The Republican journal., 1915-07-01

the comm endatiou of the listening audience.
Oae christening, that of little Dorothy Aibertlna
Littlefield. only child of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
l. Lttlefeld. Church street. took place, the
attractive little babe looking calmly into the
face of the minister as he took her from the
arms of her maternal grandmother. Mrs. Frank
H Jackson, during the service. An impressive
ceremony ALWAYS, The church was tastefully
and deliberately decorated. with snowballs.
syripgas, weigelias, daisies and ferns The altar
was draped in white, bordered with ferns. and
flower. trimmed Two little Sunday school
girls, the Misses Joy Renouf and Vivian Brown.
collected the offerings of the audience for
Sunday school purposes in dainty .fiower-decked
baskets
The schools in town closed June 18th. In
the intermediate grades. Miss Abbie Chase,
teacher. the following pupils were not absent
during the term: Grace Blanchard, Charles
Foster. Grille Lampher, George Lathrop.
George Smith and Isabelle Young Those absent
only one-half day were Josie LaFurley and
Ellery ickerson. Those away but one day
were Louise Bickmore and Stewart Barrett.
In the Primary room, Miss Elva M. Rendeil.
teacher, the following pupils we're not absent
for the entire term: Esther Bumps. Vivian
Brown, Francis Swett Theodore Bickmore.
Evelyn Noble, Thema Littlefield and Edric
Dunaver. Those absent but one-half day were
Frederick Morrison and Ada Roxanna Colcord.
Reginald Doyle was absent only one day
Among the Intermediate pupils. Grace Blanch-
ard and Esther Bumps are deserving of spec
ial mention, the former having been neither
| absent or tardy for two years, and the latter
perfect in attendance for eight consecutive
terms. The pupils who have attained an ay-
erage rank of ninety above in the Interme-
date school are Frederick Lampher, Louise
Bickmore, Isabelle Young, Doris Bickmore.
Charles Foster, Grille Lampher. Josie LaFur,
ley and Luther Calderwood. Certainly COM
mendable record for these young students,
THE CURRENT EVENTS CLUB. This ladies'
literary association of our village,in observance
of the annual Field Day and also the twentieth
anniversary of the organization of the society,
accepting the cordial invitation of Mrs G. M
Houghton of Bangor to join her on her piazza
for the midday luncheon. left by early morning
train Saturday, the members spending the ex-
o'clock to the hospitable home of the hostess,
as Linde' street. The weather was charming
and the delicious lunch-appetizing chicken
salad. orange marmalade, pickles, sailed pecans
and peanuts. coffee and ice creams, furnished
by Mrs. Houghton; and the various sandw iches
cakes, home made candies aid chocolate bon
bons, contributed by the club ladies-served
upon the screened-in piazza to happy COM
pany of app1eciative femir inc friends of the
hostess was most enjoyable. The President
of the club, surprise. provided birthday.
cake, blazing in its glory of twenty flaming
candles as the closing feature in the delightful
repast. At p. n. the company,as Mrs. Hough-
tons guests, took electrcs for Park Theatre
where all enjoyed to the fullest "Mary Pick
ford" in the photo-play, 1.-The Dawn of To-
morrow" From the theatre the ladies, in.
GLIDING Miss Mary Hichborn, president; Mrs
Lillias S. Emery, secretary, Mrs. Ada P. Grit.
fin. Mrs. Angie F. Midget, Mrs. Leila C.
Thompson. Mrs. Ada L. Mudgett, Mrs. Estelle
Crosby, Mrs. Abbie X. Treat, Mrs. Alice M
| MIS-. LucIetla FlanQeIS, MIS-. FLOR.
ence F. Levine, Mrs. Blanche F. Staples, Mrs
Elizabeth B. GooGere, Miss Harriet D. HIGH.
bord. Miss Leora Partridge and Miss Nellie
Hichborn, went directly to the home bound
train, feeling that glorious memory day hac
been placed in the personal archives of each
attending member of The Current Events
| Club. The enforced absence of several as.
sociates was deplored by all. Mrs. Jennie M
Bragg accompanied the ladies on the trip, but
spent the time with her mother, Mrs. Ralph
Morseat Paine Hospital. The club appointed
the following committee: Mrs. Leila C. Thomp-
son, Mrs. Elizabeth B. Goodere and Mrs Ada
L. Nugget, to buy and take flowers to thei,
invalid member, Mrs. Morse, confined in Paine
Hospital. A beautiful hydrangea in bloom was
carried her by Mrs. Thompson and Mrs. Mud.
gett, with words of sympathy from the entire
club. Mrs. Houghton has retained her mem.
bership in the ladies' literary association since
her residence in Stockton while Mr.. Houghtor
was the R. R. Manager, for the first two years
of our railroad conveniences.