Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-20

The following additional traverse Jurors
have been drawn to serve at the April
term Of the Somerset supreme court:
Ernest A. williams, Moore River; John
Gilmore, Detroit; Fred Knowles. New
Portland: George Gilman. Bingham; Fred
w. Jones and Walter Humphrey. Pitts
field; Clifton Amazeen, Cornville; George
Gray, Mercer: Jacob H. Atwood, Con-
cord.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Briggs entertained
about IS guests at auction bridge whist at
their home Friday night Though this
was the largest gathering of the kind In
the town this year, there was room to
spare in their spacious home. Decora-
lions consisted Of cut flowers and st.
Patrick's day favors. Each Of the guests
was presented with a cap on entering
and these made a very pretty feature to-
gether with the lovely gowns OF the Ia
dies. Mrs. f. E. McNeelie received pair
Of beautifully embroidered towels as first
prize for ladies and ]. P. Oak a leather
bound memorandum book for mems frs,
prize BOBBY prizes were won by Mrs.
Ina Goldsmith. who received a handsome
vase, and by H. L. SWEET. who was
given book. Refreshments of ices, in
dividual cakes. sailed nuts. candy and
coffee were served at the card tables.
Selections were played during the evening
on the VictrOla.
William III. Halves was elected chairman
at the first meeting Of the school boarn
for the year Friday. and Supt. L. W. Ger
IRISH secretary. Charles E. Turner and
Edward E. Estabrook were appointed
truant officers for the coming year.
Despite the blustery day Friday. the
| Working League Of the Congregational
church held very successful food and
apron sale which brought in about $50
clear Of expenses.
| The second large school concert Of the
winter took place in the assembly room
of the high school building Friday night
when about IS children of the Park school
took part in an entertainment for the
purpose Of raising money for the purchase
of a musical instrument for the Lincoln
| schoolhouse on Leavitt street. The new
| juvenile orchestra made its first public
appearance at this time and the audience
was much pleased with Its playing. 1t Is
made up Of 10 boys and girls: Harold
Lord. Sidney Johnson, charles Carivea,
and Leon jenkins, violinists. Arthu,
! Springer and Evelyn ST. Ledger, cornet
lists; james Fellows White, drummer
Beatrice Weston, Gertrude knight ant
Lois Hubbard. pianists, and is directed b,
Elmer E. Towne, supervisor of music
The program consisted Of: King Dod'
March, orchestra: reading at sight o
pieces not seen by six-year-old Ralphar'
Hartlre, who is a prodigy in this re
spect; piano solo. Golden Stars Vern
Miller: songs, Miss Higgins Grade ~
piano duet. Jacob and Rebecca Russakofr
Lullaby Song. Agnes Coburn: "Pollyan
ma" waltz, composed by Elmer E. Towne
orchestra; three selections by chorus from
Park school: vocal duet Evelyn st. Led
ger and Bertha Cote; recitation. Kennel
Copp; Bob-o-Link song. chorus, solo par
by Evelyn st. Ledger: ITO the Dinner
march, orchestra: America the Beauti
ful.' by Will c. MacFarlane, chorus an
orchestra A pretty feature was the pre-
sentation to Evelyn ST. Ledger of n bou
quet Of carnations at the close of tn
Bob-o-Link song.