Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-12
Officers Are Elected by the
Ladies Of MaCCabeeS.
Concert Recital Given at Uni
versa|ist Church, Wednesday.
A WeddIng.-AnnuaI Business Meet.
Ing Of the Relief Corps.

The following officers were elected
at the annual meeting of the La
dies of the Maccabees held in G. A
r. hall, Tuesday evening: Comman-
der, Edna Burse; Lieut.. commander,
Annie Garrity; past commander, Su-
sic Brown; chaplain, Lucretia Shaw;
record keeper, Martha Randlett; fl
nance auditor, Francis Braley; lady at
arms, Lizzie Lindsey; sergeant, Nora
Trumbull sentinel Edith Garrity;
picket Lillian Morrill,; musician, Jen-
mic lie Dam; captain of guards, Abbie
Huff; color bearer No. /, Marie Push
or; color bearer No. ., Gertrude Wood
bury; ensign No. 1, Caroline McF'ar-
land ensign No. 2, Lula Johnson; pla-
toon No /, Cora Boody; platoon No. 2,
Mabel Douglass.
The Diamond and Star contest which
has been running for several weeks be-
tween two sides of the order, closed,
Tuesday evening, the Diamond side
winning in securing more points on
membership and entertainment The
winning side will be given a supper by
the defeated side, Tuesday evening,
Dec. IS, in G. A. r. hall.
The Concert recital, given at the Uni
versalist church, Wednesday evening,
by Don Morrison, violinist assisted by
Miss Efiie Pooler, soprano, Miss Elsie
Robbins, pianist, and Miss Grace Rog-
ers, organist, was very successful af-
fair and was appreciated by a large
audience. The concert ws given, under
the auspices of the Vested choir.
Mrs. Lucy Burton was called to
North New Portland, Wednesday, by
the serious illness of her mother, Mrs.
Mary Hilton.
quiet wedding occurred, Wednes-
day evening, at the Free Baptist par
senage, the contracting parties being
Miss Hazel Brooks, daughter of Mr..
ard Mrs. Fred Brooks of this town,
and Percy Ames, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roscoe Ames, who live in the south
part Of the town. Rev. H. NJ. Ford Of
ficiated. They will reside here.
Miss Jessie Spauding, whose mar
riagc to Raleih Whittier is soon to take
place, was given a handkerchief show
er at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. S. Spaulding. Thursday eve
ming. by members of the Y. P. c. L. of
the Uriversalist church of which Miss
Spauldirg is a member. The affair was
very pleasantly carried out as a sur
Prise.
Mrs. Helen Ward left, Thursday
forenoon, for Oakland, where she was
called by the death of Miss Bessie
Leavitt, which occurred, Wednesday
night. Miss Leavitt, who had been
teaching in Oakland, underwent an op-
Grafton for appendicitis. Monday. Her
age was "a years. The mother Mrs.
Eta Leavitt of Hartland, who is an
invalid, and one brother, Roy Leavitt,
who lives at home, survive Mrs. Ward
accompanied the body to Hartland,
Thursday afternoon. Miss Leavitt was
graduated at Pennington Normal
school in 1907.
Hiram Blake and daughter, Mrs.
Stanhope of Dover, were in town,
Wednesday, to attend the funeral of
the late Mrs Alice Messenger
a melting of the Methodist Ladies'
Aid Society was held, Thursday aft
ernoen, with Mrs. Maservey, Hartland
avenue.
The annual business meeting of the
Women's Relief Corps was held,
Wednesday afternoon The following
piHItiS Atit titClGu. IltSlutllt, JOS1c
Mathews: senior vice president, Ellen
Pattn; Junior vice president, Amanda
Brown; treasurer, Salina Mathews;
chaplain, Lizzie Cramp; conductor. Ad-
die Phillips; guard. Mary Folsom; del
egate to department convention to be
held in June, Salina Mathews; alter
nate, Kate Given.
Charles p. Haskell was in Portland,
Wednesday and Thursday, on busi-
ness.
Charles E. Vickery has been in Port
land, this week, serving as juror at
the December term of the United
States court.
Mrs. Howard B. Winsor and little
daughter Calista of Providence, r. l.,
are visiting Mrs. Orel P. Dunton, for
a few weeks.
Roy White is again carrying the
scholars from this district to the Hart
land avenue school, this winter.