Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-15
north ANS0N
School Festival Proves q Most
Successful and Very Interest
ing Event-Party at Home of
Mrs. Bunker

Mrs. bunker
One Of the most successful events
ever given under the auspices of the
public schools of North Ansno- was
carried out Friday last in the form OF
school festival The committee gener-
ally in charge was Prin. Guy Williams
of Arson Academy. Miss Cahill. Miss
Simmons. Miss Johnson, and Miss
Kinds, and very successfully were
their plans materialized. Those par
ticipating in the programs of the day
were the students of the Academy. all
of the village grades, and the neigh
boring rural schools. The affair was
opened in the forenoon with an i'm
posing pageant which was formed IN
front Of the Academy and was led by
Marshal Joseph Murray and the nag
bearers. James Mullen and Helen Fen
timen. all on horseback. Immediately
after them came a hevy of Boy Scouts,
led by Golf French, then delegation
of veterans of the Civil War, pony
teams and carriages. double teams.
conveying the school children. 80 girls
dressed in the garb of Red Cross
nurses and lastly the townspeople in
automobiles.
Following the disbanding of the
pageant the basketball grounds be-
came the center of attraction. teams
! from Arson Academy and Scion High
! school competing. Arson Academy
won the honors. This was the last
event before the picnic dinner which
was eaten on the Academy grounds.
I baked beans and coffee being served
in abundance to everybody. After this
feature of the days entertainment,
! program was taken up, over which
Miss Alice Cahill. first assistant at
Arson Academy. presided. The speak
ers were Judge Augustine Simmons.
Mrs. l.. A. Bradbury, superintendent Of
schools Rev. f. w. Kennison, pastor
of the Methodist church, Mrs Jennie
Hilton and Fred Parsons. During the
exercises Miss Miriam Smith read the
poem. sail On: the school children
of the Mark Emery school furnished
music. and Miss Florence Walker,
teacher Of music in the schools, rem
dered a vocal solo.
i A ball game at the trotting park
was another method Of entertainment
provided for those who cared for
sports. the teams competing being the
Arson Academy and the Arson town
teams. The result of the score was
to in favor of the town team
The closing feature Of the day was
arranged especially for Red Cross ben :
efits. The Madison Boys Band. di-
rected by Elmer F. Towne, furnished
music and the Misses Laura and Jean
Carpenter gave readings Elmer f.
Towne and Fred Parsons both spoke
on the Red Cross movement. and the
evenings entertainment was greatly
enjoyed. The program committee in
Guided: Miss Cahll. Miss Johnson
and Miss Kinds, while Alfred Berry.
Harris Williams and Joseph Norton,
members of the Fife and Drum Corps.
furnished music during the day. 9th
er committees were: For the parade,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Bunker, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Wait. Fred Parsons Mrs.
Ina French; and dinner, Mrs. Ella
Friend, Mrs. Wallace Emery, Mrs. Fred
Parsons. Mrs. Ruby NORM and Mrs.
Alice Simmons.
Owing to the illness OF three Of the
trustees, the meeting Of the Stewart Ii
brary Association which was to have
been held Thursday night was postponed
to date sometime this week
Mrs. Fred w. Bunker entertained a
party of Skowheean ladies at her home
here Friday. The affair was given in
compliment to Mrs. c. NJ. Gallup Of East
Hartford. CT, who was a guest in the
home of Mrs. r. 7. Patten in Skowhegan.
There were cars well filled with visitors
and Mrs. Bunker entertained very charm
ingly.
The Patrons Of Husbandry have decid-
ed to hold fair. and the event is sched-
uled to occur Thursday. Nov. L.
The Daughters of the American Revo-
luton will meet this week instead of last
Friday. owing to the school festival.
In continuance Of the laying of the
water system, the workmen have com
peted the work so that water has been
run into the pipes as far north as the cor
ner at the junction of Pleasant street
and Hilton avenue.
Mrs. Celestia Paine is reported as re-
covering from the effects Of her recent
surgical operation.
Mrs. Jennie Sawyer has been elected
president Of the Woman's Club to taks
the place of Mrs. Evie Robinson. resign
ed, and Mrs. Emily Holway has been
elected treasurer. The club is to stud,
civil government for the year.
c. q. Hooper has bought the DR. Stick
nev house on Willow street
D. K. Williams. who has sold his place
IN Solon is considering a location in this
town.
An investors association is being form
ed in town.
Ny and Mrs LEROY Bn1~ar. to whom 2
daughter was horn Oct I. have given the
name of Arlene Elizabeth to the new
conner.