Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-02
Wrecked Freight Train Bad
Iy Interrupts the Service
Ernest {. Beaumont and Miss
Edna B. Johnson Married
Congregational Roll caIl..-D. A. R.
fieeting-.Box S0ciaI..PersonaIs

A south bound freight tram over
the Kineo short line was wrecked at
$50 p. M. Thursday one mile above
the Arson railroad station. Eight cars
and the caboose were thrown from
the track, some of the cars ploughing
their whole bigness into the clay bank.
The track was ploughed up for dis
lance of 200 yards so that it was nee
essary to practically relay the whole
of 1t. No one was injured but sew
eral of the train men in the caboose
were considerably shaken up and
scared. A wrecking train and crew
arrived at 40 p. NJ. Thursday night.
Big fires and torches furnished light
throughout the night for the crew to
work. 1t was necessary to transfer
all baggage and passengers around
the wreck during the forenoon and it
was expected that the line would be
open again for traffic late Friday aft
ernoon. Although it is not known just
what caused the wreck. it was prob
ably caused by what is technically
known as a stiff car.
A pretty home wedding was cele-
brated Thursday evening at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Johnson on Garfield
street IN which her daughter, Edna
B., was married to Ernest E. Beaul-
mont. The single ring service was
used and Rev. Royal A. Rich OBLIGATED,
the ceremony being witnessed by a
small company of relatives and friends.
After the, ceremony came a social
hour, during which refreshments were
served and Mr. and Mrs. Beaumont
were showered with rice and confetti
MIR. and MrsM. Beaumont left on the
morning train for Poland, where they
will make their home in the future.
Among those who went to Oakland
Friday to attend the annual meeting
of the Kennebec Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs were Mrs. II. Augusta
Hilton, Mrs. W. II. kennison, Mrs. T
Fl. Mitchell Mrs. Clara E. Powers
/ Mrs. w. b. Brown, Miss Theima
Pease, Mrs. J. 2. Lancaster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amasa Gregory, who
have been spending the winter with
their daughter in ST. Johnsbury. VT
arrived home Thursday night.
The regular meeting of Margaret
COTE Moore Chapter, D. A. R., was
held Thursday afternoon in the Pub
lie Library rooms. 1t was voted TO ac-
cept the invitation of N A. Weston
Post, G. A r., to act as their escort
on Memorial Day The principal fea-
ture of the program was paper by
Mrs. Maytie W. Pratt.
The annual Roll Call meeting of the
Congregational church was hello
; Thursday evening. Owing to fayora-
BILE weather conditions the attendance
was considerable larger than usual
Interesting reports were given by the
church officers. The report by Clerk
Ernest Weston showed that the mem
bership was 203, of whom So were non
resident Sixteen members were re-
ceived during the year 1919, ten by
confession of faith and six by letter
Six members have died during the
past year and two have been dismissed
by letter. Reports from the sunday
school showed an enrolment of 80 in
the Primary department. and 1876 in the
other departments of the school. The
average attendance from Jan. 1 to
April % was 109. The Junior Endeavor
Society has a membership of 30, and
the Adult Endeavor Society has 7C
members with an average attendance
of so. Interesting reports of the work
of the Woman's Association were Civ
en- by Mrs. Hattie Johnson and Mrs
L IdilCGttei IsOpbliio- nv hho1ANei w
partmehts were reported by Mrs
Frank Dinsmore. Beginning with the
new fiscal year on May l, there will
pe an every member canvass and the
duplex envelope system is to be adopt
ed. Two letters from former pastors
Rev. c. S. Wilder and Rev. Frank A
Fuller were read. also messages and
greetings from 90 others who were I'M
able to attend. The following delegates
were chosen to attend the State Con-
gregational conference which meets
in 'Pangor May to Z: Fred A. Dins-
more, Herbert r. league and Mrs
Elizabeth Hunnewell.
A crew of men started Friday max
ing excavations for the new concrete
sidewalk on the south side of Head
street.
A Box social was held Thursday eve
ming in Grange hall under the auspices
of the Pythian Sisterhood. A feature
of the entertainment was drill by
the women of the lodge.
The first annual May breakfast serv-
ed Friday morning In the Grange
banquet hall was well attended and a
pronounced success. A good sum OF
money was netted for the benefit OF
NIath Cd Aid