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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-25
WINTHROP

At a meeting of Arthur Lovejoy Re.
bekah Lodge Tuesday evening Mrs
Frances True, p. y. r., of Randolph
and her staff installed officers for the en-
suing year as follows: Miss Harriette
Weston, noble grand; Miss Edna Shaw
vice grand; Mrs. M. Carrie French, Sec
rotary; Mrs. Maude Macomber, financial
secretary; Mrs. Margaret Foster, treas
urer; Mrs Cora Leighton, chaplain; Mrs
Dora Horn, inside guard; Miss Louise
Jose, outside guard; Mrs. Nora Towle
r. S. ~ c.; Miss Rosamond Haynes, l.
S. \. G.; Mrs Rose Wellman, r. S. v
G.; Mrs. Barbara Young, l.. s. V. G.;
Miss Muriel Rollins, warden; Mrs. Daisy
Hodges, conductor. After the installation
there was a short entertainment and re,
freshments were served followed by a
social time.
The Daisy Club met Monday afternoon
with Mrs. lola Perry.
MIR. and Mrs. F. Everett Webb went to
Lewiston Wednesday, where they attend
ed the Chapman concert in the evening.
Chambers orchestra Of Portland will
furnish music for the annual concer,
and ball Thursday evening given by the
members of Payson Tucker Hose Co. An
oyster supper will be served.
The members of the .Wolnans FOREIGN
Missionary Society met with Mrs. L. =.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-25

Friends from Coopers Mills visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Kitchin SUNDAY
A large amount of business is being
done at Palermo station this winter.
Twelve cars were shipped from here
Monday loaded with potatoes. wood
and lumber. Potato buyers were pay
ing s1.65 per Lushel Monday.
Mrs. Bert Ryan from Pittsheld is as
sisting Mrs. L. +. Worthing with her
work
Elias Cove of Windsor was a caller
at a. w. Workings Sunday.
Miss Ida Pinkham entertained Mrs
Harold kitchin. Mrs. stephen Clarl,
and Miss Marguerite Sukeforth Sat
urday afternoon and evening.
Miss Ruby Tobey is teaching school
in Winslow.
Several from this place attended the
drama Down East Folks" which wa9
presented by tho students Of Freedom
.icademy at the Grange hall az Fast
Palermo Friday evening, Jan. 18TH An
report a fine entertainment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-25
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS
Of Court La Vile and Auxiliary Court
Jean d. Arc

A Joint Installation of the Court of La
Court of Jean dark, was held Tuesday
evening at City hall, a large number of
the members being present. The officers
of the Court of La Vale we're as fol-
lows: President, Noel Bioux; vice pres
ident Henry I'aradis; past president,
Thomas Pelletier; financial and recordin.,
secretary, Alphonse Cote; treasurer, Ru-
tlolph Dostie: auditor, William NeillieuX
and Auguste pauteuil; master of ceremo
mics, Emile Roi.
The officers of the Court of Jeanne
d Ark who were installed were rs follows.
President, Henrietta Daniel; honorary
president. Catherine Poulin; vice presI-
dent. Marie Louise Betist; secretary, So
phiC Bechard treasurer, Emile Gagne
rerceptrice. Marie Dauteui; auditor, AL
tlea Daniel mistress Of ceremonies, Ade-
liza JcnaiS.
A fine musical program. with numbers
rendered by Miss Marie Plant, Miss Rose
Dumais, Mrs Sadie Bessinger, Wlrod
and Marian Doyon, Omar Plant, Charles
Bilodeau. and piano selections by Profess
sor Luigi Nermette, was much cnjoye!
by all present The principal speakers
we're General President Henry f Lee
doux. Rev Father q Is. Decary, G. Is.
Tartre of Biddeford and Organized JOS
eph L. Croteau,
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BELGRADE

