Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-03
MONMOUTH.

The state realizing the Importance
Of the food problem to the success Il,
waging of the war in which we are
engaged and that the conservation OF
food depends largely upon the women
has asked the Extension Service OF
the University of Maine to arrange
for a meeting in the interests of food
conservation in every town in Maine.
The meeting in this town will be held
on Thursday, July 5. at P. NJ, at
Grange hall. Methods of food preser-
walton will be demonstrated and ex-
planned by women trained for this
kind of work. 1t is hoped that every
woman will make a special effort to
be present and 1t is requested that she
bring pencil and notebook. The town
committee in charge consists of Mrs
Eethel Blaisdell. Mrs. Leona Reynolds,
Mrs. Flora Leavitt.
William Holman Of Lewiston is the
guest of his sister, Mrs. f. E. Marks.
Mr. and Mrs. r. c. Hill and little
son of Lewiston are passing a few
DAYS with Mrs. Hills parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. C. B. Boyd
Justin Johnson of Marlboro, Mass.
is the guest of his sister, Mrs. H. A.
Simpson and family.
Fred Hooker went to Augusta Satur-
day to enlist.
Charles l.. Tarvell Of Augusta was
the week end guest of his cousins
Mr. and Mrs. B. w. Smith.
Mrs. L. S. Cooling went to Portland
Saturday to meet her little grand
nephews. Masters Gerald and Elton
Frost of Medford, Mass who have
come to pass the summer with ner.
There will be a business meeting of
the Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church at the chapel Tuesday after
noon at o'clock All members are
expected to be present.
Miss Flora Frost, teacher IN raj
mouth, is at home for the summer
vacation.
Miss Olive Hayford of Belgrade IS
visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. c. Hayford.
Miss Elizabeth Ham. who has been
teaching in Uxbridge. Mass, for the
past few years, will be at her cottage
on the west shore Of the lake on
Tuesday for the summer.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will meet at the Methodist
chapel Friday afternoon at $50 oclucK
for Red Cross work. All ladies are in
Nited to be present and assist in the
" ork.
E A. Hall. R. F. D., Is taking his va
cation.
w w Babcock and son of Cam
bridge, Mass and Mr.. MacFarlane and
sen were guests at Mrs. H. c. Par
Inns Saturday night.
DR.. l.. S. Chafer of New York who
has been holding meetings here for the
past week. closed his meetings with an
able sermon at the Methodist church
Sunday morning. and gave a helpful
talk on the parallels to the Men $
Bible Glass" at the Sunday school
hour. In the evening a Red Cross con-
cert was given with a short patriotic
program, including patriotic music by
ladies' quartet song. Red. White and
Blue" Leila King: Mrs. Lila NJ. Elan
ders read Your Flag and My Flag;
Sprague Reynolds read Lincoln's Get
tvsburg Speech" Rev. NJ. E. King or
Waverly Mass. gave a lecture on
breaking the Pathetic Seal by the
British and American Alliance A
flag was presented to the church by
the pastor. Rev. c. L. Banghart.
good collection was taken at the close
of the meeting and at the Sunday
school for the Red Cross work.
Children's day was observed at the
CONGREGATIONAL church Sunday morn
ing with a program of songs. recita-
tions and exercises by the children In
observance Of Patriotic Sunday. A col
lection was taken in the evening for