Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-26
CLINTON

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guests of Mrs. Dyer's cousin, Rutl,
Randlet at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Ed Marcia.
Mrs. Alma Cation has returned from
Pittsfield where she has been visiting
relatives.
Miss Eva Foster is passing a few
weeks IN Aroostook county where she
is visiting relatives.
Mrs. Ida Abbott entertained the
Happy Hour Club at the home of Mr..
l. F. Written, Wednesday. There
were Is ladies present and they en-
Joyed a book puzzle in which contest
Mrs. Evelyn Hoxie won the prize.
Mrs. George Higgins and Mrs Earl
Foster joined the club at this meeting.
Mrs. Abbott served delicious refresh
ments. The next meeting of the Hap
py Hour Club will be held with Mrs.
John Nelson in Canaan.
| Walter j. Lord of Bangor is the
guest of his nephew, H. c. Judkins
and Mrs. Judkins.
Mr.. Irwin Holt and Mr.. Everett Holt
are passing few days in Boston.
The regular meeting Of Arcana Club
was held with Mrs. Alice Marcia on
Tuesday, Aug. %. with the following
program which proved very interest
ing: Reading, Our National Parks
Mrs Mabel Judkins. The Yosemite
Valley, Land of Enchantment," Mrs.
Alice Marcia; Rocky Mountain Ma
tional Park. Top Of the World" Mrs.
Bertha Lowell; MT. Rainer, The Fro
zen Octopus Mrs. Nina Loder; ella =
cier National Park, An Alpine Para
disc Mrs. Addie Holt; yellowstone
National Park. Land of Wonders" Mrs.
Lottie Cain; Crater Lake, The Lake
of Mystery" Mrs. Ethel Shaw.
| Mrs. Alice Marcia entertained the
Arcana Club at her farm home, Tues
day afternoon the club ladies max
ing the trip by team and automobile.
Mrs. Lottie Cain, the vice president.
presided in absence of the president.
Mrs. Jennie Merrill. The following
interesting program on Our National
Parks was carried out, using the
port folio recently issued by the De-
partment of the Interior The next
meeting will be hello on Sept. II at
the home of the president, at which
time program prepared by the for
mer president will be given.
terrific electric shower passed
over Clinton Wednesday afternoon.
Hail stones which actually measured
eight inches in circumference were
picked up in front of the stores on
MAIN street. A barn owned by Mrs
Addie Buzzell on the Burnham road
was struck by lightning and burne!
with its contents, consisting of 40 tons
or hay, a seeder, two potato diggers
and other valuable machinery The
buildings on the William Clifford farm
occupied by Mr.. Samuel Gibson who
married Bertha Clifford, were struck
and entirely destroyed. Nearly all of
the house furnishings were saved. but
the hay, two horses, two calves and
two hogs were burned One family
gathered hail stones and used them
instead of ice to freeze several Quarts
Of cream
Mr. and Mrs. Irving Kendall and two
children have returned to their home
in Waterville after a visit with Mr.
kendalrs parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Alb
bott Kendall
Mr.. and Mrs. R. 3. Moore are en-.
PERTAINING Mr.. Moores cousins. Mr.
SeAAN A'Ai . iiSi DtIl BEL or Dorchester
Mass.
Messrs. Dodge and Cain have sold
thelr store on Railroad street to Ira
"A. Witham who is the present occu-
pant, conducting a general merchan
disc business.
MISS Odelle NJ. Pollard Of Waterville
VINO was the assistant in the High
school last year has been the guest
OF MI and Mrs. H. c. Judkins. Miss
Pollards Clinton friends will be inter
ested to know that she has Desirable
position in Maynard, Mass. for next
year where she is to teach Latin and
English
Mr. and Mrs. Arrllla Mason of Ca
naan are guests of their daughter
Mrs. Earl Bracket.
Miss Blanche Annas returned Tburs-
DAY to her home in Cliftondale. Mass
after a visit of some weeks with her
grandmother, Mrs. Homer knight.
Miss Marion Bracket of Camden is
the guest Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Daniel Bracket
MI. Leon Pratt, son Of Mr.. and Mrs
l.. n. Pratt, sailed from Washington
Aug 16 for Fairbanks, Alaska.