MIR. and Mrs. Howard Gowcll. are re-
Ceiving congratulations on the birth
bf little daui hter.
The Seniors of L. ~ =. viii .iVe y
dance "Wednesday evening. Jan. a At
the Grange Hall. Music viii he fur
nishcd by Tees Orchestra. An oyster
stew supper will he served IT inter
mission.
Mollen V. Adams who il teaching
school in Madison. passed the week
end with his parents in town.
Oral Page has gone to Massachusetts
TO work.
Miss Mildred Page is passing few
weeks in Oakland, where she has en-
ploymcnt.
Hon. r. =. Stuart has gone tc ph'l-
adelpIia and Washington, where hc
viii he the guest Of friends for short
time.
Belgrade Grange Will hold an all dav
meeting next SATURDAY. Jan. %. 4. IT
Libby. secretary of State Grange will
be present.
Lauren KELLEY and Archie Hickfrrd
visited Oakland Grange last Saturd,,
Mr.. Edwin II. Wadlcigh and MIR. and
Mrs. John Wadlcigh passed SATURDAY
night and SUNDAY with their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. William WadlciHh
Mrs. J. r. Wvman of East Readneld
visited her mother. Mrs. celia TRASH
Sunday
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PALERMO

BRANCH MILLS-Nliss Jennie
Chadwick passed the weekend at her
home here.
Miss Rubie Tobey went to Winslow
Friday for a few days visit.
| Several. from here attended the in
stallation, of the Modern Woodmen at
Weeks Mills Saturday evening.
The Christmas club are to have a
baked bean supper at the Grange hall
Thursday evening Jan. Is from $50
suntil 8 o'clock for the benefit of the
church. Social after the supper.
! Over 40 teams are engaged hauling
lumber. and pulpwood to the station.
The logs FROM the Perkins lot are be-
ling hauled Down the pond and later
will be sawed in the mill at the sta
ton.
Mrs. Carrie Osgood entertained the
L. r. H. club Tuesday evening" Jan.
u.s. 1t was the largest meeting of the
year. II members being present.
Maine was the subject, to be con-
tinued.
G. A.. Bradstreet from Augusta was
in town Sunday calling on friends.
Marguerite Sukeforth from Coopers
Mills was d weekend guest OF Mrs.
|Ga3rold kitchin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-25

who have been visiting at his father
for several weeks, returned home Sun
day.
Howard Fuller Of South China was a
business caller in the place Monday
looking after some of the telephones
which were out of commission.
Friends of, Mrs. c. H. Morse, who
has been surgical patient at the Au-
gusta General Hospital since Jan. 1.
will be pleased to know that she was
able to leave that institution Friday.
Jan. 10. and is now at the home Of her
brother in Gardiner for a few weeks
before returning to her home in this
place. Word received from her Mon
day that she was steadily gaining,
having the best Of care. Mrs. Morse
greatly appreciates the interest her
many friends have shown in their
kindness, favors and thoughtfulness
during here recent illness and extends
thanks to all
c. H. Morse was a business caller at
Fassalboro Monday.
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OAKLAND

The Social Circle Of the First Bap-
fist church will meet with Mrs. f. l..
Bickford on Thursday afternoon IN
stead of with Mrs. Fred H. Leech as
previously announced. Mrs, Leech is
confined to her bed on account of Ill
ness.
The Tuesday Club met at the home
Of Mrs J. Edward Harris on Jan. %
with "a members and three guests
present. The following Patriotic Day
program was carried out: roll call; pa :
triotic quotations; paper Echoes from
the National Conventions, Mrs. Mary
Foster; H. II. Heath's Speech, MIS-
Lizzie Aver; Lincoln's Entry lnto
Richmond After the Surrender, MISS
Myra Wells: collection of poems upon
Admiral Dewey. Mrs. n. II. Huntoh'
paper, Industries of the Seas, Mrs
Lucy Reynolds; patriotic songs. me
committee for this meeting was MRS.
Mabel Harris. Mrs. Clara Oliver ana
Mrs. Edith Andrews.
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CAPT. CALVIN KIRK
DIES At AGE OF 81

