Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-17

provernent Society, The evening was
spent in discussion Of various interests
as the three clubs have united for the
season, hoping thereby TO have more time
TO devote TO war relief work. The meet
ings, which are to be held once a month,
&ill begin in November, probably the first
Of the month, and a Joint calendar will
be issued. The following ladies have
been appointed TO prepare the programs:
Miss Gertrude 5. Weston, Mrs. Irene n.
Turner from the Town Improvement So
ciety: Mrs. Daisy p. Merrill. Mrs. Ethel
NJ. Hight from the Woman's Club. and
Mrs. Vivian g. Woodbury. and Miss Marie
G. Fletcher from Sorosis. these ladies he
ing the respective presidents and secreta-
ries Of the clubs they represent. Some
outside talent will he employed in the
programs, which will be Of a miscella-
reous nature. and the annual gentlenen's
night IN each club win be combined into
one which will ne held m the Opera
house. The two meetings to be directed
by Sorosis will re held in the evening.
The Town Improvement Society purposes
70 continue rs work next summer in i'm
proving and identifying the town, as n
past years.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7 y. Smith left Tuesday
morning for Boston to visit their daugh-
ter. Miss Geneva Smith. at the Posse
School and with relatives in and about
Boston.
Amos K. Butler and Judge Fred F.
Lawrence 70 10 Harmony Saturday
: evening. Ar. Butler to address the
people of that community on Red
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speak on Food Conservation.
An adjourned session Of probate
court was held Tuesday forenoon at
the Court House. Judge Small presid-
ing. Routine matters were handled
and Judge Small rendered a decision
in the widows allowance case, in
which Mrs. Elizabeth f. Newell Of
Arson. widow Of the late Judge George
F. Newell of Arson. was concerned.
The decision was in favor Of Mrs.
Newell, it being decreed that there be
allowed her the sum of $500. the same
to he in full for her share and in
terest in the personal estate of her
dead husband and in lieu OF her dis
tribution share in the personal estate
Of the deceased. The case has been
before the courts for several months.
Mrs. Emma Rigelow. who has been
passing several weeks with her sister.
Mrs. Ira A. Norton. left Tuesday on
the midday train for Lewiston, being
called home owing To the illness Of her
( mother, Mrs. Annie Upham.
Mrs. Leon lCookson and child left
here Tuesday for Readffeld. where Mr..
Cookson is now located in the employ
Of the Maine Tel, & Tel. CO. and
where they Will make their future
home.
E. L. Affair Of Lowell. Mass. is
here to superintend the Green Bros.
store during the absence Of II. r. Bar
ker. the manager. Mr.. Barker is Wis
iting in Boston and vicinity.
Harvey d. Eaton Of Waterville. who
has acquired extensive property hold.
ings in Cornville, has in progress be-
tween this village and Athens village
at a point opposite the old Eaton
homestead farm. a Community hall for
the use Of the people of Cornville. The
new public gathering place will really
be an addition built upon the large
two-story structure which Mr.. Eaton
has already built. upon a high eleva-
ton OF rocks which have been picked
from the we'll titled acres of the
farming land. IN this building, which
was for some time an object OF much
wonderment to the people of that sec
ton of the county. Mr.. Eaton has in
stalled a lumber saving outfit with
electric power. a smithing shop, a
roomy office finished in the products
of the Eaton forests and a store house.
a while g when this building was