Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-15

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! Mrs. Hannah Russell and Mrs. Jen-
ME Reed have arrived home from Mas
sachusetts where they have been pass-
ing several months visiting relatives
and friends.
Much needed repairs are being made
on the River road.
Mrs. Edith Trott of Monmouth Is yis-
itine i'm the place. HI ~ .a (. *.
tightening struck the house Of Mrs.
Chas. Russell during the shower Of
Thursday, doing slight damage.
CHELSEA.
WEST.-Miss Elizabeth Smith OF
Gardiner spent Sunday with her uncle.
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Mrs. Elizabeth Burbank went TO
Someryille, Mass. Friday. called by
the serious illness of her brothers
wife, Mrs. Charlie Hayes.
a meeting was held Saturday after
noon at the town. house to give a
permit to the electric plant to put
wires through the town which is going
from Augusta to Gardiner.
Miss Eva Markham is confined to
her he'd with stomach trouble.
C. G. Dondero recently purchased a
yoke Of cattle to use on his farm.
Mrs. Ralph Wallace has gone to
Union for a visit to relatives. ....,
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NORTH-Miss, Hannah Mccormick
is at her home for brief vacation.
from her duties as stenogrrapher in a
large establishment at Bethel. She.
spent a few days last week with
friends in Bath.
Miss Ruth Jones has SO far recov-
cred from her recent illness as to be
able to attend school ON pleasant days.
Clarence Coston of East Chelsea sold
a fine pair of oxen to Charles Dondero
of Chelsea for which he received a
handsome sum.
Mrs. Charles Starks and children,
Ellen, Gladys and Mary were in at
tendance at the circus in Gardiner
Monday.
S. A.. Jewett. one. of the young old
persons of this tosssr. is one of the few
in the State who distinctly remember
the seeing % Halleys comet Is years
ago. Mr.. Jewettaisl in his eightieth
wear but with faculties ,unimpaired
and a memory. of past events as well
as those occurring daily which many of
the younger generation might we'll
envy. "E
G. r. Mansir and c. X. Green. Sc
lectmeR of Pittston, were at BlInns
Hill Monday morning on business con-
nected with the town. ,r..
i, .... WAYNE. *
The twenty fourth annual conven-
ton of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union opened in the Baptist
church. Wayne, Monday night. The
meeting was preliminary to the regu-
lar business session which opened
Tuesday morning at Q o'clock and a
program of special interest had been
prepared. The church had been deco
rated for the occasion in a very artis-
tic manner On the platform was
large arch of evergreen and at the
front were banked evergreen and flow-
ers, the colors being red and white. A
large picture of Frances Willard was
on the right and above her the banner
of the Loyal Temperance Legion On
the left was the banner of Kennebec
County Union. The meeting was open
ed as is always the custom by the
ing of tire Crusade Psalm, (psaIm 1852
by Mrs. Althea Quimby. President of
Androscogsin County Union, after
which the Crusade hymn beginning,
'.Give to the winds thy fears" was
sung by the choir. PRAYER was Offered
by Mrs. Mary Smith of Hallowell. Cor
dial words of welcome were spoken for
the church by Rev. G. f. Sibleye pas
tor of the Baptist church; for the citi-
zens by c. E. Wing and for the w. C.
r. U. by Mrs. Clara X. Ridley. presi-
dent of the Wayne Union. The appre-
citation of the delegates was voiced BY
Mrs. Helen Hayes of Monmouth. One
of the most educative departments -of;
the w. G. r. u. is that of Medal Con-
test. This department aims to set tenn
perance principles before the public in
the attractive form of public entertain
ments REGULATIONS chiefly by young
people. are given on Prohibition Total
Abstinence. Narcotics. Purity and 9TH
err lines of work. Judges are appoint
ed who pronounce upon the merits or
the speaker. and a medal of silver. gold
or diamond is awarded to the success
full contestant. This evening q class
of five made up from the different
Unions contested for a. silver medal;
The nrosfaht was as follows: Reeita-
.tiungI This TRUE Victory" Henrietta
Ward McA1lister,s Wayne; defamation.
aTie Fence or the Ambulance" Arthur
Fitzgerald. Anansaa; solo. Nearer to
Thee" Mrs. Estelle Beers. Bridgeport.
CT; recitation Good Night Papa,
Gertrude Gould Weitstein. Morimodth'a
solo, A. p Wing; recitation. The Two
Portraits" Gladys Campbell. Wayne;
recitation, ';Old Soapy." Harriet, Louise
Perry, Hallowell; Contest Welcome
Song. choir. The judges were Rev. A.
A. Calaghan. Mrs Althea Qufmny.
Mrs. Jennie. Sylvester. While they were
OFT the. audience we're. very pleasantly
entertained by Mrs. Fife Lambert OF
New York, National Organizer and
Lecturer, who gave several selections
in dielect. Mrs. Lambert will deliver
an address tomorrow, evening, subject
"Tbe Modern Barrabas". Mrs. Lam
bert will also give several recitations:
After a prolonged absence the judges
announced their decision, and the med
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