Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-16
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Annual Meeting and Roll Call of
Congregational Church
Birthday Party for Robert
Lashus-Stag Party at Club
House

Lashus-Stag Party at Club
House
The annual meeting and roll call of
the Congregational church was held
Monday evening at the church NestS-
The senior deacon. George W. Patter-
SON. presided. The meeting was opened
by singing, Scripture reading ana
prayer. A number responded to the foii-
call. The reports were received OF the
clerk, treasurer. superintendent OF the
Sunday school. prudential. social. mem
bership, attendance. visiting, MISSION
airy, music and auditing committees
Secretary and treasurer of the Sunday
school, primary superintendent, sec
rotary Of the Sewing Circle and the
missionary committee. Mrs. Minnie
Garland was appointed clerk for the
coming year and these officers elected
Treasurer, Ernest Gibbs; prudential
committed Frank A Smiley. Ernest
Gibbs, George X. Bassett; social COM
mittee, Mrs D. B. Mason. Mrs. B. d.
Patterson Mrs. Fred Thyng: visiting
committee. Mrs. A. +. Robinson. Mrs.
f. G. Hooper, Mrs. d. r. Mason; mem
bership, Charles w. WILSON. Mrs. 6.
A. Chamberlain. Mrs. JOHN Howard,
attendance. Mr. and, Mrs. Ernest Gibbs,
Mrs d. g. Day, Mrs. F. s. Dollof.
Miss Addievilla Jewett. Parks Patter-
son: auditing, DR.. +. G. Hooper, f. A
Smiley, d. Il Mason: missionary Mrs.
John Howard. Mrs. r. y. Smiley Mrs.
Harry Norton.
Music, Mrs. Carrie f. Weeks. u. &.
Mason, Miss Cora Patterson: ushers, Eu-
gene prout. Milton Smiley Kendall How
ard, Parker Patterson: superintendent Of
the Sunday school. Mrs. f. {. Hooper SUI
perintendent Of the Primary department
Miss Ethel Howard; assistant superin-
tendent. Miss leila Reynolds: secretary
and treasurer, Miss Mildred Smiley; IL
brarian, Miss Addierlla Jewett The SUI
perintendent, assistant superintendent
and the Primary superintendent were ap.
pointed to adjust the library. Several
business matters were attended to: George
X. Bassett was appointed IN place of j.
W. Bassett, deceased, to attend TO the lot
of Abbie Rich Denico at the Fort Hill!
cemetery. Miss Ethel Howard gave n
talk on the every-member canvass ana
was appointed chairman w~tn the priv
iege to select her own assistants.
The Lithgow Club was entertained
Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
George S. Paine with a fair attend
ance. :. In The absence OF the presi-
dent, Mrs. White, the vice president
Mrs. Pooler, presided. The member.
! responded TO a roll call on What |
Most Desire the Coming Year" After
short ,y,
program was given: Mrs Sam Clark
gave an article on Thrift and War
Saving Stamps: song by Mrs. +. g..
Pooler: Keep the Housefircs Burn
ing" accompanied by Mrs CLAM
poems by Robert. Service We're read
by Mrs. G. s. Paine: piano solo bv
Miss Mildred Paine: Nictrola concert.
Refreshments We're served by the host
ess. \ social hour followed There
We're knitted squares enough for q
quilt and they were put together i'll
the afternoon. The club will meet
Wednesday afternoon, Jan. %, at the
home Of Mrs. Joseph Eaton
Mrs William g. Miller left Mon
day afternoon for Boston, where she
joined Mr.. Miller, and they will re-
side in Boston f9E the remainder of
tho winter.
Miss leila Reynolds after a two
Weeks visit with Fairfield relatives has
returned home.
New hymn books have been purchas-
ed for the Barton Sunday school.
Miss Gladys Hersom Of Oakland Is
4 guest of her sister. Mrs. j. b. smith.
Mrs. Smith has recently been enter
tanning her parents. Nj. and Mrs. 7.
II ticrSOm Or Oakland.
Mrs. Walter burlington, who vas oper-
ated on for appendicitis at the Sisters
hospital. is reported comfortable Mr.
Purringtons mother Of Bowdoinham IS !.
guest at the home Of Chester Totman.
A party was given Robert Lashus Sat
Grday evening at his home in honor of his
18th birthday. : He was the recipient OF i
gold watch and chain from his parents
The evening :, was passed III playing
games. Refreshments were served There
were two birthday cakes with the lighted
candles. one OF the cakes being from his
grandmother. Mrs. Sophia Butler Of Au-
gusta, and the other one from his moth
er. Those present received a slice OF the
cake. Mr.. Lashus slice contained birth
stone ring from his uncles, Fred Couver-
cite and George Oliver OF Augusta
About 100 We're present Monday evening
ar the stag party held At the Taconnet
clubhouse. Prof. Baker OF Brunswick
entertained the party with songs, whist
ling and dancing. One OF the features
was a pie-eating contest between Ben
Levy and Scott Mcdonald It resulted in
tie and the prize was divided between
them. Other amusement followed Al
pies and cigars were served to the party
FEAR SHORTAGE