Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-09
Order Of Eastern Star In
stalls Its Officers.
Ancient Order Elects Officers
Twill Install On Jan. q.
First NJ. c. !. Social. LocaI Part ie
Tried For Liquor Selling.

The installation of officers of Bethle-
hem Chapter, o. E. s., was held
Thursday evening: Worthy matron,
Mrs. Jennie Randlett: worthy patron,
F. r. Smith: associate patron, Mrs.
Agnes 'Cathcart; secretary, Miss Min
ME Porter; treasurer, Mrs. Julia
Smith; marshal, Miss Carrie Ward;
chaplain, Mrs. Jennie Childs; conduc-
tress, Miss Mile Pease; associate con-
ductress, Mrs. Mile Parsons; Adah
Mrs. Abbie Busell; Ruth, Mrs. Edith
Martin; Esther. Mrs. Mertie Weeks;
Martha, Mrs. Fannie Cornell; Electa,
Mrs. G. E. Pettengill: warden, Miss
Addie Pease; sentinel, John Chapman;
pianist, Miss jeanette Stephenson. The
installing officer was Past Worthy
Matron Mrs. 3. S. Mathews, who has
the distinction of being the first worthy
mat1on of Bethlehem Chapter to re-
ceve the appointment as a grand Off
Ger, having been appointed a grand
representative of the Eastern Star of
Texas, her duty being to attend the
Grand Assemblies held near and in
Maine and report the doings of the
same to the Grand Lodge of Texas.
Mrs. Mathews was assisted Thursday
grand marshal. Following the installa-
ton was u social, during which re-
freshments were served.
The services, which have been held
at the Free Baptist church during the
Week of Prayer, closed Friday even
ing. Each evenings service has been
we'll attended Thursday evening the
service was> in charge of the Mems Bi-
;v% Ir,S, ,fr
held.
The A. o. u. W. Thursday evening
elected the following officers: Master
workman, M. T. Burns; past master
workman. ]. v. Jackson; foreman, w.
NJ Farrington; overseer, J. e. Mona
han; recorder Charles Healey; finan-
cier DIR. e. A. Porter; receiver, Ernest
Peasley: guide, Arthur Healey; inside
watch, George Emerson; outside watch,
f. Wood; trustee three years, C. f.
Frost; representative to Grand Lodge.
=. V. Jackson. The election of officers
will occur Jan. q. when it is desired
that all members be present
Two out-Of town deputies arrived
here Friday and took Mrs. Ellen Trip
and her brother Odel Gerrish, and Wal
ter Robinson to Skowhcgan, where a
trial was held on the charge of selling
liquor. Several witnesses from here
went to Skowhegan on the case. Ex-
Deputy Sheriff ]. D. NJ. Foster also
went, he having made the arrest be-
fore his term expired.
A very pleasant meeting of the New
Era Auxiliary was held with Mrs
Grace Coffin Thursday Afternoon. A
missionary program was given consist
ing of singing by the members and the
roll call. answered by current events
in the missionary world. The subject OF
the afternoon was "The Crisis in Jap
au." Rev. f. K. Jordan delivered a
very interesting address on the sub
ject.
The first social of the term at NJ. c
I. was held in Powers hall Friday
evening. A fine program was present
ed under the direction of a committee
composed of one young lady and gen
tleman from each of the four classes
of the school.
Allen Hackett of this town, who has
numbering mills in Aroostook county, and
ships a good deal of lumber to foreign
ports, received an order in the fall for q
cargo of orange boxes to be sent to d
fruit dealer in Messina. Italy. The boxes
being ready for shipment Mr.. Hackett
has tried to locate the parties and since
the earthquake has failed to do SO.