Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-08
THE LATEST KENNEBEC COUNTY NEWSWALD0 co
MT, VERNON,

| W.T. v6oNSNs
Mrs. w. i. Bonney of Bowdoinham
is visiting DIR. and Mrs H. F. Shaw.
| H. Warren Foss and family of Cam
bridge. Mass, arrived last week to
pass the summer vacation at their cot
| tage.
| Edward Searles of Providence, H. l.,
is building cottage on Russ Point.
A very interesting meeting of the
Ladies' Foreign Missionary Society of
| the Baptist church was recently held
with Mrs. Edgar Robinson.
Amity Rebekah Lodge held it's regu-
lar meeting on Wednesday evening.
July l. Two candidates were balloted
upon and accepted.
George o. Wells is making extensive
repairs upon his house. He has added
portico to the south side.
| The Ladies' Relief Corps held food
sale last Tuesday at Odd Fellows hall.
| A goodly sum was realized.
Elmer H. Webber has returned from
Livermore where he has been teaching
for the past 20 weeks.
| Recent guests at the Mt. Vernon
House We're F. A. Bailey, +. w. Cobb,
Portland; W. S. Higgins, Winthrop;
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam b. Wellman, Ches-
terville; S. Myers, Gardiner; Will II.
Latin, A. T. Martin, Portland.
| Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Carson of
Readfeld passed Sunday with Capt.
and Mrs. j. p. Carson.
Under the inspiring leadership of
Rev. and Mrs. G. L. Pressey the boys
| and girls of the Methodist Episcopal
church are working very enthusiastic
cally in their new organizations.
| The Young Ladies' Club is called the
| Sunshine Band. Its officers are as fol-
lows: President. Lucy Carson; vice
| president. Ethel Cummings; secretary.
and treasurer, Ruby Carson; executive
committee, Viola Workman, Mabel AL
| len, Jennie Carson. Bessie Turner. The
| members are planning to hold literary
entertainments, to enjoy picnic and
parties, to learn to do practical and
fancy sewing, to have genuinely good
| times together.
On Monday evening June 81, the
young men met in Masonic lower hall
and organized the Methodist Episcopal
| Wesleyan Club. Their purpose is to
| interest their associates in Sunday
school attendance and in all the work
of the Sunday school. After a short
| literary program the constitution was
drawn up Then the young men
eighteen in number-did ample justice
| to a spread" consisting of hot cocoa
and ham sandwiches, ice cream and
cake. The club will hold several pub
| lie entertainments and lectures during
the summer and fall 1t will also
make excursions to different points 81
interest. The officers are as follows:
President. Clifton l.. Allen; vice prcsi-
dent, Morris Gordon: secretary,
Warren w. Weber; treasurer
Everett Kimball; executive committee,
George E. Gordon, Edwin Leighton
Carroll Butler.
A very enjoyable picnic. under the
auspices of the Baptist Sunday school
was held at Russ grove Saturday
July I.
Rev John F. Tidd delivered an ex-
cellent sermon at the First Baptist
church last Sunday.
On Sunday afternoon at Odd Fellows
hall Amity Rebekah Lodge held Me-
mortal service in honor of it's deceased
members.
Rev. 6. l.. Presley preached a very
helpful sermon at the Methodist church
last Sabbath.
The Junior League meeting will be
held at the Methodist vestry at Gas on
Thursday evening. July 9; class meet
ing at 100: prayer-meeting at the Bap-
=; oh, OF io hnnn6 that
there will be a large attendance at all
of these meetings.
Mrs Reynolds of Pennington has
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. B. II. Cram
Mrs E. J. Gilman, who was taken
i'll Friday night, is reported to be i'm
proving.
The Echo Lakes played baseball
with the Mount Vernons last Saturday
and were defeated.
George O. Wells made his regular
weekly trip to Augusta Monday morn
ing.
1t is reported that DIR. S. H. Chase
of Kent's Hill has purchased the Tyler
block.
Benz. Porter and family of North
CheSterV1IIe nave DeeIl passing Il lew
days at Wesley Comstock's cottage.
Camp Comfort" on the shore of Par
kers' Pond in Mount Vernon. BY in
vitation of Mr.. CoInstOck the families
of Hiram Cnmstock, NJ, S. Clifford
Emery Bean, I.aforest Porter and
James Davis passed delightful
Fourth at this place. Tables were
spread in the grove and sumptuOus
dinner was served by the ladies of the
party. after which Mr.. Comstock
served ice cream. The day was most
enjoyable one for all.
RIVERSIDE.
MFR. Shepard of Quincy. Mass, is
visiting his daughter. Mrs. E. c. Getch-
ell
Miss Nellie Gardiner of Shirley. Mass.
is visiting her sister. Mrs. Albert Clay
ton.
Fred FeyIer of Boston is the guest of
Mr. and Mrs George Brown.
Miss Clara Reed of Maiden, Mass, is
the guest of her aunt at Riverside.