Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-07

/ Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Butler an6
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Goodness have
returned home from their Canadian
trip in which they visited Quebec ano
! several other towns between that
! city and the boundary line. During
their stay in Boauceville and st. Jo-
| seph, T.. c., they encountered heavy
| showers and boats had to be used
| in some places as a means of con-
veyance. At one place which they
visited ii rained for Is hours stead
| lily.
| FIR. Bellermore of Lewiston assist
ed FIR. Renaud in the services al St
Mary's church last Sunday morning
! About 125 children took part in the
communion service. For three more
Sundays there will he clergyman
from away to assist in the services
and after that il is expected that a
permanent curate will be stationed in
the parish.
/ Hormisdas Renaud Of Allston. Mass,
is arriving this week to remain prob
ably until fall with his son. FIR. ]. L. A.
Renaud and daughter, Miss Alma Re-
maud at St Mary's rectory. Mrs. Re-
| maud is expected later
Persons whose names have heen in
Guided in the first draft list for Som
erset county were mailed notices Sat
| urday night and the examinations will
he begun Thursday at the office OF
Judge E. F. Danforth
| Mr.. and Mrs, George Strout and son.
the latter l. years old, have been here
from Hartford, Ct. with the intention
or purchasing farm, and Monday
the sale of the L. S. Holt farm in
| Canaan to the family was reported
| Sister st. Mary, former superior at
| the Convent of Our Lady of Lourdes,
| is leaving Tuesday after farewell
visit here before assuming her duties
as mistress of novices at Mount Merici
| in Naterville.
| Investigations, have proven that
without doubt the body Of the I'M
known man found Sunday in the Ken
| nebec river in this place was that of
John Riley, who was drowned prob
ably early last December. He was en-
ployed by the Hollngsworth & Whit
| ney Co. and the accident was srs-
| tanned while Riley was working on a
| stone job at Madison. 1t is understood
that the dead man has a mother liv-
fng In ereland and "a sister whose
| rome is in Canada and that Deputy
| sheriff Harding Of Madison will COM
municate with one or more Of his rel
T. atives.
Miss Lois Steward of Portland has
| been visiting with relatives in town.
Arthur iClough jof Everett Mass,
returned home Monday after visiting
with the family Of w. L. Hill of Park
man Hill
| The home of Mr.. and Mrs W. A.
Bailey of Bloomfield Green was the
scene OF charming gathering Friday
evening when several young ladies
gathered there with Miss Sarah Snow
Tor shower party in compliment to
Miss Mildred Chute and in honor of
| her approaching nuptials.
| The members of the Y P. s. G. r
or the Bethany church were especially
Favored by an address delivered bv
Mrs. Chesley of Pennsylvania, former
ly OF Washington, D. c., who has been
house guest Of DR.. George Otis Smith
and family in town. Mrs. Chesley's
| husband is Y. NJ. C. A. secretary in
France and her talk was upon his
work there. The Bethany orchestra
furnished music. The church will be
closed for vacation period
Earle Fattcn, who failed to pass
physical examinations for a lieuten-
antship with Co. f, has successfully
passed an examination for Plattsburg.
Mrs. Alice Townsend Of Lowell
Mass. who was here with Mrs. Emily
! Spaulding owing to the death of Will
| liam Carey, departed for her home
Monday, being called at that time. ow
ing to the illness Of her husband.