Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-29

A good sized audience attended the
presentation of Little Trump IN the
Opera House, Thursday night as
benefit for the First Maine Regiment
Band Of the Military Department OF
the Maccabees and quite good sum
was realized toward the purchase OF
the new uniforms for the band. Inc
play had the same cast as at its hrst
presentation before the Grange, those
being in it being Elroy Lacasce, Lewis
Eupea, Clarence Green, Ray K1lgore,
Airline r Burnor, Charles Walker,
Robert Cole, Miss Mertie Moody, Miss
Edith Nutting. Miss Chastine Kelley
and Leslie Waldron. Miss Burnor was
in the title role, ably supported by
Robert Cole as grandfather, and the
entire cast. Charles Walker and Miss
Edith Nutting supplied the humor or
the play, Miss Nutting representing
spinster with a longing for matrimony.
Prizes on selling tickets for the play
were given to Milton Fortier. a $3.50
hat, and to Milton Washburn, Gala
bash pipe. The lucky seat tickets
were awarded to two numbers but no
claimants appeared for the fountain
pen and alarm clock. The Grand Ball
in Grange hall Friday night was also
under the auspices of the Band and
was followed by a lobster supper in the
Banquet Hall of Grange hall for the
members of the cast of Little Trump
which was a most enjoyable affair.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. SWEET were given
a surprise party Thursday night by
about Is Of their friends in celebration
of the fifth anniversary Of their mar
riage. The host and hostess were pre-
scented with a coffee perculator as a
remembrance of the day. The even
ing was passed with cards, music and
games and refreshments were served.
Charles Harrison Cushman
Charles Harrison Cushman, a we'll
known farmer of this town, dled
Thursday night at his home on the
Middle Road at the age of rs years.
Mr.. Cushman was born in Monmouth
and married Miss Rose Morris. He
was in the oil cloth business for many
wears, coming here from Winthrop In
1865 and has been on the farm for the
past 20 years. He was member OF
the Odd Fellows and Of the Congre-
gational church. The widow and five
children, Charles H. Cushman. and the
Youngest son Arthur Cushman who re-
sided on the farm with their father;
Harry F. Cushman, who conducts
dairy lunch in Boston; Frank Cush-
man, a boss dyer in Guilford, and Mrs.
Eva Ladd of Augusta survive. the
funeral will take place Monday at 2
P. NJ, with Rev. Charles H. NIGEL
hiney Of the Congregational church
officiating.
Miss Gertrude S. Weston was elect
ed president of the Town Improve
ment Society at it's annual meeting
held Friday afternoon in Library Par
lors; vice presidents, Mrs. Elizabeth
Powers Merrill and Mrs. Florence w.
Danforth; secretary, Mrs. Irene FUR
ner: treasurer, Mrs. Emma Whitman;
directors, Mrs. Ruth Eaton, Miss Alice
Danforth. Miss Minnie Mantor. Mrs.
Florence Higgins, Mrs. Florence Ian
caster Following the business. IN
lcuding the annual reports of secre-
tary and treasurer, the following pro-
gram prepared by Mrs. Nettie w. Pad
dack was given; Paper on the Food OF
Yesterday, Mrs. Irene Turner; paper,
Nourishing Food and the Purity OF
Food, Mrs. Minnie Mantor; paper
Combinations of Food. Miss Gertrude
ciCfo nf mia
duet, Miss Dorothy Potts, Miss Doris
Wentworth; piano solo, Ruth lies;
vocal solo, DIR. S. Nj. Cover. Refresh
ments were served.