Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-08
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PITTSTON.
NORTH-Miss Josephine Kealy clos
ed Wednesday, most successful
term of school of II weeks. On Mon
day afternoon. she gave party from
4 to so o'clock, at the schoolhouse,
to several of the younger pupils and
a few of their friends and on Tues
day evening. one at her home in
Whitefield. to which her older pupils
and companions were invited. Both
occasions We're greatly enjoyed by the
participants. Various games We're in
dulged in with music and singing. Re-
freshmerts of cake and ice cream were
served. Miss Kea,y is one of cur
most popular teachers and 1t is ear
nestly hoped she may return to the
school for the fall term. The schol-
airs not absent were: Francis and
Louise Mccormick and Leslie and
Theodore Sparrow.
Mrs. Leslie Tower was quite badly
sealded, last week, by spilling hot wa
ter over her arm and shoulder. She
is reported as doing well.
Mrs. Scott Powers and Miss Grace
Powers of West Chelsea passed Tues
day at c. x. Green's.
Miss Lizzie McGugin and sister.
Mays with cousins visiting them.
from Massachusetts, passed Tuesday
nj Island Park.
The Sunday school. from last Sun
day, will take a vacation through
July and August Rev. A. w. Plant
was present, Sunday, to entertain
children and parents with one of his
interesting talks.
Miss Eva SearIes. who has passed
the winter in New Bedford. Mass. is
at C. X. Green's, for a few days
visit
Prof. T. d. SearIes and family of
New Bedford Mass, were visitors.
over the Fourth. of C. *. Green and
family
'.The Thomas Searles family held
their 3rd annual reunion at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs c. X. Green, Thurs
day, July 4th. The day was all that
could be desired and the large num-
Der present enjoyed it to the utter
most Tables grooming with good
things were spread beneath the trees
on the lawn, to which all gave due
justice, and this was not the least of
the pleasures of the day. The fore
noon was passed in social converse
and the renewing of old acquaint
ances In the afternoon, a business
meeting was held. Suggestions for a
name for the organization were call
ed for. which resulted in the adopt
ton of the above title. A report of
the Jonathan Searles reunion, held at
Wilton, in August, 1911, by Prof. E.
d. Searles, was listened to with much
interest. Remarks by Mrs. Mary A.
Searles Hildreth of Wilton We're much
enjoyed After this. came the follow
ing program: "reminiscences by diff
ferent ones and the stories told of
childhood days in Chelsea provoked
much merriment and was among the
best things of the day; letters from
Prof Colbert Searles of Leland Stan
ford University of California, and
Mrs c. w. Searles of Los Angeles,
Cal, were read readings by Miss
Florence Cobb, Miss Hazel Cobb Mas
ter Kenneth Cobb and Miss Mary
Carol Searles and a paper on "A Mod
81 Husband" by Will Lawrence, were
heartily applauded. Letters of sym
pathy and love to H. c. Lawrence
and family of Chelsea, c. S. Cobb and
family of Iivermore Falls and Mrs.
Cora Searles and daughter, Mary, of
Richmond, for the loss of dear ones,
also letters of congratulations to Mr..
and Mrs. H. f. Green of Waterville
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Arthur of
Farmingdale on the advent of the
little ones in their families. were read
by Mrs. Lii Grant and vote to be
forwarded 10 the different persons.
The gathering closed with the sing
ing of America, and on their depar-s
ture the unanimous vote was THE
best reunion yet The following Of
ficers were elected for the ensuing
year: President, Miss Ida Searles.
Chelsea; secretary and treasurer, Mrs.
Enza Green Cooper: executive COM
mittee president and secretary. f..
D. Searles, Mrs. Lii Grant. S. A. Cobb,
Mrs u. NJ Watson, Thomas searles;
members present; Prof r. d. Searles
and family and Miss Eva Searles of
New Bedford, Mass, Thomas Searles
and family of Bar Harbor. Mrs. Lii
Grant and son. Elwyn, of Quebec,
Can. Misses Florence Cobb and Hazel
Cobb of Gardiner and Master Ken
meth Cobb of Livermore Falls, Mr..
and Mrs. G. X. Greene, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alton Cooper and child of Pittston,
ii. Il. Green of Wateryille and Mr..
and Mrs. S. A. Cobb of Farmingdale.
w. II. Lawrence. Miss T.. l.. Green,
Mr. and Mrs. Watson and Miss Ida
| Searles of Chelsea Invited guests:
| Mrs NJ A. Hildreth Of Wilton, Mr..
and Mrs. T.. II. Collins of Chelsea,
| Mr.. and Mrs d. A. Lawrence and
Mr. and Mrs. c.. w. Lawrence of
| Pittston