Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-11
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good attendance.
MIS-. Mable Mayo Of Newhal street on
tertained the Needlecraft Sisters Thursday
AFTERNOON at her home. The ladies' passed
the time IN sewing and the hostess served
refreshments at the close of the meeting.
Inc next meeting will be held in week.
MP. Wing Of Monson district deputy of
the Somerset section of the Woodmen
Lodges. is in town for several weeks stav
He came here to assist the local order NJ
"oodmen in securing new members There
have been three candidates accented and
there are five more names on the list to be
voted upon. Fairfield Camp, No. 1896
holds regular meetings every Tuesday eve
ming.
There was no meeting of the Thursday
Afternoon Auction Club this week because
Of the number of cases of sickness among
the members.
Linwood Clarke is i'll at his home on up
per Main street. He came from Pittsfeld
where he Is employed in an Atlantic-Pacific
store. to pass the weekend and was un-
able to return to his duties.
Frank Lane Of Shawmut left Thursday
morning for Poughkeepsie, N. Y, where he
will resume his studies at the Eastman
Business college. On Wednesday evening
Mr.. Lane was rendered a surprise party. at
Burke hall at Shawmut by a number OF his
friends a farewell. He was presented
with fountain pen token of remem-
brance. Games and music occupied some
Of the evening and dancing was also en-
joyed. There were, about 25 young people
present including the chaperons.
Mrs. Parthenia Bowman of upper Main
street who has been seriously ill for sew
erat weeks with bronchial pneumonia, is
reported as improving steadily.
/, Mrs. o. j. Bureigh of West Benton Is
entertaining Mrs. NJ. A. Wagner of Brock
ton, Mass.
Mrs. Freda Clark of Pleasant street en-
tertained the members of the 0. T. O. Club
Tuesday evening Whist playing was the
chief amusement of the evening and prizes
were awarded. Mrs. Eva Huff won first
prize, and Miss Annie Quincy the consoa-'
ton. The next meeting will be with Mrs.
Eva Huff, upper Main street.
Mrs. Mary Blake has arrived in
town from a several months stay at
Boston and Lynn, Mass, where she
has been visiting friends and relatives.
Mrs. Blake has been receiving medi-
cal treatment while away and is very
much improved in health.
Mrs NJ Caldwell of Waterville ar
rived in town Thursday, being called
here by the illness of her daughter,
Mrs Harold Z. Weeks. Maple street
T@h o1oiv Thayrc 10 W
morning for the whiskey which was
seized some time ago by Deputy Sher-
if Brophy, and the same was de-
clared forfeited by Judge Harvey H.
Brazzell.
Ross McPhee of Silver street had
the misfortune to cut a painful cash
Thursday afternoon in his knee while
engaged in cutting wood. The wound.
although not very serious. is painful.
1t will be some time before he will
be able to be out.
There will be no school in the
Fairfield graded schools and the Law
renee High school Friday. This will
be in order that all the teachers may
attend the Kennebec County Teachers
convention which will be held Friday
forenoon and afternoon. Supt. Will o.
Hersey Of the Fairfield and Oakland
schools will attend as chairman Of the
Science A department, Principal John
A. Partridge Of Lawrence High school
will attend the convention as chair
man Of the Science B. Department.
Mr. Hersey, also a member Of the
committee which was appointed by
the Castine Superintendent convention
to form a State course Of nature
study, will be in attendance at a meet
ing of that committee.
The annual election Of officers OF
the Plummer Bible class OF the Bap-
fist church will take place at the
meeting which will be held Friday
evening at the home Of A. L. Plum
mer at West Benton. This class is
the largest Of any Sunday school in
this section Of the State and possibly
Of any in the State.
The ladies Of the Benton Grange
Sewing Circle met Thursday afternoon
at the Grange hall. The time was
pleasantly passed in sewing. There
was a good attendance and much IN
the line of sewing was accomplished.