Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-23

a prayer for the same measure OF
success and satisfaction in the years
that may follow. For some time past
several members of the church have
been quietly at work on the event
and the success of their laborS
was manifest on this glad occasion.
Mrs. Charles L. Clement officiated as
chairman, and literary and musical
program was rendered in which the
following individuals furnished a va
riety of selections: Miss Hope Loder.
vocal and instrumental; Miss I. NJ.
Taylor, vocal; Rev. Herbert Knight,
vocal: Vashti Clement, literary; Ros-
par Irving, literary; Blanche Roundy9
literary; the latter having written a
poem commemorative Of the event,
which proved greatly appropriate. Mr..
Charles L. Clement, Supt. of Schools.
made the presentation speech and Mr..
Milligan responded. In addition to
those mentioned above, many delivered
words of appreciation upon being call
ed upon, among whom were Mrs. H.
F. Milligan, Mrs. Herbert Knight. 8.
p. Felker, Marcellus Cain, Charles
Greely, Nathaniel Jaquith, Charles
Crockett, Willis E. Knight. Alphonso
Brown, George e. Wright, Frank
Richardson. Oren P. Wheeler. Irving
Hall, Eugene Scribner, Misses Moore,
Laing and Taylor, school teachers. and
a dozen of the prominent ladies. Mrs.
Irma Stewart Lottie NJ. Wakely, Car
oline Flagg, and Mrs. Rosa Church
were interchangeable In their efforts
to make the affair a success and at
,ai a
lunch was served with several OF the
young men OF the community assisting
in this part of the evenings entertain
ment. Contests, games and a general
good time followed. The occasion Will
go down into history as one of the
leading events in the life OF the
church.
Clinton High school basketball team
won from Baptist Sunday school or
Waterville on Friday evening by
score of 81 to IS. Clinton was Obliged
to play to substitutes, but the local
boys were never in danger.
Mrs. Lizzie Fuller, wife OF Samuel
Fuller of Clinton, passed away on
Thursday evening at the age or of
wears. The funeral will be held on
Sunday at o'clock.
The rural schools closed on Friday
afternoon for four weeks vacation
and the schools in the village Will
close on Friday of next week, for a
vacation of three weeks. Miss Beais,
teacher OF the Morrison Corner schooi
will not return during the next term
as she is to take course at Normal
School and Miss Moore OF the village
school has secured a position nearer
her home town and will not return TO
Clinton next term. Both OF these
teachers have proven very acceptapie
and will be missed greatly.
Great quantities of logs are being
bauled into the sawmill during the
present fine shedding.
Potatoes are bringing 60c at the cars
and al that price, several cars nave
been shipped this week.
The High school basketball team
will play the Baptist church team OIL
Waterville on Friday evening.
Mrs. Lillian Hobbs, who was re-
Gently operated upon at Bangor nos
pftal. is still confined to her bed
Miss Emma F1agg is obliged to un-
dergo an operation in a few days. She
has been seriously Ill for some time.
The postponed Educational eVe-
ning'' of Clinton Grange, which was TO
have been held Saturday evening OF
last week will be observed this week.
The subject for discussion, to which all
the citizens of the town are invited
beginning at o'clock, will be How
Can We Best Improve Our Schools
Several other subjects will be dis
cussed in this connection with this
theme, among the most important, next
to the main question being, shall
Agriculture Be Taught In our
Schools?" This subject will be opened
by Messrs. Bliss Watts and Lindsey A.
Burns.