Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-23

pert salesladies as their cash box
showed. Ida Hatch sold ice cream at
S and 10c a dish while the fruit punch,
which was donated by Arthur Sher-
man, was served by Mrs. Blanche
Cook. Mrs. Arthur Sherman had
grab bag that afforded great amuse-
ment to every one both large and
small for Mrs. Sherman got a nickel
away from all" Every one who liked
sweets was amply rewarded when they
visited the candy table and were wait
ed on by Mrs. Nellie Lincoln and Ber-
nice Mears, while Elizabeth Dow pre-
sided at the Soap and Drug table and
demonstrated the uses Of Old Dutch
Cleanser to perfection. Owing to the
illness Of Mrs. Hannah Staples who
was chairman of the supper committee
Mrs. Blanche Kaler took charge while
an excellent corp Of ladies catered to
the wants of hungry man." One of
the attractive places to both young and
old during the afternoon was the for
tune-teller's booth where the good
fortune of all was read to them by
Mrs. Stella Hanscomb. After supper
was served the hall was cleared of the
various tables which had held the arti-
cles to be sold and an entertainment
was given by talent from Camp Me-
domak which was thoroughly enjoyed
by large audience especially the local
hits" Too much credit cannot be
given Miss Emma Johnson and Miss
Langdon for their untiring efforts to
make the fair a success, which it GER
tainly was. Also thanks are extended
to members Of Medomak Camp who so
generously gave their time and talent
to help a worthy cause. Among the
people seen at the fair were visitors
from Arizona. New Jersey. Rhode Is
land, Connecticut. and Massachusetts,.
EAST-Blanche and Bernard Tur-
ner Of Augusta visited a few days last
week at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Allan Ripley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Overlook mot
ored to Camden and Rockland on a
brief business trip last Saturday.
Ernest Light has been in Union dur
ing the past week cutting the hay on
the Story Thompson place.
Mrs. Mary Poland Of Camp Medom-
ak who has been quite i'll with bad
cold is very much better and now
able to be out around.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Morton have re-
turned from visit with their daugh-
ter. Mrs. w. E. Shattuck of North
Washington.
Harry Clifford of Washington has
been working for L. L. Morton for the
past week helping harvest grain.
Mrs. Sarah A. Bryant of South
Montville who has been working for
Mrs. Mary Bowley during her recent
illness returned to her home last week.
Miss Nancy Slater is helping Mrs.
Nellie Bartlett during the week of
Washington campmeeting which began
Aug. 10.
Among the recent visitors at the
home Of Mrs. Clara Overlook were
Mrs. Eta Knowlton, Mrs Lou Ludwig,
Miss Ella Greeley Of Liberty, Mrs. Ida
Light and Alice Fuller Of South Lib
erty, Mrs. Nettie Robinson, Mrs. Nell
lie Bartlett of Washington, and Mrs.
Sanford Jones and Mrs. Glennie Nc
Lean Of Razorville.
There was an exciting game of base
ball last Saturday at Camp Medomak,
between the Camp team and the
Washingtons the victory going to the
Washingtons with a score of 10 to g.
A big delegation from Camp Medom-
ak attended the Church fair at the viii
lage last Wednesday.
Mrs. Cora Grinnell and daughter
Claude of North Burkettville were re-
cent visitors at Erie Grinnells'