Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-29
CLINTON
Funeral Services for the Late
Mrs. E. Frances Wiley and
The Late Martha Aleen
Conducted Here
CHILDREN'S DAY PROGRAM
OBSERVED IN CHURCHES

Funeral services for the late Mrs. E.
O clock Saturday morning at the home of
her son Walter by Rev. H. F. Milligan
of Brown Memorial church. Relatives at
tended from many out-of-town sections.
The floral tributes were numerous, one
beautiful piece as a tribute from Clinton
Grange.
Funeral services for the late Martha
Aleen were conducted Sunday afternoon
from the home of her sister, Mrs. Ran
som Eldredge. by Rev. H. F. Milligan.
The Milligan Quartet sang "one Sweet
ly Solemn Thought Beautiful Isle of
Somewhere" and Abide with Me
Children's day was observed at Brown
Memorial church and Benton chapel Sun
day. Appropriate sermons were deliver
ed to the c4.4.dren by the pastor An &C.
casion of unusual importance took place
at 1880 in the Clinton church. This
church has quite a remarkable history,
but another stone was set up on Sunday
morning when the infant son of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Everett Dodge of worces-
ter, Mass, was presented by the parents
and grandparents for holy baptism, COM
plotting a chain of five generations that
have been presented at the altar of the
Clinton church for this sacred ordinance
Hon. H. w. Dodge is rs years of age
and is the oldest of the five generations
living
The following program was presented
at Benton chapel Sunday evening: Cho-
rus, ION Children's Day." responsive
reading and prayer; chorus, 1.-THE Word
of the Lord address, THE Bible" Ida
Emerson; THE Children of the Bible"
Joseph Quimby; exercise, Love-" four
girls; song, 1.-The Old Faith" girls cho-
rus; Americas Grandest Crop" Plymp-
ton Kent; Women of the Bible" Helen
Alexander; solo, Mrs. Carlton Bunker;
Men of the Bible Halle Price; Pure
in Heart Florence Marcia; exercise,
The Kings Messenger" primary depart
ment; Pulling Up Weeds" Stanley
Roundy; chorus. Holy Song" Imagery
Of the Bible" Inez Scott: exercise. "sil-
yer and Gold" school, Offering; chorus.
benediction.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rawley w. Wheeler
rejoice over the birth Friday evening
OF baby girl in their home.
A baby girl arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hackett FRIDAY
evening. June 26
Brown Memorial Sunday school will
hold its annual picnic on Wednesday
at lakewood. Unity pond. The follow
ing chairmen will conduct the various
arrangements: Sports, Donald Shaw;
fish chowder, Carroll Adams, reception
and girls sports. Audrey Lord and
Hope Loder. A hay rack will start at
7.50 for the pond from Brown Memorial
church and several automobiles and
private carriages will convey a large
number on this occasion. Should
Wednesday be a stormy day the first
pleasant day will be observed as pic
mic day.
Mrs. Sarah Cobb of Dexter, Mrs.
Charles E. Moore of Winthrop and Err
nest E. Carr, master mechanic in the
government service, at Cavite, p. l.,
are stopping at the home of DR.. and
Mrs. Charles Newcomb. Mr. Carr is
on three months leave of absence
and will start for the Philippines
Aug. 5.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Hall will leave
this (Monday) for trip among friends
through Maine, their drug store inter-
ests being cared for in their absence
by Z. E. Wiley and c. l.. Milligan.
Benton Chapter, Epworth League,
will meet in regular monthly session
Wednesday evening at the home of
Miss Nellie M. Roundy.
The Children's day exercises at
Brown Memorial church were conduct
ed on Sunday evening as follows: Pro-
cessional, school; Welcome" vashti
Clement; responsive reading and pray
er led by Charles L. Clement, superin-
tendent; exercises, Junior Girls; cho-
rus, ION Chudren's Day; The Cra-
die Roll and Baby's Soul" Lila MILL
gan, Helen and George Billings; "A
Prayer for Baby Bertha Milligan;
solo, Baby Girl a lullaby, Alice Mil
ligan; recitation, Florence Giles;
Boys of the Bible" junior boys;
Men of the Bible" Everhardt Hall
and Herbert Milligan; chorus. The
Word of the Lord; primary exercises:
Pulling Up Weeds" nine pupils; THE
Little Sailors" six primary boys; cho-
rus 20 Flag, Starlit"; remarks by
pastor and benediction.