Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-02

One of the largest and happiest Christ.
mas parties was held at the home OF Ddf
and Mrs. Fred Wakely on Pleasant stceet
The following were the guests entertained
and they were all relatives OF the host
and hostess: Rev. and Mrs. S. Wakely
Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Fisher and Mrs
Gerald and Carleton of Clinton; o. w
Fisher, Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Trask, Mr.
and Mrs. Alfred Banks and daughters
Christia and Bertha, Mrs. Emma Barney
Ernest Barney, Warren Barney and We
nora Brown of Corinna.
Miss Ruth Ranlet, who has been pass
ing a two weeks*vacation with her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Marcia, re-
turned to her school in Hiram Saturday
afternoon.
Miss Mabelle C. Judkins. who has been
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Jud-
kins, went to Rpmford Saturday morn
ing, where she is:to teach.
Mrs. 1. E. Hall ietutped from Bangor
Friday evening, where. she had been the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Elmer Brown,
who is Ill.
Misses Marjorie Havey, Mildred Taylor,
Anna F. Lang and Alice Rogers. teach
ers of the grade schools, have returned
from Christmas vacations cassed in their
respective homes.
Mrs. F. A. Chamberlain and daughter
Frances returned Friday from visit
passed with Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Willis
in Hallowell
Mrs. Mary ]. Wilbur and Miss Mary
nf re
Mildred Berg.
f. Rev. c. w Lowell was in Newport
"wednesday to assist in the funeral ser
vice Of the widow of the late Rev. Chas
Rogers. =, ~ q
Members Of ths- Billings w. r. c. mo-
Friday as.ernooa.in their hall and enjoy
ed picnic sspper and social in the
evening. -
Miss. Ffihhette. Bracket, who is teach
ing in Tefrington, Ct. returned to hel
school SUNDAY afssrnoop after passing
a weeks vacation with her mother. MRS
Eldora Bracket of Town House Hill
Friday evening aparty Of young people
enjoyed the hospitality of Mr.. and Mrs
Wilbur Ho1tHyThe party was In honor o.
their son Roy, who was home from He
bron Academy for the holidays.
Wallace F.. Lowell son of Rev. and
Mrs. C. w, Lowell, returned to Bucks
port, where he is a student at the f.
NJ. C. s., after having passed a two
weeks Christmas vacation with his
parents at the NJ e. parsonage.
Mrs. Earl Bracket and two little
DAUGHTERS. Doris and .Charlene, went
few weeks with Mrs. Emery Hall, 6
sister of Mr. Bracket, while he is EN-
pIoyed in the woods.
At a meeting Of the Pine Tree Lodge
/. O. O. f., No. so. Saturday evening
the following officers were elected
Fred l.. Walker, noble grand; Franz
! f. Task, vice grand; w. E. Knight
secretary: ". A. Dickey, treasurer: l
jp. Written, first trustee; Scott ssMc
, Nally, second trustee; G. H. Sherman
third trustee.
| Fl. w. Sears Encampment, No. 40
II. o. O. f., elected it's officers las
! Wednesday evening as follows:
Delbert Young, chief patriarch; W. A
Dickey, high priests; F. E. Trask
senior warden; Edwin r. True. junior
warden; II. c. Chamberlain, scribe
NJ. Cain, treasurer: w. E. Knight, frs
trustee; Geo. E. Sherman. second trus
tee: Fred H. Wakely, third trustee.
| Miss Pearle Porter, who has beel
clerking in H. c. Judkins' store during
i the holiday trade, completed her duties
tthcre Saturday afternoon and returnes
Ito her home in Detroit that afternoon
/ The Arcanum Club was dehghtfull!
| entertained by Mrs. Edna Ward at he
home on Spring street Thursday after
noon The president, Mrs. Jennie Mer
| rill, presided The following program
was carried out. Currept events, mem
bers; roll call; Christmas verses, mem
bers; paper, christmas Spirit in Va
riops Lands" Mrs. Edna Ward; Dick
| ms christmas Carol" read, by thu
! members; Mrs. Nellie Luce Cain, {
former president and tnost valued
member. requested that her name b'
withdrawn from membership because
of non residence in the village for thu
greater part of the year. This reques
was granted and the club presented
| her with "Kennebec Poems" by Louise
/ H. Coburn of Skowhegan. Santa Clau:
had called at the Ward horne befADi
the LADIES arrived ana lett nolHe-IIldu'
candies and nuts hung in attractive
bags made of paper napkins upon {
Christmas tree in the front window o
the parlor, which Mrs Ward distrib
uted to the members with message
from Santa Claus that he hoped all, the
members would be good during 1917.
Prof. and Mrs. Ralph Bean of Wake
field Mass, who have been guests o
! Prof Beams parents. Mr.. and Mrs. H. M
Bean. departed Saturday for Auwar,,
where they were guests over Sunday 0
Mrs Beams parents and Monday return
ed to Wakefield.
Mrs Ellen Parks of Pittsfeld was th'
guest Thursday Of Mr.. and Mrs! G, F
! Loder.
| Dora Spearin
Just at the close Of the afternoon OF
| Thursday, Dec q, Mrs. Dora L. tBlais
delD Spearn, widow of the late Georg'
Spearin, passed away at the home of ne
daughter. Mrs. c. p. Loder, after an i'll
ness of many months, which sufferin;