Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-24
NEWPORT

Victoria Rebecah Lodge enterta n
the District meeting on June Fl, Inc
meeting was opened in the afternoon
in regular form, Mrs. Ada Rich, ".
e.. calling to order and turning re
meeting over to District Deputy Eva
Almeta Fassett of Dexter. The AS
sembly officers. Pres. Mrs. Juia
Marley of Gardiner; Vice Pres, mrs
Valeris Merrill Of Portland. ana
w rden. Mrs Inez Crosby OF cam
den. were all present and were seat
ed by the district depty. tie ware
er. on her right and the president ana
vice president on her left. At th's
meeting the Memorial exercises and
the legula" bnsiiiss Of the meeting
was transacted. A o'clock supper
was served in the Banquet hill. The
evening session was called to order
by Mrs. Ada Rich, and work was
done by the Dexter degree star. TOO
much cannot be said Of the work done
nv this team: it was beautiful in rs
recession and exactness, showing mu1l
|. hard work on the part of every mem
Der of the staff. Grand Master HI.
Toward and Mrs Toward were pres
ent at this meeting and Grand Masltr
Toward delighted the gathering WIN
his interesting and timely remarks
About so RebekahS were present froih
Dexter and a large number Of lodges
were represented, from $50 to 5Vo
being present at the session.
Mrs. King" Eldridge of Bangor
was in town Friday in attendance az
the District meeting.
Mrs. Julia Marley of Gardiner. Mrs.
Valera Merrill of Portland. Mrs.
Inez Crosby of Camden and Mrs
Rose Plummer Weliman of Winthrop
we're the guests Of Mrs. w. H. Mltch-
ell over Friday.
News was received from the war
department by his parents, that mar
nv GIBSON, who is with the American
Revolutionary Forces in France. has
been severely wounded. Any lur'her
information concerning the nature y
his injury will be received by Mr.. ana
Mrs r.;nson as soon as 1t is received
at Washington. Harry Gipson was
one of the men sent TO Texas ourth1
the late Mexican difficulty ana r.
manned in the service thereafter. pG
ing enrolled in the regular army, ~
S. w. infantry.
Miss Maemie A. Oakes, who has
been passing week with hef nlo'il,
err. Mrs. Nesta NJ. Oakes, returned
to Portland Sunday afternoon.
The Sebasticook Hotel, which has
been closed since late in the winter.
was again opened to the public June
I p. This house opens under new
management. which promised 70
give the public clean and ethcient
service.
Edwin futile OF Beverly. Mass,
is in town for a short time. Mr.. Tut
tic is with Cooper Bros. Co, while
he is in Newport, and is installing
and demonstrating some new mach
inery. !,
A daughter was born to Mr.; and
Mrs. Leon Adams, Thursday, June
! goth.
. Irving Jackson opened his new
restaurant on Water street June %.
This restaurant will be prepared 70
serve meals and lunches at all hours
Of the day.
| Mrs. Vesta Oakes, Miss Maemie
| Cakes, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Hunt and
daughter. and P. L. Cakes were in
Bangor Thursday. June 20.
! Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Merrill were
/ in Belfast June 20 and 2I.
! c. Z. Wass went to Camden June
p, where he is to be one OF the
teachers in the summer school for
teachers.
Saturday, June 20 is to be Field
! Day for Commercial Travellers.
| This meeting will be in Bangor and
the proceeds are to be given to the
| local Red Cross chapter. 1t is hoped
! that every Red Cross Auxiliary ii
! Penobscot county will be represent
ed, thus making Penobscot 100 per
cent present.