Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-27

Ton with MS parents, Mr.. and Mrs
G. B. Putnam.
Friends from this section of The
town attended the funeral Tuesday OF
/ Mrs. Judson Bookings on Beech Hill
Mrs. Bookings was held in the high.
est esteem by all and her suddel
death was much regretted. The hus.
band and daughter have the sympath,
of everyone.
Morton Whitman of Boston was
calling Tuesday on old friends
Jasper Gray, selectman of Windsor
| was a business caller Tuesday on AL.
| bert Putnam.
CHELSEA.
The Board of Health for the year
1909 met at the home Of NJ L. Rollins
Monday evening the cath, and organ
| lied for the year. A. S. Fowler was
elected chairman, P. Hayes secretary
and NJ. l.. Rollins health officer
c. II. Watson is at home taking g
short vacation from his duties at the
Insane hospital. Augusta
Misses Mabel and Florence Cobb and
Mrs. Dwight Wise of Gardiner were
callers in town last week.
| Mrs. CeOkson, who has been quite ILL.,
is able to be out again.
Mrs. Granville Labree of Randolph
and Miss Martha Collins of Lynn
son last week.
Miss Grace Thompson visited her sis
ter in Augusta last week.
Mrs. Charles Alger has returned from
Massachusetts and is stopping at N
M. Hemenway's.
Phillip Malloy has hired the old John
Drake place and will occupy it this
summer.
Mrs. A. T. Collins was in Augusta
on business one day last week.
Cyrus Hallowell of North Augusta is
at c. H. Watson's for few days.
Memorial day will be observed in this
part of the town next Sunday. Cutler
Post, NJ. 4S, G. A. R., will have charge
of the exercises. The Post will leave the
Home at l o'clock arriving at the chap
ell about $50. They will proceed to the
cemeteries at Searles' Mills, where the
decoration of the graves of their fallen
comrades and the usual G. A. r. me-
mortal service will take place Re
turning to the chapel they will listen tC
oil duoIVSo Wy ISCS ~ juice, Will
other appropriate exercises by the Off
vers of the Post and others. They will
then proceed to the Riverside cemetery
and perform the ceremony of decora-
ton there The Post will be in COM
mand of Senior Vice Commander c. C,
Sewall.
CHINA.
w. w. Washburn made a business
trip to Augusta Monday
Ellen Shaw went to WaterVlle Sat.
| urday for weeks visit with friends
Mrs. Roy Hicks OF Medford, Mass
is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs
Charles Bumps.
Mrs. Jennie Billings of Brownville
has been visiting George Gilman ant
| family.
Arthur Thornhill and son Walter OF
Ncrth Vassalboro were visiting Mr.
| Thornhills mother, Mrs. John Williams
on Sunday.
The Memorial sermon before the A
| ]. Billings Post will be given next Sun.
| day in the Methodist church, by tho
pastor, Rev. G. J. Palmer.
Herman Wallace has returned to his
home in Boston, accompanied by his
| niece, Marion who will remain for {
visit of several weeks.
Mrs. Florence Wallace of this place
will deliver the Memorial address al
| the Baptist church at P. M. Monday
| May 81. Mrs. Wallace is a former Ma
tional Secretary of the Ladies of the
| G. "A. r. and has given Memorial ad
| dresses in various cities which have
been much appreciated. s.
| The annual meeting of the w c. r
y. was held Friday at Headquarters
| The annual address by the president
Mrs. Ella Bartlett was most cncour-
aging. Reports We're given showing
much good work done during the year
Several new members have lately beer
added to the Union. The following of
| ficerS were elected: President, Mrs Ella
G. Bartlett: cor. sec. Helen N. Brain
| crd; rec. sec. ArnIe A. Doe; treasurer
Mrs. katherine w. Brown; vice presi
dent at large. Estellc w. Brainerd
| The appointment of superintendent o
| departments was left with the execu
| tive board to be reported at the mex
meeting. Refreshments of cocoa anC
cake were served by Mrs Farnswortl
and Mrs Woodsum.