Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-16

and sewing for a few weeks
Florence CARL is passing a few days
at w l. Thompson's. Her mother, Mrs
W. J. Thompson is in Castine caring
for her mother who is sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. harrington passed
Friday in Chelsea with Mrs. Earring
tons brother, Warren Winter.
Among those who are i'll with bad
colds are Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Haskell and
Alma Clark, Mrs. Jed Morrill, has been
i'll but is convalescent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alec Crane of Branch
Mills were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM Crane, Feb. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Hall of Vassal-
boro visited at Henry ArnOlds one day
last week.
Irving harrington, who is working
for Bennett & Stoddard the eiectri-
clans in Augusta, got a slight fall FIJI
day while working in the Cony High
school building which famed him so he
came home, but. expects to return to
his work.
Mrs w. o. Harrington and Mrs.
Howard Fuller attended rag bee at
Mrs Nellie Browns of Weeks Mills
Feb. II. There were about - present,
including young and old. The hostess
had prepared a dainty lunch, and the
afternoon was pleasantly l"ssed.
Mr.. s. X Coffin is visiting his
family for few days.
A dance was held in G. a. r. hall
Feb 5, under the instruction of Harry
IIawes of Vassalboro. Music was
furnished by Jackson's orchestra. A
prize was given to the best waltzer and
it was awarded to Gladys Grant OF
Tassalboro. The prize was nice SILK
umbrella. The gentleman was Melvin
Hutchinson of Vassalboro.
Mrs. Nathan Hallowell is sick with
pneumonia. DR.. Small is attending her.
Mrs. Arthur Halowell is recovering
from an attack of the mumps.
Alice HAYES is sick with measles
thew seem to be quite prevalent in all
localities
News was received here Feb. IL OF
the death of Mrs. Alice Jones Of Weo-
Ster She was native of this place
\ husband and one married daughter
survive who have the sympathy OF all
LiTcHFlELD.
CORNEl.--J. z. Chase went to Bos-
ton SATURDAY. nc - cHpeCtcl lioi'S
The middle of the week.
Miss Edna Chick, who slipped on the
ice and injured her arm three weeks
ago. has so far recovered as to be able
10 return to her studies at the Acade-
my.
Mr. and Mrs. Chaplin Lydston will
attend the Governors reception at Au-
gusta, Tuesday.
MIR. and Mrs Fred Tucker visited at
Mr.. BENZ. Halls Sunday.
]. w. Starbird, of Lewiston, was in
town over Sunday.
Mrs Helen Hancock is passing
few weeks in Boston.
The members of Libby Post and la
f:es of the Relief Corps met at their
hall on the morning of Friday, Fen.
y. While the ladies worked on a quilt
the gentlemen prepared dinner and at
room invited the members Of the corps
10 partakc of d fine oyster stew to
which all did ample justice. In the
afternoon they were joined by the
teachers and students of the Academy
AMI very interesting Lincoln memo
rial service was held The services
were opened with singing, Nearer My
Goa to Thee" after which the chair
man, CoInradc Herbert NJ. Starbird
made some very interesting and ap
remarks. One or two selec-
tons on the life. character. and work
Of Abraham Lincoln We're read, and
were made by Hon. Samuel
Smith and Comrades Rufus S. Maxwell
and Gardner Roberts. also by Rev. J.
<. Richards. Mrs. Richards and Rev.
charles Rush. The meeting was closed
with the singing of America. in which
all joined and bcnediction by Rev, J.
:. Richards. The meeting was a very
e,t ccSsful one, all present showing Il
deep interest. Tears filled the eyes of
mary of the comrades as tributes of
love and honor We're paid to the memo
nv OF the noble man. to whose call they
SO promptly responded in the early COS
READFlELD.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Moulton were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George Higgins