Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-01
NATIONAL HOME

onicer Of the day. Capt. Charlie, ".
Culloch. ~c'
The funeral Of the late Conn.,,
Derx was held from the Home ~
at A. NJ. Thursday, Rev. c. H. ra.ss rpS
officiating. Ap'e
The returns from passes rh,,.,
were John McDonough from passs
Thomas Sawtelle from Watervil,.
August Sponholz from Portland 'aQ
If the much talked Of railroad 49,.
goes into effect it will greatly has
cap the officials of the Home in ,.'a
ing the veterans. The meats .,. o'
livered each week and coms as'
Chicago by rail, also the flour =. .ton
the same place. Anything thar o, aon
had from New York or Boston ma a y
delivered by boat. providing it ,s ~
be secured from contractors, Ha
The moving picture for FRIDAY
ming will be as follows: Tb. W.
chapter Of THE Girl and the c.sa tsa
two reels. THE Wayfarers
reel American feature, with Mis- ~
ian Rich and Alfred vosburg =. Wv
leads. and Number. Please" q us
dy with Miss Carol Hallow.v .oms'
leading role. !" 'as
The funeral Of the late Elias = y
Der will be held from the Home oh. ~
at 3 A. NJ. Friday, Rev. c. H Ta"p TN
officiating. @e1ps
owen H. Moran has been pr.,,.,
a furlough to visit Bangor u. '@
accompanied by Mrs. Mor,n "s
oaughter, Miss Lila, who have hay
employed in the Home hotel
The returns from furloushs r,u..
day were Timothy Daley from, o..
ton; Frederick j. Sweetser from p.Ss
ford. Mass; John w. Tuf,s
FRANKLIN. Mass; William Coo,. Uu
Everett; George Springer from u Nv.
YORK CITY; John Linnehan from 8,
lem; Patrick German from Bo,,a.
and William Babcock from CHM
Gottlleb Rau of Bristol, late r.
18th N. Y. Inf, Enoch E. W,l,ard =.
Portland, late Co. B. lst Me. Inf ~.
Charles T. Hayes of Boston. Ia,o s rs
Z, 9Th Mass. Inf, We're THURSDAY ~
mitted to the Home. Au'
CHARLES S. Abbott left Thursday q.
Gerrish. N. H.. where he will mas.
furlough with relatives.
AS many of the ball nlay.rs a..
leaving next week to enter school. =.
has been decided not to book anv -
games for this season The ,.sS
could not be made as strong WITH ~.
new material available and mi, =.
cision is deemed wise by the of,cial,
or the association. The game Sa,ur
day with the fast Bowdoinham ni,.
will be the last.
The Togus Athletic Association ,sv,
the baseball team a banquet rhursd,v
evening at the Home hotel and N.
boys sat down 20 one of Mana,.,
kline's fine spreads and had a thor
oughly good time. After the repa,t
was over and cigars passed the bows
listened to remarks by Col. Hurley
Major Appleton, Capt. Machle, Raw
T. n. Temple and Capt. Bridsbam
complimenting them on the good work
OF the past season, ETC. S. L. Simon.
ton. The Man Who Grows" was nr.s.
ent and gave a remarka BILE dAmor.
stratlon of muscle control.
Ihe kennebec Eastern Star Association
held its annual field day here Thursday
and a general good time was had nv .n
Ihere were about 60 present, mostly Ia.
dies. The business meeting was heh I,
the old canteen building at noon and
picnic lunch In which ice cream wa,
big factor was eaten. The following an.
GERS were elected for the ensuing year
PRESIDENT, Mrs. Ida Rolfe Of Clinton; IN.
retary. Mrs. Harriet Alley Of North Va.
salooro; treasurer, Mrs Sadie Danforh
OF Litchfeld. It was voted to meet on.
year later at Island Park.
The following papers were read and
proved very interesting and instructive 70
all: History of the Order In Maine" BY
Mrs. Lila Niles Of Hallowsll; STORY Of
Electa." Mrs. Frank Hewins Of Auxuyts;
selection on James Whitcomb Riley"
Mrs. Ella D. Shaw of Mt. Vernon; q pa.
per on Robert Morris, by Mrs. McIlroy Of
Winthrop. and an original poem to Ma.
sonic Garb" by Mrs. Hattie L. Allen Of
North Vassalboro, and remarks BY
Charles Starbird Of Litchfield on "wo.
mans Suffrage" and remarks by Pas.
Grand Patron James Dill of Gardiner.
Immediately following the lunch Mn.
Lottie NJ. Reed and Uncle Daniel
Whitehouse Of Augusta gave . nns q.
hibition Of waltzing, and following this
was the obstacle race, which was won
by Miss Florence Moody Of Gardner, n
the chocolate race. which consisted Of
getting into the mouth first a piece Of
chocolate suspended on a string, Mis-
Moody was an easy winner in this stunt
of about Is participants.
The party next adjourned to attend tho
fine band concert and after visiting the
interesting places about the Home left ~
their respective homes. The weather
was ideal and they expressed themselves
as having one of the best gatherings IN
which they had thoroughly enjoyed ns
day.