Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-18
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Regular Meeting oflVillage I'm
provement Society Is Held
Rehabilitation of First Bap-
fist Church Clubs
INTERESTING JOTTINGS OF
TOWN DOINGS


I IN Eown visiting relatives last week.
MISS Mabel Danforth of Fairfield has
been enjoying few days with friends
in town.
Mrs. Lizzie Chandler was on rne sick
I list for few days last week.
MISS Feralyn Briggs of Madison Wis
tied friends in town Monday and Tues
day.
Miss Hazel Beane of Starks has been
the guest OF relatives for the past few
days.
Miss Lila Traviss has arrived from
Nassalboro to make her home here.
The members of Somerset Grange
VIII hold measuring social on Thurs
day evening in their hail to which the
public is cordially invited to be pres
ent. Refreshments will be on sale
Waldron Kennison of waterviile has
been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Cor
nam Bailey for a few days
Mrs. Sadie Rushton and little son of
Oakland were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
David Rushton last week
Charles Miller recently killed one
OF his Rhode Island Bed cockerels
which weighed. dressed. lbs, o.
Mrs. +. A. Hilton entertained a par
" of friends at auction bridge on Fri
Gay afternoon. Refreshments OF fruit
and candy were served.
The Progressive Club held a dance
IL the *. of p hall on Wednesday eve
ming al which a large number were
present Music was furnished by Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Spaulding At inter-
mission vocal music by Miss Eva Lane
was enjoyed.
The Boy Scouts with their Scout
Master. Rev. Robert L. Sheaff, went
to Hinckley Saturday where they were
visitors at the Good Will Farms at
which place they passed very pleas
ant day. They made the trip in a
! large team driven by Walter Scott.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Silas George Of Nadi-
son We're guests of Mr. and Mrs
George Chandler. Sunday.
Mr.. and MS. Fred Tobey entertain
ed few friends at a 63 party on Sat
urday evening. Refreshments Of can
! dy and fruit were served
! Miss Florence Jewett visited friends
IN Madison Monday and Tuesday.
\ song service was held in the Con-
@regationsl church on Sunday at 40
III place Of the regular prayer meet
! ing
! Mr. ana Mrs. Harry Clements have
an i 5-4-pound boy which was born
a., last week
( Miss Marjorie Bracket Aas been
confined 70 the house during the past
week with an attack OF tonsilitis.
The Baptist Church of this town was
re-dcaicated Friday, the dedicatory
EoTmon being preached by the Rev. J.
though the records Of the church show
j, 70 have i4een organized in 1919 very
Little can be learned concerning its
carly history but within recent years
seven ministers have been pastors
| there-as follows: Rev. Elbridge Pep
per, 1854: Rev. c. NJ. Emery, 1890;
Rev. Z. T. Turner 1885: Rev. r. c.
avis, 1901; Rev. S. r. Calhoun, 1905:
Rev. Wylic Smith, 1910 and Rev. John
II. Trites. 1914, Mr. Trites being the
present pastor. The present member
ship Of the church is about is while
/ The Sunday School has an enrolment
a over 200. Several years ago the
church was renovated quite thorough
- but other Improvements were
greatly needed so through the initia-
tive Of Rev. MIR. Trites, the Ladies'
Ala Society of the church ably assist
ed lv the gentlemen and the parish
the church is now one of the best IN
This section Of the state. the interior
being practically new. New oak pews
have been supplied il the place of the
old ones and the floor and pulpit plat
form has been nicely carpeted in col
ors which blend perfectly with the
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work. The total expense Of all Of the
{ repairs including a new heating sys-
TEN was about $500, the greater par
of which has been paid. Following
, is program of the exercises on Fri
Gay evening: Voluntary, Doxology. In
vocation. Anthems, Responsive Read
Ing. Hymn. Scripture Reading by DR.
l. +. Mower, Solo, Remarks by Rev
Robert +. Shoaf. Remarks by Rev
George Merriam, Hymn. Remarks by
Rev. Jo!n Trites. Address by DR..
Mower. Anthem. Re-dedicatory prayer
by Rev. George G. Merriam. Hymn.
Mrs. Nesta Morse a former resident
Of this town, who has been living in
Massachusetts, arrived Saturday night.
Mrs. Morse is in poor health and will
remain with DR.. Wagner al her home for
treatment.
Allen Stanley returned Saturday from
week 8 business trip to Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hussey visited
their son, Chester, and his wife in Show
hogan last week.
On "Wednesday evening the members
OF the parish of the Congregational
church he'd a social in their vest-y with
n musical and literary program appro-
pirate to L:ncoln's Birthday. The COM
r.ittee in charge were Mrs. Edwin Bur
CESS, Miss Nora Pugsley, MI and Mrs.
James Porter and Mr. and Mrs. William
Stewart Refreshments OF candy. pop
corn and corn balls were served.
Prof Eugene Currie passed Saturday
in Oakland and vicinity.
The Congregational society has voted
70 purchase the new hymn books which
they have been using or trial at their
evening meetings lately. The books are
the new PenucostaI Hymns No. and 6.
The Morning Glory Club held dinner
at the home of Mrs. Mary Normandy on
Tuesday a very pleasant time being en-
joyed.
4 number of the friends and relatives
n Mrs. Frances Wright were present at
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