Fronla l. Maxim
...0ther Local Items.

of Somerville, Mass, are the guests
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. w.
Frost.
Mrs. Allan Mcdonald of Charles
town is the guest of her cousin, Mrs.
Everett LongfellOw.
Mrs. Harry Wood and son Willie
left Monday for week stay at their
home in China.
Kenneth Carson of Medford is visit
| ing his cousin, Mrs l.. r. Mcnamara.
Mrs. Sidney Stevens and little
daughter Lilly and Bernice Smith left
yesterday fer their home in Millinock-
ct.
The engagement of Myrtle L. Frost.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Scott
| Frost, to Nelson Perley Clark is an
nounced Mr. Clark has rented flat
| in r. w. Alden's new house on Nor
| ton street and the couple will reside
| there.
In honor of the S1st birthday ami
varsary of Harlow Murch, a reunion
was held at the home of his daughter
| Mrs. Elwood Howard last Sunday,
nearly every member of his family be-
| ing present Picnic lunch was
| served under the trees near the house,
where long table was spread which
| seated the entire company, 25 in num-
| Der The guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
| wood Howard, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Wy
| man, Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Murch Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Howard, Mrs. w.
| S. Howard, Mr.. and Mrs. M. c. Ed
| wards, Isaac. George. Lila and
| Charles Murch, Mr.. and Mrs. Harlow
Howard. Mrs. Dora Thompson, Ed
ward Thompson, Winfield Howard,
Jr, Maurice Irving Howard, Gilbert
| and Clarence Howard and Mrs. A. G..
| Pinknam.
| Miss Maude Reed of Augusta is Wis
| iting her brother Everett Harding.
| Harold Williams has gone to CO.
| lumbus, Ohio, where he is visiting rel
atives
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Benjamin of
| Auburn We're the guests over Sunday
| of Mr.. Benjamin's father, ]. NJ. Ben
| jamin.
Sunday was children's day at the
Methodist church and the audience
room was very prettily decorated for
the occasion. The pastor gave as his
subject elements of Character" and
his text was the familiar proverb, "a
good name is rather to be chosen than
great riches" 1t was rather a talk
with the children than to them, as
Mr.. Rich asked hem many questions
which they showed great eagerness
and aptitude in answering
The Junior League chorus furnished
music in a very creditable way. their
fresh young voices sounding very pref
ty. They sang three selections. About
30 children were present at the SER
vice.
Mrs. Rufina Wood has gone to
Northeast Harbor to the home of her
daughter, Mrs. c. A. Kimball.
Funeral services for the late FrOnia
L. Maxim were held from the residence
OF her sisters yesterday afternoon.
Rev. r. A. Rich, pastor of the Meth
odlst church, officiated at the services.
which We're very simple. There was q
neautl1ui display of floral tributes, in
Guiding 4 very pretty offering from
the Epworth League
me body of Charles H. Annis. who
was drowned here Saturday night.
was carried to his late home in Per-
Wick yesterday, son and daughter of
the dead man accompanying the re-
mains.
Cradle Roll services We're held Sun
day morning at the CONGREGATIONS,
church, number of little tots heing
present with thenr parents. After the
roll call came the promotions Nei,
CaldWell Jenkins, Dorothy Isabel Han
naford, Eleanor Mae Bishop. Irene
June Weber, Gladys Martha Tan
Benjamin Franklin Moulton. Fred Ar.
thur Rand and Malcolm Foster par
rish being promoted to the Primary
deoartment. Five of these little ones
were present and received certificates
OIL promotion A prayer and little tall,
20 'he little ones and their parents was
given by the pastor and Mrs. r q
Mcllroy sang solo appropriate to tho
occasion ''''
Christ's Idea of Greatness. from,
matthew Xviii:4. "Whosoever therefore
snail humble himself as this l;tt,e
ch'id. the same is greatest in the king.
uoih Or heaven." was the subject of
the sermon in the service following tho
cradle Roll service. The church wac
prcttily decorated and the service wac
very enjoyable one