Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-23

gasoline to run the engine.
The latest marriage recorded at the
town clerks Office is that of Cecil
Gates and Miss Gertrude Whittemore.
They were married in Portland, Rev.
George Stair officiating. They are both
residents of this town but will make
their home In Portland.
Following are the recent births re-
corded at the town clerks office: A
daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Felix
Ramm; a son to Mr.. and Mrs. Archie
Corson; a daughter to Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Loomis a daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Provencal.
The body of Mrs Octavia Dumont
was brought here Friday from Au-
gusta, where she died in the hospital
there. She was 50 years old.
A club that promises to be the peak
in fraternities because of the per-
sonnet of its membership has been or
ganized here by about 20 of the young
ladies and the formal opening Of the
headquarters to be known as the Club
rooms was held Saturday They are
situated in the Merrill block opposite
the postoffice. The rooms bear that
attractive and inviting arrangement
that can only be made so by feminine
hands. They include the reception and
main room. AS select in choosing its
members so the club has picked for
the best in its officers and elected Miss
Saverine Bisson president and matron
and Miss Corrine Salley, secretary.
Margaret Golf Moore Chapter. D. A.
R., held an allday meeting with Mrs.
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four children present. Among those
present were the members of a four
generation family, Mrs. Tracy Gates
of Skowhegan and four children being
the third and fourth members of the
group. A delicious dinner was served
at noon by the hostess assisted by
Miss Helen White of this town. At the
business session Mrs. Rufus McKen-
ney gave a report of the work done
at the old cemetery on the Madison
road. This cemetery has been cleared
Of rubbish and fenced this summer by
the Madison chapter and many more
graves were found than expected.
Steps were taken to look after the
suitable marking of the spot where
the Wharff Westinghouse used to be
and later on the Blackwell church.
The Wharf church was a Methodist
church built it is thought about 1912,
the first in the town. During dinner
music was played on the yictro1a and
during the program Miss Helen White
played piano solos. Two Thanksgiving
stories were read by Mrs. Gates and
Mrs. McKenney. Among the officers
present at this meeting were the re-
gent, Mrs. Nellie Sawyer and the Sec
rotary, Mrs. Odell Gray.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Boyington have
returned from trip to Niagara Falls
and to Buffalo, N. Y, where they WIS.,
tied their daughter. Mrs. Fay Mitch
ell, having passed three weeks on the
trip.
The Bethany Baptist Boys Club has
been formed this week and headquar-
tiers are In the basement of the church.
When the children's room was built
by DR.. and Mrs. George Otis Smith
this room was designated as a Boys
room The officers are: Ralph Merri-
am. president; Harry Dysart, Sec. and
Treas: Roy Keene and Herman Ira
cy, policemen.
Mrs. f. B. Hinckley and Miss. Faith
Hinckley were here from Fairfield
Saturday visiting Miss Mildred Keene.
Mrs Hinckley is soon to move to Port
land where her husband has q position.
He was formerly editor Of the paper
here and is now part owner In the
Fairfield Journal.
Philo Steward went Sunday to Bos-
ton to attend the funeral of his aunt,
Mrs. Emily Bracket. She was native
of this town having been born on the
Pitts farm on the Middle road, the
daughter of William and Sarah (Em-
ery) Pitts. She married Charles Brack-
EFT and moved to Quincy, Mass. She
was SO years old and leaves one son.
Charles Bracket with whom she lived
and one brother, William Pitts of this
town.
At the meeting of the School Board
Friday night IL was voted to unite the
two kindergarten classes in one and
carry the sessions on in the Municipal
building and have one session each
day in the forenoon and that in the
afternoon the teachers are to assist
the superintendent in his office. This
does not lessen the work of the super
intendent but gives him more time TO
visit the schools instead of having to
nut in so much time in clerical work.
This will also mean that the office will
be open every afternoon on school
days.