Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-28
RICHMOND
Enterprise Dramatic Club Pre-
sents the Drama, Elm Old
England-Uni0n Revival
Services Are Begun
TOWN PERSONALS AND
LOCAL CHAT

club presented the rural comedy dra-
ma, entitled In Old New England" at
Libbys Hall. Tuesday evening. before
large audience. Those taking part
did excellently and showed careful
drilling The cast: Jedediah Perkins,
Clifton Toothaker; Tom Perkins, Vio-
let Weber; David Angel. Edwin
Stewart; Lem Haskins, Carl Dixon.
Hezekiah Slocum. Henry Shelton;
Robert Donald, Ray Toothaker; Alger
non Percival Montgomery, Lawrenoe
Passmore; George Washington Lin
coin Jackson, Maurice Reynolds; Mrs.
Perkins, Fern Weber: Araminta Per
kins, Grace Brown: Gladys Angel,
Alice Libby; Minervy Ann Johnson.
Geneva Libby.
The play was followed by dance.
Music was furnished by Penroy's Or
chestra Of this town.
The union revival services began
Sunday evening in the Methodist
church with a large and enthusiastic
audience. The singing was a special
feature, and the solos by Mrs Racho'
Sprague Browne Of Bath. were greatlv
enjoyed by all. Monday night the Rev
Mr. Layton of Lisbon Falls addressed
the meeting. Beginning Tuesday eve
ming, the Rev. E. W. Kenyon Of Bethel
Bible Institute, Spencer. Mass. took
the role Of Evangelist in charge, in
stead Of the Rev. B. P. Browne Of
Bath, who was announced. Mrs.
Of Dot 1r,i1 70
as soloist There will be services ev-
cry evening this week, except Satur-
day. in the Methodist vestry. Begin
ming May 2 the meetings will be trans
ferred to the Baptist church. An ur-
gent invitation is extended to all to
come and hear this strong evangelist
and the equally gifted so!oist.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Ann
Beaton was held Tuesday afternoon
from the home on Gardiner street,
Rev. Chas. c. Macdonald of the Con-
gregational church officiating. The in
terment took place at Cotton's ceme-
terry.
The Benjamin Flanders estate has
been sold to w. w. Brown Of Erie. Pa,
who will occupy the place about May
/.
James Blair, who has passed the
winter with relatives in Massachusetts,,
arrived in town Saturday and is the
guest Of his son, Charles Blair, on
South Front street.
Maurice CHASER returned Monday
from a weeks business trip to Bos-
ton
The 96th anniversary Of Odd Fellow
ship was observed here Sunday. after
noon at the Congregational church by
Richmond Lodge, No. Sc. 1. o. o. F.,
and Beulah Rebehah Lodge. About 100
Odd Fellows were present with about
SO Rebckahs and a good audience of
this town delivered the sermon.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. S. Sherburne were
visitors Monday in Brunswick.
Edgar S. Briery died Monday after
noon at his home in Litchfleld, death
being due to a shock. He was born in
Richmond 81 years ago. Besides the
widow, one daughter. Mrs. L. G.
Paine of Rumford Falls, survives; also
one brother. Alvah. Of Bowdoin. Mr..
Briery was a member of Morning Star
Lodge T. and A. NJ. Of Litchfcld. The
funeral services will be held at 10
o'clock Friday morning. Rev. S. A.
Evans of the Peoples church of Bath
will officiate The Morning Star Lodge,
F. and A. NJ, will attend the funeral.
Miss Margaret Ashworth, who for
the past four years has beenu a teach
err in the high school OF this town,
has resigned her position. owing to
general i'll health.
Among the teachers who attended
the Sagadahoc county convention at
Bath Monday are Miss Loretta Parks,
Miss Elsie Hinkley, Miss Eula Spauld-
ing, Miss josephine Bunker, Miss
Grace Brown, Miss Myra Thurlow,
Mrs. F.. r. Bowdoin, Percy Cobb and
Supt. e. r. Bowdoin.
Linn Richardson was business Wis
itor in Lewiston Monday
Walter Michigan WIS in Wiscasset on
business trip Monday.
Norman Stewart and Raymond Colby
Of Bowdoin College were recent visi-
tors in town.