Bangor, Me. Jan. 24.-With the death
of Capt Calvin Kirk, which took place
al his home on Pearl street Tuesday at
tile age Of s., Bangor loses citizen who
has long been one of the active men III
the affairs of the city.
Although native of Monsoon. he came
to Bangor when still young man and
went to sea. where he rose very rapidly
until he was made captain of a schooner
and for MANY wears thereafter he car
ried lumber between this city and New
York and Boston.
when the Civil War broke out he en-
listed in the service of his country ana
went to the front in co. d. 18th Maine,
afterwards known as the FIRST Name
Heavy Artillery, serving nearly three
wears. He was wounded by bullet in
the shoulder, was in a great many bat
Ties and was commended by bravery and
roceived the rank of corporal upon his
discharge.
At the close of the war he returned TO
Bangor and was made hafpormaster'
holding this position until the estapi'sh-
nent of the letter carrier service "heh
be was made one of the four originai
men on this force, the other three being
Thomas t. Tabor Fred Woodbury. and
Charles H.. Rice.
After leaving the postofice service MT.
Kirk took up carpenters work and con-
tinued in this field until the time of his
death. He was member of B. H. Beale
Post, G. A. r., and attended the First M
+. church. He leaves Son ana an
adopted daughter in Bangor, Edmund Z.
Kirk and Mrs Walter NJ. Coates, and
sister, Mrs Edith Huff of Guilford.
The funeral will be held in the resi-
dence Thursday afternoon at O'Clock.
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William Abbott

william Abbott died at the home of
Charles Morgridge on upper Maple
street late Tuesday evening, after< a
long illness. Mr.. Abbott was so years
of age and has been practically life
long resident of Dexter For many. years
he was engaged in the cold storage
business, making a speciality Of game,
which he shipped to the Boston mar
kets, also OF salmon, which was ship
ped here from the I.ovtnces. He re-
tired from business about TO- years ago.
He is survived by a brother. P. A. Alb
bolt Funeral services will be- conduct
ed Friday afternoon, Rev Stanley Gates
Spear of the First Universalist church
officiating -,
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WINDSOR

WEST-Tne kennebec County Z. r.
Convention will he held on Friday al
ternoon and evening at Fairfield. Del
egates expect to attend from North
WINDSOR.
Next Sunday Mrs. Wakefield will
give a report of the Sunday" meet
ings at the morning service. She at
tended while in BOSTON last week.
Monday evening, Jan. 90 at 100, the
pastor, Mr. Wakefield, will give 4 lee
ture on the business of farming. Of
stormy on Tuesday EVENING"
The District S. s. Convention Nill bc
held at China Baptist church next
Saturday from 10 in the mornln2 TO
n. NJ.
. The Ladies' Union will meet Al the
Parsonage. Wednesday, Jan. 81.
Mrs. Annie Stewart was Sunday
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
bridge Caswell Saturday night and
Sunday
The lecture by Miss Wight last Mol-
day evening was fine and much en-
joyed by good audience.
News recently received by MIR. and
Mrs W. S. Barton from MI. ana Mrs.
Leland Patten, relatives in Eureka.
Calf. saying they were receiNl ing con-
sratulations over the arrival of son,
born Jan. II. The little one weighed .
pounds and has been named John Bar
ton. Mrs Patten is the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Barton who form
erly lived in this place. Friends Will
he pleased to hear they are all in the
hest of health. Mr.. Barton and MI,
Patten both have a prosperous busl
ness.
Mrs. JoseDh Morisette who has been
passing several weeks with relatives
in. augusta returned home last week
bringing with her a young son. whose
birth occurred Jan. 2. The little man
weighed 10 hounds and has been named
Joseph Wilfred. The family consists
Of five girls and two boys. They are a
bright and active family. Mr.. and Mrs.
Morisette are receiving congratulations
from friends here.
A. ". Brooks is enlarging and re-
pairing the barn on the Packard place
he now owns. - ~.
Emmors Casey. accompanied by MS
mother were Sunday visitors at the
bone of Mrs. Casey's brother, George
Tobcy, and family of Stewards.
Miss Ellen Pierce was entertained
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. $. 7. Bar
ton last Wednesday. Last Thursday
Mrs. kennie Ward of Susa:lsNllle, Cal,
and sister Lettie Trask we're all day
guests at the Barton home. Mrs. Ber-
tina Trask an afternoon visitor. Whlle
their husbands Isaac Trask Hildamus
Trask and son. Ralph joined the party
-, +},e oyeninp which was passed very
pleasantly in playing games.
Edward and Wilbur Casey were cut
ting and hauling ice for Andrew web
Der Tuesday.
Ernest Miller and George Cas"ell
Who have, employment at the state
Hospital were Sunday visitors at the
home Of Mr. Caswel]'s father Herbert
CaSWell. Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-25
OFFICERS INSTALLED
Wednesday Afternoon by Seth Will
Iiams National Relief Corps

