Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-12-26


for hauling purposes for man. ant
having no better place to do the work
used his cellar. The sled was finished
"a fine one-and upon preparations 70
take the sled out doors found thai
the windows and the runway were to-
small. The only way left was TO take
out large section of the side of the
house on the cellar wall. Moral: Don
grow a pumpkin in a keg.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Pennell of Skow-
hogan and daughter. Miss Gladys
Pencil and Miss Sadie PenneA. the
latter teaching school at Portland.
were guests Christmas day of DIR. and
Mrs. F. L. Tozier. High street. Mr..
and Mrs. Guy Pennell and children of
Skowhegan were also guests of the
Toziers.
Webb Patterson, who is passing
several weeks at Waterville with his
father, Ralph Patterson, was the
guest Friday Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Patterson, Western avenue.
Miss Sarah Hunt, stenographer for
Weeks & Weeks, has gone to Gardi-
ner, where she will pass few days
with relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Crummett and
son, Carl of Western avenue, will
leave Saturday morning for Portland,
where they will pass week as the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Mitchell
of that city.
Mr.. and Mrs George Mathes of Au-
gusta arrived in town Thursday eve-
ming to pass few days as the guests
of Mrs. Mathes parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William McPhee, Silver street. For
est McPhee. who is employed at Chat
ham, p. z. l., is also in town the
guest of his parents.
H. r. Carter has returned from
| two-weeks stay in Portland to pass
Christmas with his family in town, On
| Summit street.
Harvey Patterson arrived in town
this week to pass several weeks with
| his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Fat
| terson, Western avenue. Mr.. Patter-
son went to Port Arthur, Ontario.
| Can, several years ago, where he is
| successfully engaged in the electrical
| business.
| Mrs. Winona Homestead and daugh-
ter Ruth of Skowhegan are the guests
of MIR. and Mrs. Gail Pollard, Kelley
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Tracy of
| Western avenue entertained the fol-
| lowing people on Christmas day: Mrs.
Merritt Dickey and daughter, Chris
tine. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hackett ana
| children, Dorothy, Donald, Marjorie
and Roberta, Harold Bremen. all OF
| Clinton, and Mr. and Mrs. Otis Taylor
and Miss Lizzie York of Fairfield.
| A number of Fairfield men are max
| ing plans to start proceedings OF con-
yerting the large field that is on West
| ern avenue and Elm street and runs
parallel with High street, in the rear
| of the residences, into skating RINK.
| They plan to secure the fire hose TO
| eood the place and will make field
| for the special use of those who de-
| sire to play the ice games.
A very pretty Christmas concert and
tree were held Thursday evening at
the Goodwin's Corner Sunday school
at Benton, the superintendent of the
school being Leslie Ames, and thera
are IS scholars in the school. The
program of the concert was as fol-
lows: Singing, followed by prayer: a
dialogue, santa Claus" with Roland
| Curtis as teacher and the children of
| the Sunday school as pupils. Recita-
| lions were given by the following pu-
pills, Roland Curtis, Emma Goodwin,
Alice Wyman, Horace Goodwin and
a solo by Frances Goodwin. The con-
cert recitation by the school, Sing a
Song of Christmas" was sung, and the
dialogue THE Night Before Christ
mas" was enacted with Nathaniel
Shores as Santa Claus and others,
Gladys Goodwin, Alice Wyman, Effia
Mills, Charles Johnston. After that
the Christmas tree was unloaded nf
it's gifts and candy bags. The commit
tee in charge of the program consist
ed of Mrs. Bessie Fitzpatrick, Mrs.
| James Mills, Mrs. Mel Ames.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Mutt of Western
avenue went to Unity Thursday to
pass the remainder of the week, as
| guests of Mrs. Nuts father.
jeremiah H. Byrns has gone 10
| Ware, Mass, where he will pass sew
eral days as the guest of relatives
At the meeting of the Good VIII Re
bekah Lodge held Thursday evening
the officers were elected as follows
to serve for the ensuing year: Noble
grand, Rose P. Holt; vice grand, SUI
sic McClintoek; secretary, Vesta
Written; financial secretary. Jennie
Ireland; treasurer, Mabel Merrill; the
remainder of the officers will be ap-
pointed by the noble grand, and tbs
installation of the officers will taAe
I place Thursday evening. Jan. rs.
Frank Coffin, employed at August
passed the Christmas day and the re
mainder of the week at his home on
High street.
On Christmas day, the closing exer-
cises of the three days retreat. 81
Iridium, was brought to close III
the Roman Catholic church. The chill
dren's choir sang Solemn Mass, ana
old Christmas carols. The sermons
were given in French and also N
English. Benediction of the Blessed
Sacrament was given, solemn renewal
of Christian promises of devotion u
the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ
Thanksgiving hymn, final apsoiutlol
The exercises were under the super :
vision of Rev. Alexander Dugre, pas
tor of the church, and the sermons
were delivered by Domican fathei
Rondont of Lewiston.