Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-02

Rev. SrxS.Am Fletcher. pastor Of the
Baptis. society left here Thursday for
a visit at his home in Waterville ex.
pectihg to preach at Monroe on Sum-
day
Mrs. Emma Thebard and Mrs. A.
Frederick left Thursday for VII
merding, Penn. where they formerly
lived. For about g. year past they have
been living on the King place and go
back to their old home to visit and
dispose of property located there.
Parker Linkletter OF the Coles Cor
ner neighborhocd recently sustained
quite an injury from q horse kicking
him in the leg.
Among the sick ones in this vicinity
are Mrs. Ernest Linkletter, George
Scribner and grandson, Carlton, and
Mrs. Harold Mason who has been suf-
fering with an abscess on her hand.
In spite of the inciemency of the
weather there was a fairly good at
tendance at the cottage rrayermeetlng
of the Baptist church held on Tuesday
evening with DR.. and Mrs. L. N. Filing
wood.
lately been Introduced at Somerset
Academy and the class has become SO
large that it has been necessary to d.
vide it into two divisions. Both theory
and practical demonstrations before
the class are emphasized A new APP
paratus has just been added to the
physics laboratory in order to broaden
out possibilities for individual work in
proving by experiments the laws and
principles Of physics studies In the
class room.
completed the drawing Of over two
hundred and fifty cords OF pulp wood
from Coles Corner to Harmony
The Baptist Auxiliary was very
pleasantly entertained by Mrs. Ella
Parsons Ellingwood at her home
Wednesday afternoon. There was Il
good attendance and a feature of the
afternoon was a paper by Mrs. Lillian
Emery upon The Landing of the Pill
grims." The members gave quota
tons and variety was added to the en-
tertainment by a conundrum contest
in which Mrs. Ellingwood and Mrs. AL
mon Locke won equal honors, with the
prize eventually going to Mrs. Locke.
Consolation gifts went to Mrs. Eta X.
Cooley and Mrs. Vincent Cato. Sing
ing was enjoyed during the afternoon
with Mrs. Ellingwood at the piano.
A dance in Odd Fellows hall on Mon
day night, the 18th, following Town
meeting is being planned.
The standing of the Athens Ep-
worth League in the contest with the
Epworth League at Scion is az fol-
lows: Past number Of points. ass: at
tendance. 90: league membership, 40:
league dues. SO; total. 634.
belmont Brown.
Word has been received here of the
death of belmont Brown, at the home
Of his son. 4. ID. Brown In Dexter, at
the age of IS years. The deceased was
the son of Joseph and Lucy Brown Of
this town, but has resided with his son
in Dexter for the last few years. Be-
side the son with whom he spent his
declining years there the following
children: Mrs. Emma Williams. Show
hogan, Mrs. Perry Corson. Madison.
Mrs. Myrtle Mcdonald, Ripley, and
Mrs. Charles Weymouth of Pittsfield.
There are also several brothers and
sisters. included being Mrs. Avery OF
Eorridgewock. Mrs. Langley OF Water
vile and John. William and Fred
Brown.
Word has been received Of the birth
Of a son, William Rogers. to Mr.. and
Mrs. William Hilton Of Bangor. Mr.
Hilton is the son of Mrs. Addie Foss
Hilton. formerly of Athens