Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-10
FklKFIELD.
Sermon Preached TO Senior
Glass Of Lawrence High.
Dedication Of Monument al
MaplexOOd Cemetery, Sunday.
Somerset Co. Convention OF W. C
7. U. to Be Held June IL.

Rev. l.. l.. Lewis, pastor of the
Universalst church, preached the
BAccalaureate sermon to the gradu-
ating class of the Lawrence High
school Sunday morning, at the Uni
Versalist church. The four classes in
the High school attended i'll a body.
The church was very prettily decorat-
ed by the students. Mr. Lewis took
for his subject. grhe World of Di-
vine Opportunity.
The Third degree will be worked
upon several candidates at the reg
ular meeting of Fairfield Lodge. /. O.
o. +. Monday evening.
Miss Allie Lane, one of the assist
ant teachers in the Lawrence High
school, passed sunday at her home
in Gardiner.
The Somerset county convention of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will be held at the Methodist
church. Tuesday afternoon, June 2,
and will continue through Wednesday
forenoon. 1t is expected that large
number of delegates will be in at
tendance.
The funeral of Bert Blakeney, who
died at his home on Maple street. Fri
day afternoon, after "A long illness,
will be held from the Baptist church,
Monday afternoon, at o'clock. Rev.
]. L. Clark, pastor of the church, will
officiate Fairfield Lodge, No. IS, l.
O. O f., will have charge of the eere-
mony.
The Younger Set met. Saturday aft
crnoon, with Mrs. Leila Lawrence, at
her home ON Main street.
The scholars in the Lawrence High
school will be busy until, Wednesday
afternoon, in taking their final exam
nations The graduating exercises
will be held in the Assembly hail,
Wednesday evening.
The Bridge Whist Club met, Satur-
day evening, at the homo of Mrs. A.
c. Laid on Main street The club
was entertained by Mrs. Laed and
Mrs. Rollins.
Miss Gertrude Libbey was rendered
a linen shower at the home of her sis
ter. Mrs. E. b. Jewell on Main street,
Friday evening. by number of her
friends. The evening was passed very
pleasantly and Miss Libbey received
many useful presents.
Edward Marden passed Sunday in
Palermo.
Mrs. Arno Cayting and daughter,
Louise, have returned from Brewer,
where they were the guests of rela-
tives, for several weeks.
Mrs. John Hatch has returned from
a short stay at Owls Head.
] David Thibodeau has gone to Free
port. where he will be employed as
bell boy at Casco Castle during the
summer.
Miss Theresa Spooner of Skowhegan,
lis the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Angus
tus Bradbury.
Miss Jennie Murphy is able to be
out after a several weeks illness.
The Twice Six Club will meet, Mon
day evening, at the home of Miss
Edythe Spaulding of Benton.
Fred Gregory, who recently gradu-
ated from McGill University at Mon
treal, where he has been medical
student for the past five years, ar
rived at his home here, Saturday eve
ming, and he will be the guest of his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Gregory.
for q few days.
Edward, Proux, superintendent of the
Fairfield &. Shawmut Railway, had one
Of the bones in his left wrist broken and
also received a bad shaking up, Friday
afternoon. when the winter car collided
with the summer car in headon COLI
sion at Emery hill. Mr.. Proux had been
up the line near Shawmut doing some
repairs TO the road and he made the trip
i'm the winter car He was returning to
the barn when his car collded with the
regular car that leaves here at $50, in
charge of Conductor Frank Grevoix and
Motorman Lou Gerald. Both Mr. Gerald
and Mr.. Proux saw each other in time
to avert an accident and each had his
car reversed, but Mr.. Proux, VINO was
coming down grade was unable TO stop
his, as the high grass along the track
was blown against the rails, making the
wheels slide. No damage was done to
the regular car and only small amount
to the winter car.
Bert Blakeney, who has been i'll for
the past year, died, Friday afternoon, at
his home on Maple street. He was 40
years old widow and three children,
"A daughter, Ruth, and two sons, Herbert
and Ralph, also two brothers, Clement
and Horace, and three sisters Miss Ma
bel Blakeney, Mrs. Everson Brown and
Mrs. Homer Lbbey, survive. Mr.. Blake
ney suffered "a paralytic shock about a
year ago and another one recently. When
taken i'll he was superintendent of the
Benton * Fairfield Railway and for a
number of years was employed by the
United Box, Board and Paper Co.
The monument at Maplewood cemetery
in commemoration of the Civil War sol
diers will be unveiled, at 5 p. M. Sunday,
if the weather is fair. a fine program
has been arranged and a large number
will be present.
The postponed dedication exercises
Of the monument at Maplewood GEM
etery erected by the Il. +. Pratt Post,
G. A. r., and the Woman's Relief
Corps were held, Sunday afternoon at
5 o'clock. The monument was to have
been dedicated on Memorial day, but
on account of the stormy weather, the
program was postponed until, Sunday,
when ii was carried out in the pres
ence of over two hundred towns
people. The speakers were. G. A.