Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-07
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Successful Bazaar Held WedneS-
day Afternoon and Evening
by Grange Ladies-Funeral
Services for Late George Nor
rison-Sewing Club Gives Sur.
prise Party


! The ladies of the Grange held a
I bazaar Wednesday afternoon and
! evening at the Grange hall. which was
/ a success. There were five booths ar
ranged around the hall attractively
| decorated. and two mystery trees in
/ one corner of the hall The trees
We're we'll filled with mysterious pack
ages. which We're the attraction for
4 both old and Young, and were presid-
ed over by Mrs. Frank Wilson and
! Mrs. John T.. Bailey. At the fancy
k work booth. which was in pink and
/ white where there were many pretty
articles and hand painted ware, were
\ Mrs. Joseph Eaton ana Mrs. H. S.
J Newell. At the most inviting green
! and white food booth, sandwiches.
! pastry, tea and cocoa. was presided
over by Mrs. Scott Drummond and
Mrs Scott Wood. The confectionery
/ booth was trimmed with bitter sweet
] shrubs and white crepe paper. where
/ peanuts, We1 on sale. The sales la
! dies We're Mrs A. II. L. Buffum. Mrs
/ q. A. Chamberlain and Mrs. Addie
! Rowe The food and vegetable booth
; was VERY tastefully decorated in red
and white with evergreen and palms.
/ y good variety of cooked food. vege
. tables ana canned goods vas in charge
! Of Mrs Nellie Ellis and Miss Clara
FIVE and was we'll patronized. At
/ the post office George *. Bassett rep
/ resented Uncle Sam, and was assist
/ ed by Mrs. Carrie Weeks as Miss
| Columbia was one of the features
| Many present paid the three-cent
7 postage and received a letter Red
/ Cross articles and post cards were on
! sale at tlIe post Office. Eight small
! tables We're arranged in the center of
the hall for lunches served by the
( Misses Mildred Smiley, Helen Patter-
1 son. Eva Glidden, Lola Garland, Celia
Tobey Doris cole. Katherine Cush-
man and Mildred ThYne. An enjoy
able entertainment was given in the
afternoon including piano selection.
Miss Mariory Smith, Fairfield tam
bourine dance Mrs. Grace Clark.
Fairfield, Who responded to an encore.
Two selections Aunt Jane on Motor
\ ing and canadian Recipe for Cook
T! ing Beans in the Ground" We're Civ
en- by Mrs. Minnette Simpson of Fair
( field. Wednesday evening the open
ing number was a piano duet by Mrs
7 Joseph Eaton and Mrs. John Wilson.
i Uncle s." comedy in four acts.
4 was presented. Tie parts We're we'll
\ filed ana much enjoyed by the au-
+ dience A dance followed. Music was
/ furnished by Mrs. Eaton and Mrs,
U WILSON.
I Funeral services for the late George
l.. Morrison We're held Tuesday morn
ing At the Pine Street Methodist
church, Portland, Rev. MIR Owens. the
pastor officiating. There was a most
elegant floral display. comprising
many set pieces from the relatives and
friends of the deceased. Selections
were rendered by a male quartet. The
hearers we're four Of the New England
~Telephone and Telegraph employees.
The remains We're brought Tuesday
afternoon to the McCHntock Yard, East
WinsIow, for burial. Prayer was Of
fered at the grave by Rev. +. T.. LonG-
lev Of China The bearers were Grin
/ Palmer, Ray Simpson. Arthur and
Bert. Guptill. Relatives who accom-
panied the remains were Mr.. Morrison's
wife, Mrs. Nettie Morrison of Bath.
son, Kenneth Morrison of Brunswick,
and nephew. Everett Ronndy of Port
land Mrs. Morrison and son Ken
moth were guests at the home of MIR.
and Mrs. Ernest j. Whitman until
I ~
turned 10 their homes.
Mrs Fred Is. Conant recently en-
tertained her tath6r. II. r. Walton and
sister Mrs. Belle McConville of port
land.
Mrs Fred Simmonds Wednesday, en-
tertained her mother. Mrs. Mitchell of
Sidney.
Mrs fillmore Ward is a guest of Mrs.
Arthur Ward.
The Sewing club composed Of the
girls employed at Boothby and Bart
let's gave Miss Gladys Baentine a
surprise party Wednesday evening in
honor Of her birthday. Miss Balen-
tine was making arrangements to at
tend the entertainment at the Grange
hall and was greatly surprised when
the club members We're ushered into
her home. She was the recipient Of
a number of presents. An elegant
birthday cake, with the lighted candles.
was presented to Miss Balentine and
cut by her. Other refreshments were
served and the evening was passed in
sewing and in q social manner
The regular monthly Hose meeting
was held Thursday evening at the Hose
house, with a good attendance
Mrs. Nesta Brown of Benton, who
was operated on last Saturday at
Grays hospital, is improving Mrs
Brown is a sister of Elmer Tozier, Herd
street.
A dance will be held Friday evening
at the clubhouse.