Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-24
KENNEBEC
CLINTON.
Card of Thanks.

CLINTON.
Card of Thanks.
| We wish to express our heartfelt
| thanks to our kind friends and neigh
bors and to all who assisted in any
way during our late bereavement, and
! we kope To be able to repay You for
your kindness to us. "A friend in
need is a friend indeed
MRS. JENNIE LEWIS.
MIR. and MRS. EUGENE LEWIS.
HARRY LEWIS.
MT. VERNON.
one of the most pleasant occasions
in Mount Vernon was district meet
/ ing Wednesday evening, May Is, of
| District No. 81 Rebekahs, comprising
the lodges at Wilton, Pennington,
| Phillips, Rangeley, Kingfield and Mt.
Vernon. Although it was a rainy night
a goodly number was present.
Wilson Lake lodge of Wilton exem-
plifed the work in very able and in
teresting manner.
| Mrs. Jacobs of Amity Rebekah lodge
of Mount Vernon welcomed the visitors
by an interesting address which was
responded to by Mrs Russell of Merrill
lodge of Pennington in a very pleasing
manner. '-'--
Alice G. Priest of Waterville. Presi-
dent OF the Rebekah Assembly was
present and expressed herself much
pleased with the prosperous condition
of the lodges in this district and the
members We're surely very favorably
, impressed with their president and her
words Of encouragement.
! After the reports from the several
LODGES interesting remarks were made
1G yarious members, then all repaired
to the banquet hall where refreshments
were in readiness. After this, all who
cared to. enjoyed dancing for the next
| hour.
| The District meeting was very pleas
antly held with Amity Rebekah Lodge
| of Mt. Vernon on May IS. About Il
came from Pennington and 40 from
Wilton. The showers late in the after
noon prevented the Phillips Delegates
| from coming farther than Farming
ton, where they gave it up and return
ed home. Everything else passed off
all right in spite of Halleys comet.
The Rcbekah degree was worked on
one candidate by the Wilton degree
| team in very fine manner, after
which the meeting was given into the
charge .of Miss Alice Priest of Water
vile, President of the Rebekah assem-
| bly,. whose remarks We're much en-
joyed. Also remarks by Hiscock Allen
! and others. About 125 were seated in
the banquet hall which was Hastily
decorated with pink and green crepe
paper. an excellent supper was served.
This was followed by dancing with
music by Daniel league, violin and
Joseph Allen at the piano. Everyone
voted ii a grand good time and it was
n late hour when teams and autos were
| headed for home. Some remaining all
| night, to enjoy the ride home by day
| light.
| CHINA.
Mrs. G.. A. Woodsum is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. Florence Hatch in Sau-
gus, Mass. Miss Cora Emerson of
South China is keeping house for Mrs.
Woodsum during her absence.
| Mrs. Julia Kidder was in town last
Sunday calling on friends.
| Benjamin Thornhill of Boston visited
his nNther. Mrs. Williams on Sunday.
| Rev. and Mrs. Harold Arey will go
to Providence, r. L., this week for a
| two wee ks stay with Mrs. Arey's par
ents.
| Mrs Daniel Wentworth was called to
| Wirslow last Friday by the serious ill
ness of her grandson, Harold Patter-
son.
| DR.. and Mrs Jewett Lincoln of Au-
gusta visited Mr., Lincoln's father, c.
| &. Lincoln on Sunday.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union held their annual meeting last
Friday. Annual reports of the depart
ments We're given. officers elected for
ensuing year were: President. Ella G.
Bartlett: vice president. Estelle Brain
|crd: corresponding secretary, Helen
lRrainerd; treasurer. Katherine Brown:
recording secretary Annie Doe: dele
gates elected to the County convention
at Wayne June 10. Ia. Is, were Mrs
Woodsum, Mrs. Gordon and Mrs. Rob
erts; alternates. Mrs. Phillips, Miss
Florence Brown. Mrs. Palmer. -Four
new members have lately been added
Il to the Union.
SIDNEY.
NORTH-Sidney Grange held May
basket sale Thursday evening ano
conferred the First and Second de-
grees on candidate. good time was
reported. Next Thursday they will
confer the Third and Fourth degrees
and have a supper.
/ Miss Lena Clark left last Friday fol-
Keen, n. H., to visit her sister, Mrs
| Edgar Bailey.
| &. f. Hussey. A. II. Smiley and Ira
Taylor arrived in town from Owls
Head for weeks stay.
| Geo. Woodbury. who has been visit
ing his brother. Ralph Sawtelle. left
for his home in Leominster, Mass,
last Saturday.
| Mrs. James Field and daughter are