Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-26
CHELSEA.

ldSt sunday at the regular service IN
the chapel. The newly appointed pas
tor has already made many friends.
ard the people are assured of hearing
a good sermon and carrying away some
helpful thought each Sunday. The
w. A. Club furnished very pretty
flowers for the pulpit
Arbor day was appropriately OBJ
served by several of the town schools.
In No. 4 the pupils spent the Gay in
making flower beds and planting trees.
In No ) the teacher explained fully
the significance of the day and the
pupils cleaned up the school grounds.
made flower beds and planted tree.
The ladies of the Grange. church
and neighborhood met last Thursday
afternoon. May IS at the residence of
Mrs. Villa Hemenway and organized a
Ladies Circle. Officers were elected
as follows: President. Mrs. Lillian
McCausland; vice president, Mrs. FL
len Green; chaplain, Mrs. Matte Well
man: secretary. Miss Ida Searles:
treasurer Mrs. Della Watson; execG-
tive committee, the president and sec
rotary, Mrs. Florence Thompson, Mrs.
Mile Boudway and Mrs. Kate Rouse:
relief committee the chaplain and
Mrs. Mabel Swift and Mrs. Annie Me
Gugin; entertainment committee. the
vice president. Mrs Selma Trask, Mrs.
George Malaney, Mrs. Louise Morgan
and Mrs. Emma Savage. The Circle"
is the outcome of a desire on the part
of the ladies of the Grange and church
to unite in a work for the upbuiiding
of the community. of aiding the needy
and assisting in social affairs. Month
~ meetings viii be held, and mem
bership is open to all ladies in the
community who are interested in good
works and who are willing to aid in
the same. The next meeting will be
held with Mrs. Selma Trask in June.
The regular business meeting of the
w. A. Club will be held at the chapel
Saturday evening the 9th and every
member should be present as it is the
annual election of officers and plans
discussed for the summer months
Mr. and Mrs NJ. +. Holt of Norridge-
wock were guests last week of Mr..
and Mrs. Il. II. Collins
Mrs. H. A. Gillespie and son and H.
Fl. HamIin of Gardiner were Sunday
guests of Mrs. Octavia Morrell
NJ anu WI o. at i'm hayes at
tended the meeting of East Kennebec
Pomona Grange at China Tuesday and
report a very pleasant meeting
Walter Hayes of Riverside and Miss
Lucy Hayes of Augusta visited their
old home in town Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. w. X Thompson and
son, Clifton. passed Sunday with
friends in Pittston
Miss Emma Green is confined to the
house by illness
Earle Hayes. who is working in
Gardiner. was in town Sunday calling
on friends
Ernest Welch of Manchester and
Enson katon of Augusta were Sunday
callers at w. X. Thompson's.
Memorial day will be very quietly
observed in town. Details from Cut
Ter Post No AZ G.. A. r.. of Togus will
visit the several cemeteries and place
their tribute of flowers, wreaths and
flags on the graves of their departed
comrades returning to the Home in
time to take part in the exercises
there.
Mrs. L. A. Mckay of Augusta and
Mrs. Julia Gould of Fitchburg. Mass
were callers last Friday in town.
The weekly socials of the Grange
are proving quite a success Mr.. and
Mrs. Alvin McCausland very pleasant
y entertained last week A short
program consisting of a trio BY the
McCausland children: reading. Miss
Wood: duet. Mrs. McCausland and
Miss Richards; recitation. II. l..
Hayes and duet by Marion and Wal
lace McCausland was followed by
the young people; and refreshments.
all netting neat sum for the hall
fund
Mrs. Mary Graves of Gardiner was
the guest last week of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. v Morgan.
Mr. and Mrs. Orrin Lilley were
called to Chester recently by the
death of Mrs, Lilley's mother
Miss Julia sherman of Randolph
was the guest last weeknof, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. A. Caldwell