Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-02

hall.
Bernard Burns was a passenger on
the city OF Bangor, Tuesday. start
ing on a trip of two weeks To Bos
ton. New York and Philadelphia.
The officers of Pell Clason S. of V.
Auxiliary are requested to meet.
Wednesday evening, at Grand Army
hall for 4 drill.
Alton Turner and Don PRINCE, who
has been his guest while visiting rel
atives in Farmingdale. left, Tuesday,
-on the boat for Boston. where they are
to work. this winter.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Gerry and
child, who have been guests of Gar
boat, 10 return to their home in Bos-
ton.
The work on the State road on the
Causewav was started Tuesday, and
that portion. of the street up to the
upper end Of the railroad station has
been closed TO travel By teams and
automobiles.
Miss Annie Mooney. who has been
residing in Bangor, for several months.
returned. Tuesday. to this city, where
she is 10 make her home for the fu-
ture
social will be held, Friday eve
ming, in the parlors of the First Bap-
tist church. Special efforts are being
made To have all present enjoy the
hes. time ever. Refreshments of ice
cream ard cake will be served.
DIR. Charles J. Bragdon left. last
night, for the White Mountains, where
lie will give clinic on bridge work
before the Northeastern Dental So
elety. which is holding its annual
meeting at the Crawford House.
F. s. smith is now ready 10 enter
tain ladies with the magnitude and
style Of his new garments, suits. coats
etc. Remember, that Mr.. smiths ex-
terinnce as wise buyer win be fully
manifest in this showing as never ne
fore. Sure 10 appreciate the sadyan-
tages of prices in Gardiner. before
going to larger cities.
liner High school has organized for the
ensuing year with the following Of
ficers. President, Frank Libby, 1S;
vice president, Jerome Talbot, IA; sec
rotary and treasurer, Miss Alice Rich
ards executive committee, Ben Della
ware. 'i3. Ray MeFarlane, IA. Philip
Talbot. Is John Burke was elected
manager of the baseball team for the
spring of 1913.
The Auxiliary of the Universalist
church held a business meeting, Tuesday
afternoon when Mrs. III. NJ. Lawton, vice
president of the club. was elected to the
office of president in place of Mrs. +. N
Boston, resigned. Mrs. Florence Hill
dreth was elected vice president 10 fill
the vacancy caused by the election oil
Mrs Ea@ton. 1t was decided to serve a
HArvest supper, Friday. Oct. 3, In the
church vestry. The next regular meeting
of the Auxiliary will be held the third
Tuesday of This month.
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The Harvest supper served. Tuesday
evening by the Daughters of st. Mar
garet of the Congregational church, was
we'll patronized The tables We're prettily
arrayed and the decorations of aucunifl
leaves, arranged by Mrs. Frank smith
added a touch of color and beauty to the
general effect. The ladies who served
the supper were Mrs A. r. Smith, chair
man: Mrs. Frank Smith, Mrs. Elmer
Beede, Mrs. e. p Ladd, Mrs. Fred d.
Loring, Mrs C. A. Knight. Mrs. Jennie
Buebee and Miss Mildred Wadsworth.
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Increasing interest in the reelection of
President Taft and steadily increasing
membership was reported at the meeting
of the Taft Club of Gardiner held. Tues
day evening. Many new names were
added to the membership roll. The Puk-
wana Club rooms were permanently en-
gagged as headquarters and Ernest w
Hunt was engaged as caretaber and as
sistantl secretary. The nexp meeting of
the club will be held in one week.
That there has been a decided de-
crease in shipping on the Kennebec
10 seen b- the number OF times which
the draw of the Gardner and Ran
dolph bridge as been. opened, during
the month of September for this year,
as compared with the same month
last year In September, 1872, the draw
was opened 11S times, While IN sep
tember, 1911, it was>opened 10y times
The summer months for this year as
compared withfthe same months. last
year. show a corresponding decrease
A collision between teams drNveh
by John Boiler and Philip Sprague,
Monday evening, was reported on the
street. Tuesday. It seems that tie