Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-23

and Master Lee Towle of Gardiner were
calling on friends here Monday
| The school at Richardson schoolhouse
will close Friday after very success
full term, taught by Miss Elsie Dill OF
Gardiner.
party of about 40 young people
from the Fifth Grade of Highland Av-
enue Grammar school, Gardiner, en-
joyed very pleasant outing here on
| Saturday. They came out in hay
rack, driven by Master Henry Merrill
They were accompanied by Miss Nellie
Springer, their teacher.
BELGRADE.
The Belgrade High school closed the
spring term with speaking contest,
which consisted of music by Knapp's
orchestra, prayer by the Rev. Joseph
S. Cummings and speaking by ten
members of the school. ''In the Sig.
nal Box" Ethel c. Foster; ''Disadvan-
tages of Moral Courage" Stella *.
Blaisdell, Rome; American Freedom
and Patriotism" Vernon l.. Foster;
1.-THE Actors Story" Ellie M. Bick-
ford; Entertaining Sisters Beau"
Helen E. Adams; 1.-The Drowning Sing
err" Mildred F. Nickerson, Rome: 1.-THE
Light on Deadman's Bar Hildred D.
Foster; 1.-The Inventors Wife," Eva B.
Stuart; Good Books" Mellen v.
Adams; "a Sleigh Ride j. Everett
Blaisdell, Sydney. The prizes were
awarded to Eva B. Stuart and Hildred
ID. Foster A social dance followed
, the contest.
The Lowell school closed a nine
weeks term Friday The picnic was
, at the schoolhouse, the woods being
too wet to go into. Marcella c. Nc
| Carthy, Alice A. Spaulding and Fran
= ces Spaulding were not absent or late
during the term.
Mrs. E. l.. Mccarthy who has been
caring for Mrs. Frank w. Pray has re-
turned to her home.
vAssALBoRo.
EAST-Elmo Goddard Of Lynn. Mass
has arrived0knd opened their summer
, cottage for the season.
Miss Edith II. Priest reached home
Saturday from Brewer and will re-
main at home during the summer.
, Mrs. Mary A. Stafford and Miss Eliza
Bradley have been visiting in Water
vile.
Prin. George l.. Jones and Mrs. Jones
were in attendance at Friends church
} Sunday and calling on friends Mr..
; and Mrs. Jones will sail July 10 for
trip abroad.
Miss Eloisc Hafford left for Portland
Monday for short stay after which
she will join Mr.. and Mrs Jones in
New York and sail for Europe.
Mrs. Sarah Hanson of Lynn, Mass,
and Mrs. Harriet Connor of Water
vile are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Weeks.
Fred Butterfield of Portland spent
Sunday with Mrs. Butterfield who is
visiting her mother for a few weeks.
The children will be entertained by
Vassalbcro Grange Tuesday evening,
) June 20. An entertainment by the
children is in preparation and a de-
lightfnl evening is anticipated for the
little ones.
The Free Public Library Association
of Vassalboro gave an entertainment
and reception Saturday evening. The
hall was decorated with ferns and
flowers. The meeting was called to or
der by the chairman of the committee,
Mrs. Percy Gates. The President, Miss
Elcise Hafford spoke of the object of
the Association and some of its plans
lowed with piano solo and responded
to an encore. Principal Geo. l.. Jones
was introduced and was received with
enthusiasm. Miss Florence Priest sang
and responded to an encore. Rev. Mr.
Mcneil of Winslow spoke most enter
tainingly on hooks" Messrs. Harold
and Karl Gates sang duct and re-
sponded to an encore. Miss Maud An
Il Of
tions in her usual characteristic man
ner and delighted her audience. The
mule quartette sang several selections.
| McsSrS. Gates, Richardson and
Coombs. At the close of the program
the chairman presented Miss Hafford
with bouquet of pinks on behalf of
the association. 1t is the object Of the
association to begin the purchase of
books for the library at once.
NORTH-Children's day was OBJ
served at the Baptist church by a SER
mon to the children in the morning by
The pastor and a concert by the Sunday
school in the evening The church was
very prettily decorated with plants and
flowers. The exercises were very inter-
i esting. Three memorial windows havej
recently been put into this church
which add much to its beauty. 1t is
hoped the remaining three can be put
in very soon.
The household goods and farming
tools belonging to the estate of the
late Joseph. H. Smiley were sold Satur-
day at auction by the administrator
Geo S. Halves.
| EAYETTE.
Miss Laura Wells arrived home from
| New York last week.
Will G. Campbell died June %, aged
26 years. The funeral was held Thurs
day afternoon and was attended by
many friends.
| Three of the schools in town closed
last week
Mrs. II. J. Burnford is visiting her
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