Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-06
RICHMOND,
Mr.. and Mrs. Farrin Ce|e-
brate Goth Anniversary
High School Juniors Hold De.
bate at the School.
Funeral Of the Late Mrs. Annie l.
Moody--.0ther Items.

| Richmond, Me, Feb. 5.-(SpeciaD-
| Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Farrin cele-
brated their Goth wedding anniversary
today at their home on Center street.
Many friends congratulated them dur
ing the day and they We're the recipi-
ents of numerous gifts, among them
| being a beautiful plant from daugh-
| ter, Mrs. Herbert Eastman of Port
| land.
| Mr.. Farrin came to Richmond in 1917
| to work in the shipyard and in 1874
| he saw IL ships being built at one
| time
| Mrs. Farrin, who was Miss Lctitia
| A. Gardiner, came to Richmond from
Litchtield in 1S49. Mr.. and Mrs. Farrin
were married Feb. 5, 1S49. About that
| time il couples We're married and Mr..
al Mrs. Farrin are the only couple
| remaining now. Mr.. Farrin is "a years
of age and Mrs Farrin is So Both are
| smart and active.
| Mr. Farrin is noted for having the
| earliest garden of the season in the
vicinity, usually having green peas by
| the first of June. In order to have an
early garden this coming spring he
| had it ploughed last fall. They have
seven children living, six girls and one
| boy.
| A debate was held at the Richmond
| High school Friday afternoon between
| tile members of the Junior class. The
| question was "Resolved, That Imml-
| grafton Should Be Restricted.' On the
| affirmative side were Everett Graves,
| Howard Thomas, John Coughlin and
| Sadie Fairclough. Alice Blake, Nellie
Libby, T.eora Proctor and Hazel Yea
ton spoke for the negative Everett
Graves made the strongest argument
| the debate being good .on both sides.
The judges were Philip Rogers,
chairman, Senior class; Frances Bry-
ant, Sophomore class; Margaret
Small Brown, Freshman class.
The Sophomore class will hold a de-
bate three weeks from Friday.
Next Friday afternoon the members
of the High school will have exercises
to celebrate Lncoln's birthday.
Hiss Helen Pert will accompany
Mrs p T. Baldwin of Brooklyn on a
trip to Italy. They will leave Rich
mond where they are visiting at the
home of e. G. Pert on Monday for
| Boston, leaving there for New York,
the following Saturday and sailing on
the steamer Canopia.
Mr. AMI Mrs. Charles Clarke returned
to their home in Gardiner Wednesday
after attending the marriage of his
sister, Jeanette Smith and Carl Rich
artiscn of New Hampshire.
Mrs. S. NJ. PreblC, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Frank f. Preble and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Wakefield attended the oper-
eta "Marcele" at Lewiston Thurs
day evening.
| The funeral of the late Mrs. Annie
r.. Moody of Iceboro was held Friday,
the body being taken to Freoport for
burial Mrs Moody was one Of the
new corners to Richmond. She died
Thursday morning, aged 81 years.
TIE body of Fred Bcals Of Bowdoin-
ham was brought to Richmond Fri
day. Mr.. Beals died from q fractured
skull caused by q falling limb while
at work i'm the woods.
| III, baseball boys cleared about 81
| at the supper given mt Grand Army
| hall this week. The boys are making
| ont their spring schedule now and
| want to arrange games with all the
ncighboring High schools.
| The Senior class Of the High school
will give Il Masquerade ball at the
| Opera house one week from Tuesday,
| Feb 1G.
Alfred Maxwell and George Hawkes.
returned Thursday night from Boston,
where they have been during the week
| on business.
| J. Clark Flagg made business trip
| to Portland Saturday.