Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-07
CHINA

! Mr. and Mrs. Woodsum have returned
! from a brief visit in Massachusetts,
! They went to attend the marriage Of
! their son, George Woodsum, to Miss
Annie Russell. daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. James Russell of East saugus,
Mass. The wedding was a quiet one
al the home of the brides parents, with
only the immediate families present.
| Edward Cook, Webster Wentworth
and George Patterson have been draft
ed Edward will leave on the 18th ami
; the other two are expecting an early
call.
The reception to be given to Rev and
Mrs. w. F. Brown next Thursday eve
ming in the Grange hall is to be an es-
pecially good time with speakers from
home and abroad, music by the orches-
ira. male quartette and other attra C.
tive features. AS general invitation
Is extended to all the community
friends. a large attendance is expected.
I The hour is 8 O'clock
| Mrs. Irving Fl. Hopkins and her
daughter of Grand Rapids. Mich, are
guests OF Mrs. Hopkins mother, Mrs.
Fred Foye.
China Red Cross work for July was
II sweaters, 10 pair socks. one quilt, %
pair bed socks, IL refugee garments.
The Red Cross will hold it's regular
meeting at the hall on Thursday after
noon. There will be no sewing on hand.
! The W. c. T. L. will meet at their
rooms next Wednesday at 230 P. NJ.
SOUTH-Miss Mildred Candage,
who has been employed doing house
work in Burnham the past year. was
a Saturday night and Sunday guest
OF her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Candagc.
| Walter Jerolman was very unfor-
tunate last week to loose one OF his
team horses while moving. Some part
Of the harness gave way letting the
machine on to it so as to cut it so
bad that he was obliged to have it
killed.
During the heavy shower last Mon
day the barn of Frank Candage was
struck doing quite lot of damage to
it. but very fortunately not to set
fire to it, One horse that had Just
been put in was knocked down but
was soon able to get up. The show
er did quite lot Of damage to
! heavy pieces Of grain lodging them
| badly.
Helen Burrill Of Fairfield was a
week END guest Of Mrs. H. L. Fuller,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fuller took her home
Sunday by automobile. They were
accompanied by Mrs. Fuller's moth
er, Mrs. W. Q. Farrington., and
grandmother, Mrs. Betsey Metcalf
Of Albion.
Charles Freeman has a new driv-
ing horse.
Mr. and Mrs. ". j. Thompson took
Mrs. Nellie Brown to Augusta, where
she will work for her niece for a
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson were
accompanied home by Mrs. Philbrook
and Miss White for a visit.
Prof Wilmont Jones and wife wera
Sunday dinner guests at W. J.
Thompson's.
Miss Marguerite McQuaide Of Mt.
Vernon who is to be principal Of
Erskine academy this fall, arrived at
w j. Thompson's Saturday night.
Miss McQuaide will be here a few
days in the interest OF the school,
visiting parents and students in or
der to make the work more success
full. She will be pleased to meet any
one who are interested in the work.
Herbert W. Jones is at home for A
short time from a business trip.
Mrs. Wilson Halves has recovered
from her recent illness. and is again
back at her place at the Contra, Te,s-
phone office.
The village people arc ,oa.;r. 80
ward 70 me entertainment on ruas.