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

Boothby sent from the Fairfield station
three carloads of apples to Portland and
Friday viii send one car full from the
Hinckley station. The lot of apples con-
tains. all kinds OF winter apples. all in
the prime class
The services at the Universalist
church for Sunday, Dec. Is, are as
! follows: Morning service at 10.A5 "A.
NJ, subject of the sermon by Rev.
Lester l.. Lewis. "A Sunday in Naz-
ereth.' Sunday school at IL M. AT the
morning service Miss Gertrude Per-
cival of waterville will be the solo
list, assisted by the chorus choir.
Mrs. Mary Gilman, lower Main
street, has gone TO Boston, Mass.
where she will pass the winter with
relatives and friends.
The members of the Priscilla En-
broidery Club went to Wtervilla
Friday afternoon where they were
the guests of Mrs. Fred Rose at her
home on Kelsey street. Mrs. Rose rs
also a member of the club. The Ia
dies passed the afternoon very pleas
antly in sewing and the hostess serv-
ed light luncheon.
The school at Benton Falls was
closed on Friday for an indefinite
time on account of reported case
of diphtheria among the pupils. the
case was that of Lindell Grant, the
son of Thomas Grant of Benton. The
boy had not been to school for sew
eral days previous to his illness. and
the school will possibly be re-opened
Monday. The teacher of the Benton
Falls school is Miss Emma Brown,
Albert Macdonald passed away
Thursday, Dec. 10, at the Chase Me-
mortal sanatorium, after an illness ex-
tending over several months. Mr.. Mac
Donald was born at Brooklyn. Me-,
the son of John Macdonald and Helen
Mcnamara, and was aged % years at
the time of his death. He received his
education in the schools of Bath and
at the age of II years Mr.. Macdonald
entered the United States navy, serv
ing there for six years, or Just pre-
vious to his death giving up his work
because of ill health. He was then
engaged sas quartermaster on the
United States revenue cutter Andres
coggin and was the youngest quarter
master in the entire service. His par
ents, five sisters, Mrs. Bert Anderson
of Brooklyn, Me-, Mrs. Charles Meader
of Fairfield, Miss Agnes Macdonald
of Portland, Miss Frances Macdonald
of Bath. Mrs. H. T. Stevens of Bath,
two brothers, i. 5. Macdonald OF
Camden and John X. Macdonald Of
Pittsburg, Pa, survive him. The de-
ceased had been receiving treatment
at the sanatorium for the past six
weeks previous. The remains will be
taken to Bath Friday.
Lowell Welsh of Canaan is passing
several days in town with his daugh-
ter, Mrs Willis Keene, on Summit
street t
Richard Powers went to Burnham
Friday in the interests of the Hume
& Newhall Co, for whom he is en-
ployed.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mccarthy re-
turned Friday morning to their home
ir Worcester, Mass, after visit IN
town with relatives on Lower Main
street. g7-a. 3-s....z
Fred r. Robbins. who has recently
been employed BY the Hume & New
hall Co. went to Bangor Friday,
where he will be employed in box
factory.
A special meeting of the Good VIII
Rebekah Lodge will be held on Tues
day evening and the degree will De
conferred on two candidates.
Rev. Lester l.. Lewis returned Friday
evening from a weeks business trip to
New York He visited his daughter,
Miss Miriam Lewis, at East Orange, N
j. On his return Rev. Mr.. Lewis stopped
at Hebron to visit Mrs. Lewis, who Is re-
ceiving treatment at the Hebron sanato-
rum. The many Faiarield friends of
Mrs. Lewis will be pleased to learn that
she is improving and feeling fine.
Stanley Wilcox of the Ridge road call
ed in town Friday on business
At the December business meeting and
social of the Methodist Epworth League
held Thursday evening at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hatch, the follow
ing officers were elected to Serve for the
ensuing year: President, Melvin McCur-
dy; assistant to president, Emerson Far
lin; vice president. Ruth Hatch; assist
ant to vice president, Elsie Perry; Sec
ond vice president, Jeanette Loye5oy; as
sistant to second vice president, Vivian
Smith; third vice president, Ida Fletcher;
assistant to third vice president, Lizzie
Yorke; fourth vice president, Marguerite
Craig; assistant to fourth vice president,
Hazel MacAuley; secretary, Esther
Drew; treasurer, Roy Smith; assistant to
treasurer. Herman Lovejoy. A commit
tee of three was appointed to make ar
rangements for securing an individual
communion set for use in the Methodist
church. The league will pay part of the
amount due and the church will raise
the remainder. The committee consisted
of Mrs. C. o. Perry Mrs. r. o. Files and
Edward L. Smith, Following the bust
ness meeting. social hour was enjoyed.
= A series of evangelistic services will
be held at the Methodist church begin
ming Monday, Dec. %, and continuing I'M
til Jan. 10. The meetings will be led by
Rev. Reuban s. Smith of Boston. Rev.
Mr.. Smith is affiliated with the fremont
Temple Evangelistic Association and is a
very energetic and able speaker
RIDGE ROAD-C. H. Parlin ha;
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