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

ERNEST Scout injured MS lace ana
head quite severely the other night
when he fell over guide line to a
telegraph pole He was unconscious
for some time and was taken TO Frank
Groves house and physician called
to dress the wounds.
The Abanakis Club held a Christmas
meeting Saturday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Maude Carr A Christ
was tree was feature of the occasion
with numerous presents for the mem
bers of the society. Mrs. Carr was
presented with an old ivory berry dish.
Refreshments of cocoa and fancy
cookies were served and the afternoon
very pleasantly passed in a social way.
Miss Velma Briggs of Augusta ar
rived Wednesday for short visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Briggs.
The members of the Somerset Grange
VIII have an entertainment and
Christmas tree at their next regular
meeting on Thursday evening
A Christmas tree and entertainment
will be held in the Baptist chapel Fri
day evening for the young people and
any others caring to attend
Word has been received from Miss
Sarah Clarke of her safe arrival with
Miss Mildred Normandy in California
on the 8th. also of their good health
and that of their relatives there
The Thimble Society recently held a
meeting at the home Of Mrs. Mary
Carr. 1t was voted to hold dinner
in the Congregational vestry Jan. for
all of the ladies of the parish wishing
to attend. officers for the society for
"a ay,c mill hn oil ,hat
time.
Albion Merrill is moving his house
hold goods to Augusta, where he and
his mother will go in the near future
to make their home.
Miss IVA Stevens, who underwent
surgical operation on Tuesday is get
ting along nicely.
Miss Grace Young on Dec. II closed
a very successful term of school in
the Withee district Arthur McNally
who was not absent or tardy for the
term of II weeks was given a prize.
Louis Adams also was not absent dur
ing the term and Bertha Tramley was
absent but one half day. On the
closing day of the term a musical and
literary program was given by the
scholars and refreshments were served.
Mrs. Lydia Crosby is very ill.,
The Norridgewock Band, which has
been reorganized under the leadership
of Roy L. Trueworthy, is holding sew
eral rehearsals weekly.
Mrs. Flora Whiting, who has been a
patient for several weeks in the Elmer
son hospital at Forest Hills and for a
few days the guest of Mrs. Emma
Hobbs in Boston, has returned home
much improved in health
The election Of officers of the Mar
shall p. Hale Circle will take place at
the next regular meeting on Tuesday,
Dec. 80. The election which was to
have occurred two weeks ago was
postponed on account of the few MEM
bers present at the meeting held at
that time.
The topic OF the Christmas sermon
delivered by Rev. Robert l.. Sheaff at
the morning service of the Congrega-
tional church on Sunday was. 1.-THE
Day-Spring from on High Has Visited
U.s." At 4.30 p. M. Responsive Ves-
per service was given in the
church under the direction of Miss
Florence Davis. A special feature of
this was the vocal trio given by Mrs.
Althea Campbell and Messrs. Bernard
and Philip Carr. On Christmas eve,
Thursday, there will be a Christmas
supper at the church for the members
and friends Of the Sunday school, fol-
lowed by "a Christmas tree for tho
children. On Sunday morning Dec. 27
there will be a service with sermon
appropriate to the New Year. At 4.3o
of that afternoon there will be
Musical Vesper service appropriate to
Christmas.
There was large attendance at the
Christmas meeting of the Village I'M
provement society at the home Of Mrs.