Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-03

ed a flve-passenger Oakland touring
car this week which he presented to
his son, Allison Smith.
The monthly meeting of Emery
Kinds Camp. S. of ". was held on
Tuesday evening. at Grand Army hall,
with a good attendance. The routine
business was carried out. 1t was vo-
ted to send letter of thanks to each
and every person who loaned the use
Of their automobiles on Memorial Day,
in order that the veterans might ride
in the parade. An application for
membership was received. There were
10 Sons of Veterans in the Memorial
Day parade.
The schools of Benton will close
Friday, June II. for the summer va
cation. The children Of the Benton
station Primary school will enjoy a
picnic at Plummer's grove as a last
day observance. and in the Grammar
school Of the Benton station the APP
propriate exercises will be held. Miss
Wilhelmina Butterfield, teacher Of the
primary school, will have chare OF
the picnic for the smaller ones.
The members of the Thursday AZ
ternoon Auction Club will be enter
tanned Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Frank Hammond, Sum-
mitt street.
Miss Sadie Hilton has returned
from a several days visit at her home
at Madison and resumed her work al
the wooden mill.
Mrs. Black Of West Benton left
Tuesday for Wareham. Mass, being
called there by the serious illness of
her mother.
Mrs. Della King of Gardiner has
been passing several weeks in town
as the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Dyer lower Main street. She left
Wednesday for Waterville, where she
will visit her grandson Ernest Cote
before returning to her home.
The members of the Benton Grange
will hold social, Thursday evening.
at the Benton school house hall, and
the proceeds of the affair will be for
the new Grange hall fund.
The next meeting of the Younger
Set will b held at the home Of Mrs.
Stella Jewell, lower Main street.
John Landry who has been en-
ployed in Massachusetts for several
weeks. weaving in a mill, has return
ed to town, and is visiting his par
| ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Y. Landry,
Burrill street.,
| The annual Field Day of the Silence
Howard Hayden Chapter D. A. r.,
which will take place, Friday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Herbert L.
Emery Burleigh street, Waterville
will be the feature Of the event Of the
chapter year. Practically all the
Fairfield members will attend.
Mrs. Louise Higgins who has beer
the guest Of Miss Cora Emery, Ell
street. left Wednesday for Albion.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Grant returned
Wednesday to their home on Newhal
street, after passing a few days a,
Gardiner, where they were the guests
Of Mrs. Grants mother. Mrs. William
Holt. They were accompanied HON.
by Mrs. Holt who will visit them fol
a few days.
| A special meeting Of the Unior
Mission will be held on Thursda,
evening at the Mission hall. Elder A
J. Rawson and Mrs. Rawson will bt
the speakers Of the evening.
Mrs Florice Hall is ill at her home
in Hinckley. 49,.
Mrs. Bert Foss and two daughters
Ruby and Ina, returned Wednesda.
to their home in Albion after passin!
a few days in. Gown as the guests Q
Mr.. and Mrs. CHARLES Choate, Higl
street. Mrs. Choate is Mrs. Foss
sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ames returne
wednesday to their home in Farming
dale, after short stay in town. bein
called here by the passing away o
his brother. John Amos.
The Home Missionary Society ant
the Foreign Missionary Society of TIL
Methodist church met in a uniol
meeting Wednesday afternoon at TIL
church vestry. The election of the of
ficers Of the Home Missionary Socie
ty was held. and the officers were d
follows to serve for the coming year
President, Mrs. Flora l.. ToZier: vic
president. Mrs. George Ellsworth; sec
rotary, Mrs. Charles Wheeler: treasur
err. Miss Anna Bradbury. The Foreie'
Missionary Society will elect the Off
GERS at future meeting. Mrs. c. G
Perry was appointed as a delegate t
attend the Augusta District meeting.
Luncheon was served Wednesday aft
ernoon to the mothers and invite'
friends by the members of the younl
girls domestic science class. in the do
mestic science department at the Law
renee High school. The menu which
was excehently prepared was unde
the direction of Miss Blanche Webster
, the instructress and did credit to tn
course. The girls in the class are Dori
Tozier. Madeline Parks, Susan Hatch
Flora Grover, Francis Andrews. Gladly
Ackley, Viola Merchant and Beatric
Fleury.
The June meeting of the Parent
Teacher Association will be held Tues
day afternoon at the Lawrence Higl
school at o'clock. The program Of tn
afternoon will be in charge Of Mis-
Mary Gilman Of the North Gramma
school teaching force. Mrs. Gustin. prin