Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-14
COUNTY NEWS
KENNEBEC.
CHELSEA,


test was very successful, the confess
tents being Evelyn Harris, Marian
Malaney, and Marian Hayes. Little
Miss Harris received the largest num-
Der of votes and was given the beau
tiful doll which was the gift of Mrs.
Selma Trask. The net proceeds of the
contest We're over $71. A smaller doll
was presented to each of the other
contestants, as an appreciation of their
work A pleasing program of enter
tainment was given in the evening,
composed of the following numbers.
Character song, Miss Edna Urquart.
illustrated by w. X. Thompson and
Miss Fanny Collins: instrumental mu-
sic, Miss Pearl Clark; recitation, Miss
Urquart; instrumental music, Miss
Edith WEIGH; recitation, Hazel Collins;
recitation, Miss Doris Thompson; read
ing, Mrs. Matte Wellman. THE Baby
| Show" was the hit of the evening, the
characters being four sisters and four
brothers of the Grange, each of whom
exhibited their cute baby tricks in a
| fine manner. The fair netted the
| Grange SAB toward the building fund.
Much credit is due the efficient COM
i nittee who arranged and carried out
! the affair, c. K. Green, Mrs. Florence
| Thompson and Mrs. Ida Heath.
Good Will Circle held very enjoy
able meeting, Dec. 5, with Mrs. Nellie
| Collins. The next regular meeting
which is the annual meeting for the
election of officers, will be held, at p
M. Dec. 10, with Mrs. Vesta Morgan
The reception given by Mr.. and Mrs
| Gheadore Hayes, in honor of the mar
riage of their daughter, Miss Lucy, at
| their pleasant home at Searles Mills.
last Saturday evening, was a very en-
joyable affair. A large number were
present and the evening was delight
fully passed. Refreshments were serv-
ed by the hostess. The bride was hap
PLY remembered by many beautiful
and useful gifts.
| Thomas Searles of Bar Harbor was
| the guest, one day last week. of Mrs
Searles' parents, Mr.. and Mrs E. H.
collins on his way home from Port
land.
James Cain is confined to the house
by illness.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Corbin is quite ill with conges-
ton of the lungs.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Hayes, Miss Kirk
and Miss Newcom5 of Togus, were
callers, last Tuesday evening, at the
Hemenway cottage.
Joseph Wellman, J. d. Collins and
Sanford Allen have gone to Bald
Mountain for a few days hunting.
VAssALsoRc.
| EAST-Mr. and Mrs. r. F. Smiley,
who have been living in the village for
about year and half, have moved
back to Waltham. from which place
they came here. MIR. Smiley has been
engaged in the fish business while here,
and the convenience of a fish mar
ket will be much missed
The friends of Miss Annie p. Nov
er arc pleased to know that she has
recovered from her recent Illness and
| is able to be out.
Mrs. Wallace r. Tarbox of Frye
burg and Mrs. Mertie A Perkins of
| Hal!owell, were guests, Tuesday. of
Mrs. Florence NJ. Wallace Mrs Tar
box and Mrs Wallace attended meet
ing OF w. S. Heath Circle, Ladies OF
the &. A. r., in Waterville in tie {eve-
| ming, while Mrs. Perkins returned to
| her home in Hallowell.
The many friends here of the late
Mrs. Mae Il. Spencer of Waterville,
were panied to hear of her death, Mon
| day at her home. Many expressions of
| sympathy are heard in behalf of the
family.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas l.. Reynolds of
Oakland passed Sunday with Mr.. and
| Mrs. Fred $. Wallace.
Miss Ada Wood of North Nassalboro
Iassed Friday with her aunt, Mrs. Abb
| bic Lamson.
The supper given by the Ladies Aid
of the Methodist church, Tuesday eve
| ming, at the vestry, was fine one, and
| well patronized These Suppers are
| given the second Tuesday in every
month and are well worthy of patron
age.
| SOUTH-The residents of this place
Iwere saddened, Sunday, on learning of
the death of j. NJ Hussey, at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. j. F. Pierce. of
Windsor. Mr.. Hussey was a former
resident of this place until failing
health about one and one-half years
Iago, compelled him to give up the ac-
Tive pursuits of life, and with his wife
Inad passed the time with their seven
lchildren Mr. Hussey will be greatly
tIlfSSeG DN It Nltlc Ciitic VI lilthdo, bG-
side the immediate family. Much
sympathy is extended to the family in
their bereavement.
Charles Morse was a caller, Sunday,
at C. NJ. Dickey's.
Frank Howe, who is employed at Au-
gusta, passed Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Howe
A. w. Boynton is assisting A. l..
Casey, of West Windsor
The A. l. club held a very interest
ing meeting, Saturday night, with Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Morse. Much inter
est was manifested IN the topics for
discussion. The next meeting will be
IN two weeks, with Mr.. and Mrs. c. F.
Taylor. Question for discussion will
| be: small Fruits"
| Miss Rideout, teacher of the Inter
mediate school at North Vassalboro
was guest over Sunday of her friend,
Miss Beedy at c. H. Morse's.
| Several from this place attended the
| funeral, Tuesday, of the late J. NJ
Hussey, among them being C. F. Tay-
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