Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-18

of the Sunday school. Very often she is |
the only adult present, with anywhere |
from 80 to 30 children. Such devotion and
pluck deserves assistance, and L hope
to arrange for young man to so from
salt Lake City to be superintendent and
take charge of the boys class. This will
give the opportunity longed for.-to de- |
velop rightly the primary department.
Il should like TO see the friends face
to face and tell more of the dire need
and the wonderful opportunities of this |
and difficult field
EAST-W. w Nash was a business
caller at the Capital, recently.
Schools throughout town closed
Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Thompson
were in Gardiner, Wednesday,
Miss Harriet Lyons is visiting her
cousin, Miss Esther Church and
friends in Augusta for short time
Hermon Thayer of Whitefield was .
business caller in town this week
F. j. Lyons is suffering from neu-
ralgia in his face.
E. II. Palmer has the biggest porller
of the season. tipping the beam at
above the 400 pound mark.
Herbert Croker has been in this
neighborhood pressing hay for Mr.,
Dockendorl.
People are busy cutting wood for
the next season.
j. w. Hunt has his wood pile nearly
fitted, saving it by hand.
Joseph Stewart intends to get out
several feet of lumber for market this
winter.
MONMOUTH
A double reception was rendered Mr..
and Mrs. Lester Libby and Mr.. and
Mrs. George NJ. Ridlon, Tuesday even
ing at Grange hall. At the strains of
a wedding march played by Mrs. Paul
inc Woodbury., the bridal couples enter
ed the hall escorted by Master and Mrs
Wesley Cook and a large number of
ushers. The parties We're assisted in
receiving by Mr.. Ridlon, Mrs. b. W.
Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Bonner,
and Mrs. Llewellyn Libby. Mrs. ]. w.
Pike. in an original poem presented
Mr.. and Mrs. Ridlon with a china dim
ner set. and MIR. and Mrs. Libby nice
roll top desk and rocker. Mis-. Lot
tie f. York favored the company with
cd and heartily eneored. Mrs. Wood
bury rendered a piano solo in a pleas
ing manner. After the program. cake
and ice cream We're served in the din
ing hall.
Mrs. F. w. Halliday of Newport was
in town Tuesday. She was accompa-
MED home by her little niece, Martha
Blake.
Mr. and Mrs Ira Gordon are receiv-
ing oongra tulations on the birth Of a
daughter.
Mrs. George Longfellows started Mon
day for Richmond, Virginia, TO visit
her son, John Longfeilow.
Mrs c. A. Whitehouse entertained the
Congregational circle at her home,
Wednesday afternoon. Refreshments
were served.
The Wayne Grange met with the
Monmouth Grange in an all day meet
ing. Wednesday. An interesting pro-
gram was given in the afternoon by
the Wayne people. Dinner was served
by the local grange.
CHINA.
Mrs. Fred Lewis is quite i'll with the
grippe. and her mother, Mrs. Charles
Dutton, is caring for her
Mrs Orren Bartlett, Who has been
i'll with the grippe for the past two
weeks, is able to be about again.
Mrs f. f. Longley is slowly rocov-
ering from pneumonia. and it is hoped
that she will SOC be able to see her
friends.
IIlewellyn Libby, John Copeland and
Porter Plummer of Albion were in
town Tuesday to attend the installa-
ton of officers of A. j. Billings Post
No 112, Grand Army of the Republic
MIR. A. NJ. Dunbar who is i'll with
pneumonia is reported to be improving.
a. ]. Billings Post. No. H. q, A. +.
met at G. A. r. hall Tuesday, Jan. IA,
1919 and elected the following officers
Commander. Llcwellyn Libby; senior
vice commander, Porter Plummer; Jun
ior vice commander, L. E. Mitchell;
adjutant !. w. Brown; quarter mas
ter, j. II. Estes; chaplain, j. T.. Cope
land; officer of the day, l.. NJ. Shorey,
officer of guard Chas. A. Lincoln; sur
geon, F. c. ward; quartermaster's sur
geon Paul Strauss; sargent major,
Frank s. Mitchell At the noon hour
they repaired to the dining hall, where
they stood at attention, While the chap
lain, j. E. Copeland. asked the Divine
blessing. After which, they partoof of
an excellent baked bean dinner, pre-
pared by the Circle ladies. to which
they all did ample justice.
The Ladies of the Grand Army of the |
Republic Circle No. Y. department of |
Maine, met at G.. A. r. hall, Tuesday.
jan. 18th, and re- elected the old officers
fer the coming year. Mrs. Lizzie E. Til |
ton of Albion being unanimously elect |
ed to fill the presidents chair, vacated |
by the death of cur late honored presi- /
dent, Sarah ]. Copeland, who is So
sadly missedin the circle, as elsewhere.
MANCHESTER.
The Lakeside Social Club Will be en-
tertained. at p NJ, Friday, by Mrs.
Alice Farr, at her home on the Lake
road
Miss Elizabeth Hawkes., who has been
the guest of Mrs Emma Wingate in |
the past few days, has re-
turned home.
Miss Bertha Reynolds and friends |
from Massachusetts are guests of Mrs.
Chas. Moore at Lakehurst.
Mrs. Henrietta Sampson who came |