Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-09
MONMOUTH

cal Red Cross branch Of the Gardiner
chapter, Mrs. f. A. Prescott. Mrs. Mary
Davis. Mrs II +. Merrill from Mon
mouth Center, Mrs +. +. Walker. Mrs.
George Farnham. Ms. tlallowell, Mrs.
Mclntre, North Monmouth: Mrs. Blu
bier and Mrs. Pittman of South Mon
mouth, attended the Red Cross confer
enCe in Gardiner Friday. Much interes;
is taken III this branch of the work.
Many other workers in town are not
only giving much OF their time to the
work, but are contributing Of their
means.
Sunday evening at the Methodist
church the Epworth League meeting
will begin at : o'clock instead OF $50
and the regular service will begin at
80
The w. c. T. U. will meet at the
Methodist chapel Friday afternoon for
patriotic work
Mrs. Mary Holmes returned Thursday
from Massachusetts, where she passed
the winter.
The infant daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Hathaway is very Ill with pneu.
monia.
Mrs. John Rolfe went to the Central
Maine General hospital Saturday for
treatment.
Miss Nellie Rackliffe Of Augusta was
a weekend guest at the home Of r. o.
Flanders.
The Anal figures for Monmouth In the
Third Liberty Loan campaign are S1,-
60 Monmouth has over subscribed its
allotment and gone way over the>top.
Mrs. William Edwards Jr OF Augusta
and Miss Laura Smith OF waitham.
Mass, were guests last week Of Mrs.
Edwards sister. Mrs. Harry Cochrane.
Miss Smith returned Monday to her
home In Waltham. Mass.
Miss Ethel Hail Of Auburn was the
guest of friends In town Wednesday
and Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield Packard Of Au.
gusta were recent visitors at the homo
of Mr.. Packard's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. b. Packard.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Howard of Au.
burn were in town Sunday.
The annual meeting of tho trustees
of Monmouth Academy was held
Wednesday, May s. at the academy
rooms.
MIR. Washburn of the University
OF Maine was in town Friday and
spoke at Grange hall in the after
noon in the interest Of the boys and
girls clubs, explaining the work. A
large number Of scholars from the
different schools in town, with their
teachers. and a few interested par
ents were in attendance. The chill
dren were very enthusiastic and 1t is
expected that later there will be sew
eral clubs formed.
There was a good audience at tho
entertainment Friday evening at tho
Congregational church when the
Rainbow Club of Winthrop played
The Old Peabody Pew" The play
was well presented and much en-
joyed.
Miss s f. Colby was a week end
guest of friends in Portland.
Mrs Lawrence Emery and two
children of Auburn are at the home
of Mrs. Emery's father. Charles
Curtis.
Irving johnson of Wales. formerly
OF monmouth, ana graduate OF
Monmouth Academy, left last week
for Camp Devens.
The Good Times Club met with
Miss Ethel Bragdon Thursday after
noon.
Mrs George whittier passed last
week in Auburn with her sister,
Mrs. William Libby.
Morris Bragdon of Portland was
the week end guest of his mother
Mrs. Eliza beth Bragdon.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Moody were
Sunday guests of Mr.. Moody's sis
ter Mrs. Maxwell, in Webster.
At the annual meeting Of the w.
G. T. L. which was held Friday af-
ternoon at the Methodist chapel. the
following officers were elected:
President. Mrs. Helen Haynes; vice
presidents, Mrs. Elizabeth Bragdon
and Mrs. Lcttie Pinkham: secretary,
Mrs Amelia Thompson; treasurer,
Mrs. Louise Pettengill. The commit
tees will be appointed at the next
meeting on Friday afternoon at the
Methodist chapel, May TO-