Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-26
FAIRFIELD
Rebekah Lodge Officers Duly In
stalled - Seniors May Spend
Money for Talking Machines
and Not Go to Washington
Baptist Sunday School Class
Holds Annual Supper

Good VIII Rebekah Lodge, No. So.
I. 0. o. F., held the annual installa-
ton of officers Thursday evening with
Mrs. Elva Toward Of Waterville, as
sisted by Mrs. Nettie Clement as mar
shall. The following officers were in
stalled: Noble grand. Miss Helen
Chosen; vice grand, Miss Alice Ladd:
right supporter Of noble grand, Mrs.
Mabel Rackliffe; left supporter. Mrs.
Stella Savage: right supporter Of vice
grand, Miss Eleanor Davis; left sup
porter, Miss Hazel Clark; recording
secretary, Miss Vesta Written; finan-
cial secretary, Mrs. Susie McClintock;
treasurer. Mrs. Susie Ames; inside
guardian, Miss Elmer Chosen; outside
guardian, Benjamin Rackliffe: chap
lain, Miss Aran Woodman; past noble
grand, Mrs. Grace Pillsbury; conduc-
tor, Mrs. Clara Speake: warden, Miss
Ethel Marden.
The services at the Methodist
church Sunday with Rev. c. o. Perry,
pastor, will be: Morning service at
10.45: the subject will be. What We
All Can Do to Help" Sunday school
at II o'clock; Junior League at ;
o'clock; evangelistic service at z
| o'clock, with the pastor as the leader.
For the past several years it has
been customary for the Senior class of
Lawrence High school to give enter
tainments and suppers to raise money
for the annual trip to Washington.
The class of 1917, as the other classes.
worked through the year and raised
the required sum for the trip but due
to national difficulties and the number
Of public buildings being close at the
capital the class gave up the trip. the
first time for q number Of years. This
year the class Of 1913 has made no
preparations whatever for the trip but
ented members, entertainments and
plays have been given to keep the
same spirit in the school. The school
is fortunate enough to have a SPLEEN
did piano and school orchestra but
up to this time have not enjoyed any
Victrola concerts, until the Senior
class, which has thought it advisable,
have placed a number of the machines
in the Assembly hall for trial and will
soon use the money that they have
made by social times for the purchas-
ing Of one Of the Victrolas.
Miss Katherine Gregory Of Portland
visited relatives in town Friday.
Rev. E. NJ. Holman has returned
from Boston. where he passed a few
days. While there Mr.. Holman visited
Camp Devens. where he passed q short
time with number of the boys from
this town.
The annual banquet Of the Sunday
school class of the Baptist church
taught by Herbert Brown was neld at
the church parlor Thursday evening
| with 40 men and boys present to en-
joy the delicious baked-bean supper
The regular business Of the evening
was transacted, following which the
boys were highly honored by listen
ing to one Of their favorite speakers,
Jefferson Smith, secretary Of the Y.
NJ. c. A. Mr.. Smiths subject was IN
the Prison Camps and Hospitals" and
proved unusually interesting. Harry
Brown, president of the Chamber Of
Commerce at Waterville. was another
appreciated speaker, his subject be-
ing Noble Purpose in Life" Other
brief speakers of the evening were Rev
f. NJ. Holman. who in a most enter
tanning way gave brief sketch of
Camp Devens. H. 4. Plummer and H.
F. Burgess were very interesting and
inspiring In their short talks and the
boys went away feeling that they had
gained much through the evenings
entertainment.
The subject for the morning service at
the baptist church Sunday morning will
be True American Spirit" with Rev. z.
NJ. Holman as leader The evening SER
vice at 7 o'clock will be "A Good Soldier
of Christ Jesus"
Lyman Fish has returned from a short
business trip to Skowhegan.
W. W. Nye Is confined to his home on
lower Main street by illness.
Miss Angie Tower of Houlton is passing
the weekend with friends In town.
Mrs. Charles Burrill, who has been con-
fined to her home on Bunker avenue for
the past several days. is much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Perry have return
ed to their home on Water street after
passing several days with friends in Lew
iston.
Miss Blanche Dulac has returned from