Members of seth Williams National 1ic
lief Corps held their annual installation
of officers Wednesday at Grand Army
hall i'll the presence of large gathering
of members and guests, the ceremony
| being conducted by Mrs, Bertha Doug
lass as Installing officer The officers
were installed as follows:
President, Emily Dixon; senior vice
president, Sarah Stetson junior vice
president. Sarah Moore; secretary, Ber-
tina Douglass; treasurer, Mary Anderson
chaplain, Emma Roberts; conductor,
Frances Nichols: guard, Lovina Spring
err; patriotic instructor, Nellie Cram;
press correspondent, Nellie Fletcher; mu-
Stefan, Ida Goodrich; color bearers.
Mary Moulton, Nellie Perkins, Abbie
Marston and Jennie Stone.
Among the other guests present were
T. members of Seth Williams Post, G.. A.
r. all of whom enjoyed the occasion
very much. Following the installation
a musical program WAS rendered. i'll adui-
ton to which Master Warren Fletcher
rected the poem The Boys of ST. and
the little fellow was given a generous
encore. The program for the afternoon
concluded with a banquet which was
served in the dining hall by the ladies o,
the corps. pretty feature of the after
noon was the presentation by Mrs. Mary
Anderson in behalf Of the corps, to Mrs.
Bertha Douglass, the installing officer,
of handsome cut glass sugar bowl and
creamer Mrs. Douglass was greatly
taken by surprise but quickly reganed
her composure and thanked her friends
very feelingly.
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SIDNEY

WEST-A pleasant social event was
party of y from West Sidney who
went for the evening to the home ~
Mr.. and Mrs. +. Is. Robinson Man
chester. where they were delightfully."-
entertained. A greater part of the
time was given to music and song.
Dainty refreshments were served
Mrs. Clyde Reynolds passed the day
recently with Mrs. Fred Taylor Bel
grade road. Friends of Mrs. Taylor
will be gratitied to learn that she Is
improving from Il severe attack Of
rheumatism.
Mrs. w. A. Lovejoy who is nj the
city hospital Augusta. for surgical
treatment is reported gaining.
Mrs. Carrie Adell has moved into tho
house of Mr.. and Mrs. Eben Dudley
where she will pass the winter
Mrs, Ephraim Ballard is getting
along well, which her friends will he
glad to hear.
George Ellis aud Weston Taylor Mere
engaged last week gathering brown
tail moths in this section
Charles familiarly known as Bus
Ter" and brother Daniel of Quaker hin
have been visitors of Willie Mills
The little daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Dudley has heer i'll
Miss Ida Trask who is teaching tho
Ballard school. Augusta. has been nj
home. sick
Charles Allard and son, Harold. are
working for Alex Mills on the Phil
brick lot
Miss Lena Taylor has been ,isitor
for the day at the Mills homestead
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Carleton Tuesday afternoon with a large
number present. Five new members were
added. making total of nine new men,
bers added to the auxiliary by the pres
ident. The final arrangements were
made for the entertainment to be given on
Feb. 10. THE Packing of the Missionary
Barrel After the business session Mrs
N. X. Pearson took charge of the study
and Mrs. Bertha Briggs had charge of
the mystery box.
Members of Abenaki Chapter. O. E. S.
will install their officers for the ensuing
year next Friday evening.
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RICHMOND

