Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-16
Judge Drake Hears Both
Civil and Criminal Gases.
Loyal Temperance League, Meth
odist Church, Elects Officers.
Fine Production Of f'Stabat Ma.
ter" at the UniversaIist Church.

noon and evening under the auspices
| of st. Agnes Catholic church was a
success, being largely attended. The
sale of aprons, fancy articles. candy
and mystery packages were held from
attractive booths. over 800 plates were
served at the supper. In the evening
| the farce TOO Much of Good Thing
was finely rendered by a local cast
composed of James Halliday, the
Misses Hattie Burns, Florence Buxton,
Mary Daily, Ruby Hurd, Merle Healey
and Katie Daily, Ray Butler and
Charles Daily. Specialties on bone and
trombone we're given by Charles Root
of Hartland. A social followed the en-
ertainment. The following presents
| were awarded. Frank Colleton, ton
of coal; Mrs John Gaugfan, s. gold
] piece; Mrs. Mabel Lovejoy of Hartland,
| barrel of flour; Mrs. +. X. MaNcy. par
| Tor lamp; James Lagario. sofa pillow;
| William Gilfoy. quilt: Cecil Foster of
| Fairfield box of cigars; Mrs. JAMES
Turnbull, fountain pen: Frank Began,
picture. In voting contest of three
| little girls, Truscilla Conley was given
a dress pattern donated from the
Smith WOODEN mill. Father kealey of
Waterville was present besides num-
Der of out-of-town friends of the
church. About $3.50 was netted
Rev. e. X. Jordan at the Free Bap-
fist church entertained large con-
gregation Sunday evening by giving
the principal parts of the story of IN
His steps," by Charles Sheldon. The
story was finely illustrated by stere-
opticon views
Mrs. Henry Page and Mr.. and Mrs.
Campbell of Waterville were in Pitts
field Sunday to hear the 'Stabat Ma
ter" at the Universalist church.
Miss Gertrude Haines of Clinton was
the guest Monday of her brother, S. r.
Haines and Mrs. Haines.
The "Stabat Mater" by ROssini. Civ
en- Sunday afternoon at the UNIVERSAL
list church by the vested choir under
the direction of Miss Grace Rogers, or
ganist. was largely attended and was
most successfully given. The service
was given in Latin and was the most
classical program ever attempted by
the choir. The choir was assisted by
DR.. c. S. Coffin, N. ]. Buker and Rev.
F. S. Walker. The following sOlOists
who have appeared here before, were
received with great pleasure: Mrs. Will
Clough Atkins of Gardiner, soprano;
Mrs Frank B. Schoonover. mezzo so
prano; Ernest ]. Hill of Dexter, tenor
and Henry Page of Waterville basso.
A program on Shakespeare will be
given at this afternoons meeting of the
Tuesday Club.
A Social of Sevens will be given this
evening in the vestry and parlors of
the Universalist church by the men,
bers of Mrs. w. r. HunneWell's Sun
day school class. assisted by the Off
GERS of the Sunday school. THE admis
sion fee Will be seven cents, admitting
every seventh person free. An enter
tainment will be given consisting OF
the poem "The Song of Seven,' by
Jean Ingelow, read by Miss Florence
Buxton. The poem will be illustrated
| by living pictures.
| Mr.. and Mrs Frank Webster and
daughter Lucille of Montana, who have
been visiting his mother in Freedom
and who have spent a few days here
with Mrs. Anna Stephenson, are now
| in Detroit for visit with relatives.
They plan to return home in January.
tied over Sunday with her cousin, Mrs.
7. NJ. Griffin.
Miss Kate Farewell passed Sunday
| in Newport. the guest of her sister,
| Mrs. A. G. Shorey.
civil suit was tried before Judge
Drake Monday, G. G.. Butler of De-
troit VS.. c. L. Hubbard of Palmyra. in
relation to the settling of a store ac-
count. w. II. Mitchell of Newport APP
pcared for the plaintiff and Manson g.
Coolidge for the defence. Judgment
was given the plaintiff for $I0.l2 and
costs
Three local men anp"ared before
Judge Drake Monday charged With in
toxiCatiOn. They paid their fines and
costs and were discharged.
The Loyal Temperance League
which has been recently organized at
meeting held at 9 o'clock Sunday af-
ternoon at the Methodist church. the
following officers We're elected: Presi-
cent, Mary Drake; vice president from
the F. b. church. Agrandice Healcy;
vice president from the Univcrsalist,
Wallace Percival; vice president from
the Methodist, Vivian Titcomb: Cor.
Sec. Vernessa Southards; Rec. Stcc..
Geneva William: Treas, Linwood
Russell: Captain. Earl Moody: Ensign
Platoon No. /. Hazel Pushor. No. 2.
Guy Hunter; No. 5. Hazel Griffin;
Monitor Platoon No. /, Tess Bishop;
No. .. Ambrose Owens; No. 3. Wynona
Crocker:> sunarirtendents, evangelistic
work. Fern Thomas: literature, Flor
ence Cornell; flower mission, Glenn
Shorey: anti-narcotics Walter Jacobs.
The general secretary Mrs. Annie NJ.
Frost VIII be assisted by the follow
ing: Teacher Platoon No. !. Mrs. 7. NJ.
Griffin: No. ,. Miss Pearl Pierce: No. 8.
Mrs. Belle Written: organst. Miss
Gladys Sturtevant. The league begins
with an enrolment of about 50 mem
bers. The next meeting will be held
Nov. 2S at the Universalist church.
Judge +. F. Lawrence of the Show
hogan municipal court was in town
Monday on legal business
IT. was decided Sunday at the Free
Baptist Sunday school to hold the an
rual Christmas tree on the evening of
Dec. "a. An entertainment will be Civ
en- in charge of the teachers of the
Primary classes. assisted by Mrs
Gates and Mrs. Rogers. The following