Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-30

Miss Alice Scott of Augusta spent the
Walter Scott.
Alvin Cults passed Christmas with his
brother Samuel Cults OF Gardiner.
Fred Wodell has recently had tele
phone installed, No. 2oS-ll.
NOkTH-The entertainment and Christ
mas tree held at the Corner schoolnouse
| Friday evening proved a complete sue
cess in every way. The children, though
mostly small and inexperienced. di-
themselves proud in the parts taken by
them in the songs. exercises, drills and
recitations also the dialogue, The Visit
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Santa Claus John Nc
Cormick and Miss Mildred Sparrow fill
ing well the places of these most notable
characters. The following is the pro-
gram of the evening: Welcome"
Gretchen Gordon; Welcome Song" nine
! boys; recitation, santa Claus" Lucy
Taylor; exercise, Santa Claus Stock
ings,' three boys and seven girls: recita-
tons, The Little Town of Bethlehem"
Louise Mccormick, kris kringle," Guy
Wing exercise, "Christmas Eve four
girls recitation, IF l were Santa Claus
Frank Mccormick: solo, christmas
| Eve Russell Grover: recitation San
! ta's Secret" Ettie Braley; exercise
"Christmas,' nine girls; rotations
Joe" Elwyn Grant, saint Nick" Carl
ton Wing: Kris kringles Surprise"
Leslie Sparrow: Santa Claus Drill" five
Santa Clauses, representing North Amer
lea, South America. Europe, Asia and
Africa; recitation, "A Dear Little Schem-
err Hazel Sparrow; song, Merry, Mer-
~ Christmas" school. Others taking
part in the exercises, etc, were Kari
Grover, Theodore and George Sparrow.
Shirley and Beatrice Wing. Annie and
Mary Braley, May Goodwin, Gladys,
Mary and Ethel Gordon. At the conclu-
sion of the program came the distribu-
ton of gifts from the well laden trees by
Mr.. and Mrs. Santa Claus with the FIVE
other santa Clauses as assistants. Much
credit is due Mrs. Albert Putnam who
directed the musical part of the program
as only hard work and patience could
have brought about such good results;
also Mrs. w. II. Grant who looked after
the remainder of the entertainment and
instructed the children in their several
parts. The schoolhouse was filled with
a delighted audience who expressed much
appreciation for the pleasure of the eve
ming.
The \. G. Club will be entertained by
Mrs. Albert Putnam at her home Thurs
day, Jan. 6. Mrs. H. B. Moody will fur
nish the Club paper.
Mr. and Mrs. G.. 3. Putnam went Fri |
day to Augusta to spend few days with
relatives.
A. NJ: Cooper and family were guests !
Saturday of his sister, Mrs. Sanky Wal
port, and family, in Gardiner.
Mrs. NJ. J. Mccormick entertained her
entire family Christmas and Sunday in
Guiding MIR. Mccormick and Thomas Nc |
Cormick of Bath and Mrs. Charles Booth |
and little son Of Auburn.
Mr. and Mrs. George Sparrow and |
daughter Hazel returned Friday from a |
weeks stay in Portland attending the
State Grange and visiting relatives IN |.
Yarmouth.
Ellis and Henry Starks with friend |
were guests Saturday and Sunday of
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles |
Starks.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Farley of Gardiner |
passed Christmas with their parents Mr.. |
and Mrs. E. E. Grover Frank E. Grover |
of Boston was also present and will |
spend the week with his parents. and |
sons, Karl and Russell Grover.
Miss Mary Woodbury. of Belfast is a |
holiday guest of her sister, Mrs. H. b. |,
Moody.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Jones were Christ
mas guests of Mr.. Jones' sister, Mrs |
Edgecomb, Gardiner.