Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-12
Churchman'S Banquet Fri
day at uaion Hall.
Mems Clubs and Their Guests
Enjoy Eloquent Speakers.
Maesabsss Hold Election Of Off
esrs-0ther Town News.

The churchman's banquet given in
Union hall Friday evening, Dec. g. under
the auspices Of the three Mems Clubs Of
the Free Baptist, Universalist and Meth
odist churches was most pleasant event
and carried out In successful and
painstaking manner. The Odd Fellows
and Masonic halls were used as recep-
zion rooms and after the removing of
wraps all descended to the main hall.
where plates were laid for 40, nearly all
the seats being taken. The speakers of
the evening, accompanied by their ladies',
were seated on the stage. The banquet.
which was given at o'clock. was ex-
elusive to the members Of the clubs.
their ladies and a few invited guests.
Young men acted as waters
At s o'clock the galleries were opened
to those outside of the members of the
organizations, to give all an opportunity
of listening to the able speakers During
the evening the NJ. c. I. Orchestra fur
nfshed music. Prof. +. L. Landman.
principal Of Maine Central Institute and
teacher Of the Iyane}man Bible class is
the'.tF'rre< 1saptf ST. Sunday school. was
toastmastnr and performed his. duties in
a most PLEASANT manner. Tho following
progranwk gfSsas g.
Music.f rfAia quartet eor1priiang c. q.
Coffin. J.: S. Haseltine. ]. II. Little and
y. f. Cornell. Local Relations Of
Church to Coftn1tshiH:" nT ''Tfest,Si GllrcIy
and the YouhsSAtn," L. NJ Lord4s r.
''The Church and Business" II. r. Coo.-y
idge; 90 THE Church and Socials Ser,
VICE" c. E. Frost. ITO tie Ladies'
g
brains.'" j. w. Manson. Vocal solo, V,
j. Macfarlane, piano accompaniment,
Miss Iona Perkins; address, Hon. l. f.
Higgins of Brewer: reading. THE Ci-
known Speaker" Mr.. Bibber; address,
Hon. c. L. Williams of Island Falls:
reading. "Grandpa's Lullaby" O. H.
Drake; address. Rev. c. F. Henry of
Bangor
The addresses were on the line #
mems work in the church and were Of
such merit to leave lasting and helpful
impressions. The program closed it'll a
sewlection by the quartet The program
committee Comprised II. F. Libby. Uni
versalist ]. IS Haseltme, Free Baptist
and G.. G. Gage. Methodist. The banquet
committee was c. T.. Frost, Methodist:
w. S. Spauldng, Universalist, and b. :.
Mathews, Free Baptist The presidents
of the three organizations are as fol-
lows: III. r. Libby, ]. S. Haseltine AMI
G. G. Gage.
Miss Ida Randlett. who was called
here several weeks ago by the illness Of
her mother. Mrs. Fannie Randlett, re
turned to Waltham. Mass. Saturday.
lprq no has cd iy,t
WalthAm Trust Co. bank
u. ID. Gould Is in Dixmont for a few
days. visiting his parents.
Miss Martha Randlett passed Saturday
and sunday with friends in Dixmont.
The local order of Maccabees FRIDAY
evening elected the following officers roc
the coming year: Commander. +. l..
Dinsmore; Lieut.. Commander, T.. A. Bur
ton; record keeper. Q. II. Drake: chap
lain, Bert a. Graves: physician, f. 4.
Porter: sergeant, H. T.. Douglass: mas
ter-at-arn.s. c. A. Brown: first master
of guards. Leroy Pushor: second master
Of guards. Irwin futile; sentinel, j. IT,
Gilman: picket Charles Morse.
Mrs. W. S. Hin was in Watervillc Sat
urday4 az.
Mrs. u. II. Nutter and Miss Mead Will
Gston were visitors IN Bangor Saturday.
The local Office, q, Hoyt's Express Co.
whisA has been NNased in small hulld-
ing on Park street for a few month5.
has vacated sunAn thy building has .bs9n
let to Gould & GtveTis. painters. S"~
r. X. Maxcy was in Portland Friday
and Saturday on business.
Allison F. Mowes, Of Paimw1a has re-
turned from q business trip to Augusta.
Mrs. Sarah Bryant &c South Mohtville.
who has been visiting her daughter, Mr..
Frank Gilman. has returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Dyer of Palmyra
have gone to Augusta. where they VIII
have employment for the winter.