Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-13
CLINTON

The representatives of Clinton High
school and Brown Memorial church Sun
day school to the Girls Conference at
Portland returned to Clinton Monday,
greatly elated over the excellent time
enjoyed while being entertained in the
city. Miss Charlotte Wadieigh, assist
ant principal in Clinton High school, &C
companied the delegates, who were
Misses Respar Irving, Bertha Irving,
Olive Cain. Esther Files and Bertha
Mlligan.
TONY the Convict was the narne Of
4 five-cent drama presented in Town hall
Friday evening under the auspices Of
Antioch Chapter o. E. S., Of Unity. A
dance followed until past midnight. A
large audience made the occasion one of
financial profit.
Rev. H. F. Milligan preached his fare
we'll sermon Sunday evening to a large
audience in Brown Memorial church.
He again addressed a union service at
o'clock in the evening. Mr.. Milligan
has been highly appreciated as pastor Of
Brown Memorial church for the past
three years. During his pastorate, the
membership has been increased consid-
erably, the attendance at church and
Sunday school increased materially, the
latter over five times. and the salary ad-
vanced $3.50 Mr.. Milligan will attend the
annual conference of his denomination
at Dover-Foxcroft this week and plans
to take work in new field, to be an
nounced at the close OF the conference
session. The church will be closed on
conference Sunday and the new pastor
will begin his work Sunday, April Is.
when the members OF Pine Tree Lodge.
I. o. o. F.. and Laurel Rebekah Lodge
will attend the services in body, Rev.
Sydney Wakely preaching the sermon.
The new pastor will be assisted on that
occasion by Rev H. Fl. Hathaway
Mrs. Everett Gerald has been danger
ously ill with heart trouble for several
days, being unconscious Cor large part
of the time.
George E. Wright will have charge of
the prayer meetings Of Brown Memorial
church until the new pastor arrives on
the charge.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Decker are re-
joicing over the birth Monday morning,
of daughter.
r. &. Sherman is building a new gar
age on Church street on the lot adjoin-
ing his blacksmith shop.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of Brown
Memorial church has begun repair work
on the parsonage property and every
thing will be placed in first-class condi-
ton before the beginning of the new
conference year.
Billings W. r. c. will hold it's regular
supper and sale of aprons from to
Thursday in G. A. r. hall. The new
Camp of Sons of Veterans will hold its
regular session at 8 o'clock the same
evening.
The new school on the Hill road near
Me Settlement has been running with an
average attendance of more than 20 dur
ing the past week. The residents in that
section are we'll pleased over the pres
eat school conditions.
The assessors have nearly completed
ther work for the present year and will
be able to show quite substantial in
crease in taxable property over last
year.
NORTH-Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Hustus
of Burnham visited her sister, Mrs. E. a
Gerald, Sunday.
Wayne Gerald and Carl Blaisdell ar,
attending school at Burnham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hoxie of the Horse
back road visited at J. o. Hoxie's Sun
day.
Leander Slongwhite is visiting hi!
brother in Haverhill, Mass.
Frank Philbrooks was a visitor at Phi
Dixons Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Brown of Ben
ton visited her aunt, Mrs. Albert Gerald
Sunday.
Mrs. A. NJ. Cox passed Thursday aft
ernoon with Mrs. Walter Gowen.
Mrs. Nellie Hazeltne has been i'll ant
confined to her bed for several days bu
is little better.
F. d. Marston was in Fairfield on bust
ness Friday.
Mrs. Sabine Hodgdon and brother, Mel
vim Weber, who have been ill, are i'm
proving.
Miss Dorothy Dixon is visiting Mrs
Arthur Hodgdon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shirlie Mason of Pittsfielt
| passed the week end with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Green Pennell.
Mrs. Hattie Boothby is very ill, threat
| ened with pneumonia. Mrs. Edith Mel
son is assisting them for a few days.
Mrs. Ida Abbott is at the home of he
daughter, Mrs. Fred Gerald, Morrison.
Corner.
F. D. Marston was working for Ear
Foster Monday.
Miss Ruth Simpson of Waterville il
visiting at the home of Charles Kicker.
John Jones of Augusta. who has bee,
visiting his son. Wallace Jones, went Sat
urday to Unity to visit his son, Da,
Jones.
Mrs. Herman Scribner, who has bee,
ill for several weeks, remains about tn
same.
| George Hazeltine and Harold Watso,
/ tn