Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-28

noon, It being the occasion Of q sale Of
many and varied parcels prepared by
members of the ways and means COM
nittee Of the First Baptist church under
The Craftsmanship Of the president, Mrs.
Alice Dow. Fine cakes. candies and 9TH
,r eatables prepared by the ladies Of the
church and ice cream were also much ap-
preciated by the purchasers. Decora.
lions were mainly Of pink and flowers.
the norists shop was the center OF at
traction with its big bouquets Of cosmos.
,unf1owers. pond lilies and other flowers
with decorations Of goldenrod. This was
presided over by Misses Constance and
Ruth Anderson. The Old Lady with 100
Pockets. being Mrs. Florence Dugas. was
IN charge Of selling the Decent packages.
Five-cent packages for children were
sold by Misses Annie Scott and Dorothy
Potts. At the rear Of the store parted
of by screens was the place Of deten-
ton OF the trained goose where pack
ages Of 25-cent quality were handed out
under the erection Of Mrs
Alice Dow and Miss Gertrude Carter
Mrs. Mamie Fletcher and Mrs. Helen
Knight presided over the food table: Mrs
Sadie Witham and Mrs. Eta S. Bradley
over the candy table: and Mrs. ]. l..
Webendorfer and Mrs. Jennie Min sold
Ice cream. The general committee in
charge Of the sale consisted of Mrs. Alice
Dow. Mrs. Mary Marston, Mrs. Mollie
Stewart, Mrs. ]. L. Webendorfer, Mrs
Jennie Min, Mrs. Fannie Fletcher, Miss
Constance Anderson, Mrs. Eta Bradley
and Miss Gertrude Carter.
Mrs. Hannah Bussey has returned from
where she has been visiting
her daughter for some time
Sumner P. Wilson went Saturday to
Orono to visit his niece.
Mrs. Edna Page Bunker of North An
son was in town Friday calling on friends
William Blackwell Of California, for.
merly a resident of Blackwell. Madison.
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. X. A. withee
and other friends and relatives In this
Mrs. George Clough returned Friday
night from an outing passed at South
port.
Mrs. Philip Barstow and son Richard Of
Dexter arrived here Friday night for a
The body of Sumner F. Chaplin arrived
here Friday night from Newton, Mass,
and burial was in Blackwell cemetery.
services being conducted at the
grave at 1880 Saturday by Rev. George
Merriam. The deceased was a cousin
Of Henry Ward Of this town.
Lees orchestra Of Gardiner will play
for a dance in Lakewood Theatre next
Wednesday evening.
Miss Helen Bean Of New Sharon has
been elected to teach the Malbon's Mills
school in Skowhegan beginning the fall
term. Miss Bean is a graduate of Farm
ington Normal school and is teacher
of experience. She taught last year in
New Sharon.
Miss Iva Briggs, who has been visiting
here for several weeks will return Tues
day to Lewiston, where she will continue
her training for a nurse in the Sisters
hospital
L. r. Folsom. ESQ, was a business Wis
Itor in town Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hoxie and guests
passed Saturday at Camp Benson.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Moore are receiv-
Ing congratulations on the birth OF
daughter Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Wheeler, Miss
Mary Ellard, David Watkins and B.
Walter Darnell, who have been guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Turner at Lake.
wood during the week, returned Sat
lrday to Boston.
Mrs. Edward Estabrook, Emery
Estabrook and Mrs. Abbie Adell went
Saturday to Lakeside for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moody Jewell and
young son went Saturday to Fairfield
TO pass Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallace Jewell.
Labor day, Sept. 4, will be we'll OBJ
served in Skowhegan by a concert and
ball game. Skowhegan VS.. Belfast. this
being the deciding game for the silver
cup.
Mrs. Ruth H. Eaton, department
president Of Maine Of the Relief
Corps, started Friday afternoon for
Kansas City. where she will be a dele
gate to the National G. A. r. conven-
ton. She was accompanied by her
daughter, Miss Nell Clifford. who join
ed her in Waterville. They will go
from Kansas City t. Muskogee. Okla,
where Mrs. Eaton has another son and
daughter living with whom they will
visit. Mrs. Eaton expects to be away
about six months.
Attorney and Mrs. L. L. Walton left
Friday afternoon for Foxboro. Mass.
where they will visit their daughter.
Mrs. Byron ingalls,, for two or three
weeks.
Mrs. Elsie Avore Stilphen returned
Friday to Augusta, after visit here
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
B. Avore.
Miss Augusta Savage Of Boston is
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jewett Savage Of Pleasant street.
Edward Estabrook is reported to be
On his way home from Texas, whore
he has been with Co. e. and will as
sumo his duties as janitor Of the High
school, Garfield and Lincoln school
He has been employed as
carpenter while on the border.
Miss Bertha Conforth of Auburn.
who is visiting her brother. George
Conforth of Madison, was in town Fri
day
Mr.. and Mrs. I. J. Smith and Miss
Geneva are staying at the Adam
Simpson cottage at Lake Wssserun-
sett.