Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-22

d. Carson as marshal, and Mary r..
Tracy as chaplain: w. NJ, Josephine
Williams; w. p, Moses A. Gordon;
A. NJ. Jennie NJ. Mansur; Sec, Carrie
Il. Hammond; Treas. Della C. Tracy;
Con- George b. Thing; A. Con, Ruby
Il Halves; Adah. f. Elizabeth Nor
rill; Ruth. Margaret A. Gordon Mar.
Ella i. Shaw; Eiecta, Lou S. Bean:
Sen. w. G. Porter; Chap, Mary f.
Tracy; Mar, Hattie d. Burbank; or
ganist, f. w. Foss. Most excellent rlu-
sic was furnished by H. w. Knapp,
violin, ana f. w. Foss at the organ.
After the installation a fine supper
was served.
| Miss Gertrude Hopkins of Haverhill,
! Mass. closed her long visit at her
| cousins, Mrs. b. r. Cram, last Tues
day, and started en- the first stage of
a journey to Egypt, Africa.
Ralph Curtis of Mount Vernon High
school is recovering from a severe cold,
which prevented him from attending
school, last week
a fair beginning of the ice harvest
was made, last week. on the mill pond
and Lake Minehonk. The ice is of good
quality and thickness.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Hopkins of
| Washington, D. c.. are reported as being
in very poor health
Mount Vernon High school was in SEES
sion. last Saturday. TO make up for day
! lost early this term.
| Mrs. Anna l.. Dearborn, who went TO
her sons home in Lewiston, the day
| after her husbands funeral, is reported
as critically i'll with pneumonia.
The following is a synopsis of the pro.
gram for the "Seven-Town Teachers In
stitute, TO be held at Odd Fellows hall,
Mount Vernon, Maine, on Friday, Jan.
&C. unless a storm on that day should
postpone it to Friday Feb. 2: 8 a. M.
social meeting; 1890 A. NJ, business
meeting; 130 p. NJ, address of welcome,
Former Supt. H. w Weber; response,
| Supt. Nette Fellows, Chesterville; educa-
| tional. literary and musical program
| $50 z. NJ, same continued including j
| short play by members of Mt Vernon
| High school; trombone solo by Georgs
| +. Gordon, '07; selections by Knapp
Orchestra, etc. Everything will be free
and everybody welcome. The citizens oi
the seven towns are urged to attend the
| sessions. Members of the State Board OF
| Education have been invited, and a per-
manent organization will be formed II
| thought best. The following committees
| will serve for the day. Reception, Hon
J. W. Allen chairman; hall, Mrs. w. d
| Archibald chairman; organization, II. :
| Russ chairman; dining. Mrs. Bert f.
| Farnham chairman; music, vocal Mrs
Gertrude Barron; instrumental, II. W
| Knapp. program, the superintendent OF
public schools in the seven towns of Nit
| Vernon. Readfield. Belgrade, Rome, Vi
emma, Chesterville and Fayette.
CHINA.
SOUTH-Ghina Grange met in regu-
liar session, Wednesday evening, Jan.
l17. with good attendance Worthy
master and all other officers were
Ipresent except Flora. The usual bust
ness was transacted and various com
mittees appointed. The reports of the
Iseeretary and treasurer showed that
the year has been financially success
ful as we'll as giving increase TO MEM
bership. several new members having
joined the past year. After a recess
the lecturer furnished the following
fine program: Music. Grange Orches-
ira: reading Everett Goodspeed; topic
for discussion, Resolved, That 1t Is
More Profitable to Raise Yellow Corn
Than Sweet Corn" opened by Harvey
Mosher and w. q. Harrington affirma =
tive; Ira Haskell and Hiamsel White
house negative followed by several
others; solo, Irving Harrington, encore
defamation, Hiamsel Whitehouse
Meeting closed in form.
China Grange Dramatic Club will
give a minstrel show, next Wednesday
evening, Jan. n and consist of two
hours solid fun. c. A. r hail. South
China
CLINTON.
NORTH-Herbert r. Gerald is sick
with the measles.
Mrs. Nettie Kent has been confined
to the house with bad cold.
Roy CAN is hauling wood for E. a
Gerald
Farmers are row getting 81 pei
bushel for their potatoes at Burnham
Junction.
Miss Iva Dixon is working for Earl
Gerald at tho village.
Walter Duffy, Everett and Greeu
Pcnneli. who work on the hay press
were at home through the recent
storm.
Rev. y. NJ. Cox will hold a meeting
at the Dixon school, Sunday, Jan. y.
at 10 A. ii. Everybody welcome.
Mrs. Fred Blanchard was in Burn
ham. Thursday,
Furhur Marston and alter Small
went to Skowhegan. Monday. with a
load Of hoops and became snow
bound They got back as far as ca
naaH village that night aud We're
forced to remain over night. not get
ting home until Tuesday night. and it
is hut y miles. The report it the worst
storm they ever were out in
Ray Calls little daughter, Retta is
sick and a physician was called,
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Miles of Burn
ham was in the place to visit their
daughter. Mrs. Roy Call, Friday.