Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14
N0RR|DCEWOCK
High School and Grammar
School Hold Exercises
Surprise Party to Popu-
lar Young Couple

The Ladies' Aid Society of the Baptist
church will hold a meeting on Thursday
afternoon.
Harold Pierce is at home from Orono to
pass the summer with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. j. NJ. Pierce. He will be en-
ployed during mis- vacation by Frank
Trench in his store.
Miss Annette Spaulding went to Spring
vale Saturday where she will remain for
a few days to attend the Commencement
exercises at the Mason Institute of Do
nestle Science, of which she is grad
uate. Before returning home she will at
tend the Commencement exercises at
Bates of which college her brother,
Frederick, Is a member of the graduating
class.
Extended repairs are being made on the
sheds at the rear of the Baptist church
and new stone steps have been placed at
the two front doors of the church itself
Frank French of Danforth who has
been acting as assistant station agent
at the M. c. r. r. station for several
weeks, left Friday for Eaton where he
Will fill the position of agent.
The c. E. Society of the CONGREGATIONAL
church are planning on giving a social In
the vestry on Thursday evening.
The graduating exercises of the Nor
ridgewock High school took place on
Thursday evening, June Sth, in the town
nall which was prettily decorated with
ferns for the occasion. Music was fur
nlshed by TONNES orchestra of Madison
Each part was taken very successfully
and the correct and pleasing manner with
which each was rendered was a pleasing
evidence of the care taken in preparing IT,
The following program was given. Music,
invocation, Rev. J. H. Trites: salutatory,
THE Automobile in War Charles Mum
sey Young; class history, Mildred Frances
HUFF; music; class prophecy, Verne Tay-
Tor Blaisdell essay. Equal Suffrage"
Fannie Crockett Haskell; music; essay,
THE High School Graduate and His
Town." Glen Meredith Robinson; "Presen-
tation of Gifts Mildred Lydia Moore;
music; valedictory, might Brings Out the
Stars" Marjorie May Bracket; presenta-
ton of diplomas, Supt r. L. Sheaff:
benedction. The class motto was. "Aut
inveniam viam aut faciam,'' the class
colors green and white and the class
flower white rose. The graduates were
Charles Munsey Young, Verne Taylor
Blaisdel; Fannie Crockett Haskell; Glen
Meredith Robinson Mildred Frances Huff,
Mildred Lydia Moore and Marjorie May
Bracket.
Miss Hazel Whitney has completed her
duties in Portland and will be employed
in the Office of the NJ. c. r. R. during the
summer months.
w. G. Everett is confined to the house
are a result of an accident occurring on
Saturday when he was thrown from a
team on which he was riding and struck
on the head by an iron bar. He was un-
vices of a physician.
The graduating exercises of the gram
mar school took place on Friday eve
ming. June 9th in the Baptist church.
Music was furnished by the High school
orchestra. The following program was
given: Music; prayer: music; 1.-The Rail-
road Crossing" Walter G. Hilton; Pleas
ant Memories Dorothy C. Dunlap;
Jamie Douglass Avis NJ. Burrill: "Old
Ace Evangeline L. Rowe; THE Death
Bed of Benedict Arnold" Guy E. Rogers;
Kate Shelley Helen c. Watson; music;
Yer Ma Christine A. Moore; "A Rube's
Reflection" Adelyne G. MCGEE: Sock
cry Setting a Hen" George w. Lyon;
Lord Ullin's Daughter" Elsie G. Savage;
1.-The Last Hymn Irene c. Rogers;
THE Wife Hunting Leacon," Sadie E.
Lovejoy; Glass Ode; presentation of diplo-
mas; music; benediction. The class motto
was, True to the End" and the class
colors pink and green. The graduates
were Walter Reed Grove. Earle Carol
Reynolds, Adelyne Grace MCGEE; Hildred
Emma Tobey, Everett Joseph Rowe,
Frank Vernon Keene. George Wellington
Lyon, John Weldon Owens Helen Cora
Watson, Elsie Georgia Savage, Alice Ger
trude Robinson, Guy Edward Rogers,
Avis Mae Burrill, Evangelne Lillian
Rowe, Miles Frederick Carpenter. Elsie
Lillian WATSON, Sadie Elizabeth LoVejoy,
Dorothy Carrie Dunlap, Irene Clara Rog-
ers. Christine Ada Moore, Walter Getchell
erta Mckay, James Leslie Mcdonald and
Clinton Linwood ketchum.
A very pleasant surprise party was
given on Saturday evening in the Con-
gregational vestry in honor of David
Harrison Staples and Miss Hazel Pierce
whose marriage is to take place the latter
part of this month. The affair which
was a complete surprise to the young peo-
pie was in charge Of Mr.. Staples mother,
Mrs. Mary Staples, assisted by Miss Lin
MON Brown and Miss Helen Pierce. The
following program was given; Music, Miss
Laura Carpenter of Madison: remarks
by David Staples. Miss Pierce, James
Hilton. Harry Hilton. Ulmont STAN
ley. Roland Barker, Milford Tibbetts,
Percy Berry; reading, Miss Car
penter; remarks, Rev. Robert Sheaff.
Cony Russell; solo. Miss Martha
Robinson; reading, Miss Carpenter; solo.
Mrs. Lillian Hilton. After the entertain
ment pleasant social time was enjoyed
and refreshments Of ice cream, cake and
assorted waters served by Mrs. Staples
There were about s. present. The guests
left several gifts as slight momentos of
the occasion.
The following program was given at the
Congregational church on Sunday morn
ing for the observance Of Children's day:
Song, welcome Children's Day." an
them: Welcome, Charles Everett, Louise
Jewell. Evelyn Pierce. Norman Keene
exercise, three children; song. I'VE Are
Daisy Girls" recitation, Villa Keene