Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-24

season, were given a bonus Of a weeks
pay for every year they had been en-
ployed by the company. up to the 10
year limit. Those who worked less than
a year were remembered with two
weeks salary. 1t is needless TO say
that the employees were exceedingly
gratified to receive the gift. especially
under existing condition.
Roscoe r. Paine Of Waterville has
sold to the Kennebec Lumber Co. Of
Augusta all the soft wood timber on
the A. r. Giles lot. except the trees
around the Giles house, and all the
standing soft wood timber on the Dun
bar lot, excepting some pine trees near
the dwelling. and some pine seedlings
On the farm. These places are located
in this town on the river road.
The Searchlight Club, Miss Hannah
r. Page. superintendent. met Friday
evening with Miss Carolyn Cover on
Main street.
The regular meeting of Russell Re
lief Corps was held Friday afternoon
in Grand Army hall with Mrs. Mabel
G. Smith presiding in the absence of
Mrs. NJ S. r. Burns, who was i'll.
There was no program. The officers Will
Baker, past president of the Corps at
q joint installation with Russell Post
officers A banquet will preccde the in
StalatiOn ceremonies.
Among the students 10 arrive from
various colleges for visits here are
Olin and Leighton Tracy from Bates
college: Miss Eunice Fatten from Ma
;ioral Park. Washington, p. g.: Miss
Pearl Harville from q Portland Bust
less college: Miss Pauline Emery from
Bryant K Stratten Commercial school,
Roston: Lewis w. Brown from Boz.
dotn; I.iihy Pulsifar from Colby col
Iege; Fulton Mckinney fromm a Ban
cor Business college and Francis
Friend from University of Maine.
Mrs. Eta 5. Merrill is visiting with
/ er son. Walter S. Merrill i'll New
York City and will visit with her broth
- IN Boston before returning 20
SooWhegan.
a special meeting Of the Somerset
Farmers cooperative 81. Co. will be
held in Grange hall at Madison Jan.
: at 10 o'clock in the forenoon at which
time various matters will be consider
Cd Reports will be rendered and act
ID lpon, the salary Of the iusincSS
manager clerk. treasurer and auditor
will he voted upon and the mater IF
making contracts for the connection e
lines With the Franklin Farmers. he
Peoples, the kennchec Farm and City
ana the oxford Farmers Cooperative
Tel Co. will be taken up for action
The matter of passing resolution dis
approving connecting the Farmers
lines with New England lines viii also
be brought before the voters. In the
#ftcrn on ut o'clock. the annual tc'-
,1.h"o" n1.eting viii he held at which
...' ....,- ~foo~- fn" tha ensuing
year will be elected. and action taken
On e!ccting a director from Skowhcgan.
and from the following towns in
groups: Norridgewock. Fairfield ard
Smithfcld: Canaan. Pttsfield and
IIartland; Starks. Arson and New
Portland: Ne i'~on. cornviile ana -t,h-
ems: Solon Embden. Lexington. High
land, Dead River and Flagstaff, Eilr-
harm. Concord. Pleasant Ridge, Mos
COW. and the plantations on the east
.ide Of the kennebec river reached Nv
the company's lines, providing the
company does not decide 10 distlic- the
territory different than previously
mentioned.
Mrs. Lester Patterson Of Auburn ar
,iycd Saturday evening on her way 70
Cornville to visit with her father. Per
lex Fogg and other relatives
Rev. George Merriam in his Christ
mas sermon at Bethany church Sunday
forenoon brought out some cheerful
facts on present conditions IN times
Of war mentioning in the course OF his
remarks the capture OF Jerusalem
THRIFT of women, displacIng amuSe-
ment and seriousness on the parts Oh
the children. Mrs Ethel Whittier
Ames PLAYED "Christmas JOY by Will
aon at the opening Of the services, the
chorus sang. Hank the Notes OF JOY
Carrie Adams) with solo by Mrs. I'd
ward Estabrook. and Hold Thy Sal
yation' with tenor solo by 4. X.
Walton. The Offertory was in + FIAT
bv Reed and the Postlude was Lans-
ing's "Christmas March" In the eve
ming very delightful exercises were
held at Bethany under the direction Of
the Ella NJ. Mitchell PhiIatheal Glass.
"Shepherds Of Bethlehem" by Lorena,
was sung with y. Il. Watson and Miss
Helen T.. Merriam as soloists, and
"Christmas I.ullabye" was sung by
Misses II. +. Merriam, NJ. G. Fletcher,
Eachcd Pierce and Alice f. Whitten,
Mrs. Amcs playing the Evening Sons"
bv Gaul. Miss Isabelle Il. Thomas
gave Il pleasing reading from Van
DYKE. Miss Iva Jackins read Miss
Louise II. Coburns Christmas poem
ana Christmas poems We're also read.
Miss Marion O. steward who has
been teaching in Houlton arrived in
town Saturday night for brief visit
before going to Lawrence. Mass. she
has accepted a position as head teacher
in the English department at the
sanford High school and will begin
her duties there next term. Miss
Rowena Fiynt. who is teaching in
Easton. also rived home Saturday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs Peter Nachon became
the parents of a daughter on Satur-
day.
At the First Baptist church Sunday
morning a very enjoyable Iuetfde de
votional service was conducted by
Rev. Q. H. Tracy, Ph.D., assisted by
Mrs. Philo Steward as musical direc-
tor with Mrs. Howard Frined gat the
pipe organ Praise His Holy Name"
by Gounod was song by the chorus.
The anthem by the choir was And