Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-18

NORRIDGEWOCK

The Missionary Society of the Bap-
fist church held a meeting in the
chapel on Tuesday with the following
order of exercises: Singing; reading of
Scripture; prayers; reading of min
utes; reading Of a letter from Rev. A.
V. b. Crumb, Forty Years in Burma"
Mrs. Bracket; "Riverime Work and
Two Baptismal Scenes" by Rev. Ernest
Grigg of Sagamy, Burma, Mrs. Harris;
reading of a letter from Mrs. A. III.
Strong of Burma, Mrs. Trites; wants
OF Our Burmese Missionaries" Mrs.
Blaisdell; Profit and Loss in Foreign
Missions" Mrs. Burgess; 1.-TWO Testi-
monies of Two Kinds of Religion"
Mrs. Huntoon; vocal solo, Sometime,
Somewhere" Mrs. Pray: AN Easter
Story Of Burma" Mrs. Crosby;
"Adroneram Judsons Great Grand
daughter" Mrs. Pray; How They Got
There" Mrs. Blaisdell; recitation of
Lords Prayer. Sunshine baskets were
sent to Mrs. Jennie Sawyer. Miss
RoXie Taylor and Mrs. Stewart Wing.
A social time was enjoyed after the
melting and light refreshments served.
The hostesscs were Mrs. Harriet
Blaisdell and Mrs. Annie Burgess, the
latter substituting for Miss Martha
Haynes who was unable to be present.
James Huntoon has returned from
Boston where he has been passing a
few days. He was accompanied home
by his little son Willis who is reported
as being much improved in health as
the result of the recent surgical opera
ton which he underwent at the Peter
Bent Brigham hospital.
Miss Edna Thompson IS confined to
the house with the measles.
Miss Fay Barker was at home from
Fairfield to pass the week end with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Barker.
Mrs. Linnion French Of Danforth Is
passing a few days with her parents,
DR.. and Mrs. w. F. Brown.
Lewis l.. Whitney returned Saturday
from Little Rock, Arkansas, where he
has been receiving treatment at the
Hot Springs for the past few weeks.
Mrs. David Rushton was in Oakland
Saturday.
Mrs. Levi Ham and Master Lee
Robbins passed Saturday in Water
vile.
The Rebekah meeting on Friday
evening was well attended, the pro-
gram being, in charge. of Mrs. Leona
Moore Miss Hazel Whitney and Miss
Marion kilgore. Several musical and
literary selections were given and a
number of tableaux.
Miss Maria Carr of Wellesley, Mass,
arrived Saturday for a short visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Carr
Clifford Wort of Oakland was a
week end guest of friends in town.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Percy Quimby is in very poor health.
Arthur Kinney and Howard Fair
field went to Danforth Saturday.
Walter Crosby is having his house
completely renovated.
Ralph Whitney left Tuesday for
two weeks trip to Atlanta, Ga, Balti-
more, Md, and Richmond, Va Dur
ing his absence Miss Esther Shepard
of Portland will act as telegraph oper-
ator in the station.
Mrs. Estella Relish is caring for Mrs.
Mary Carr in the place OF Mrs. Tracy
who has resigned her position on ac-
count of i'll health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Barker have
gone to Skowhegan where they will be
employed in the shoe shop.
George Staples is quite i'll.
Leland Merrill, Eben Miller and Lee
roy Folsom have purchased new Dodge
cars.
Clarence Boone has sold his house to
William Gray and will move his fam
lily into the residence owned by his
father.
DR.. and Mrs w. D. Taylor of Me-
chanic Falls are guests for a few days
of Mr.. and Mrs d. E. Taylor.
Miss Fannie Haskell is quite seri-
ously i'll.