Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-21
CLINTON

Childrens' night was observed in
Laurel Rebekah lodge, Thursday
evening, May 16. The following pro-
gram was given: Piano solo. lone
Irving: recitation, Warren Gerald;
singing, Phillis Whitman, Helen
Brown and Gladys Runnells; recita-
ton. Winston Robbins; piano solo,
Marion Wiley; recitation, Ida Brown;
singing, Alice and Dorothy Wakely;
recitation, Margaret Adams; piano
solo. Chas. Lewis; recitation, Law
renee Gerald; singing. Christine
Whitman and Alice Wakely; recita-
ton. Gladys and Everett Runnells;
singing Madalyne Harding; singing.
Dorothy and Sidney Wakely; mando-
lin solo, Miss Ida Treworgy; two tab
leaux by the children, "A Guard for
Liberty" and Young America \
game Pass the School, was played
by the children with Christine Whit
man and Marion Wiley as captains.
Marion Wiley won and was presented
with beautiful little silk BAG by Mrs.
Eben Gordon. Games were played
and refreshments of he ne made cam
The Wesleyan Literary Club was
entertained at the home Of Eva Wood
on Spring street Friday. May II.
After the business the following
program was carried out: Roll call.
miscellaneous quo. members; Cur
rent Events, members: paper,
Mothers Day" Mrs. Howard
Dodge; reading, Mrs. Carrie Jones:
poem, a Mothers Day." Mrs. Ella
Bremen: singing by the club; graph
ophone selections, Mrs. Eva Wood.
Miss Fannie Kendall was guest.
The next meeting will he with Mrc.
Rosa Church Friday afternoon. Juno
Il.
The league cf Pishon's Ferry
school. Mrs. Nellie Luce Cain. teach
er, observed -Arbcr day with the fol-
lowing program: Call to order by
Master Horace Pratt, president;
singing, Jesus Lover Of My Soul"
school, quo. members; secretary's
report, Katie CLANCY, secretary: bus
mess; Bird Club Pledge, school in
unison; reports on birds. members;
Red Cross Pledge. school in unison;
Red Cross reports. Four dollars worth
Of yarn has been bought and nearly
all is in socks and wristers.
Flag exercises by children followed
by the raising of a beautiful new
flag given by the town. The flag was
placed upon the halyard by Elsie
Kelley and Katie CLANCY, the COM
n-ittee to care for the flag and raised
! by Verne Giffordaand Donald Croker
of the first grade. during which the
! children recited, 20 Flag, We Love to
See You, Go Up the Staff and
school singing "Old Glory. We Love
/ You" This was followed by setting
a tree of whicl the following is the
| history. Early in the spring a willow
! cutting about eight feet tall was
placed in jar of water that the
might he watched. 1t all developed
| beautifully and the Jar filled with
! rootlets. Closed by school singing
i America"
| Mrs Emma Barney and Mrs Hat
tie Drake Of Corinna are the guests
of their sister Mrs. Fred Wakely.
Miss Nettie Brown of Waterville
has been calling on friends in town.
Henry Wood Silver street, is con-
fined to his home by illness.
/ Mrs. Gertrude Richardson will en-
| terrain the members Of the Ladies'
| Aid of the Brown Memorial church at
Silver tea Thursday, May IS.
! Mrs James Weymouth and children
of South Windham who has been
visiting her father Mr.. Harry Nc
Kenny has gone to Montreal, where
Mr. Weymouth has work.
Mrs Nellie Abbott of Fairfield is
the guest of Mrs. Rosa Church.
Miss Audrey Lord who was called
home from Portland by the illness of
her mother, has returned. Mrs. Lord
is better.
Carroll Merrill was called 10 re-
port for duty in Boston and left on
the Pullman Wednesday night
Miss Fannie Kendall, teacher Of
penmanship in the Waterville schools
has been at home having Liberty
measles.
Bliss Watts is confined to his home
very i'll with an abscess in the
throat.
Mr.. and Mrs Will Written have
returned from visit to Ne"oury-
port, Mass.
Howard W. Dodge was a business
caller in Waterville Thursday.
An alumni reunion of Clinton high
school will be given at Clinton July
8. One Of the local clubs will fur
nish the banquet.
Mrs. Viola Pierce Norman OF Bos-
ton is the guest of her mother. Mrs.
John Pierce.
Mrs Elmer Gerald and Mrs Phil
lip Dixon. who have been in Gray's
hospital, Waterville, for an opera
ton. are reported to be doing finely.
Mr.. Mitchell Of Watervlle spoke in
the F. p. church Sunday.
l; is reported Rev. Mr.. Longley of
China Is coming as pastor Of the F.
b. church.
A large number Of our citizens were
in Watefville Sunday to attend the
Red Cross parade.
Mrs. Phoebe Moody of Winterport
is the guest Of Mrs. Eben Files.