Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-11

| remembered in the annals of the
! Catholic parish of st. Francis Xavier,
At the NJ. z. church Sunday morn
| ing Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Curtis of Ma
ranacook were received into member
ship by letter and their little daugn-
| ter, Regina received the rite of bap'
tism by the pastor, Rev. \. r. Pear
| son.
Very interesting were the exer-
cises at the Congregational chur.h
| Sunday morning when an American
flag and Service flag were presented
| to the church. ..-
| The meeting was opened in the
usual way with the voluntary. Dox-
ology, responsive reading. etc. John
H. Mcllroy having charge. A ladies
/ trio, ITO Thee Q Country was sung
! by Miss Margaret McIlroy. Mrs.
Ronald {. and Mrs. r. Crawford Nc
Ilroy reading by Mrs. Yorke. The
F! Prayer" presentation of an Ameri-
can flag to the church from the Lad :
! les Social Circle by John H. McIlroy
which was accepted for the church by
J Deacon r. T. Clifford; solo by Miss
Margaret McIlroy, Dear Old Flag"
this selection having been composed
and written by Mrs. Margie O'Neal
of Winthrop. AT this time in behalf
of the Ladies' Circle, Mr.. McIlroy
presented a service flag containing
2o stars to the church which was &C
cepted by Deacon Clifford who then
gave a brief address. This was fol-
lowed by another trio God Bless the
Soldier" MI. McIlroy then read the
honor roll; reading by Mrs. Yorke
americas Mission" solo The Star
Spangled Banner closed by all re-
peatins Mizpah.
! Arthur Lovejoy Rebekah Lodge
No. l0o will observe Memorial Day
for deceased members, as asked to
do by the Grand Sire and Grand
Master. on Tcusday evening, June II.
The members will please meet at the
hall at seven o'clock or before Tues
day evening and march to the Gene
terry to place flowers on the graves
of the departed brothers and sisters.
At eight o'clock the regular meeting
OF the lodge will be opened at the
close of which quite an elaborate
Memorial programme will be put on
by the Past Noble Grands of the
lodge, with appropriate music by
Noble Grand Elma ID. Shaw and Vice
Grand Leah Bell. The programme
has been arranged by Miss Shaw.
The arrangement OF the flowers for
decorating the graves is in charge of
sisters Dora Horn and Cora Williams
and all those who have flowers to
contribute will please leave them at
Mrs. Rose Wcllman's store before
two O'Clock Tuesday afternoon. All
members of this lodge are urged to
be present and all Rebckahs visiting
in town are cordially invited.
Lieut.. Linwood keene, who enlisted
and was sent to Camp Funston, Fr.
Riley, Kansas. has been ordered to a
hospital in St. Louis. Lieut.. keene is
the only son Of Mrs. Dora keene OF
Winthrop and brother of Mrs. Herbert
L. Foster.
Mrs. Hattie Clarke is the guest of her
daughter. Mrs. Ronald c. McIlroy.
Will Noble of Bath was the week
end guest of his sister, Mrs. Margie
O'Neal.
Mrs. l.. d. French and daughter Vic.
! let were in Augusta Friday on bust.
ness trip
The Methodist Episcopal church ex-
poets soon to have its service flag, the
committee in charge having now COM
peted the list of names and decided on
the style of flag.
| A house party in honor of Miss Briggs
was given b. Miss Jeanette Bailey at
ranacook Saturday night. Miss Briggs
Miss Eastman. Miss Gray and Misses
Sara and Jeanette Bailey composed the
party. A very pleasant time is reported.
| On Tuesday evening, June H. the VIM
throp Grange will fSld memorial ser
vice for all deceased members of the To-
cal grange at the hall in West Win
throp Mrs. Ruby Mcintyre, the worthy
lecturer. received he following letter
from Rev. Howard A. Clifford of Bruins
| wick. former pastor of the NJ r
church in Winthrop: Dear Sister
+ Your kind favor received. and I accept
: your invitation to speak June II. An
very glad to 1e invited to visit my ole
grange. Fraternally. Howard A. CHt
ford" Mr.. and Mrs. Norcross, Mr. ant
! Mrs Crane and Mr.. and Mrs. Adams
will have charge. 1t is hoped that al
members OF the grange will make a spe
cial effort to be present
/ Alfred Ball and oldest son Fred I
/ Mapleton called on Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Intyre Thursday on their way b,
auto to Portland. where Alfred Bal
was to enter n hospital.
The grand patron. o. +. Ingalls, .
the Grand Chapter of Maine, .. f,
s. will be present at the stated meet
ing Of Abenaki Chapter next Frida'
! evening. June IA, for the purpose .
Installing the assistant grand patron
There will be program and refresh
ments. All members Of the order are
cordially invited 10 be present
Mr.. and Mrs. StocCard of Halo
well. Horace Mcintyre and Ernest
! Spinney from Mapletop. Frank NJ
! Helene and Mr.. and Mrs Herb Spin
| ney Of Fairfield. all old friends of MIR
| and Mrs. Frank MCINTYRE when ne
! lived in Maplcton, called on them las
! trip.
] Miss Hazel Peck is to be congratu.
! lated upon receiving the second prize
of s. in the finals Of the contest fol
/ the Hamlin prize Miss Peck has bee,
! a Freshman at Colby college the past
year.