Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-25

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and all were amply supplied. The Be
nevolent Society gave assistance to
the Union and were interested in the
welfare of any who needed attention.
1t has been u hard year on the char
ity workers. Many of the older mem
bers, whose loyalty for years has been
so firm, have passed to their reward,
during the year. and their places left
vacant
Regular meeting of Sanborn Lodge,
II. O. o. F., at go Thursday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. George w. Paul left.
Monday morning, for short winter
trip to Bermuda.
George, the little son of Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Waterhouse, is i'll with
pneumonia.
Raymond c. Church of Bowdoin is
passing the Christmas vacation with
his friend. Lawrence Wyman.
Alfred Nelson of New York city is
the guest of his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Jas. H. Nelson, IA Union street
Elizabeth G. Otis, are occupying the
Elm Hill farm, for a short time.
Miss Maud Merrill of Boston is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Bertha NJ.
Overlook Il Greenville street.
Miss Emma NJ. Cass of IS Academy
street left, Tuesday, for Waterville
to visit her sister Mrs. Frances ].
Lowering.
The first snowstorm of winter came
Tuesday, and was proving itself winner
late into the night, greatly interrupting
Christmas shopping.
Waldo Skillin of the Bowdoin Medical
school is at home for the Christmas va
cation with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Dana C. Skillin.
The Old South Sunday school will hold
at $50 Wednesday evening, their annual
Christmas tree and concert exercises. All
persons are cordially invited
The r. and B. League of the First
Universalist Sunday school will meet,
at 730 Friday evening, with Mrs. Os-
Mrs. Nellie j. King has been i'll with
bronchitis. Her son, Joseph p. King,
who is with Uncle Toms Cabin Co."
is at home with her for Christmas.
Herbert NJ. Shea, a student of Bow
doin is at home with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. y. Shea, Is Page street,
for the Christmas HOLIDAYS
High mass will be observed at II
o'clock, Christmas morning, at the
church of the Sacred Heart. Benedic-
ton will he held, at 7.30 in the eve
ming.
Hallowell Commandery. 531, L. o.
G.. c., will meet, at 7.30 Thursday eve
ming, instead of Wednesday. All mem
bers are urged to be present. Bust
ness of Importance TO be transacted.
L. d. Merchant of the Hallowell
Granite Co. will pass Christmas day
with his mother in Lewiston, a pleas
ant custom that he has maintained
ever since leaving home in his child
hood.
Charles e. Farrar, one of the fore
men in Johnson Bros. shoe factory,
went to Boston on the Pullman, Tues
day night, to pass Christmas with his
family.
Mrs. Minnie Lynn, who has been
passing several weeks at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Lottie Crum-
NETT. in Dorchester, Mass, has re-
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street.
All members of Kennebec Lodge,
No. 5. Jerusalem Chapter. r. A. c.,
No. 4. and all members of other Ma
sonic bodies are requested to meet in
Masonic hall, at 1915 p. NJ, Thurs
day afternoon, to attend the funeral
of the late James Edwin Lunt at st.
Matthew'S church, at 100 p. NJ.
The Methodist Episcopal church held,
Tuesday evening, it's Christmas tree and
Christmas concert. Despite the storm,
the attendance was large and this time
! honored old church had everything up to
date and it passed off in the best of style.
The children received and gave presents
to one another.
The wards of the State at Flagg Dunn
mer hall of the Maine Industrial school
had fine concert, Tuesday night. The
young ladies had songs, recitations and
other pastimes. One was a most excellent
play, santa Claus Outwitted," in which
all the girls took some part and did so
finely that it would have been great cred
it to many of the more popular institu-
tons of learning The Industrial school
/ is simly a great institution.
| The Parcel Post Law.
One week from Wednesday, the parcel
post toward which the country has been
! looking for many years will go into eff
! feet and this source of valuable lnror-
nation which the Journal published, Dec.
10 at the request of Postmaster Fish. the