Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-07


time Sunday morning, Of the bell which
has been recently placed In the tower Of
the new administration building. This bell
was received at the Good win station some
time ago. but there was considerable de-
lay in transferring 1t from the railroad sta
ton to the Good VIII homes. The bell
which was the present of Mr.. Prescott Of
New York to the school, was made from q
special cast. not being q stock bell. and
weighs $500 pounds. On one side Of the
bell Is inscribed, Prescott Memorial" and
on the opposite side, Good VIII 1915" The
bell and the clock which viii be placed on
the administration building and is also q
gift Of Mr.. Prescott's are being put into
place by representatives OF the Seth Thomas
Clock Company. The new bell at Good VIII
is thought to be the largest one in this
section Of the state. The bell on the tower
of the waterville Baptist church weighs
1850 pounds. and that was considered the
largest Of this vicinity prior to the INSTALL
ing Of the bell ut Good Will.
Word has been received here recently OF
the passing away Of the oldest daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Clark at st. John.
Oregon. The little girl was named Marian
and was aged about - years. Mr.. and
Mrs. Clark and children left about eight
yeafs ago for the west. where they have
since resided. Mr.. Clark IL engaged In the
new and secondhand furniture business at
St. Johns. They have the consolation Of
a large circle Of friends in their bereave-
menA
An members Of the general committee
and the subcommittee to have charge OF
the State Boys Conference OF the secondary
schools of Maine are urged to attend the
meeting Of the above committees which VIII
be held Monday evening at the Lawrence
High school.
Letters for the following are adver-
tised Friday Feb. 4, at the Fairnelo
postoffice: Miss Edna Hoover, Mrs
Annie Glidden. Miss Mary Mercer
Rev. A. Kimball, A. C. Jewett, Mr..
Leonard White.
Victor Worthing Of Portland has ar
rived in town to visit his brother, VII
row Worthing, and he will also visit
friends at West Benton. Mr. Worthins
has recently recovered from an oper-
alton which he underwent at a Port
land hospital.
Paul Woodwork, a student at Bow
doin College, arrived in town Frlday
evening to pass a few days with his
parents, Manager and Mrs. George L.
Woodwork at The Gerald.
The members Of the Larkin Club OF
Ten will be entertained Monday eve
ming at the home Of Mrs. Alphonso II.
Lawrence, Osborne street. This is the
monthly meeting of the club. The
first part Of the evening will be de-
voted to a business session, followed
by social hour.
Abbott Nelson of the Holman Mel
son Co., proprietors Of the Wilson
Pharmacy, is able to resume his du-
ties at the store, after several days
illness at his home on Summit street,
afflicted with grip.
Miss Lima Holt is employed at the
Fairfield Journal Office for a short
time.
County Commissioner William Os-
borne is at his home on the Shawmut
road for a short time. He returned this
week from Skowhegan where the
monthly meeting Of the commissioners
was held. A larger part Of this months
work as we'll as that Of last month has
the yearly reports Of the county COM
missioners. The report is now In the
hands of the printer and will be ir
form within a short time.
William J. Bradbury passed the
weekend at his home in town, from 8
several weeks business trip through
the central part of the State.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Price of West
Benton have sold their farm to Cush.
man Pulsifer. The Pulsifers were for.
merly of West Benton but have made
their home in Waterville for the past
few years. Mr.. and Mrs. Price have
gone to Houlton, Me, and different
parts of New Brunswick, where they
| intend to pass several weeks visiting
friends and relatives. On their return
they will visit friends in this locality
and will then leave for Portland, Ore
They plan to make their home in the
future at Portland. During their resi-
dence here they have made MANY
| friends who regret to have them leave
| but send their good wishes with them
| The Bowdoin conference Of Baptist
| churches will be held Wednesday, Feb
| 9, at Augusta, at the Penney Memo.
| rial Baptist church. Dr. p. H. ]. Leri
go of Boston and Rev. Bowly Greer
are among the speakers on the pro
| grant,. The session will last all da,
Wednesday,.
The Dial Club will meet Monday aft
ernoon at the home Of Miss NJ. Eliza
beth Conner. Summit street. The hos
tess will read the Acts III, Nv and \
as part of the afternoons program.
The Past and Present Club will NEE
Monday afternoon with Mrs. Laura
Chapman. High street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Gregory and ;
party of friends passed the weekend
at Unity at the Gregory camp.
Mrs. W. c. Philbrick OF Pittsfield ar
rived in town Saturday to visit he
| cousin, Mrs. Rose p. Holt, Mapl,
| street, for a short time.
Miss Gladys Shorey, Junior a
| Lawrence High school passed tn,
weekend at Winslow, where she wa.
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Nee
| Britton.
regular meeting Of Good Will Re
nekah Lodge will be held on Thursda,
evening at I. o. o. F. hall.
Inc regular quarterly meeting OF TN
Woman's Auxiliary of the Episcopalia,
Diocese of Maine will ha ho,a -