Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-01
GRANGE MEETING-M MANY
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS


was held Thursday afternoon at the
vestry of the Methodist church. Mrs.
Arvilla Rowell arranged the program
and a number of the ladies read ar
ticles in regard to the subject. Cues
tions and answers also in relation
with the general subject were dis
cussed. The delegates, Mrs. Charles
Hatch and Mrs. Flora Files. who at
tended the annual State convention
of the w. c. T. u. held at Skowhegan,
Sept. IA, Is and Is, were present and
gave very comprehensive and inter-
esting accounts of the meetings. They
told in the form Of informal dis
courses of those parts of the conven-
ton by which they were most favor
ably impressed. There was a good at
tendance at the Thursday afternoon
meeting and following the program
several matters of minor Importance
were settled. The next meeting will
be in charge of Mrs. Henry Glazier,
and the subject Of the afternoon will
be Anti Narcotics"
The ladies of the Benton Grange
Sewing Circle met Thursday after
noon at then ONE of Mrs. Alton E.
Richardson, West Benton. and passed
the time most profitably in sewing.
The work done will go towards the
weekly increasing amount Of fancy
articles and useful ones as well, that
will be placed on sale at the annual
Grange fair.
The third of the series OF educa-
tional lectures will be given Friday
evening at the Lawrence High school
Assembly hall, under the auspices of
the school. The subject of the lecture
will be "A Trip Through the British
Isles Supt. w. 0. Hersey will de-
liver the lecture which accompanies
the pictures and Supt. j. A. Part
ridge will attend the stereoptican ma
chine.
Eleaza w. Watson. who had the
misfortune to break his arm several
weeks ago. while at work at the Fair
field United Paper Board Cos. mill.
is able to be about the house and
gaining as quickly as can be expect
ed.
Mrs. Vesta Pray, who has been con-
fined to her home for several weeks,
as the result of a. paralytic shock, is
so far improved as to be able to be
about the house. "r
Frank Calming of Albany. n. Y,
was Wednesday the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs Dana Foye and Mr.. and Mrs. G.
G. Weeks.
| Mrs Everett Marcoux of Boston is
the guest of local friends and rela-
tives Mrs. Marcoux arrived here Sum-
day. called by the passing away of
her sister, Mrs. Henry c. Newhall.
| Mrs. George Preble of Oakland was
i in town Wednesday the guest of her
| daughter. Mrs. William NJ. Crawford.
| Mr. and Mrs. George Eaton and son
Collin returned Wednesday, to their
home at Gorham, n. H., after being
called here by the passing away Of
MIR. Eatons sister, Mrs. Henry G..
| Newhall
The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Henry is quite ill at the home
of her parents on Gerald Terrace.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jacobs and son
and daughter, Charles and Hattie Of
Millinocket are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester Richardson.
Mrs. James L. Parkin, who has been
quite ill at her home on lower Main
street, was reported as slightly improv-
eG Thursday.
The Progressive supper which was
to be given Thursday evening by the
Social Neighbors has been postponed
indefinitely on account of illness Of
several of the ladies'.
Miss Esther Drew has completed her
duties as clerk at G. Percy Loders
green house. where she has been en-
ployed for the past several weeks
Miss Drew has gone TO the Chase Me-
mortal Sanatorium where she will be
employed as an apprentice.
Mrs T. S. Henderson and Miss Lula
Henderson returned Wednesday eve
ming from a two-weeks stay at Pema-
quid. where they were guests at the
Shorey cottage.
Rev. James Peardon, who has been
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. William ].
Bradbury. returned Wednesday after
noon to his home at Wiscasset.
Tie members Of the Priscilla En-
broidery Club were pleasantly enter
tanned Thursday evening at the homo
of Mrs. Eugene Nollet, on High street.
The first part Of the evening was pass
ed in sewing. The hostess served light
refreshments during the evening.
The program Of the afternoon at the
October meeting Of the Silence Howard
Hayden Chapter, D. A. R., will be in
charge Of Mrs. Pollard of Waterville.
The hostesses Of the afternoon will be
Mrs. William H. Totman and Mrs.
Frank r. Hammond, at the home of
Mrs. Totman on High street, Friday
afternoon.
Funeral Of Late Mrs. Hortense WiIIette
The funeral services Of the late Mrs.
Horterse Willette who passed away
Tuesday morning. were held Thursday
morning from the st. Francis de Sales
church at Waterville. Interment was
at the Catholic cemetery.
The members of the Epworth League
have accepted an invitation to 60 Mon
day evening to the home of Rev. and
Mrs. A. T. Craig. The evenings enter
tainment will be in the hands Of Rev.
and Mrs. Craig, son and daughter, and
the occasion promises to be a most pleas.
ing one.
The ladies Of the Universalist Sewing
Circle are making preparations for the
annual rummage sale.
stereoptican lecture, "Trip Through !