Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-04
Special Town Meeting
On School Matters
Funera|lot|Miss Mills Friday
Funera|of B. D. Bowden To-day.
The unjversaIist Fair and Enter
tainmenta0p ensIFriday.

A special town meeting has beeh
called TO be held at 2 r. M. today al
Union hall to see if the town Will aE'
rhorize the local school committee IL
make a contract with the trustees OF
Maine Central Institute with reference
10 the payment Of tuition for pupils
of the High school grade.
The tyvo-days fair given under tht
auspices of the Ladies Aid Society OF
the Universalist church opened at IL
A. NJ. Friday under flattering condl-
lions. The four booths consisting O.
fancy articles, aprons, handkerchief:
and candy were we'll laden and all ar
ticles met with a ready sale. A Turkey
dinner was served at noon in the
church dining room to large mum
Der. In the afternoon, in connectlol
with the sale from the booths, chatns
dish refreshments were served IN th'
vestry. In the evening at Cnlon nal
"A DaV at the Ranch muslca
comedy, was presented under the ~dl
rection of Mr.. and Mrs. Rodenb2ugf
with a local committee composed
Mrs. ). r. Haincs and Mrs. w.
Hunnewell The comedy, which wa
catchy and brilliant from start to fin
18Th, was given by local cast of owe
l23 which included about 70 nttl
folks. who held the hearts Of the all
dience. The stage settings representa-
Il ranch scene. The fair will concluc
today with a Food sale this afternoo'
at F. K. Maxcy's store and this even
ing the second presentation Of "A Da,
at the Ranch will be given.
The funeral of the late Miss Mar
Ann Mills was held at the house Fri
day morning. Rev. ]. w. Webster
Newport, pastor of the Union Chris
tan church, of which the deceased wa
d member, officiating. The remain
were taken to Newport for buria.
Among those present at the funerf
from out of town We're Mrs. Margare
Littlefieid and Mrs. Rowe of NeWpor
and niece, Mrs. VIM. Furbush
Newport.
Among the many cut-of-town visitors
who were in town Friday and attend
ed the Universalist fair were Mrs. G
e. Landry and son Gordon of Oh
Town, guests Of Mrs VIM. McGilvery
Mrs r. NJ. Goodwin of Newport. CUES
of Mrs. w. E. Spear; Herbert Kendall
of Boston and Miss Gertrude Haines
Of Clinton, guests of Mr.. and Mrs. S
r. Haines; Miss Olive ,Getchell o.
Bangor, guest of Mrs. F. w. Briggs;
Miss Francis Lancey of Hartland
guest Of Mrs. w. i. Pushor, and B. A
Heseltine Of Portland, guest of his
SOL, Charles T. Heseltne; Mrs. j. "A
Mabbctt, Mrs. Will Smith, Mrs. H. D
Li5tleheId and little son Dolnar OF
Newport; Miss Fife Lord of Detroit
guest of Mrs. T. M. Griffin; Mrs. Lew.
is Graves of Hartland.
The funeral of the late B. D. Bow
den will be held at II A. M. today al
the Free Baptist church.
Charles II. Bowdcn of Philadelphia
arrived home Friday, called by the
death of his father, B. D. Bowden.
Christian Citizenship Sunday will b.
observed at the three local churche:
Sunday morning. Addresses will BIT
given by Mr.. Iring'e Of Waterville a.
the Methodist, Mr.. Berry of Water.
vile at the Free Baptist and by E. Fl
Emery of Sanford at the Universalist
Mrs. Charles NJ. Barbour Of Newport
was in town Friday 20 attend the fair
Mrs Susie Robinson and sister. Mrs
Powers of Portland, who are return
ing from Calais, where they were cali
ed by the death of their sister, were
n town Friday, guests Of Mrs. w. s.
Hill.