The f. A. c. basketball team met a
second defeat Tuesday evening, when
they lost to the Lewiston Tigers by
score of 31-21.
Mrs. Walter V. Nelligan and two
cnlioren are visiting the lady's sister.
Mrs. Joseph L. Perry at Pawtucket.
r. I.
Mr.. and Mrs c. A. Wakefield left
Thursday for Boston and after few
days visit in that city will journey to
st. Augustine, Fla, there to ST. Peters
burg, Key West, Havana, Miami, Palm
Beach, Daytona, Jacksonville and home
by way Of Washington.
VIII Haynes was in Lewiston Sun
day to visit his brother. Silas HAYNES.
who underwent an operation recently.
Mr.. Haynes is gaining rapidly and ex-
poets to be at home this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hutchins are
receiving congratulations on the birth
of baby boy born Saturday morning
at their home on Beech street
Sherwood Riley. who underwent an
operation Friday morning at the Maine
General hospital at Portland is report
ed as doing nicely.
Mrs. Clarence Watson and child of
Brunswick are visiting relatives in
town.
Miss Ora Reed Of Bath is visiting
friends in town.
Mrs. Louise Riley and daughter Ger
trude were visitors in Gardiner recent
ly.
The village delivery L. :. mail col
lection boxes were placed in their re-
spective positions Thursday and are
now ready for use by the public.
j. F. Harris is choosing out his stock
OF jeWelry and silverware at bargain
prices.
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given by an excellent cast, headed by
Burford Hampton, Dave Ferguson,
Madison Smith, Jack Squires, jules
Epailly, Vallie Martin, Loretta Marks,
Lottie Beunelle and Georgia Harvey.
During the action of the play we'll
connected story is told that of two
bridal couples who become confused
on the day Of their wedding trip and
the boat on which they are to depart
pulls away from the dock, carrying an
odd husband and an odd wife. Matters
are further complicated when several
friends Of the parties insist on mistak-
ing the two for husband and wife.
And there are further complications
when the two leave. the boat at the
Rip Van Wrinkle Inn and attempt to
remain there for the night and the no.
tel clerk insists that they are husband
and wife. +.
The play was filled with rich humor.
nearly all of which was centered upon
the characters, Eddie Kettle and Ell
sic Darling. Among the bestibit OF the
comedy Of the play are Eddie's first
cocktail and its effects, the messages
from home. the arrival of Mr.. Kettle
and Mrs. Darling at the hotel where
they are taken for husband and swife,
and the later arrival of Mr.. Darling
and Mrs. Kettle. -s.4,
A program of catchy musical num-
bers was rendered during the action
of the play, among the most popular
of these selections being the following:
IF Find the Girl" Babes in the
Wood Isn't 1t Great to Be Mar
ried?" When You Wear a 10 Collar"
and Some Sort of Somebody" A cho-
rus Of pretty girls in pretty costumes
assisted in the rendering Of these
songs.
Not only music lovers were more
than satisfied with the play but also
those who like to see the latest thing
in fashion with the smart set Of New
York for the gowns worn by the young
ladies eXemplifed the newest models
Of such creators as Collot Soeurs, Che
1uit, Beers and Worth.
In short. this musical comedy which
had its initial performance in this city
after q run Of an entire year at the
Princess theatre in New York. sur
passed ali expectations of theatrego-
ers of Augusta and surrounding towns
and cities.
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VASSALBORO

