Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-17

days with Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Car
penter.
Work has been commenced on the
old postofffce block to thoroughly re-
model and put in a plate glass front.
1t will be occupied later by one of our
towns ladies. who will carry gem.
eral line of goods.
F. w Spaulding has moved his
stock of drugs temporarily into the
store recently occupied by Hamlin
Hale, while his store is undergoing
extensive repairs which will include
new plastering, new floors, etc.
William Wallace has purchased Mrs.
Susan Pelky's farm on the Mercer
road.
THE Peddler's Parade was present.
ed after the last meeting of Somerset
Rebekah Lodge, being much enjoyed
by all. Homemade candy was served.
Evangelist Perley Miller has COM
pleted his series of evangelistic meet
ings. The meetings We're great sue
cess and were quite largely attended
and Mr.. Miller gained many friends
while here.
The Abnakis Club met with Miss
Hazel Corliss Wednesday evening and
enjoyed refreshments.
Mrs Lottie Scribner OF Belgrade,
who has been visiting at G. ii. Blais-
dell's for several weeks, has gone to
Mercer, where she will teach the
school in the Eli Wells district.
The hestesses for the V. ]. S. meet
ing which was held in the library
parlors Thursday afternoon were Mrs.
Addie Jewett and Miss Florence Jew
EFT, and the topic of the meeting was;
Heroes Of the North and South
, Poles The following program was
given: Reading of records; memorial
to the memory of Mrs. Mary Walton.
written and read by Miss Harriet
Longley; piano solo by Miss Addessa
Spaulding; three arctic readings on the
polar expeditions, Mrs. Annie Merrill,
Mrs. Josie Whiting. Mrs. Henrietta
Wood. vocal solo, Mrs. Neva Jones;
reading, Interview with the Author
of The Inside of the Cup" Mrs.
Elizabeth Russell; lecture by Rev.
Robert Sheaff, subject: The Inside of
the Cap; piano duet, Miss Florence
Jewett and Mrs. Neva Jones; solo,
Miss M. Louise Carr; America. Mr..
Sheaft's lecture which was given by
the request of the members of the
society was very much appreciated
and expressed his views in regard to
this new work by Winston Churchill
which is creating considerable inter-
est wherever it is read.
The Quinnebasset Embroidery Club
met Tuesday with Mrs. Emma En-
mons.
Mrs. Elizabeth Russell spent sever
FL days of last week visiting rela-
tives in Skowhegan.
The cantata which was given by
the choir of the Congregational church
Sunday morning was very fine and
was greatly enjoyed by the large con-
gregation which was in attendance.
In the evening the members of the
Sunday school assisted by the choir
presented the cantata Morn of Hope"
This included songs by the various
classes, recitations, readings, drills and
exercises by the children, vocal solos
by Miss Annette Spaulding, Miss Ha-
Eel Whitney, Miss Martha Robinson
and Bernard Carr and vocal duets by
Miss Martha Robinson and Miss
Glays Spaulding and Mrs. Althier
Campbell and Bernard Carr.
Mrs. Charles Wentworth of Oakland
visited Mrs. Ellen Blaisdell, who is
i'll, recently.
Mrs. Lena Witham is on the sick
list.
Mrs. Mehan of Champlain, N. Y, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Frank
Vaughan.
Mrs. j. A. Wallace and daughter
Winona returned Tuesday from
three weeks visit with relatives in
Caribou.
Miss Abbie Giggey is teaching school
in the Woodsom district.
Mrs. Harriet Blaisdell is confined
TO the house by sickness.
Mrs. Henrietta Wood has been in
town from Skowhegan for several
days.
Philip Carr has decided to change
the power in his box mill to electric
ity and will put in large motor
this week for this purpose
George Harlow nearly lost a car of
potatoes Monday while they were on
the track at this station. AS the wea-
Their was rather cold Mr.. Harlow had
caused several kerosene heating ar
rangements to be placed in the car
to take off the chill. When the freight
came in these were overturned by the
engine while the shifting of cars was
going on. Fortunately the smoke was
discovered by the men at Whitney's
potato house in time for them to ex-
tinguish the flames, but few min
utes longer and it would have been
impossible TO have saved the ear.
The wedding reception of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Pepperell Frost occurred
at the home of the bride Wednesday
evening of last week. Owing to the
bad travelling not SO many were pres
ent as would otherwise have been.
However, friends to the number of
about 40 gathered and spent a very
pleasant evening. The company were
entertained by music by the bride and