Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-10
Installation Of Officers by
Rebekahs and Grange.
Meeting Of New Auxiliary at
The Free Baptist Church.
Local and Personal Items Gathered
BY Our Correspondent.

The installation of officers elect Of
Waverley Rebekah Lodge took place
Thursday evening. The installing Of
ficer was Mrs. Cora Estes of Hart
land, district department president,
who was assisted by Deputy Grand
Marshall Mrs. Alice Seekins of Hart
land. The officers are: Noble grand,
Sadie McCausland; vice grand, Edna
Maloon; financial secretary, Ellen
Johonnett; treasurer, Blanche Get
chell; warden, Harriet Butler; con-
ductress, Florence Buxton; chaplain,
Mrs. II. c. Sterling; r. S. N. G., Eta
Getchell; L. S. N. G., Abbie Buxton ;
r. S. V. G.. Louise Martin; L. s. v.
c., Agnes Kierstead; inside guardian,
Florice Larrabee; outside guardian,
Hattie Larrabee; pianist, Olga Towle.
The corresponding secretary, Mrs. F.
E. Mayo, was unable to be present on
account of illness. Following the in
stallation an Oyster Stew supper was
served under the direction of Miss
Ellen Johonnett and her aids.
Mrs. William Hurd has returned
from a visit in Concord, N. H, with
her sister, Mrs. Robert Peck.
Mrs. Perley Smith of Bangor was
the guest Thursday of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Gordon.
Prof. Stanley Oldham of Montant
will take up his duties Monday as
principal at Maine Central Institute.
s Cecil Lewis. who has been employed
in Portland for several months, is
visiting his, parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Os-
car Lewis.
The annual installation of the off,
GERS of Pittsfield Grange will be held
Saturday evening. Mrs. Kate Ellis of
Fairfield will be the installing officer.
The officers will be: Master, V. C.
Bowman; overseer, Ellory Jones; lee
turer, Florice Larrabee; chaplain,
Villa Tarbell; steward, ]. N. Tarbell;
assistant steward. Elmer Frost; lady
assistant steward, Mrs. Jane Frost
secretary, Eva Allen; treasurer, Fl. H.
Jacobs; Ceres, Mrs. Leila Bowman;
Pomona, Mrs. Ellory Jones; Flora,
Mrs. Edith Shaw.
Mrs. q. Z. Cornell of Waterville has
been the guest a few days Of Miss
Prestina Jersey.
The New Era Auxiliary held an in
teresting meeting Thursday afternoon
at the Free Baptist church. The host
esses were Miss Ruth Ford, Mrs. Asa
Craig and Miss Minnie Porter. A pro-
gram was given which included the
following debate: Resolved, That Sim
gle Blessedness Is Better Than Double
Bliss" The affirmative was efficiently
supported by Mrs. II. L. Palmer. Mrs
Edwin Ghids and Mrs. c. S. Coffin
while the negative side was safe in
the hands of Miss Minnie Porter Miss
Prestina Hersey and Miss Ada Cof-
fin The question was decided in the
negative A reading was given by Mrs.
Phisay. Refreshments were served.
Augustus Holz of Ellsworth, former
~ of this town, is passing q few days
here.
Mrs, George F. Kimball left Thurs
day for a visit with relatives in Nor
ridgewock.
Mrs. Win Thurston and daughter,
Miss Hilda, and mother, Mrs. Smith,
went Thursday to Dexter to visit rel
atives.
The Misses Lena Marsh, Nellie
Rand, Minnie Porter and Annie Leath-
ers, officers in the local Christian En-
deavor Society, went Friday to Water
VILE to hear William Shaw, general
secretary of the United Society of
Christian Endeavor, speak.
Mrs. Mary Appleby of Palmyra is
visiting her son, Lamont Appleby.
C. A Stevens has returned from
business trip to Boston and Portland.