SOUTH f,ciia Dickey was the
guest Tuesday of her cousin, Mrs An
ma Tobey Of Cross Hill.
Or. Mckay of Augusta was a caller
in the place Wednesday.
Ora Perkins Of Augusta was visiting
his brothers Charles and George Per-
kins, Sunday.
Mrs. Bertha Stone attended the
Christmas Club which met with Mrs.
LENA Lowe of Seawood one day last
week
Edward Howe passed Sunday i'll
Waterville with his son Frank and
family. -.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sabin. Everett
Beverage and Howard Gilley of Au-
|gusta are stopping at Will buttons for
an indefinite time
George Bragg of Cross Hill had the
misfortune to cut his foot quite badly
while working in the woods for Ed
Howe.
G.. H. Morse was a business caller in
Augusta and Gardiner Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Twitchell We're
day visitors Sunday at n. F. Davis
Alton Porter is one of the crew who
are working in the woods under the
supervision of Mel Wixom of River
side.
Charles Trask and son Orrin of AL
hion were visitors at Charles Perkins
Saturday.
Emmons Casey. who has been stay
ing with his sister. Mrs. Alton Porter
for several weeks has returned to his
home at West Windsor.
Mrs. H. G. Dickey passed Thursday
with her aunt. Mrs. Mary j. Clark of
Cross Hill.
Elijah Miller. who has been quite
poorly for the past week is gaining
slowly.
Elmer Rollins of Riverside is board
ing at f. ]. Stones, while engaged as
teamster in the numbering regions near
the foot of Stones Hill.
Frank LYMAN and sister of West
Windsor were afternoon callers Sun
day of MIR. and Mrs. Edward Howe
and family. - e.. To-. ..---...
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Miller and baby
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NATIONAL HOME

Officer of the day. Capt. Joseph Al
len.
Regular meeting of Tiffany Camp
No. 4, u. S. w. v. will be held this
Thursday evening.
Walter +. Lee, sergeant of Co. 3, has
returned from D pass to visit relatives
in Boston.
Mrs. George c. Spur LETT Wcdnes-
day to visit relatives in Lynn.
Ned a. Babcock was granted IA fur
Tough Wednesday to visit relatives in
Auburndale.
Henry CHnch. late Co. G.. Maine
Coast Guards, has been granted Il dis
charge from the Home.
The funeral of the late phincas y.
Gammons was held from the Home
chapel at ga. Nj. Wednesday, Rev. c.
II. Temple officiating.
James J. Brown OF South Portland
late L. $. navy. and Thomas J. Nc
Mullen OF Buxton, Tenn, late Co. l.,
18th L. s. T., have been rc-admitted
to cthe Home.
Charles II. Edgecomb OF Co. b and
William II. Feltis of Co. l. have been
taken into the hospital for treatment.
The following have been transferred
from the hospital: Francis h. Donnclly
to Co. G: Samuel Redsen to co. d.;
Richard j. Barry to Co. b and Martin
DuIrphey to Co, G..
At the meeting Of Gen. Bea Com
mand, No. %. L. Y. u, held Tues
day evening the following officers were
installed by State Commander, Depart =
ment of Maine, o. F. Glidden Col,
George ID. Herriott; 1t. Col, Edward
w. Wheelock: major, Albert S. Gerry;
|quartermastcr, Oalman +. Glidden:
surgeon, George w. Harris; chaplain,
Charles J. Newton: officer OF the day,
Louis Mouttc, and officer of the guard,
Irving t. Fay. The following were APP
pointed by Col. Herriott: Charles G.
SewaH, adjutant; Elmer Hayes, quar-
termaster- sergeant; Andrew Reed,
sergeant major; George NJ. Lowering,
sentinel and Frederick II. Harding,
picket.
The next meeting will be held at 6.15
p. M. Feb. and 10. and a full attend
Iance is desired.