Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-09

az the FrleIluS VeStTy, TidSC NdSSdl-
boro, with the following program:
Singing, "Columbia;' roll call, "Anec-
dotes of Lincoln;" paper. Thomas
Lincoln" Mrs. l.. H. Webster: "The
Mother of Lincoln" Mrs. Edward
Pope: 'Iincolns Boyhood," Mrs. J. ].
Robbins; "His Early Manhood" Mrs.
Mary Clark; selection, Mrs. Charles
Mower; Public Life of Lincoln Until
He Was Elected President" Mrs. L.
A. Dorr; Ellis Career as President,
Miss Annabel Cook; Home Life OF
Lincoln" Mrs. Dana Marden; reading
"Lincolns Favorite Poem," Miss Mary
Cook: music; 'Lincoln's Last Days,
Mrs Arthur Strong; Tribute to Lin
coin" Mrs. o. j. Hussey; poem, Mrs.
Kate r. Stilson; book review, The
Crisis" Mrs r. H. Starkey; selection,
Mrs. Henry Marden; singing, Gamer
lea" The music viii be in care. of Mrs
Maud Mason A picnic dinner will be
served
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Clark Of China
visited Mr.. and Mrs. e. e. Clark,
Wednesday.
WEST GARDINER.
| The Military Minstrels from Angus
| ia appeared here Friday evening ana
certainly did themselves proud. Inc
show and orchestra is the best thlhs
| that has been here for many day.
| The show alone is OF the high class
variety and all present expressed the
same sentiments and want to nave IL
all over again. An effort Will be mace
on tic part of the Grange at the next
| meeting to have the show put on again
| in the same way. Harry Jones ana
| Tom Fox made the hits and the work
| of the end men was very clever. Inc
! buck and wing dancing was also very
| interesting Dancing was INDUCED IN
until about /, when everyone went
home happy.
MONMOUTH.
The first annual midwinter concert
by the Monmouth Military Band With
| Fred Robbie manager, will be given
Thursday evening, Feb. II, in Cumston
hall The program consists of lnstru-
mental and vocal solos and duets IN
terspersed with fine new selections p,-
the band. followed by an oyster supper
and social assembly.
Preparations are being made to OBJ
serve Lincoln day under the direction
al the G. X. Norris Post and the Re
lief Corps. A grand mass meeting will
he held in Cumston hall in the after
noon. Rev. H. E. Dunnack of Angus
ia has been engaged TO deliver an
address, with vocal solos, Miss Hazel
Shaw of Winthrop; selections by Pres
colts Orchestra; reading, Lincoln at
GETTYSBURG Roy Packard; patriotic
exercises by the school children. Din
ner will be served at noop~An the
Concus hall.
Mrs. Laura Randlette of Richmond.
accompanied by her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Read of Pittston, is visiting ner son,
DR.. c. M. Randlette.
Miss Hazel Haynes has returned
from the Central Maine General hos
pital, much improved in health.
Miss Olive Ham returned Wednes-
day from Wales, where she has been
spending the past few months.
| LITCHFlELD.
Emery Danforth has been drawn az
iuryman for the March term of court
at Augusta.
Charles Hall is ill.
Mrs. H. w. Maxwell, VINO has been
quite i'll, is much better.
l
ing. aged 70 years, nine months and
90 days.
c. T. Powers went to Lewiston on
, business Saturday.
Mrs. Fannie Brown Of Brighton Is
visiting her cousin, Lizzie Powers.
ALBION.
: The Grammar school, taught by Miss
Johnston of Washington, and the Fri
mary school taught by Miss Jennie
Greene from Gree nbush, closed Friday.
Miss Greene is one of our best teach
ers. All her pupils liked her very
much. We are very sorry to learn she
is not coming back.
Merton Leonard has sold his house
to A. Clark, who will move soon.
Mrs. George Leonard, who is sick
remains about the same.
Wallace Libby has changed his span
OF mules for a heavy span OF horses.
I, Mrs Nathan Wellington, who went
to Portland for an operation few
weeks ago is at home and Is doing
very nicely.
Misses Nellie and Lena Parmen,ei
are going to Portland for a few days
vacation.
Farmers have been quite busy the
past few days getting their ice.
| The baskets are coming to town for
the corn factory.
WAYNE.
j. y. Walton, aged IS, died at his
home in Leeds, Tuesday Feb. 2. The
funeral occurred Thursday and the re-
mains were brought to Wayne and
placed in the tomb at the Wing cem--
terry. j. ID. Walton was born in
Wayne, Oct 90. 1880. He attended the
district and High school or his native
town. His early years We're passed on
his fathers farm. After reaching his
majority he turned his attention to
farming, an occupation which he loved
and which was never a drudgery 10
him. In 1856, he married Miss Beulah
z. Norris Of East Livermore. His Sc
lection of a life companion was happy
and fortunate. For more than 80 years
they walked together in the pathway
Of life, The first years of their mar
ried life We're passed on a farm owned
by his wfe's father. near Strickland $
Ferry In 1865, he bought a farm i'll
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