Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-02
Honor Parts Announced for
High School Seniors
Village Improvement Society
Entertained by Mrs. Mary Brown
Other Social NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Death of Margaret HoIbrook

The honor parts for the members
of the Senior Glass of Norridgewock
High School have been given out as
follows: Valedictory, Miss Hazel Bail
ey; salutatory Miss Fay Barker; .es
say on class motto, Albert Parsons.
No graduation exercises will be held
this year as the class is planning on
taking a few days trip to Boston di-
rectly at the close of school. Superin
tendent of Schools Mrs. Fred Webster
will act as chaperon.
Eighteen members were present at
the meeting of the Village Improve
ment Society Thursday afternoon, Mrs.
Mary Brown was the hostess. After
the business meeting the following
program was given: Roll call, respond
ed to by quotations.; paper, Mrs. Helen
Pierce; solo, Miss Alice Johnson; pa
per, Mrs. Wood; poem, Mrs. Russell;
solo, Mrs. Neva Jones; reading by
Mrs. Sawyer Mrs. Hall and Mrs.
Sheaff; America.
Miss Margaret Holbrook, who has
been a boarder at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. George futile for several
months, died Saturday. Funeral SER
vices were held Monday Miss Hol
brook was over 80 years of age.
The Union meeting in the Baptist
church Sunday morning had a very
large attendance, the members of the
Odd Fellows and Rebekah Lodges at
tending in a body. Rev. John Trites.
the Baptist minister. delivered the
sermon and very fine music was furn-
ished by the choir from the CongreSa-
tional church with Miss Florence Da
Wis as organist. Several members of
the Boy Scouts in uniforms attended
the service. The church was prettily
| decorated with potted plants.
The members of Somerset Grange
| celebrated their 40th anniversary
| Thursday by a dinner and all-day
meeting in their hall. At the meeting in
/ the afternoon the following question
was discussed: What Can We Do to
Prevent Fires on Farms Three selec-
| tious were given by the choir and Mrs.
| Lou Brown gave recitation.
The monthly Rebecah supper Fri
| day evening had a good attendance.
The following program was given
| Recitation, Viola Soule; recitation,
! Lyndon Hale; reading, Mrs. Levi
Ham; vocal trio. Adessa Spauldtng,
| Glenys Stanley. Florence White; reci-
tation, Myrtelle Soule reading. Mrs,
| Stella Cunliff
Marshal P. Hale Circle of this town
| Tuesday entertained the Madison Cir
Gle. After a cold meat and baked bean
/ dinner the meeting was called to order
with the members of the Madison
lodge in the officers chairs and one
candidate was initiated program
consisting of remarks and music by
the visiting members and two recita-
/ ne
given.
Miss GERTRUDE Green has entered
the employ of The Farmers Co-opera-
tive Telephone Co. as day operator IN
the Norridgewock office. Miss Lula
Huff, who has been the day operator
will soon go to Rowe Pond for the
summer
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Harris have re-
turned from Medfield, where they have
been employed during the winter.
Herbert Haynes of Providence was
| recent guest of his mother, Mrs. Abb
bic Haynes.
| Milford Healey returned to North
Arson Wednesday, after spending the
winter at the home of c. j. Savage.
Rev. James Taylor was called to
Scion recently by the death of his
mother, Mrs. Lucy Taylor.
Arthur Frederick and Calvin Rogers
recently made business trip to Wll-
| ton.
Mrs Ann Wells has returned from
Boston. where she has been spending
several weeks.
About S12 was realized by the Young
People Christian Endeavor social
Thursday evening The attendance was
large and the following program was
given. Vocal solo, Miss Bessie Stew
ems: negro dialect reading in costume,
Eugene Huff; vocal solo, Miss Hazel
Bailey; recitation, Mrs. Lou Brown;
vocal duet. Miss Fay Barker, Harold
Pierce; music. George Lyons; vocal
solo. Miss Mildred Moore; reading,
Eugene Huff: vocal solo, Mrs Althea
Campbell Ice cream. cake and candy
were on sale,
Mrs. w. A. Libby returned Tuesday
from Lewiston, where she accompanl-
ed her daughter, Bertha, to the hos
| initial where she was operated upon
| and is reported as doing nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Badger have NOV
ed to their farm at Martin Stream,
after spending the winter in Oakland.
Joseph Vaughan is at home from
| Boston to spend his vacation with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. e. h.
! Vaughan.