Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-14

IdH w tODtt WIS d OuStiltSS tISltOT
in Augusta, Monday.
III +. Morse and Miss Lena Priest
attended the dance at Perkins hall,
Cross Hill, Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Mason and son
were visitors in Augusta, Saturday.
Several are suffering from bad colds.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Twitchell, Mr.. and
Mrs. viii Raynes attended Grange
meeting at South China, Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. Annie Hodgkins of Riverside
was the recipient of many beautiful
birthday cards from her friends of
South Vassalboro and Windsor and
wishes to express her thanks to all
who kindly remembered her the 5lst of
January. 1t was a great surprise and
afforded her much pleasure to be so
well remembered.
EAST. George PIERCE has been con-
fined to the house for several days
with pleurisy but is now convalescent.
The Library Association will hold
it's regular meeting on Thursday eve
ming, Feb. 10, at the Methodist vestry
at the close of the prayer meeting.
The Jewellers whist club met with
Mr.. G no Mrs. f. o. Hussey on Satur-
day evening. Owing to the cold and
bad roads several Of the club mem
bers were unable to be present there
by missing a delightful evening.
The ladies had charge of the sup
per and program at the last meeting
of Vassalboro Grange and they re-
ceived many compliments on their ex-
cellent supper. which consisted of
turkey and all the filings with cake,
pies and jello puddings; and their
program was much enjoyed.
The pupils of the village school en-
joyed a half holiday on Lincoln $
birthday. closing school at noon. In
the forenoon a fine program was given
which was opened by all the scholars
Joining in Il march. This was 1ol-
lowed by a song, The Flag that
Waves Above by the school; A List
of United States Presidents, Marie
Mclaughlin; Statue of Lincoln, Al
berta Luce; recitation, Captain, oii
Captain" Alma Robbins; Lincoln
Boyhood. Theresa Jackson, flag exer-
else, six girls; Battle Hymn OF the
Republic, school; Gettysburg speech,
Chesterfield Marden; Natures rag,
Eliza Wentworth: Good Advice,
Evelyn and Ethelyn Hussey; essay
Sketches from Lincoln's Lire, irene
jackson; Extract from Lowers ode,
Elaine Rowe; dialogue, Honest Ape,
Harold cookson and Ruth Priest,
Anecdotes from the Life OF Lincoln
by pupils of the grammar schooi'
Story~of the Battle of Gettysburg,
willard Strong; Three Patriots Paul
Herrjck: Walter Wood and Wardeli
perry. Letter to Horace Greedy, Dat
las Rabb: Lincoln as Man, Nihtof
tIussev. IT'S Splendid to Live SO
Grandly," Mildred Clark; instrument
al music. Ada Goldsmith: Speech IN
Independence Hall, Melvin McCurdy;
com,,osition, when Lincoln was
president Nina PIERCE: Stories oil
Lincoln. Sd Grade; Extract from EN-
.rson,s Essay. Miss Eva Crosby; The
Flag" Louise Gates. The exercises
closed with remarks by superintendent
Of schools George f. Paine, after
which America" was sung by INC
school.
Mrs. FLORENCE NJ. Wallace went 10
China Thursday, to visit her sister,
Mrs. James W. Brown, returning sun
day. 49,,
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Seward have
returned from Springfield and are
making short visit with Mrs. sea-
wards sister in Winslow before open
ing their house here.
The Junior class of the WaterViae
High school will present the play
.sThe Country School at the Grange
hall. Friday evening Feb. 10, ana Il
social dance will follow.
Fred Butterfield of Portland Is IN
stalling the heating plant In Percy
Gates greenhouse.
POPE VENUE-Quarterly meeting
of Friends held. saturday and SUNDAY
at East yassalboro was we'll attended
considering the bad travelling caused
nv ,lrifted roads. Rev. and Mrs
charles II. Jones from Amesbury,
Mass. were in attendance. also Rev.
A. n Smith from HallowelL Rev. or
lando c. Williams, pastor oil fflehas
church in Augusta and W. {. Hawes,
sunerintendent of Water street MIS-
sion Augusta, were in attendance,
Saturday.
Mr. Libby from Albion and Jesse
Preston from Benton arrived in town,
FRIDAY, to attend quarterly meeting
anu were SutSlS VI 49,
Fl. Pope. ct.
Mrs. Fred. Fitzgerald from emma
Lakeside passed Sunday with her IA
thor, c. II. Pope.
Mrs. Edith Pope is suffering from
serious attack of jaundice, but is re-
ported to be mending somewhat ana
hopes are entertained for speedy re-
covery.
c. w. Tufts crew have completed
the job of hay pressing for c. II. Pope
and are now at work for e. w Pope.
Mrs. c. FL. Pope called on Mrs Behe
Gates. Sunday afternoon.
Among those from this place who at
tended quarterly meeting at East vas
So lboro, Sunday. We're e. T.. Jones, u,
w. Pope and Miss Pope, Mrs. w: Il.
Lucas. Mrs. G. C. Ingraham ana Mas
ter Merle, Rev. and Mrs. G. II. Pope
and guests and Mrs. L. w. Pope.
Miss Kinney is occupying her apart
ments at "Maplehurst"
Mrs. f.. F. Jones is in very poor
health and much sympathy is felt Tor
her.
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