Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-14
MONMOUTH

MONMOUTH
The Arts and Crafts exhibit at Cum
ston library rooms Wednesday after
noon and evening far surpassed the
expectation of all. II was pronounced
a great success. The rooms presented
an attractive appearance with deco
rations of flowers and growing plants
and the exhibits were artistically ar
ranged. Much credit is due Mrs. Caro-
Ign Sherman, the librarian, for pro-
jecting and carrying out her plan. Peo-
pie generously loaned valuable and
highly priced articles. Beautiful paint
ings from the studios of the artists
Koerner and Cochrane adorned the
walls. There were many exquisite
specimens of hand work, both ancient
and modern. Among the objects of in
terest we're proclamation for a fast
given in 1865; f1ue used in the war
of 1912 and a cooked hat and a sword
worn by a general in the Revolution
! airy war; an elegent Grape shawl that
came over in the Mayf1ower: silhouette
portraits. old-fashioned lantern and
candles. quilts and srecimens of hand
woven linen and many quaint souve-
| Mrs too numerous to mention. A half
| hour entertainment was given in the
afternoon with vocal solos by Miss
Helen Pettengill, piano solo by Miss
Ruth Banghart and readings by Miss
Marguerite Marston and Daniel Mar
ston and were greatly enjoyed. Ice
cream was on sale, served by Miss
| Eolth Hall, Miss Lorena Cochrane and
, Miss Berle Frost. Mrs. Sherman was
assisted by Mrs. Martha Shorey. 9th
ers who acted as hostesses were Mrs
Maria Mountfort. Miss Ellen Colby,
Mrs. George Smith, Mrs. Harry Coch-
rane Miss Elizabeth Ham, Miss Caro-
lyn Fox, Mrs. Elizabeth Woodbury..
Miss Edna Frost, Miss Cochrane, Miss
Berle Frost and Miss Hall.
| Cards have been received announcing
| the marriage of Miss Minnie Dunn of
Newbury, y. Y. and William Kimball,
formerly of Monmouth, now of Newburg,
| in Newbury on Tuesday. June q.
Mr. and Mrs John o. Pierce and sons,
Henry and, Hobert, of Lewiston, are at
the Pierce farm on Monmouth Ridge for
| a vacation
! W. c. Robbins and family Of Lewiston
arrived Wednesday morning and are at
| their cottage on the north shore Of the
! lake.
| Mrs. William Edwards, Jr., with her
children, of Augusta, are guests of her
mother, Mrs. j. G. Colt, for a few days.
| Mrs. George E. Richards and daugh-
tiers Mary and Edith of Roxbury, Mass,
| have hired furnished rooms for tie sum-
: mer at the farm home Of Mrs. Addie Saw
yer and son Carl. Mr.. Richards expects
to come later and join his famil
Mrs. Annie Steadman of New York Is
the guest of her brother, Frank Green
lief. and family
Miss Grace Thompson returned Tues
day from Ware, Mass, where she has
been teaching.
CASTINGS Lillian Harmon. who
has been the guest of Miss Leah Cros-
| by, returned to her home in Thorndike
on Monday.
| Miss Evelyn Mellen of New York
City is at the Mellen cottage for the
summer.
Mrs. Lamont Leech has returned
from Hallowell.
Mrs. j. F. Bartlett of Philadelphia,
Pa, is visiting her brother, Otis kim
ball.
Mrs. Norris and daughters, Myra and
Mary. have opened the Norris house
for the season.
Farmers in this vicinity are haying.
Elliott and Sons are at work on both
their farms. Frank Clifford and fam
lily are occupying the Annabessacook
farm house during the haying season.
The supper recently given by the
Ladies' Auxiliary was we'll patronized
An entertainment and social follow
ed the supper. The young people were
much in evidence. contributing both
entertainment and fun. Miss Dorothy
Smith and Max Willard were the vo-
cal soloists, Mrs. Sanborn and Miss
Crosby the pianists and Miss Blanche
Leech and Master George Leech the
readers. Jokes, peanut contests and
games conducted by Mrs. and Miss
Kimball were enjoyed by all At the
last meeting of the Auxiliary held on
Tuesday afternoon, little business was
transacted. The program furnished by
Miss Pierce and Mrs. Perkins was
musical treat. Master Merle Sanborn
sang for the ladies. Mrs. Sanborn and
Miss Crosby favored them with selec-
tions on the piano and Miss Mellen
on the violin. Mrs. Sylvia Hall read
a sketch from southern life and Mrs.
Helen Jones, Mrs. Jessie Frost and
Mrs. Mary Folsom expressed a few
ideas on suffrage. Miss Dorothy Kim
ball contributed number of humer-
Gus sayings. Light refreshments were
served. brief social period follow
ed. somewhat disturbed by the thun-
der storm. The date for the next meet
ing is July 25.
VASSALBORO