Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-07

Conrad Hort. cornetist: and X. +.
Symons, traps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin c. Harmon OF
Oakland have leased Kilcare farm.
owned by c. H. Davis Of New York
for a period extending to year
from next May.
Tie special Sunday school workers
meeting to be held in connection with
the regular Thursday evening ser
vice at the Congregational church
will occur at o'clock instead Of $50.
because of the public U. w. w. meet
ing at the Opera house on that night.
Funeral services for Mrs. D. Ma
ria Bacon were held from her resi-
dence en- Island avenue late Tues
day afternoon. with her pastor, Rev.
Charles H. Mckinney Of the Congre-
gational church officiating. There was
large attendance, many friends
having known and respected the de-
ceased during her long life time. A
service OF song was rendered by r.
w Leighton and Mrs. Eta S. Brad
ley, and T. G. Lord directed the fu-
neral arrangements. The burial was
in the family lot at Southside, Messrs.
E. E. Harris, w. A. Bailey, Fred
Williams and L. L. Walton serving
here to attend the services were Mrs.
Marta Savage Of Bingham, Elmer
Sawyer of North Arson and Ernest
Weston of Madison.
Winfield Cavenaugh of Worcester,
Mass, is visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. A. Cavenaugh Of Main
street. Mrs. Cavenaugh remains quite
i'll. no doubt caused in part by the
recent death of her other son, Lewis
w. Cavepaugh and his wife.
There will be no rally day observ-
ance a: the First Baptist church
next Sunday as announced, this event
having been deferred for the present
Arrangements are being perfected
for the big mass meeting to be held
in the Opera house Thursday evening
for the United War Work campaign.
1t is to be regretted that Ashley ID.
Leavitt of Portland, who was ex-
pected to be present as speaker.
will probably not be able to fill his
cngo cement. but another speaker will
be sent as q substitute. Miss Sarah
Lyons of Boston representing the wo-
men in the campaign, will speak ana
special music features will include
music by the First Regiment Band
and singing by the Liberty Chorus.
A feature will be the parade which
will be formed at 7.3o at the high
school building and will march to the
Opera house led by the First Regl-
ment Band, the Victory Boys and fol-
lowed by the citizens. The auction
Of the pig and sheep donated by local
men provides merriment for the eve
ming and a war film will add to the
interest of the occasion.
This is busy week locally in Ma
sonic circles. Monday evening last
Somerset Chapter held a meeting.
Tuesday night DeMolay Command
cry held a convocation with work
and a baked bean supper being serv-
cd under the direction of Mrs. Kate
Simpson. A special feature Of this
gathering was an address By Jack
HYDE who is in town in the interest
of the United War Work campaign.
Mr.. HYDE, who is in naval service, is
a native of Virginia, but now calls
Portland his home. He is IS years
old and has travelled all over the
world, hence he is well fitted for the
work in which he is now engaged.
Mr. Hyde it is interesting to note, Is
an ex-lightweight champion of the
United States navy. Being 4 Mason
he received cordial welcome in tie
lodge rooms and to the banquet. Dur
ing the evening he gave an address at
the motion picture performance. This
Thursday evening there will be .
special convocation Of DeMolay Com
mandery, the second in the week,
when the degrees will be exemplitied
upon out-of-toW candidates AMI
supper served at $50. The Chapter
will meet Friday evening at which
there will also be work and refresh
mcnts at the close, while on Monday,
Somerset Lodge, F. and A. NJ, will
meet.
The soliciting in the War Work
campaign will begin locally Friday
morning when tie community will be
canvassed by the Captains and their
assistants. Splendid reports come
from various sections Of the county
of the enthusiasm which the people
are taking hold of the work. Organ
izations have been perfected in eV-
cry town.
Mrs. Kincaid. aged 81, Of the Mid
die road, had the misfortune 10
break her hip Tuesday by slipping on
the floor of her home. She resides at