Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-29
WINTHROP.

Mr.. and Mrs. f. L. Edwards of Wat
erville Sunday visited Mrs. Emery
Wood.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Healey and daugh-
ter of somerville are at Big Pine Point
for the summer.
Miss Villa Stevens has returned
from a visit in Fairfield.
Mrs. A. S. Thomas of Houston,
Texas, is visiting her sisters, Mrs. Ell
dora Keene and Miss Hattie Wood
ward.
Mrs. Thomas Rollins of Augusta Wis
tied in town Sunday.
Right Reverend Lewis S. Walsh, D.
D., Roman Catholic bishop of Port
land, on Saturday. June q, admins
tered the Sacrament of Confirmation
to class of 80. He was assisted at
the throne by Rev. P H. Reardon of
Gardiner and Rev. Thomas ]. Nelli-
gan of Augusta. Rev Jas. A Carey
of Hallowell acted as master of cere-
monies. Those to be confirmed assem-
bled in the parochial residence, which
was beautifully decorated for the oc-
casion. From there they marched to
the church singing the while hymns
and eanticles.
After the ceremonies of confrma-
ton the bishop addressed the congre-
cation in English and French.
He explained in detail the symbol
ism of the ceremonies, dwelt on the
efficacy of the saeraments as an aid
to spiritual life. He deplored the de-
cadence of religion in our country and
pointed out its remedies.
To the men and boys he insisted
upon uprightness, manliness, honesty
and truth-to the girls, modesty, pur-
Christian womanhood,
The following received the sacra-
ment: Delpnia Sebastian Bessimette,
Wilfred Louis Currier, Harris Louis
Price, Henry Louis Osgood, Clarence
John Wilder Adolph Leo Fortier Leo
William DeLorey, George Edward Dos
tie, Maurice Isidore Bison, Joseph AL
bert Currier, Jane Mary Boivin, Kath-
crime Mary Osgood, Georgianna Mary
Linnineau, Katherine Cora Kus, Clara
Marie Bruneau, Alice Lucy Auclair,
Helena Mary Aucla1r, Jane Exzilia
Deblois, Mary Dorothy Currier. Julia
Arithimese Currier Lillian Madeline
Loon, Exzilia Anna Drapeau, Ella
Elizabeth Sanborn, Georgiana Mary
Fountaine, Edith Christine Lavellee
and Alice Katherine F6rtier.
The ceremony closed with the Bene-
diction of the Most Blessed Sacrament.
The bishop praised the decorations
and conlplimented them upon the re-
cent repairs upon the church and
grounds. The altar on this occasion
was beautifully decorated with roses
and ferns. Rev. Edward B. Henry,
pastor of the church, had charge of
all arrangements The service was
beautifully impressive.
The annual Children's Sunday concert
was held Sunday morning at the Method
list church. The church was decorated
very prettily with plants and masses of
daisies and other flowers. The musical
selections by the choir assisted by Miss
Elma Shaw were much appreciated, and
all the children did finely in their songs
and recitations. The program follows:
Anthem. quartet; Scripture and prayer
pastor; anthem, quartet song, childrens
chorus, 20 girls; recitation, Happy Chill
dren's Day" Mary Pettingill; recitation,
Hearts Are Singing" Marcia Pinkham
recitation, God Is Light" Hazel Foote
recitation, Little People," Dora Ham
mond; song, Dear, Sweet Sunday 10
girls of Mrs. Fosters class; recitation,
Lessons Anna Briggs; recitation,
Gods Beautiful World" Mildred Briggs,
Doris House, Alice Wood: recitation,
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tation, Greed" Thelma Hassett; vocal
duet, Misses Alice Bonney and Hazel
Peck; exercise with song, Love-" Beryle
Bonney, Edith symonton, Mary Pettin-
gill. Frances Edwards; recitation, Mar
jorie Rollins; recitation, Little Soldier, +"
Edith Symonton; song, Hail the Happy
Day" girls chorus; recitation, THE
Beautiful World" Barbara Pinkham;
recitation with flag, ITO Our Country
George Briggs: recitation, Beautiful
Flowers" Esther Rowell: song, ITO the
Flag" Bosworth Pinkham. Arab Rich
mond, Norman Thomas, irving Pnkham
recitation, The Empty Place, Marjorie
Rowell; Bible exercise. girls of Mrs. Roll
Inns class: recitation, why" Bosworth
Pinkham; recitation, Flowers, Birds and
Stars Rosamond Benner; recitation,
THE Best" Jessie Thomas; song, Little
Daisy Girls" 10 girls; recitation. who
Was 1t" Erma Simpson; recitation, THE
Habit of Church Attendance" Reginald
Rowell; closing hymn.
DR.. Henry Buckminster of Boston has
been visiting DR.. G. w. Bates
Mrs. George Pratt of Pennington Is
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. f. R.
Staine.