Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-19

Epworth League Celebrates Its
Anniversary at the M. E.
Church-Other Leagues
Send Representatives
MANY ITEMS OF LOCAL IN
TEREST-PERSONALS


The observance Of the Epworth
Lea~ue anniversary of the Methodist
church took place Tuesday evening
and was attended by the members OF
the kennebec Valley Federation Of the
NJ E Epworth League. At $50 a re-
ligious service was held in the main
auditorium. Melvin McCurdy. presi-
dent Of the Fairfield League, was the
first speaker, followed Miss Ruth
Hatch, first vice-president. Earle
Stoves, superintendent Of the Fairfield
Methodist Sunday school also spoke.
Rev. c. o. Perry, pastor Of the Fair
field Methodist church, was a speaker
The keynote of the evenings dis
courses was Human Power" Fol-
lowing the service the assemblage re-
tired TO the vestry below where a So
cial hour Of games and music was
enjoyed Mrs. c. 0. Perry was chair
man of the refreshment committee,
assisted by Miss Esther Drew and
Miss Ida Fletcher. The decorations
Were done by the girls of Mrs. NJ. E.
Drew's class and Mrs. Sadie Love-
joys class
Representatives from the Epworth
Leagues Of Oakland. Waterville. Ben
ton. Nassalboro and Fairfield Center,
were present at the meeting. The
spirit of good fellowship which was
clearly manifested during the eve
ming was an outward sign of the sue
cess of the assembly. Much credit is
~, nh
Mrs. A. L. King Of Boston is the
guest in town Of her mother. Mrs
Frank Tigue, Island avenue.
A farewell meeting was held on
Tuesday evening at the Fairfield Bap-
fist church, as a demonstration OF
feeling over the departure OF Rev.
and Mrs. Arthur H. Curtis to India.
They will leave soon for Podia, South
India in the missionary work Of the
American Foreign Baptist Missionary
Society.
Mrs. James Murray Of lower Main
street was recently in receipt OF a
PORTION Of large bed spread, that
vas sent 10 her from her sister, Mrs.
William Christy, at Fresno. Calf. In
Of ten ladies Of Maine. each lady pay
ing a certain apportionment for the
privilege, and the entire number OF
squares so to make huge spread il
which will be the names of large
number of ladies from almost as many
states. The enterprise is being car
RED out by a missionary society in
Fresno. Calf. and upon completion
the spread and the money raised by
that manner will be sent TO Calcutta,
India. for missionary purposes.
Mrs. Ethel Bremner Of Clinton is
the guest in town of MIR. and Mrs
William Tracy. Western avenue, Mrs
Tracy being her daughter.
Fred Sanhorn of Portland, assist
ant superintendent Of the Maine Cen
trail railroad was in town, Tuesday
being called to this locality on matters
Of business.
Mrs. \. j. Karen of PittSfeld ar
rived in town. Tuesday, to pass few
Gays as the guest of her parents Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis Emerson, Gerald ter
race
AT the annual meeting Of the Wa
trrville savings bank that was held on
Tuesday afternoon Frank Z. Ham
mond was reelected as one Of the
trustees of the bank.
The postponed lecture on the Pana-
ma Canal will he given. Wednesday
evening at the Assembly han of the
Iqwronce High school Supt. Will o.
He-sey Of the aFirfield schools will
give the talk that accompanies tho
showing Of the stereopticon views.
The lecture will begin at $50 P. NJ.
The Lawrence High school baseball
team will 60 to Pittsf1eld Wednesday
afterroo:', where they will play the
Maine Central Institute team. A
number Of the students are planning
to take the trip with the boys.
A regular meeting Of the Wcman's
Relief Corps will be held on Wednes
cay evening. and the ladies will pass
a larger part of the time in the max
ing Of the final arrangements for the
a7~lel observance of Memorial Day.
Bert Wardwell of Long Branch. n.
J.. is the guest of his aunt, Mrs. T. F.
Stevens at West Benton for several
days
Mrs. Worth Brown of West Benton
has gone TO Skowhegan where she| viii!
pass a few days as the guest OF
friends and relatives. She will later
go to Pfttsfeld where she will attend
the Somerset County Sunday schoo.
convention. as a delegate from the
Fairfield Baptist church.