Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-29
LETTERS FROM CORRESPONDENTS in SURROUNDING TOWNS
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DEPOT-Christmas exercises were held
a the Depot church on Christmas eve
An interesting program was well rem
dered by the Sunday school classes IN
charge of the superintendent, Mrs. Frank
Lambert. before q large and appreciative
audience, the several parts. when acted
showing excellent drill. Following is the
program: Singing. Joy to the World,
congregation; prayer. w. F. Bourne;
recitation, Seth Whitcomb: drill, eight
little boys: recitation, Norman Luce;
Mother Goose on Christmas Eve" Owen
Coleman; Mother Hubbard on Christmas
Eve Alice Hutchinson; Jack Horner.
Ruel Whitcomb: "Bo-Peep," Georgia
Rogers; Boy Blue Lee Townsend; "Red
Riding Hood Phila Harmon "Muftet,
Gladys Minett: Simple Simon." Walter
Thompson: Gross Patch" Jessie Dan
iels: Jack and JILL" Roy Millett and
Mildred Adell: Queen Of Hearts" Ethel
Nickerson: song. Lillian Alden; santa
Claus" Clifton Bickford; Mrs. Santa
Claus Pearl McKinnon: Santa Claus.
Jr.." Floyd Luce; Aurora Santa Claus,
Helen Brown; Brownie Snow Flake,
Elwyn Lambert; Fairy Flyer, Phila
Harmon; REV. Mr.. Beecher." Wallace
Shepard; Mrs. Beecher." Julia Millett:
Harry and pot;ie." Earl Luce and Alice
Townsend: Mrs. Primrose" Mildred
Brown; 'John Stacker" Edgar Luce;
singing. eight fairies, five brownies;
recitation. Albert Hutchinson.
The richly laden Christmas tree was
unladen by Clifton Bciford. who made
a fine Santa Claus. Every one present
had fancy bag of candy. for which they
We're indebted to NJ. s. Collins Of Venice,
Cal, who kindly remembered the sun
day school which he attended while liv-
ing here and for which he had furnshe !
candies several previous Christmas days.
The committee for the arrangement of
the Christmas entertainment were Mrs.
Lambert, S. S. superintendent; Mrs. Col
Inns and Clifton Bickford.
David Lawrence, Somerville, Mass. IS
a Christmas visitor of his mother, Mrs.
G. A. Lawrence.
Mr.. and Mrs y. y. Maliett and Angus
Mccormick Augusta. were Christmas
guests OF Mr.. McCorriick's mother, Mrs.
]. +. Mccormick.
Eugene Whittier and Miss Knox Of
Winslow were Christmas guests of Mr..
Whittens mother. Mrs. Emma Whittier.
Par.man Collins. L. CT NJ. is home
during the holidays.
Miss Bessie Robinson is the guest of
her mother, Mrs. William Thompson.
Mrs. Carolyn Whittier and Wallace
Shepard were Christmas guests of Mrs
Whittiers brother, Levi Williams, Au-
gusta.
Miss Nellie Packard. Augusta. is at the
home of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Packard.
Mrs. Fred Brown and son Willis and
Mildred Brown. her daughter, passed
Christmas at the home of Mrs. Brown
mother Mrs. Harriet Gordon, Winthrop.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. y. Brann and laugh-
ter, Miss Lillian were Christmas guests
of Mrs. Brann's father and mother. Mr..
and Mrs f. W. Towle. Belgrade Lakes
Mr. and Mrs. Fl. Fl. Garlic entertained
at Christmas Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Brown and son. earle Brown. Mr. and
Mrs Adrian Jones and son Leo. Mrs.
Brown. the sister, and Mrs. Jones, the
daughter of Mrs. Carrie, Mrs. Phinney.
Winthrop and Miss 1zetta Royal of
Manchester were also guests.
Mrs. Melvin Libby entertained rela-
tiveS on CHRISTMAS day.
Mr. and Mrs. \. r. Gordon and son
Nelson. Jr.. were Christmas guests Of
Mrs. Gor,on's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Pike Winthrop
Mrs John Purcelle and r. 4. Brann
were entertained Christmas at the homo
OF Mrs. Mary Gordon.
Mrs Royal entertained her sister. Mrs.
Stevens on Christmas.
EAST-Mrs. Ada Berry has returned
from an extended visit 70 her daughter
Mrs W u. higgins. in Fairfield.
Mrs Ida j. Morrill, passed Christmas
with her sister Mrs. W. y. Haines, in
Waterville.
A Christmas tree and entertainment
was held at the church Thursday night
A good many from this place attended
the entertainment and tree at the Depot
Christmas eve.
Roscoe Berry and friend of Lewiston
raised Christmas with his mother, Mrs.
Ada Berry.
Earle g. Wynan and family of Au-
gusta passed Christmas with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wyman.
VI. b. Libby and wife passed the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs Page in Belgrade.
While in the woods one day recently
H. ". Schoppee found three large rae
coons in a hollow tree, which he cap
tured. The next day he killed porcu-
pine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Gorien and two
children of North Arson are visiting his
brother. Z. A. Gordon.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. o. Dudley and family
and Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Bourne and
family passed Christmas night with Miss
Winnifred Gordon. A fine Christmas tree
had been prepared and well laden with
gifts. A good time was enjoyed by all
Miss Mildred Weymouth is at home
for weeks vacation from Winthrop
She will enter the High school there this
winter.
George Wyman of Boston Is visiting
his brother. J. T. Wyran.
MIR. and Mrs. II. W. Schoppee are re-
eeiving congratulations on the birth OF
a daughter.
Charles Evans of Somerville passed
Christmas with his daughter Marguerite