Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-13
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The graded schools Of the town WIN
open on Monday. Sept. 10. Nicholas
Miller has been appointed janitor for
the new school building.
Mrs. Mary Brown has 90 far recov-
cred from her recent Illness that she Is
able to be about again.
Miss Lillian French, q trained nurse
from Portland. has been the guest for
a few days Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
George.
Frederick Spaulding has gone to Mill
River. Mass. where he win teach dur
ing the winter
Elmer Tobey has returned from
Richmond. Va. on account Of poor
health ana will pass few weeks with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Tobey
Mrs. H. 6. Durham. John Durham
and Mrs. Clara Newell left Tuesday
for their home in West Somerville
Mass, after passing a several weeks
vacation at their bungalow. The Three
Pines.
Floyd Whitcomb has returned to
New Sharon after being the guest for q
few days Of his grandmother. Mrs
Roxie Carr.
Mrs. Esther Carr returned Sunday
from a visit with relatives in Nova
Scotia.
Mrs. Nettie Gill returned to her home
in Boston. Mass, Tuesday. after pass
Mrs. Mahala McIntire.
Miss Laura Baker remains very i'll
Charles Holbrook is recovering from
his recent illness and the trained nurse
who has been caring for him has re.
turned to Lewiston.
Lewis McIntire has gone to Hallowel
where he has obtained employment.
Cony Russell and party and William
Bracket and party returned Thursday
from their automobile trip to Nova
Scotia and Aroostook county.
Mrs. Josie Whiting has been EN-.
ployed as bookkeeper for Burnham
Morrill, for the season.
Mr., and Mrs. William Owens re.
turned to their home in Bingham Mon.
day after passing a few days with rel
atives in town.
Miss Nellie Hussey has been passing
a few days in Waterville.
Miss Reulah Abbott is suffering from
a dislocated elbow sustained when she
N q ~ Of IN, Tox
ett's corn shop.
Rev. and Mrs. Robert Shear have
moved into the Sawtelle house on the
north side Of the river.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. n. Mills of Portland
were recent guests of relatives ir
town.
Miss Morginia True remains very i'll
Misses Iona Pray and Marjorie
Bracket have gone to Harrington
where they will enter the Norma
School AS students.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dempsey who
have been guests for few days OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bracket have
returned to their home in Dorchester
Mass.
Miss Hazel Whitney has gone t.
Waterville where she will teach short
hand in one of the public schools.
Mrs. Helen Pierce has gone to Brad
ford. Mass. where she will pass sew
eral weeks with her son, Waite
Pierce.
The attendants of the morning ser
vice of the Congregational Church OF
Sunday had an opportunity to heal
for the first time the beautiful new or
gan presented to the church by tn,
heirs Of the late Maria Sawtelle Hop
kins. The instrument is the larges
size Estey make with EXCEPTIONAL,
pleasing tones, a fitting memorial TO
one who, In lifetime, was dearly be
loved by all who had the pleasure O
knowing her.
Mrs. Hattie Miller passed a few day
Of last week at Lakewood.
The meeting of the Village Improve
ment Society on Thursday afternoon a
the Library Parlor was in charge o
Mrs. Helen Pierce and Mrs. Ellel
Pierce and the topic was John Bur
roughs." The following program wa
given: Report of last meeting: quot
ations; reading, John Burroughs, tn
Naturalist. Mrs. Helen Pierce; read
ing. John Burroughs Birthday Greet
ing". Mrs. Ellen Pierce; music. Mis-
Ruth Blaisdell; Poems by John Bur
roughs, Mrs. Alice Folsom; paper
Bird Day in Honor of John Bur
roughs''. Mrs. Fannie Hussey: music
Miss Virginia Hussey; paper. "Joh,
Burroughs and his haunts", Mrs
Frances Bolan; reading, Mrs. Jenni
Whiting; reading, Mrs. Helen Tobey
"A Birthday Greeting to John Bur
roughs, Born April 3rd, 1897, by Ed
yin Markham. Mrs. Lizzie Watson
America.
The latter part Of the State Politica
Campaign was made interesting her
last week by several rallies Of eacl
party in which noted speakers wer
present and gave their views. Thes
meetings were uniformly we'll attended
Mr.. ard Mrs. VIM. Wallace were il
Skowhegan Friday In attendance at tn
fair
Miss Abbie Giggey left Sunday 70
Bristol. where she has accepted a lu
crative position as teacher in the Com
mercial course Of the high school.
Mrs. Jas. Taylor is reported quite i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. Hennessey Of Angus
ia made an automobile trip to Norrdge