Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-09


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The Ladies' Circle of the Congrega-
tional church held a sale and served a
Chicken supper at the vestry, Thurs
day afternoon and evening.
The annual meeting of the Grange
was held. Wednesday The following
officers were elected: Master, Wesley
Cook; overseer, H. E. Bates; lecturer,
Mrs. Annie Bates steward. .. Z.
True; assistant steward, Robert Cook;
treasurer, NJ. NJ. Richardson; chap
lain Rev. G. Z. whidden; secretary,
Mrs. Ruth Tufts; gate keeper, Henry
Simpson; Ceres, Mrs. Minot curtis;
Pomona. Mrs. Doris Shepard; Flora,
Mrs. Lila Marston.
The ladies of the Library Associa-
ton will hold sale, Friday afternoon,
Dec Is, at Cumston hall. Supper Will
be served from G to Z o'clock, followed
by eantata in the evening.
4 Luther Merrill recently fell and frac-
tured his hip.
! Mr. and Mrs. John A. Durgan left,
Monday, for st. Petersburg. Fla
where they will pass the winter.
i Mr.. and Mrs. Luther King have gone
to Florida, to visit Mr.. Kings son
Ralph and his brother, George King.
/ Howard Dean has gone to ProVl-
dence. r. l.
/ Wesley Prescott, Fred X Blake and
son Carleton are on hunting trip III
J Madrid.
Mrs. w. f. Fitch of Maiden, Mass,
is the guest of her cousin, Mrs. "A
. c. Sherman.
Mrs. Howard Hanscom returned,
Tuesday, from New London. CT.
| NORTH-The funeral of the late
Mrs. Clara c. Wing was held at her
home, at 10 A. NJ. Thursday. Rev
Russell Pettingill of Leeds ofliciated'
Interment was in the family lot at
| Leeds Center. Mrs. Wing was Sc years
old She had made her home for near
| ly two years at North Monmouth III
| the family of Alma A. Gordon. Until
! u few months ago she contemplated
buying Il home, in which she was
keeping house at her death. Mrs. Wing
had many friends here as well as in
Leeds and Wayne, where she had
lived. She was noble Christian wom-
an. Rev. Mr.. Pettingilfs remarks were
brief, as he was compelled to do SO
on account of the distance to the GEN.
etery. but they were forceful, sympa-
thetic and very comforting to the
friends. A son, who lives in Portland,
and sister, Mrs. Howard of Wayne,
survive She was Sc years old.
BELGRADE.
] The Ladies, Aid of the old South
church will hold It's Christmas sale,
Tuesday. Dec. 49, afternoon and even
ing at Belgrade Grange hall. A goodly
line of fancy and kitchen aprons, dolls
and northumberland articles will be on
sale Supper will be furnished at rea-
sonable price, an entertainment will be
furnished in the evening consisting of a
farce, THE Bargain Counter" presented
by ladies of the aid, also music by local
talent a small admission will be taken
/ Mt the door All are cordially invited
i WAYNE.
4 Rev. G. f. Sibley has been called to
/ somerville, Mass, by the critical illness
| OF his father.
Miss Mary Ridley has returned to hel
position as teacher at South Monmouth
John X. McKinnon is at home with hi
family in Wayne, after spending sons
months working at the quarrles m Jay.
The Friday Club will meet, this week
Wltn MIS-. SdfO Scc0. <hsoo @NNAA'N
Dodge will entertain. the club by de
scription of Yellowstone Park, where SIT
Irecently spent summer. Her talk VIII
be. illustrated by beautiful views.
The w. C. T. L. held it's regular meet
ing. Wednesday evening, in the NJ. e
vestry, with invited guests. The pro
gram was opened by a short parliamen
tary drill on third form of amending
resolution. Mrs. Johnson offered the fol
lowing resolution: Resolved, That the
Female of the Specials Is More Deadly
Than the Male" AS amended, this res
olution passed: Resolved. That the Fe'
| male of the Species Is Less Deadly Thar
the Male" Program on citizenship fol-
| lowed. Mrs. G. +. Sibley read fine pa
per on Initiative and Referendum.
| Mrs. Ridley spoke on the benefits to bt
derived from Direct Primaries" This
was supplemented by discussion, open u
all, several gentlemenS taking part. Mucl
Il of the matter used on the program wa
/ culled from kennebee Journal Coco'
and cakes were served.
ROME.
Mrs Stephen Foster has been quit
| sick
| j. II. Littlefield returned from Boston
| Saturday. with an automobile for tn
| convenience of his guests at his camps
Adelbut Kelley has leased the Ley
| decker saw mill.
George Mosher is in Connecticut on {
| business trip.
MT. VERNON. -
| DUNN'S CORNER--A large party com
posed of young and middle aged people
met at Sedgley's mill pond, Monday
evening, and enjoyed skating. Th'
smoothness of the ice, the bright moor
and crisp air made it an Ideal evening
for the enjoyment of this sport Aftel
the skating was over the party repaired
to the home of f. l.. Kendall and en-
joyed game of cards.
Mrs. Hiram Gilman went to Winthrop
| Wednesday, to visit her niece. Mis-
Fannie Taylor.
Mrs Willis Wright and Della Porte
| attauded the entertainment and sale q