Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-21
Good Attendance at Church
Christmas Exercises.
Splendid Programs Are Finely
Rendered at Each.
Death Of Mrs. Ella Hall Saturday
Night in Portland.

Edgar Penniman, Willard Bearce
and Leah HoXie are at home from He
bron for the Christmas Holidays.
Jeanette Bailey has returned from
Providence, where she has been at
tending school
Mr.. and MIS- Charles jackson, who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Nj.
Towle, have returned TO their home
in Erockton.
Rev 7. F. Jones Of Gulford. a for
mer pastor Of the Methodist church,
was the guest Saturday Of Rev. r. A.
Rich.
Miss Mermie Miller is at home from
Swansea, Mass.
John Maxwell of Haverhill is visit
ing his mother, Mrs. Nellie Maxwell.
Miss Lucie Chandler of Stoughton is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and rs. Cor
ham Chandler.
Mrs. F. r. Webb visited in Auburn
last week.
Guy f. Hoaley of Somerville. for
merly principal Of the High school
here, is visiting in town.
a two-weells vacation.
MI and Mrs. S. G. Bean are making
vacation trip to Waterville, Saco and
Boston
At the close Of the present term of
school in the Howard district three pu-
pills, Ernestne and Grace Lara and
Theresa Cobb. had not been absent a
half day. Carl Berry was absent one
dav on account of a storm. The teach
er, Miss Ella Dixon, is spending the
vacation at her home in Clinton.
S. 3. Edwards has been drawn to
serve on the traverse jury at the jan
uary term of the superior court
A Circle supper will be held Thurs
dav evening at the Friends church. A
concert and tree will follow.
Sheriff elect Getchell has appointed
| John A. Foster as deputy sheriff 70
succeed j. G. Yeaton. who Will retire
| at the close of the year.
| Sam Aube. who went into Vermont
with crew to work in the woods, was
| injured last week and has returned
home His leg as badly hurt by being
crushed between two logs. 1t was sew
eral days before he could be got 70 q
physician and the limb is badly SWol-
len and very painful.
Christmas services We're held at the
Friends church yesterday morning,
| The subject of the sermon was Ihe
| Christmas Hilltop" and the thought
was beautifully carried out.
The Christmas services at the Con-
| Greg ltional church yesterday were
| largely attended "The Ideal Commu-
nity'' was the subject Of the sermon
which was appropriate to the day. The
decorations were very beautiful. ever
| green wreaths hanging in every win
dow being a particularly pleasing fea-
ture. The music was beautiful, both
the quartet and double quartet selec-
tions. The double quartet was COM
posed of r. c. McIlroy ana NJ. Z. fd-
wards tenors: Emma Cochrane and
| Mrs. c. w. Taggart sopranos; mrs X
G. McIlroy and Dorothy WEBB, altos
A. FL. Webb and II. S. webb passes
Four new members, Mr. ana MRS. y
w. Barton, Mrs. Murray Parrish anc
George Goodale We're received into the
church.
Mrs Ella Hall died at a hospital II
Portland at go Saturday evening Mrs
Hall was operated on for cancer tht
first of the week. She will be greatly
missed by a large circle Of TRENDS
who many times found her a fflen,
in need. One of the kindest and oes'
of friends and devoted wife. her place
nav not easily be filled. The heartfel'
sympathy of all is extended TO her De
reaved husband. Arthur d. Hall.
christmas services We're held at tn
Methodist church yesterday. There was
an unusually large attendance ana al
o,,i,ved q helpful hour. Rev. X. q
Ric,, delivered fine Christmas ser
mon. Fine music was given, a duet pA
Miss Shaw and Mrs. Torsey being par
ticularly beautiful.
The Literary Club will meet tiil
evening with Mrs. c. II. Shaw. fore
fathers day will be observed with th'
following program: Roll call. Rencs .
the past; paper, Social Life OF th'
North Before the War" Mrs. Benson
paper. social Life of the South Be
fore The War; Mrs. Whiting; "Reml
nisences of the Red School House,
Mrs Gale; reading from 'The Country
Of the Pointed FRS Mrs. Shaw
Mrs. Sara Stanley Nelson OF Farm
ington is visiting in town.
The Blue Ribbon Club recently me
with Mr. and Mrs. Martin Higgins a
the home of s. L. Merchant. fine en-
tartainnent had been prepared by th'
host and hostess, assisted by Mrs
Harriet Hayward. Readings, guessing
contests and games were on the pro
gram. A potato and peanut race af
forced much amusement. The prlz'
winners were: Peanut race. Georg
Kinds first, Miss Nellie Tuttle conso
lation:l potato race, Elwood Hind
first, Frank Tuttle second. Music wa
furnished by Lighthouse Hill Orches
ira. The refreshments were fanc.
cakes and cocoa. A delightful evening
was passed
The Whist Club held it's first meet
, ing Of the season with Mrs. Harrie
Whiting. Two new members We're ad
mitted, Mrs. ]. l.. Cobb and Mrs
, Knickerbocker Mrs. Alice Pennimal
: was the prize winner Refreshment
were served.
Schools closed Friday for a two