Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-09
w. r. Whitney has been suffering
from lameness caused by a fall down

stairs. ..ts- A. :.
Preparations are being made by
members of the Baptist parish to hold
Lawn party on the church grounds
on some night next week.
The 9Th and eth grades of the Gram
mar school held picnic at the farm
of II. c. Albee on Friday.
The Baccalaureate sermon for the
class of 1915. Norridgewock High
school, was delivered on Sunday morn
ing at the Congregational church by
Rev. Robert L. Sheaff, assisted by Rev.
John H. Trites of tffer Baptist church.
Mr.. Sheaff took for his topic, 1T IS
good for a man that he bear the yoke
of his youth" He talked very inter
estingly on this topic and in a verv
helpful manner Music was furnished
by the CONGREGATIONAL choir with a
special solo by Bernard Carr. At the
close of the service Prof. Eugene Cur
ry, with a few we'll chosen remarks,
presented the class with their diplo
mas, The members Of the class are
Miss Bessie Stevens, Miss Beatric,
Stevens, Alma stewart, Harold Pierce,
Wilmur Stevens and Frank Varney.
The church was very prettily decorated
with the class colors of scarlet and goi.
and the class motto. Excelsior" was
conspiciously displayed directely back
of the pulpit.
Floyd Whitcomb returned to his
home in New Sharon Monday, after
pa ssing a few days with his grand
mother. Mrs. Roxie Carr.
Mr.. and Mrs. E.. H. Burgess and Mr..
and Mrs Carroll Staples made an au-
tomobile trip to Parlin pond Sunday
The members Of the Abanakis Club
were entertained by Miss Martha Rob
inson at her home Saturday afternoon.
Refreshments of jello, saltines and
cake were served
James Hussey of Oakland was in
town on business Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milford Tibbetts. Mrs.
| Mahala McIntire and Miss Fay f. Bar
| ker made an automobile trip to Fair
field Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Mason and in
FAINT son of Clinton have been guests
for few days of Mr.. and Mrs. j. H
Turner.
| Mr. and Mrs. c. A. Staples went to
tives.
Miss Leila Viles Of Skowhegan was a
weekend guest at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Burrill.
A. B. Everett and Hiram Tobey made
trip to Fairfield Sunday.
G. H. Blaisdell and family and Fred
Barker made an automobile trip to
! Canaan Sunday.
Twenty seven neighbors and friends
them a surprise party on Monday eve
ming 1t was SO arranged that while
Elmer Blaisdell took Mr.. and Mrs. Stew
ems for an automobile ride the guests
| arrived so the affair was a total sur
J prise a very pleasant evening was
passed in a social way, Mrs. Stevens
| proving herself equal to the occasion
| in the matter of refreshments by serv-
! ing cocoa and cake. The guests present
cd their host and hostess with nice
| pair of blankets and guest towel. the
presentation speech being made by Mrs
a. 3. Everett.
| Mr. and Mrs. Charles Farrand and
| Mr.. and Mrs. Frank .Caswell made ar
automobile trip to, Pennington Sun.
| day. So, --.g7a5
The Grammar school closed it's spring
term. Thursday anar Miss Nora Pugsley
| assisia MT tea cher, has gone to her home
! in Cornish. Me..vH 5:g
| Roland Barker went to Watervillt
Monday for Il week on business.
Charles Jones is confined to the house
by sickness.
The last of the series of entertain
rients given under the auspices of the
| Mems League was held in the Congre.
eatiCnal church on Tuesday evenine
with a good attendance present. The
program was made up of violin selec.
tons by Don Morrison of Skowhegan
with Margaret Wing of New York as
accompanist; vocal solos by Mrs MARY
| Drake Flanders of 'Skowhegan, accom-.
! panied by Miss Faith Harris and read
inss by Mr.. Morrison. Although all OF
| the entertainments have been Sood
this one was the best of the lot and was
a great treat to all who had the gooG
fortune to attend.
| William Bracket has purchased a new
touring car.
Mrs. Grace Asl,worth and son of
! Calais arc passing a few days in town.
Clifford Davis of Pennington Falls
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Farrand Thursday.
| Mrs. Grace Eaton and son Rober.
of Brunswick passed three days Of
last week with Mr.. and Mrs. A. d.
| Fra ckley
| Mr.. and Mrs. Har.N Carr and Mr..
and Mrs. James Hilton passed Sun
| day at North Pond.
A very interesting illustrated lecture
| on 'Immigration' was given by Rev
Robert Sheaff in the Congregational
vestry on Sunday evening.
| The exercises for Children's day in
tho Baptist church will take place dur
| ing the morning service OF the church
| commencing at 1890 instead of during
the Sunday school period as was pre-
viously stated.
The Women's Working League of
the Congregations: church held a
meeting in the vestry on Wednesday
afternoon.
George Elliott of Laconia, n. H.,
has been in town on business during
| the past few days.
Mrs. Emma Dyer and little son
Ralph of New Sharon have been guests
| for q few dave If Mrs Inrico IJa;nar