Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-10

Rev. FIR. Cassidy of Portland assist
ed Rev. FIR. Alexandra Dugre, pastor
of the church of the Immaculate
Heart OF Mary. Wednesday at the SER
vice in observance of Ash Wednesday.
At 7.30 O'Clock Wednesday morning the
distribution of Ashes took place with
impressive rituals. The early morn
ing services were in charge Of Rev.
FIR. Cassidy. The congregation was
large. In the evening at 100 the
benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
was the first of the later observances
On Sunday will be announced the pro-
gram for the Lenten season. Services
will be held on Wednesday and Fri
day evenings in keeping with Lent.
At the monthly meeting of the Bap-
fist Women's Missionary Society which
was held Wednesday afternoon at the
home OF Mrs. James Coker, Newhall
street. the program was in charge Of
Mrs. Ray Chapman and was on Day.
break in India and Burmah." The pro-
gram was: Religions in India" pa
per read by Mrs. Ernest NJ. Holman:
Buddhism" reading by Mrs. John
Brown; "Hindrances in Christianity"
read by Mrs. Theodore c. Stevens; vo-
cal solo, Mrs. Lester Nye; What
Christianity Has Accomplished" pre-
pared by Mrs. Henry Glazier; "Medi-
cal Women" Mrs. Benjamin Bither;
"Glimpses Of the Work." Miss Cert
rude Curtis. Following the program q
social hour and refreshments were
enjoyed. There was a good attend
ance. The next meeting Of the society
will be held April 5.
The monthly meeting Of the Wo-
mems Bible class of the Methodist
church has been indefinitely postponed,
Mrs. Peter Cleveland. upper Main
street, was hostess, all day, Thursday
A picnic dinner was enjoyed.
regular meeting Of Good Will Re.
bekah Lodge was held on Thursday
evening. Following the meeting a re-
hearsal Of the degree staff was held.
The Priscilla Embroidery Club
members were entertained Thursday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Gus
Varney. High street. The time was
quickly passed in sewing. The host
ess served light luncheon.
At the business meeting of the
Methodist Guild, which took place on
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Eugene G. Clark, plans for sup
pers and sales were discussed. There
is at present large assortment of
fancy work on hand and the progress
OF the sale is assured. Some discus
sion has been recently aroused in the
Guild whether or not there should be
any more public suppers. For that
reason there will be no public supper
at the church until the matter has
been discussed at the next parish
meeting.
The ladies of dhe Benton Grange
Sewing Circle met, Thursday after
noon. at the hall and passed the time
in sewing. The sewing is for the bene-
fit Of the Grange.
State Lecturer c. O. Purinton of
Bowdoin was at the regular meeting
Of Benton Grange, on Wednesday eve
ming. Owing to the storm the attend
ance was small. Mr.. Purinton an
nOunced that he would not give his
regular lecture, as he had planned,
owing to the small crowd, but that he
would call again in a short time. Mrs.
Lester Nye sang a solo, Sweet Cen
evieve." and responded to an encore.
The Grange choir gave a number Of
pleasing selections.
The boys Of one of the Baptist sun
day school classes paid their debt on
Wednesday evening, when they were
hosts at a social at which a number
Of the girls were guests. The commit
tee in charge Of the refreshments con-
sisted Of Curtis Hatch. Leon Brown.
Ivan Mitchell. George Leighton. The
games were in charge of Worth L.
Brown. There were about 20 boys and
girls present.
The last quarterly conference Of the
church year Of the Methodist church
Will be held on Friday evening at the
church vestry. @
James +. F1ewelling Of lower Main
street, has gone to Embden pond, for
a several weeks stay in the interests
Of his lumber business in that aoc-
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