Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-03

church met with successful returns
on the occasion of their annual May
day festival. The affair directed by
the Ladies Aid was held in the First
Church vestry. During the afternoon
sales were in order with Mrs Minnie
Russell chairman of the food sale,
Mrs Annie Nolin, chairman OF the
apron t1le and Mrs. Simons and
Mrs. Kicker at the mystery table.
Tea was poured by Mrs. Ida S. L.
Smith, president of the aid and Mrs
Minnie l.. Murray. Flowers were
used charmingly though not in great
profusion in the decorative scheme
There was very good attendance in
the afternoon while in the evening a
large number gathered to listen to an
entertaining program arranged under
the direction of Mrs. Philo Steward.
After tn opening number which was
America with Mrs. Steward at the
piano Miss Mary Friend played two
piano solos. Other numbers were a
vocal duet by Misses MARY Lyons and
Carrie Thomson with Mrs. Steward
at the piano; recitationS by Mona
Nelson and Fife Gilman; music by
Scott trio composed of Miss Annie
Scott, vocalist Miss Isabel Scott vio-
linist and Miss Elizabeth Scott, plan
list; patriotic readings By Mrs. Addle
Kicker and two baritone solos by
David LYONS with Mrs. Steward as
occpmoanist After the program
socia! hour was enjoyed during which
refreshments Of fancy cakes and hot
.l,,f. ) a
and $50 was cleared.
Don Burrill has arrived home from
Boston to visit his family and his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Burrill
OF Summer street.
Mrs Horace Cook Of Waterville ar
rived Wednesday night to visit with
her relatives in this section.
Elmer f. Greenwood left Thursday
morning on a business visit to Ban
gor He and his partner F.. l.. Ford
who have been awarded a contract
for building between three and four
miles of State highway between
Winslow and Augusta, are TO begin
operations shortly.
Water street was again lined with
Nl'N'N
Thursday to bid farewell 10 another
contingent Of drafted men leaving for
Camp Devens, Aver, Mass, on the
( 1875 train The First Regiment band,
Military Department Of the Macca-
! bees marched from their headquar-
tiers through Water street, about Ills
and proceeded directly west 10 the
Red Cross headquarters near the
North channel bridge. Here they
were Joined by a hevy of Boy Scouts
who marched down Madison avenue,
the two bodies joining at the termI-
nus Of Madison avenue and Water
streets Line OF march was then
taken back along Water street to the
Exemption Board headquarters
where The draftees appeared wearing
the jonquils in their buttonholes
which as on the previous occasion
had been presented the men by Mrs
Joseph otis Smith. Here pause was
made and Amos X. Butler, president
Of the Red Cross chapter addressed
the future soldiers in behalf Of the
people Of Somerset county. He re-
minded them of the honor or the dis
grace which they might bring upon
the country, state and nation by their
individual actions and urged them to
remember the purpose for which they
were leaving He told them in a few
words OF the interest the home folk
would feel and babe them fervent
God-speed The drafted men then
fell into line behind the Scouts and
were escorted to Railway square
where ranks We're broken for final
farewells before boarding the train.
The band played America In the in
term between the breaking Of ranks
and the departure of the train and
as the train pulled out the strains of
star Spangled Banner" were being
rendered BY this same local organiza-
ton.
Chester G. Shepherd from the Houl-
ton division of the Aroostook County
Board was included in this contin-
gent together with IL Somerset coun-
~ men as follows: Ralph Earl Pratt,
farmer, Palmyra; JOS. Mayo, opera
power plant, Fairfield; Clifton ES
Flanders. farmer, Cornville; Clarence
Written. pulp wood work, Fairfield,
Amos Workman, road construction,
Rockwood Joseph Watson, farmer,
Starks; Jos. T. Lacasse. spinner,
Skowhegan Bert f. Norris, black
smith, The Forks; Earl George Clark,
accountant, Cambridge; Arthur
Withee. teamster, Madison; Charles
Glotz. woodsman, Pittsfield.
Fred Avery, who has for some time
conducted a cigar business west of
the railroad crossing on Water
street, will occupy the present quar-
tiers of the post Office when the new
post office building is completed. In
the meantime he will move his man
business to one of the
Heselton stores opposite.
William Simpson, paymaster of the
American Wooden Co. at their Oak
land mill. was the guest Wednesday
and Thursday of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Adam Simpson.
Mrs George l.. Parker underwent
an operation at Somerset Hospital,
forenoon.
Mrand Mrs. ". B. Steward, who
have been living al Hotel oxford this |
winter. are reopening their Coburn
avenue residence for occupancy dur
ing the summer Their daughter |
Mrs. Helen s. Bradstreet of Au-
gusta is visiting with them.