Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-28

Masonic hall wGs the scene of Yer.
pleasant lodge event Tuesday evenn:
when Mrs. Josie Z. Matthews OF Pitts
field, grand matron of the Grand Chap
! ter Of Maine. was present to inspec
Sunset Chapter. 9. +. $, A supper wal
served at GO which cons sted OF coll
meats, cscallopsa potato and pastry
under the direction of Mrs. Helen Co
nant, Mrs. Jesse Piummer. Mrs. Geo
". Cover and Mrs. F. A. Benner Thu
degree was conferred upon two candi
dates ana Mrs. Matthews offered re
marks and Instructions. During the eve
ming Mrs. Jessie Fletcher. matron o
Sunset Chapter. presented in behalf o
the lodge cut glass flower ball to tn
grand matron. About 50 were present
Mrs. Matthews went to Madiso!
Wednesday 10 inspect the chapter a
that place.
Mrs. Harold C. Woodbury. went t.
Boston Wednesday for a visit.
DIR. Horace Field of Augusta has beer
Visiting this week with DR.. F. S. Big
Glow Horace Dodson OF Hermon, for
merly of Athens. who has been visit
ing DR.. Bigelow, has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Crowell and Mr.
and Mrs. F. o. Furber are to ca
Thanksgiving dinner with Mr. and Mrs
lsiah Crowell Of the River road.
Mrs. Maria Folsom leaves Saturda,
for Portland to pass the winter with
Mrs. Clark Foss The two ladies werl
formerly reighbors on Madison avenue
Mrs. Sarah Whitcomb and her daugh
ter, Mrs. Frank w. Buchanan, lief
Wednesday morning for Exeter. y. II.
where they are to visit Mrs. Whitcomb':
other daughter. Mr. Bucknam will joir
them at dinner party today (Thurs
day.. Mrs. Whitcomb is to remain il
Exeter for some time.
Charles L. Young left here Wednes
day morning I'D visit in Augusta.
Memorial services for the late Mrs
A. VI. SWEET were held from her homt
Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock, Rev
George Merriam of the Bethany Bap.
fist church officiating. Included among
ton of Sunshine workers. Mrs. SWEET,
having been a valued member Of Colder
Rod branch here. The remains accom-.
panied by Mr. SWEET were taken to Nal.
dan, Mass. for burial Wednesday.
a. lIerrin, who makes his home with
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Flynt of Coburr
avenue. leaves Dec. for st. Peters
burg. Fla. to pass the winter months.
Lyman Murphy wen, to Haverhiil
Mass, Wednesday to visit his son. Ed
gar Murphy. and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. II. Apoleby Of Jewett
street are to eat dime, today with he;
parents in Norridgewock.
Forrest Cross. who has been connect.
cl with the quartermasters depc rtment
IN Boston as a hardware inspector, ar
rived home Wednesday morning on the
first train to visit his family.
Judge and Mrs. Fred r. Lawrence are
TO entertain as dinner guests Thursda )
his mother, Mrs. Flora T, Brainerd. the
Misses Brainerd and Miss Evelyn WE.
son Of Augusta.
The Somerset county commissioners
will not hold their regular meeting next
Tuesday as the December session al
ways comes on the second Tuesday Of
the month. Much important busincs1
will be transacted at this time, includ-
ing t assessment Of road taxes. etc.
Mrs Rose kilsore and son Earl arc
to visit for the next few days in Wa
terville and Fairfield.
A committee and board meeting Of the
citizens appointed to have in charge a
welcome for the home returning troops
was held at the municipal building
Tuesday night. Aside from discussion
Of certain matters nothing definite was
done and no committees were appoint
ed Nothing definite of course can be
done relative to the erection Of q gran
tie memorial for the eoldier boys until
the matter Is laid before the voters at
the special town meeting 70 be 1aId
next month. So far as is known at tie
present time the election Of first Sc
lectman to succeeded Clyde Fl. Smit u
WHO il to resign. and the memorial NOR
unlent appropriation. theore no otner
r1atters to come before the voters at
this meeting. the date OF which has not
YET been selected.
Mics iva n. Dalac Of Gardiner will be
at the home Of Mrs Samuel Rede-ick.
% Free street. Saturday. Nov. %. with a
lire Of trimmed hats.-Adv.
Mrs. George Merriam went to Wa
terville Wednesday to visit her
Mrs. F. L. Weeks.
F. c. Fellows Of Maiden, Mass, who