Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-18
at the capital city. Thursday,

Mrs. Fred Rowe, Sunday.
The A. l. Club met with Mr.. and
Mrs. J. p. Twtchell, Saturday eve
ning and enjoyed a very pleasant
evening. The club feels very CRATE
full to Miss Gardiner who kindly rem
dered many selections. The next
meeting in two weeks, June IS, with
Mr.. and Mrs. X. j. Stone.
{. II. Morse, the plumber, recently
put a pump into the artesian we'll at
NJ f. Brann's.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Rowe had placed
in their home last week a new piano
for their daughter, Miss Leila. II
was purchased from Waterville par
ties.
NORTH-Durng a shower Whicn
passed over this village at go Monday
morning. lightning struck the steeple or
the Baptist church. shattering it to the
roof but not setting it on fire
The schools in town closed Friday.
Citizens hall was barely large enough
to hold the crowd that gathered to wit
ness the closing exercises of the gram
mar school in the village which We're of
unusual interest, and reflect great credit
upon their teacher, Mrs. Gates. Inc fol-
prayer, 1.-THE Black Horse and His
Rider" Alice Cloutier: Irish tilt dance;
s"Act for Truth" Ethel Scott: flag drill,
"Honest study" Isaiah Hodges; liberty
drill; address by Superintendent George
+. Paine; presentation of diplomas, class
song, benediction. Excused
Willie Mcnamara, a lad of five years.
is deserving of honorable mention in
that he has attended every session of his
school for the past year and not even
been tardy once.
The Commencement exercises at OAK
Grove Seminary ON Thursday were of un-
usual interest and largely attended.
Bert Knight has bought the Whitney
house of Ambrose Withee and will oeeu-
py it n home.
Children's day was observed at the
NJ. +. church. Sunday morning. with a
fine concert by the sunday school
EAST-Mr. and Mrs. A. +. Hussey
and Miss Eva Crosby, who attended
the pilgrimage of the Odd Fellows
Encampment lodges held at Calais,
returned to their homes, Thursday
night.
Mr. and Mrs Elmer Craig of Wa
terviIle were sunday visitors in town.
Mr.. johnson and three friends from
Massachusetts visited Mr.. Johnson's
sister, Mrs. Jerry Colby, Sunday and
Monday.
The graduating exercises of tie
East Vassalboro grammar school will
be held in the Methodist church, Fri
day evening at o'clock. The public
is cordially invited to attend. The
a. vii I.. hall n
ter the exercises.
Mrs Olive Randall was in Halloweli,
Tuesday, the guest of Mrs. Alice Ran-
dali.
Mrs. f. b. Lamson is in Canaan
this week visiting friends.
Miss Wilhelmina Butterfield of Wa
terville visited her grandmother. Mrs.
Rebecca Murphy. Tuesday.
Miss Lucy Mckechnie, who has been
visiting her aunt in Oakland for sew
eraI days, returned to her home, Sun
day.
r. F. Smiley of Waltham, Mass ;,
was calling on friends in town. Thurs
day.
EAST-Miss Alma Clark of South
China was the week end guest of Mrs,
David Gates.
Carol Dwight, L. of NJ, Brewer,
was calling on friends in the place,
Saturday.
Miss Lena Davis from Oak Grove
Seminary passed Sunday with friends
in the village.
Members of the faculty of coburn
C. l. We're calling in the village re-
Gently.
George Jackson arrived Saturday to
pass Sunday with his family.
Russell Weeks injured the fingers on
one of his hands. Friday, while oper-
ating a potato planter. The injury
required the attention of a physician
but Mr. Weeks many friends hope for
his speedy recovery.
Roland Hussey, Colby. passed sun
day with Clark Gates.
June %, services at Friends church
will be held in the morning at le"o
A. NJ 1T is expected Vincent ID. Men
olson will speak in the morning Kew
EIma Henderson being away at that
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. IIussey, Mr.. ana
Miss Crosby and Frank Marden, re-
turned, saturday, from Il trip To que
bee.
There will he special program ana
refreshments AT the regular metlnS Oh
the Grange. Tuesday evening
Arrangements are being made Tor
celebrat ton the 4th of July at North
Vassalboro Committees nave peeh
appointed and are busily at work per
fecting plans, games, athieuc eNh,'i.
lions. races. etc. The Boys Band oil
Lewiston has been secured for the aay
which in itself is a drawing feature.
A clam bake is one of the attraetloas.
announcements will be made as soon
as the program has been definitely de-
cided upon.
KENT'S HILL.
Commencement exercises at the
Seminary are on in earnest and large
numbers of friends and relatives Oh
the At seniors who are to graduate
from this famous New England schooi
are present to witness the final cere-
monies. Chief among these is HON
Garter b. Keene, resident of the town
of Freedom, but for many years active
in official life in Washington, H.
Mr. Keene was for some years an IN