Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-11
LINCOLN
DRESDEN.

MILLS-Mls. Given Blinn is spending
a i"w days with her father in South
Iittston.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Smith 20 Mon
day to epri1gvale, where they will rlake
tacir future honc.
fhc W. G. 7. +. organization will hold
supper Thursday evening III the yes.
try of tire NJ L. church.
The E2 stern River grange will have
tiel installation of officers Thursdav
evening. Jan. l..
y surprise in the form of a linen show
ef was given Monday evening, to Mr.
and Mrs Benjamin smith If The after.
noon they were invited to spend the af-
terEoen and evening with Miss Annie
iicudlett. The guests began to arrive
AZ tie home of the brides parents at
&c. The house was dimly lighted by the
lire place ald turned down lamps The
telephone came in very useful ds Miss
tiuudleu te!ephoncd as soon as Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith started for home. Tho
crowd was flushed and as the bi ide and
tI.t:CLfoGm came through ;he door they
We met by the sound OF bells, tin pans
and many noises. II was II complete
surpiis" and many congratulations We're
received ~ Mr.. and Mrs. Smith. In the
cCIteI of tie parlor piled on the floor
were many bundles tied in white tissue
paper Iro1. I.ouis " oodWard then an
nounced ,hat Mr.. Smith SIT on one side
and Nh. smith on the other. undo the
bundles and tell the use of each article.
There was linen of all kinds. AS they
we've un.ieing the last bundle a shower
of rice came from both sides on the room.
The remainder of the evening was spent
vrly social with songs. Refreshments
of all Kinds of cake. cocoa and coffee
We're served Just before the party broke
up two packages tit being pretended that
came in latel were passed to Mr.. and
MS. Smith. On being opened was found
to he two pair of cid shoes. There We're
66 present and all went home having
spent o very enjoyable evening.
Mrs. White. spent Sunday with her
daughter, Mrs. Eva Mcdonald.
Mrs Cross is caring for her daughter.
Mrs Maurice Blirn. who is critically
Ill.
Mrs Ethson Carney and Mrs. Joseph
Mayers are victims OF the prevailing
colds
WiSCASSET.
The officers of WoOlWiCh Grange
were installed SaturdaEevening by ME-
and Mrs. G. NJ. White as installing Of
ficers. The work was very creditably
done and was witnessed by 30 Patrons
The following officers were lnstaiied'
o. G. Nutting. WoolWich, master:
Harold Bailey. Wiscasset. overseer'
Mrs Frank Hodgdon, Wiscasset, lee
turer: Fred Soule. steward. FRANK
Bailey, WoolWich, assistant steward,
Judson Bookings Woolwich. chap
lain; Geo. Fullerton, Wiscasset, treas
urer; Mrs. Annie Eustis. Wiscasset.
secretary; Frank Gould. Woolwich,
gatekeeper; Mrs. o. c. Nntting, Wool
wich, Ceres; Mrs. Alice Mason, Wool
wich, Pomona; Miss Mabel Purinton,
Wiscasset, Flora; Mrs. Florence Ha-
thorn. Woolwich, lady assistant stew
ard An oyster stew with cake and
coffee was served in the dfning-room
below. \ short literary program fol-
lowed the supper. Two candidates
will receive the First and Second de-
grees next saturday evening.
The Willing Workers met Thursday
with Mrs. John Young. Owing to the
very bad condition of the roads only
eight members were present. The
society elected It's officers for 1911 as
follows President. Mrs. Annie Eus-
It's vice president. Mrs. : d. mic
Kenney treasurer, Mrs, F. c. Bailey,