Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-13

ess at the meeting Of the Pioneer Past
Noble srands Association which was held
at her home Monday afternoon. 1t was
the occasion Of the annual meeting and
the following officers were chosen: Pres
ident, Mrs. Cora Hurley: vice president.
Mrs. Mabel g. Bragg; secretary, Mrs.
Susie Jacobs; treasurer. Mrs Jennie Hes
elton. There was no program. but So
cial time was enjoyed. the hostess serv-
ing very dainty and delicious refresh
ments.
A meeting of the trustees Of Bloomfield
Academy who control the Coburn library
fund was held Monday afternoon at the
public library. Reports were listened to
and routine business was transacted. Up
ficers were elected as follows: President,
Hon. S. w. Gould; vice president, Judge
Edward F. Danforth; secretary, Carleton
p, Merrill The following persons COM
prise the list Of directors: Hon. 5. w.
Gould, Judge E. F. Danforth, Robt. W.
Lord John r. Mcclellan, John w. Fogler,
Amos X. Butler, Miss Louise Helen Co
.burn. Judge Fred +. Lawrence and Carrie
ton p. Merrill. There was on hand ac-
cordinr to the report of the library fund
Nov. I. 1915. the sum of $91S.90, and this
with the total receipts Of the year and the
amount s1o5O received from the town of
Skowhegan and tile State stipend, sS5, to-
tails an entire sum of $363sGo. The ex-
pentitures are such as to leave $596.67 as
the amount of cash on hand Oct. 81, 1876
Attorney Lyman L. Walton was in Wa
terville Monday afternoon to attend to
business matters.
The Edwin w. Marble Estate, marble
workers, Of which Gerald c. Marble has
assumed the management, expects the ar
rival of a new polishing machine which
has been ordered from Rutland. Vt.
The first meeting Of the creditors OF
Frank ]. Healey Of Concord will be held
Dec. q at the office Of Daniel Lewis,
referee In bankruptcy.
A slate tablet 2-3 feet by / 1-3 feet has
been shipped from the marble works here
to Jackman, where it will be placed OH
a boulder to mark the burial place OF
early settlers. This is to be done through
the efforts of the D. A. r. chapter IN tnat
town, The tablet is marked as follows;
"This Enclosure Is the burial place of the
early settlers used from 1923 to 1863. This
tablet is erected by Rachel FarnsWorth
Holden Chapter, Daughters Of the Amer
lean Revolution, 1876"
There was a large attendance at the
meeting of the Ladies' Aid of the FIRST
Baptist church Monday afternoon in the
church vestry. The ladies tackled quilt
and reelected the following officers: Pres
ident, Mrs Louis E. Dow; vice president,
Mrs. NJ T. Pooler; secretary and treas
urer, Mrs. Minnie Murray. The foiiow-
ing committees were appointed: Work,
Mrs. Chas Simonds, Mrs. ]. L. Weben-
"dorfer. Mrs. Ida s. l.. Smith: relief Mrs
Annie Nolin, Mrs. Rachel Webb. Mrs
George Thomson; social, Mrs. Philo Stew
ard, Mrs. Leon witham and Mrs. Fred
Horne. Many remained at the vestries
for the supper served by the gentlemen OF
the parish early in the evening.
Mrs. c. r. Oliver, who is guest at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis E. Dow.
will return to Makamp before Christmas
Her hand with which she has been suffer-
ing has greatly improved.
Mrs Harold Langdon OHazel Leavitt).
q reader who has been engaged in Mass
achusetts for some time. has arrived and
is visiting her little daughter. Jean Lang
don, who has been here with relatives for
several months.
. r. C. Bigelow, proprietor of Willow
Ridge Farm on the Back road to Corn
willie. has some big oxen. one pair of
which girt feet and 2 inches and weigh
1900 pounds. He has another pair of
handsome 2-year-old Durhams which girr
seven feet Mr.. Bigelow has for many
years been an exhibitor of his cattle a,
the fairs in the county and State and has
received thereby many handsome ribbons
,of various shades and markings. His
mother, Mrs. Esther Bigelow, a gracious
aady of u years, not long since decided
TO make these souvenirs into quilt and
in so doing has made a unique and lovely
coverlet. The ribbons represent the tidy
sum of $1,000 and the dates thereon range
from 1906 10 1914
The entire High School student body
are to enter into the Alumni Night party
which is being planned for Wednesday
evening, Dec. q. under the direct con-
troll of the Athletic Council of the in
etitution. 1t is the present purpose to
hold the affair in Grange Hall which
will be decorated with the school colors
by the students. Dancing will be in Or
der. for which Towne's Orchestra will
doubtless furnish the music and at in
remission the boys of the 1916 football
team will be presented their letters. It il
hoped by some prominent alumnus.
Those who are entitled to receive these
letters are Cassimir Bison and Harry
St Ledger. captain and manager Of the
team respectively. John French. Alec
Thomson. Adolph Gilblair. Ralph Mer-
row, Elliot. Chase. Libby Pulsifer. Bruce
white, Alvan Buchanan and Arthur
Lewia. Refreshments are to be served
during the evening and in addition to
the presentation of the letters there will
probably be a program furnished by To-
cal. talent at the intermission period.
Great effort will be made to have every
aluuanf present so far as possible.
:. The following new books have been
added to the Public Library thus far
during the month Of December: Mary
Gusta (Lincoln): SINNERS Dress Suit:
The Clue to the Twisted Candle oval
yece,: The Wonderful Year (Locke);
ptncus Hood (IIodges): Last Rose OF
Summer (Updegraff): Somewhere IN Red
f;ap (Wilson); Told in a French Garden
IAldrich); Worn Doorstep (Sherwood);
From the Deep Woods (Eastmanl; Ha-
wait (Geroud); Letters OF Charies