Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-13
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home on upper Main street Wednesday
afternoon. Although the afternoon was
rainy, there was a good attendance and
the ladies passed the time in sewing.
The annual Monday social of the
Plummer Bible class of the Baptist
church will be held Thursday after
noon at the home Of Mr.. Plummer The
ladies are asked to take a picnic lunch
and coffee will be served by the host.
The ladies are asked to bring spoons
and cups and any other dish they may
need
Mr.. and Mrs. Nat Bowker have re-
turned from Unity. where they have
been on short fishing trip.
Frank Lowe Of Clinton was in town
yesterday. His daughter. Miss Mary.
who is employed in Hollis store return
ed home with him, called by her moth
er's Illness
Will Parker Of Ashwood, Ore, has ar
rived in town and is the guest of his
brother, Edward Parker of Benton
c. G. Hume has returned to North
Arson from a short stay in town on
business.
Mrs. r. a. Smith is able to be out
after being confined to her home by
illness.
Zelmar Hall has returned to his
home in Boston after passing a few
days in town with relatives and
friends
DR.. and Mrs. Walters have re-
turned from short stay in Pittsfeld
Mrs. Bell Lord Of Clinton and
daughter, Miss Hazel who is on a
case in Oakland were in town Tues
Gay calling on friends.
Miss Anna Baker is able to be out
after short illness, and resumed her
duties at the keyse Fiber factory
Wednesday.
H. +. Burgess. G. Z. Wilson and ".
J. Bradbury left Wednesday for
North Easy Carry where they Will
enjoy short fishing trip.
RIDGE ROAD-Mr. and Mrs. Fraser
Gee, Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Chapman and
daughter Doris passed Sunday with Mrs.
Gees brother, Frank Gee al Newport
Mrs. Chester Emery is passing week in
Bath as the guest Of her sister, Mrs John
Marsh.
Willard Tozer of Exeter n. H. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Tozier and Mrs. Ellen Balen-
tine of Waterville have recently been guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs Warren Balentine. Mrs.
Ellen Balentine will remain Off some time
longer.
Mrs. Kate B. Ellis, representative Of the
State Board Of Health, will speak at the
Field Meeting of the Grange to be held at
Farmin gton, June 18th.
Mrs. George Nightingale, whe has been
i'll with the grip, is reported TO be consider.
able better
Paul Monohon and Robert Stiles, extern
sion workers from the University of Maine,
met the men of the Ridge Road at Stewart
farm on Wednesday to interest them in the
OF ganization Of a Farmers Bureau. H b.
Stewart was appointed chairman of the local
committee.
The women of the Ridge Road have en-.
gagged a room at Mrs. Lloyd Chapmans where
they meet each Thursday afternoon to do
French War Relief work. All women in the
community are urgently requested to assist
in this work
seth birthday Monday afternoon at the
home Of her daughter. Mrs. Charles
Choate of High street, when birthday
surprise party was rendered her by her
granddaughter, Miss Ina Foss of Albion.
Although the occasion was . complete
surprise, she proved a most entertaining
hostess. and shared in the program Of
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social chat.
Grammd Brown. as she is known by
the community. enjoys the best of
health. and is very active. She per
forms her daily duties around the house,
and assisted in the spring house clean
ing. always keeping busy about some
thing. Her spare time is passed in
knitting for the soldiers, and doing sew
ing and other things pertaining to this
line of work. She goes out every day,
and enjoys the summer days as well as
ever. She received many gifts from
her relatives and friends. among them
being money, flowers and cards. Dur
called to extend their congratulations,
ana leaving eltneT Cdr0S or mowers. A
o'clock IS of her relatives and imme-
date friends enjoyed picnic lunch
which consisted of sandwiches, cake.
cheese. coffee and ice cream. The ice
cream being made by Mrs. F'oss from
the field Strawberries. which she picked
in her field a her home in Albion be
fore coming to this town.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Coney Brown and children, Mrs Manley
Morrison and daughter Grace of Water
VILE; Mrs Bert Foss and daughter Ina
and Ruby Mrs. Bert Denico, Wallace
Reynolds. Austin Gilley of Albion; Mr.
and Mrs. Ezekiel Brown, Clinton: Mrs.
Hannah Spencer, Benton Falls; Mr.. and
Mrs. Ferd Hodgkins. Benton; Mrs. Bert
Clark, Mrs. L. n. Rand, Mrs, Fred
Spearin, Mrs. Arthur Tottnan, Mrs.
Myron White and daughter Maurine,
Mr., and Mrs. Charles Choate, Mrs
Charlotte Brown Of this town.
All DION