Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-31
CLINTON.


The Efficiency Congress, recently held
in the Green Street NJ. e. church. of
Augusta and attended by Rev. H. F.
Milligan, pastor of Brown Memorial
church, and Supt. Of Schools Charles l..
Clement, is beginning to bear fruit. A
flyer has been circulated all over town
announcing that the pastor and SUPER
intendent would report their visit on
Tuesday evening, Feb. 8. At 6 o'clock
supper will be served by the young men
and every member of the church, Sun
day school, Epworth League, Ladies'
Aid and old and young friends inter-
ested in the church are expected to be
present. A big time is being planned
for.
The members and friends of Benton
Epworth League will be entertained at
the NJ. E. parsonage Wednesday eve
ming, Feb. 4. and good time is as
sured all who attend.
A large number from Clinton attend
ed the theatrical performance Of
Bought and Paid For" at the Water
vile Opera house Wednesday evening,
most Of them having supper after the
performance and arriving home at a
little after 2 O'Clock in the morning.
The Girls basketball team of the
High school will play its first. game
against an outside team on Saturday
evening in Town hall. The game is
scheduled against Coburn Classical In
stitute of Waterville. The local girls
are enjoying many anxious moments.
A large delegation from Waterville
High school attended the game of bas-
ketbail between their team and Gin
ton High Friday evening and enjoying
good oyster stew In the BANQUET hall
after the game Principal Allen had
charge of the stew, and was assisted
by Misses. Olive Crockett, Doris Thrash
er, Audrey Lord, Edith Wiley and
Masters Donald Shaw and Carroll
Adams.
In spite of unfavorable weather
Thursday evening a good number of
mothers and those interested in the
welfare of children assembled in w R.
c.. hall to listen to the lecture of DR..
Ethel w. Walters of Fairfield. Her re-
marks were interesting and deeply i'm
pressive, resulting in the organization
of what is to be known as THE Pa
rent-Teachers Association of Clinton"
The following officers have been elect
ed: President, Mrs. Avis L. Clement;
vice president, Miss Matte NJ Windel1;
secretary. Mrs. Ida Whitman; treas
urer, Miss Dora M. Kingsley.
Mrs. Walters work is under the di-
rection of the Bureau of Education of
the department of the interior, and
similar organizations are being formed
throughout the country. 1t is earnest
ly hoped that all women in town will
become members of the local organiza-
ton. All are eligible and there is no
fee charged.
The members and families of Pine
Cone Club were entertained Tuesday
evening, at the home of Mrs. Ida c.
Rolfe, Railroad street, by Mrs. Relfe
and Miss Dora NJ. Kinsley. An interest
ing program was rendered by the club
members, after which games and con-
tests of various kinds were entered
into and a delightfully."- social evening
was passed. Delicious refreshments in
bounteous supply Were served.
Representatives of the various liter
airy clubs of town were entertained at
the home of HRS. Ida Whitman Thurs
day evening, with Miss Matte NJ. Win
dell, assistant principal Of the Clinton
High school and Dr. Ethel w. Walters
of Fairfield as guests of honor The
following representatives of the clubs
were present: Mrs. EfTie Decker, pres
ident,- and Mrs. Emily K. Hall, Arcana
Club; Mrs. Jennie NJ. Wheeler. presi-
dent, and Mrs. Avis L. Clement, Wes-
leyan Club, Miss Dora NJ. Kinsley,
president, Pine Cone Club.
Rev. II. F. Milligan is sufficiently re-
covered from his recent illness to en-
able his occupying the pulpit of Brown
Memorial church Sunday.