Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-17

passing a few days in town as the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Prue,
Street has returned to her home.
Hearts of every kind. color and de-
scription predominated Wednesday
evening at the Valentine party OF the
Younger Set which was held at the
home of Mrs. Clara Nye. lower Main
street. The Nye home was prettlly dec
Grated in honor of the occasion. and
Valentine favors of all kinds We're dis
covered in the games ana IN the
luncheon. In contest of heart
stringing much merrinent was AFFORD
ed the ladies. There were fully 1000
tiny hearts used in this contest. Dur
ing the evening a delicious repast was
served in the dining room. The COM
mittee in charge consisted OF Mrs.
Nye, the hostess. Miss Vera +. Small
and Mrs. Stella Jewell.
Mrs. Jennie Ireland. Kelley street,
entertained the members of the En-
broidery Club Wednesday evening.
Each lady brought piece of fancy
work with her, which employed her
fingers. The hostess served light re-
freshments at the close Of the eve
ning's meeting. The next meeting will
be held in a week.
rehearsal Of the officers of Mer-
rymeeting Chapter, No g.. 0. Z. >,
was held on Wednesday evening win
pleasing results The chapter will meet
Friday evening for a regular meeting.
There was a good attendance We'd
nesday afternoon at the meeting or
;of SEWING CIR
Gle. The Circle is engaged in sewing
on orders which have been recently
received. A picnic supper was served
at the close Of the meeting. In the
evening a regular meeting of Z. I.
Pratt Corps. W. r. c., was held. The
routine business was carried out.
Mrs. John Mayo has returned from
several days visit at Dexter where
she visited her daughter, Mrs. Ernest
Cloutier, and family.
The World Wide Guild. a society of
young ladies in connection With the
Baptist church, held a meeting Wed
nesday evening at the home OF MISS
Hazel Spaulding at West Benton,
which is with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Brown. The program of the evening
was in charge of Mrs. Lester Glazler.
There were readings relative to mis-
sionary work which were given by the
young ladies. Following the program
a social hour and refreshments were
enioyed. There was good attendance.
Mrs. Fred Wentworth has returned
from a several days visit at Pittsfield
She was called there by the illness or
her sister. Mrs. Stoves.
Crit" was thu subject of the dis
course which Rev. Felix Powell, the
Italian evangelist. delivered Wednes-
day morning at the morning opening
exercises at the Lawrence High school
Assembly hall He told of the strug-
giles which he encountered in his early
school life which began so late in his
life according to years. Frank Smith,
the evangelistic singer, gave a solo,
Sail On" which was very much en-
loved. Mr.. Smith also led the song
service.
1.-THE Supremacy Of Jesus Christi
will be the subject of the sermon
Thursday evening by Rev. Mr.. Powell
at the Methodist church. There were
a number Of Augusta people who at
tended the meeting Tuesday evening
Eight converts were received at the
Tuesday evening meeting.
The Murray Club held special
business meeting Tuesday afternoon at
the home Of the president, Mrs. Ralph
Seabury. The members voted to hold
a Rummage sale on Feb. "a. % and &c
in the vacant rent in the Opera House
building.
Mrs Maude Allen of Calais was in
town Tuesday, the guest Of Mrs. Mel
vim Cronkite, on her return from a
visit in Augusta with her sister, Mrs.
Coleman Brewer.
Judge Harvey H. Brazzell and Dep
uty Sheriff Henry D. Brophy, agent
for the protection of children. returned
Tuesday from Bingham, where they
went to investigate the alleged case Of
a mothers cruelty to her child. The
mother was taken into custody and
appeared before Judge Brazzell. The
decision was that the rumors were not
of sufficient strength to hold the wo-
man. She was given some good advice
and released. Deputy Sheriff Brophy
in company with Sheriff Thomas Col
Inns Of Bingham searched for, intoxi-
eating liquors in illegal possession.
One man. an old offender, was taken
into custody, and later taken to Show
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