Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-03
New Era Baptist Auxiliary
Holds Annual Meeting,
N. C. |. Seniors Tender Re-
Cepiion 10 Miss Helen K. Dow.
Republican Town Committee Will
Hold Smoke Talk, Monday Night.

James Parsons of this town, for
merly of East Machias, and Mis-
Abbie Roberts of this place, former
ly of Unity, We're married at "a
O'clock. Saturday morning, AT the Uni
versalist parsonage. Rev. T. S. Walk
er offleiated They left ON the 1872
train for visit with relatives il
East Machias, after which they vii
return here to make their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles p. Daley
who were married last week, in Wa
terville, arrived in town, Saturday
for an over Sunday visit with Mr.
and Mrs. r.. II. Loder
Friday evening. the Senior class a
Main Central Institute rendered al
informal reception TO Miss Helen Is
Dow, the class teacher. The early
part of the evening was passed n
Society hall, where a sewing party
was held, the young men designing
aprons for the young ladies, who In
return made neckties for them. Later
games and marches We're enjoyed IN
Powers hall Refreshments were
served Miss Dow was presented with
a chafing dish and outfit as q token
of appreciation and esteem.
Col w. G. Morrill, announces the
following program for his races. to be
held at Union Trotting Park, June
2S-29:
June 2S-2.2S class trot and pace,
purse, 800; 222 class trot and pace,
purse, $3.50.
June % s-minute class. trot and
pace. purse, sl00; PA class trot and
pace, purse, 500; 2.18 class trot and
pace, purse, $3.50.
A game of baseball will be played
at the park each afternoon. A bal
loon ascension with parachute drop
will be held both days and, Saturday,
the ascension win be made by a lady.
The New Era Auxiliary of the
Free Baptist church held its annual
business meeting at the church, FRI
day afternoon. Reports We're read,
showing an encouraging condition OF
the society The following officers
were elected: President. Mrs. Jennie
Randlett; vice president, Mrs. Oracle
Landman; secretary, Mrs. W. M
sPrilay; assistant secretary. Mrs.
Florence Cook; treasurer. Mrs Grace
Coffin; auditor, Mrs. Bertha Foster,
librarian, Mrs Mertie Palmer; press
reporter. Mrs. Allen Haekett: COM
mittee chairmen Finance, Mrs. c. +.
Henry; social, Miss Prestina Hersey'
program Mrs. Lon Taylor; doreus,
Mrs Agnes Blanchard; membershiP,
Bertha Foster: flower, Mrs. Jessie
Dow; devotional, Mrs Sarah Ford
resolutions. Mrs. Evelyn Call; mis-
sion helper, Mrs. Mary Wingate. 1t
was voted to hold a social meeting
once in two weeks, on Thursday,
during the vacation season. Refresh
ments were served.
Mrs. Elmer Field and children have
returned from ST. Adams, where they
passed Memorial day with her sister,
Mrs Charles Wilbur
Two cases of scarlet fever are in
town. Vivian Rogers. the young
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Rogers. and Bernard Wright. young
son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wright The
Wright house has just been released
from q quarantine which has been on
for three months, because of the ILL
ness of Mrs. Wright and two sons
with scarlet fever. II is thought the
new case is caused from the cat.
which carried the germs.
Mrs. N. +. Anderson and daughter,
Vivian, of Chicago, arrived In town.
Friday to join Mr.. Anderson and TO
pass the summer at the home of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Libby.
The local Republican town com
mittee will hold the second of a series
of smoke talks in Union hall. Monday
evening, May 3, when Hon. Warren
c. Philbrick of Waterville and Judge
Il. F. Maher of Augusta will give
short talks on matters pertaining to
the political situation. Music will be
furnished by the Pittsfield Band
Mrs. Lydia Campbell. who lives on
Hartland avenue. is very i'll Her son
from Norridgewock is with her
Miss Jeanette Stephenson, local
teacher on piano instruction. gave a
pupils recital at her home. Satur-
day afternoon.
Earl Hunter moved his family. Sat
urday, into the Frank Lowell house
Hartland avenue.
The 44th annual Commencement
concert of Maine Central Institute
viii be given in Union hail. Thursday
evening, June IL, with the attraction
of Ye Colonial Club and Edwin NJ
Whitney. reader
Mrs ANGELA Martin of Dexter and
Mrs. Gordon McTaggart of Oakland
who have been guests of their sister,
Mrs. Jesse Gould. have returned home
George =. Hooper left, Friday, for
a visit in Nashua. N. II.
Walter Farnham of Orono has re-
turned home, after visiting with Mrs
Farnham in Canaan, with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs Harris
A boxing exhibition will be given
in Perkins hall, Tuesday evening
June 4, between John E Butler ant
Ellis Sanborn. In two Ground bouts