Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-25
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Seventy.fve Students to Take
Part in NJ. c. l. Pageant
Delegates Chosen for the
Free Baptist COnf'r'nce
LOCAL ITEMS AND MANY
TOWN JOTTINGS

Institute will take part in the pageant
The Progress Of Woman" to be pre-
scented Tuesday evening, June Is, on the
school campus. The various scenes Of the
pageant, a Greek. a Roman. an Eliza
bethan. and a Colonial. will be given by
members of the different classes The f.
nal scenes will be an allegory Miss Ruth
Z. Risler of Annville, Pa, is coaching
the dramatic parts of the pageant, and
under her direction rehearsals are being
held daily.
will present the Parting of Hector and
Andromache," taken from Homer's Iliad
THE Dance of the Forest Spirits" q
Greek dance, will be given by members
of the various classes as a part of the
Freshman scene. This dance is in charge
of Miss Elizabeth H. Day. Following
this scene, Is members OF the Sophomore
class will give A Roman Wedding, which
portrays clearly all the formality that
marked the Roman ceremony. A feature
of the Seniors part in the pageant will
be a minuet, which has been coached by
Miss Florence o. Cole. The Seniors will
give a scene from the court life OF Queen
Elizabeth.
Twelve members of the Junior class
will take part in a Colonial scene. which
was written by Miss Nette and Miss
Grace Studley, teachers in the institute,
This scene portrays in a realistic man
ncr the life in typical household on
the eve of the battle Of Lexington AMI
Concord.
An allegory, written by Inez Milhol-
land will be presented as the final scene
of the pageant, and is under the drec-
ton Of Miss Eunice F. Story. The char
acters of the allegory are Courage, Fear,
Prejudice, Woman, Man. and Slave
Woman. ES4 |
Mrs. w. F. HunneweF returned Mon
day from a week 5 visit. in Dexter with
Mrs. Amos \. springsn,a
Mrs. Jennie Haclsett AM Miss Ada Cot
fin, who have spent the winter in Cali
fornia, are visiting in Montreal with their
sister. Mrs. Eva Stevens. and are expect
ed homo the last OF this week
Reuben Richards of Mainstream is
spending some time in town with Frank
Lowell.
Mrs. Kate Decrow of Brooks, who has
been the guest of relatives. has returned
home.
Mrs Ada Wing Of Waterville, who has
been visiting Miss Myra jenkins, has re-
turned home
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney F. Jones, who
have rented their house in Lancey street
to John Henzie, left Sunday for Bangor,
where Mr. Jones has gone into the in
surancc business.
Miss Bessie Maloon has accepted the
position as bookkeeper al the Pittstieid
National Bank TO fill the vacancy caused
by Mrs S F. Jones removal to Bangor.
S r. Haines, who was spending an
outing at Moosehead Take, was called
home Sunday BY the death of Gordon
Dobson
Mrs l. O. Haskell has accepted po
sition as bookkeeper at the office Of the
Fittsfield Advertiser.
The annual business meeting of the
New Era Auxiliary Of the Free Bap-
fist church will be held with Mrs. c.
E. Henry at her home Thursday after
noon.
A business meeting of the W. c. T.
L. will be held Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs. O. H. Drake. All members are
to be present.
A prayer service was given at the
Free Baptist church Sunday evening
under the auspices of the New Era
Auxiliary. Mrs. Frank Randlett, pres
dent of the auxiliary. presided. Fol-
lowing a song service, Mrs. o. H.
Drake read the Scriptures and offered
prayer. The program included an ex-
srcise What the Thank offering
means to u.s." given by 10 ladies. A
solo was given by Mrs. Eva Atwell.
c. P. Libby has purchased the How
ard house which is located on Sum-
ner street
Mrs. T. G. Lancey and son Donald
and Mrs. Florice Marden left Mon
lay for Portland to attend a recital
given at St. Josephs Academy, where
heir daughters Barbara Lancey and
Elaine Marden are students.
Myron Trickey Of East Corinth was
he guest Monday Of his son, DR.. Win
field Tricky.
Frank Briggs was called here Sun
lay by the death of his uncle, Gordon
Dobson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adelbert Ames of Au-
yusta returned to that city Sunday,
after a short visit with relatives.
The funeral services of the late Cor
ion Dobson will be held from the
home on Main street Tuesday forenoon
1t II O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl McCausland. Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Weeks and Miss Ruth
passed the weekend with
relatives in Augusta making the trip
oy automobile.
Sunday at the Free Baptist church
he following delegates were chosen to
attend the Waterville conference of Free
Baptist churches to be held at the Free
Baptist church in Clinton May IS and
Is: S. n. Raymond, Mrs. Dow, Mrs.
Drake, Mrs Rogers and Miss Amy
Raglan. Principal Oldham OF NJ c. l. |
will give an address Tuesday evening
ind at A. NJ. Wednesday Rev. H. NJ. |
Ford of the Pittsfield F. B. church
will lead the devotions.
MIR. and hrs. F. A. Shepherd of Gar
liner were guests Sunday of Mr.. and
hrs. r. A. Conant and family.