Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-18
CLINTON

Earl Higgins arrived home from
strong Saturday in excellent health.
having undergone an operation for
appendicitis.
The funeral services for the late Rev.
Francis Furber were conducted Sun
DAY afternoon at ! o'clock by Rev. H.
III. Hathaway, being held at the home
OF his daughter, Mrs. Jennie Stewart.
Nam street. A large number of rela-
tlNes and friends were present, sew
eral coming from Pawtucket, r. I. A
large number of comrades of former
days in the G. A. r. We're present and
members of the w. r. c., of which his
daughter is an active worker Mr..
turber fought with the 18th Maine
In the war and there are several sur
NlvinS members of that regiment liv-
ing in Clinton now, among whom are
Seth Mckinney, James McKenney, Ii
rade Weber anG John Witham. Mu-
sic was furnished by Mrs. c. c.
Hayes and Mrs. Sadie Eastman. The
ushers were Messrs. l.. A. Burns. Ar
chic Webbie, Ira A. Witham and Rog-
er F. Stinchfield, assisted by several
representatives Of the Post
Mrs. Ida Emerson and Miss Nellie
itors in Clinton to receive an exama-
ton in the teachers training course
they are taking under the auspices OF
the Board Of Sunday schools Of the
Methodist Episcopal church.
Mrs. Asa Pratt of Einckley enter
taincd the members of Eleazer Park
er Chapter, D. A. r. Of Clinton at her
home Wednesday, Jan. Is. A pleasant
day and fine dinner was enjoyed by
all
The members of the Arcana Club
viii be entertained at "A Colonial tea"
at the home Of Mrs. Sadie Eastman,
spring street at o'clock Tuesday aft
ernoon.
The Clinton High school girls met
Friday evening at the home of Doris
Thrasher, Baker street, for a social
time. Those present were Misses Doris
Thrasher, Esther Files, Olive Cain,
Bertha Irving, Respar Irving, Isabelle
Hodgdon. Bertha Milligan and Beulah
Stewart. They organized a club nam
ing it The Good Timers and will
meet Friday evenings. The officers
elected were: President. Respar Irv-
ing; vice president, Doris Thrasher;
secretary and treasurer Bertha NV
ing; editor Bertha Milligan; pianist
Eeulah Stewart. The evening was
passed in playing of games, making
candies and popcorn balls, while mu-
sic was provided by the hostess. An
excellent time was enjoyed and the
mex. meeting will be held at the home
Of Miss Olive Cain. Pleasant street
The Clinton Boy Scouts basketball
team went to Waterville Friday eve
ming and played the Waterville High
school, being defeated by score Of
10 to :. Harold Bremner took the par
~ TO Waterville and return in his
hayrack.
Tie Past Masters degree was con-
ferred upon LinWood Eastman at Ma
sonic hall Saturday evening, The work
being given by George Billings.
Rev. II, f Mililgan is attending the
fnllow-up campaign of the Boston
Methods Mems Convention at Ban
COR. During the week he will also as
sist Rev Oscar Smith in evangeHstic
services.
-Selectman Frank Blaisdell is
very dangerously i'll. He has been at
tended by a trained nurse for several
weeks but is rapidly failing in health.
Rev. c. y. Garland. district super
intendent of Rockland District. East
Maine Methodist Episcopal Confer
ence, will conduct the fourth quarter
" conference OF Brown Memorial
church and Benton Methodist Episco-
pal church Friday afternoon and eve
ming. Jan. -, at | O'Clock and o'clock.
This will he settling time when ali re-
ports are to be presented.