Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-24
Unknown Automobile Party
Wrecks a Benton Team.
Various Gatherings, with Christ
mas Trees and Other A attractions.
The mike Puto" Liquor Is Ordered
Forfeited..LocaI Jottings.

JoHn COX, actlng manager or the
Maine Screen and Ventilator Co., will
leave Wednesday for Portland, where
he will pass Christmas at his home.
Miss Inez Scott of Benton will be
employed at the town clerks office for
few days, during the absence of Mrs.
Grace e. Clark.
Miss Persis Spearin, who teaches
dramatic speaking at girls school in
Connecticut, arrived Tuesday to pass
the Holidays with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Spearin.
Miss Edith Harris of Lewiston is
visiting friends in town.
Mrs. Harry Priest was out Tuesday
for the first time after a several weeks
illness.
Seth Bantom returned Tuesday to
his home at Freedom, after short
visit with his sister, Mrs. Charles Dan
forth
Mr.. Bussell of Skowhegan was bus
mess caller in town Tuesday.
Albert Brewer has completed his du-
ties at Moosehead lake, where he has
been employed at Gov. Haines' lumber
camps.
William Swenistzky did not call Tues
day morning at Judge Harvey Braz-
zell's office at the time set to claim his
liquor and the same was declared for
feited. The liquor was seized Dec. II.
The quantity of liquor seized Dec. 13
and addressed Mike Puto" was claim
ed by Puto. The case was continued for
an indefinite period.
Frank Clifford of Benton was able to
be out Tuesday, after a short illness.
Madeline Hall, the 6-year-old daugh-
ter of MIR. and Mrs. Harry Hall, Is ill
with diphtheria.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Jackins of Wins
low were calling on Mr. and Mrs. Sam
uel Brown, West Benton, Tuesday.
Miss Sadie Williams of North Fair
field is guest of Mrs, Ernest Holman.
Miss Vera Small returned Tuesday
from a 5-days visit to Boston and vi
cinity.
Mrs. Solon Purington of Buckfield
called on friends in town Tuesday.
William Nash, Me-, II. visited friends
In town Tuesday on his way to his
home in Concord, n. II.
Miss Anna Brown is improving, aft
er q several weeks illness.
A very pleasant affair took place
Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs.
Ernest Holman, Summit street. Mrs.
Holman and Miss Sadie Williams were
hostesses to the members of the
Younger Set. The rooms were very
prett.ly decorated with Christmas bells
pnd earlands. A Nictrola concert was
one of the enjoyable numbers of the
program. Cream chicken. geletine pud-
ding, coffee and fancy cakes were sery-
ed Twelve members were present. a
Christmas tree laden with gifts was
displayed in the sitting room and lat
er eagerly unladen of the gifts and
decera tiens.
A regular meeting of Benton Grange,
No 45S, p. of H., will be held Wednes-
dav evening, at the Schoolhouse hall.
The Embroidery Club members were
guests Tuesday afternon of Mrs.
Charles Speake. A Christmas tree af-
forded the afternoons pleasure. Re-
freshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Sebry and daugh-
ter Forestine are on several days
trip to Portland, Boston and Concord,
n. II.
Mrs. Clyde Gibbs will leave Wednes-
day for Clinton to visit relatives over
Christmas.
lar automobile containing unknown
'rarties ran into a team owned and oc-
cupied by Mrs. Oliver Brown OF eBn-
ton as it stood in front of Gardiner
Savages store on Main. street The
wffifletree and smaller parts of the
wagon were damaged, but no serious
results are expected. The automobiles
settled for the damages.
The Baptist Sunday school will pre-
sent the Christmas cantata Sleepy
Santa" Wednesday evening at the
church. Other numbers on the pro-
gram will be solos by Mrs. Grace
Brown Purington and a talk by Harry
P,ummer, the superintendent of the
school. A Christmas tree will be en-
| joyed by the little ones.
George Bither is confined to his home
| with an attack of mumps.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Wing have re-
turned from a two-weeks trip to Bos-
| ton and New York.