Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-27
CLINTON
Francis P. Furber Camp, S. of
", Instituted - Gore School
Discontinued-Big Time
Tonight at Grange
COTTAGES AND CAMPS ON
THE SEBASTICOOK

A Camp Of Sons Of Veterans was In
stituted in Clinton Thursday evening
by District Aides Harry Vose Of Gar
field Camp, No. l, Of Waterville, and
c. w. Pooler OF Fairfield, assisted by
an efficient STAFF Of officers from
those two places. Division Command
er DR.. ". o. Cobb Of Gardiner officiat-
ed as installing officer, after the fol-
lowing officers Of the local camp had
been elected: Commander. Roger
Stinchfield; senior vice commander,
Fred c. Crocler; Junior vice COM
mander, Archie Weber: Camp coun-
Gil, DR.. Arthur A. Shaw. DR.. Charles
II. Newcombe. Fred w. Hatch: chap
lain. Charles L. Clement: Sec Treas,
Ira A. Witham; patriotic instructor.
Charles Spaulding; guide. George
Crosby: inside guard, Nathaniel n.
Pratt; outside guard, William Whit
ten; color bearer. Charles Kicker.
1t was voted to name the camp in
honor of recently departed and hon
ored member Of the Post, Francis p.
F'urber. The next meeting will be
held on the first Thursday evening in
April in G.. A. r. hall. Commander
Roger Stinchffeld and John Stincn-
Held were elected as delegates to the
Division Encampment to meet in
Bangor. Refreshments were served IN
der the auspices of Billings w. r. c.
j. B Davis is planning extensive re-
pairs to his cottage on Sebasticook
river and will add at least two rooms.
IN l,,r =
will build on a desirable river site f.
r. Merrill will also have a camp.
Clinton Grange is planning for a
big night at its regular meeting this
Saturday evening. The following
program has been arranged Music,
Grange Choir; quotations by mem
bers; vocal selection, c. T.. Marcia
question for discussion: Which Has
Done More for the World, Wealth or
Brains::' to be opened by Bliss T.
Watts; reading, Alice Lincoln; paper,
Farming" Lee Stewart: recitation,
Clyde Getcheli; music, Blanche Roun-
dy; The Need Of Dignifying House
work" Mrs, Octavia Stewart; music,
Grange Choir: illustrated lecture in
the interests Of the State Board of
Health, Mrs. Kate Ellis of Fairfield:
spelling match, Capts. Ella Kennedy
and Wilbur Holt.
The experimenting school commit
tee has voted to discontinue the Gore
school for one year and convey the
pupils of that district to the village
schools. Miss Gertrude Goodridge was
teacher i'll this district last term and
became Mrs. Merton Brown during
the spring recess. The necessary aver
age was barely maintained last term
and there are only nine or 10 children
in the district of school age.
Laurel Rebekah Lodge was recent :
ly invited to visit Waverly Rebekah
Lodge, No. 70, at Pittsfeld They &C
cepted the invitation and about 90
members went OF Pittstield Thursday
evening. The Laurel degree team con-
ferred the degrees. A good time was
enjoyed and the company was al
nome in ali of the activities of the
evening. especially at the supper hour
The Clintonites returned on the Pull
man
Harold Bremner is visiting his mother
Mrs. Stacy, at her home in Fairfield. Mrs
Bremner is also there for the next week
Hebron Academy has closed it's white,
term and Gaay Holt, Carroll Adams and
Abbott Mckinney are at home for re.
cess OF 10 days.
sebasticook Lodge, No 14s, F. and A
NJ. held largely attended meeting
Thursday evening and conferred the f.
A. degree i'll the presence of Iuspecto,
F. NJ. Chase of Unity. An enjoyable SEES
sion was brought to a close with the
serving of the usual refreshments.
Herbert McNally is conveying the p,l.
pills of the Gore school district to the vii.
lage schools this week as a substitute
driver. The committee has no permanen,
school team for this district
Union services will be conducted at
P. NJ. Sunday at the Brown Memoria
NJ. Z. church.
Miss Edith Pratt, Miss winifred Sha~
Miss Florence Cain, Everett Holt and
Ross Holt are at home from Colby Col.
iege for vacation of 10 days.
Mr.. Holt will start his log drive this
week if the river rises enough to carry
the logs through 1.-The Rips"