Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-03
Confirmation Conferred on
Glass at 81. Mary's.
Bishop Walsh Of Portland Con-
ducts the Ceremony.
Wedding Reception...ReaI Estate
Transfers In Somerset County.

For the first time in seven years the
rites of confirmation were observed d,
ST Mary's church at 10 o'clock Thurs
day morning. The bishop from Port
land his reverence, the Right Reverend
Louis S. Walsh, performed the cere-
mony. There were 325 communicates.
They formed in line at the Convent
hall and marched to the hall. the chill
dren making very pretty sight, dress
ed as they were all in white. The bis
hop arrived from Waterville at
o'clock that morning. being accom-
panied by the vicar general of this
diocese. FIR Mcdonald of Lewiston. and
brother of FIR. Lacroix from Cocit-
uate. Mass.
The Misses Ruth and Connie Ander-
sen arrived Wednesday from their
home in Cumberland Hill, r. l., and
will be the guests of their uncle, Lewis
Anderson, here and at his cottage at
Hayden lake.
Miss Mary Ward, who has been en-
ployed as teacher in the Agasiz
school at Jamaica Plain, Mass. for the
past few years, arrived Wednesday and
will pass the summer with her father,
S. G. Ward.
Mrs J. H. Williams left Thursday for
Hallowell. called to that city to attend
the funeral of her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Hattie o. Williams.
Miss Ethel Mitchell left Thursday
for Methuen, Mass. where she will pass
several weeks as the guest OH er sis
ter.
Hon. S w Gould started Thursday
for Denver. Colo. where he will attend
the national Democratic convention.
Mr.. Gould is a delegate from the sd
Maine District, and in common with
all the Maine delegation will vote first,
last and all the time for Johnson.
Mrs, Mary S. Wyman of Newark. N.
J.. is in town, the guest of her niece.
Mrs Helen S Coburn of Norridgewock
avenue.
f.. c. Butler returned home Thursday
from a visit with relatives in Farm
ington and Phillips.
A reception was rendered Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester II. Packard "Wednesday
night at the home of his parents on
Bigelow Hill. They were recently mar
ried and the affair was attended by
1870 friends and neighbors. A number
of wedding gifts were presented to the
couple and a very pleasant evening
passed.
Two Somerset county citizens, Will
liam Bandreau of Madison and FRANK
B. Stafford of Hartland. are in imam
cial difficulties. Both have been ad-
Indicated as bankrupts and the first
meeting of their creditors will be held
here on July is.
The annual reunion of the Hobart
and Paul families will be held in Scion
Aug. 20 at the home of DR.. G. A. Paul.
Miss Grace Burrill of Boston. who
had been the guest for a few days of
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Bur
rill in the east part of the town. has
gone to Belgrade Lakes where she Will
pass the summer.
Mrs. Eliza Hilton is passing lew
days this week with friends in Moore
Mills, Canaan.
Mrs. George Crosby of Reno, New,
has arrived in town and will pass the
summer with relatives here and IN
Madison.
Mrs. Sadie Robinson and two chill
dren of Augusta. Gala and Clyde, are
the guests of her parents in Cornv1lle,
Mr. and Mrs. S. Blaisdell.
The following hours of closing will
be observed tomorrow by local mer-
chants: The grocery and provision
dealers, the meat and the fish markets
will open this evening and up to noon
tomorrow. They will then close until
6 o'clock when they will be open as
usual. The delivery teams will run all
of this afternoon and no goods will be
delivered tomorrow. All other stores.
except the drug stores and fruit stores
will be open this evening and will close
at noon tomorrow until Monday morn
ing. All the barber shops will be, open
tohieift1 until eFis oseloek. They. W.
then close until, Monday nothing
grist minis will be closed all day. AS