Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-20

Miss Edith Gledhill; chaplain. Mrs.
Josephine Lancaster; treasurer, Mrs.
Florence Higgins; conductress, Mrs.
Carrie Fairbrother; associate conduc-
tress. Mrs. Jessie Plummer; Ada, Mrs.
Lillian lIanscom; Ruth, Mrs. Ascha
Genthner: Esther. Mrs. Mary Hurley;
Martha. Mrs. Lois Patten: Eiecta, Mrs
Ina Hill; marshal, Miss Myra Sawyer;
warder, Mrs. Nellie Conant; organis,,
Mrs. Theda Cross; sentinel, Dr. T.. c.
Richardson.
At the close of the exercises Mrs.
Mathews and her assistant were pre-
sented with beautiful bouquets of flow
ers, token of appreciation of the way
in which they had done. Mrs. Jessie
Fletcher. the retiring worthy matron.
was presented with a jewel. an expre1-
sion of the great regard in which She
is held by all and also of the appre-
citation of the labor she has put forth
in the fulfillment of her duties as wor.
thy matron.
Mrs Morrow, the new matron ap-
pointed as her committee On relief
Mrs. Isabel donaldson. Mrs Laura
Dinsmore and Mrs. Minna Savage. She
also appointed Mrs. Maud Jewett and
Bliss Bessie Edwards as a committee
on entertainment for the next meeting.
which will occur the first Friday in
February.
After the exercises there were de-
licious refreshments served in the ban
quet room under the direction Of Mrs
Laura Dinsmorc. Mrs. Minna Savage
and Mrs. Flora McPheters.
The regular meeting of Russell Relief
Corps was held in G. 4. r. hall Friday
afternoon. There was no new bust
ness as the corps is busy preparing
for the installation of it's officers This
will occur On the evening of next Fri
day. At that time tie members will
entertain as their guests the Russell
Post and wives of members. also all
honorary members of the Post with
their wives will be expected to be pres
ent. 1t has been the custom for sew
eral years to invite the pastors of the
town with their wives to be present on
this occasion and this year will be no
exception. Each member of the corps
IS PRIV BCSeu " Invite lSE HuSDdIu
The installation will be done by Mrs
Douglas of the Augusta corps after a
GO supper has been served. There will
also be an entertainment.
Howard Trial, the six-year-old son If
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Trial. had the mis-
fortune to break his left last Thursday
The little fellow was drawing his sled
with another child on it, and fell in
such way as to sustain a fracture.
Saturday morning he was taken to the
Sisters hospital in Lewiston for treat
ment. He was ACCOMPANIED by his
father and mother.
Twice within II hours was the fire
company called out tc respond to an
alarm of fire. On Friday evening
still alarm was given for a chimney
fire at Somerset hospital. The chemical
responded quickly and little damage
was done. Again at 40 an alarm was
sounded from box 43 for a smart blaze
in the house occupied by Samuel Perry
OIL Cowett street. The fire was in the
ell and about one-half of the house was
destroyed. The cause of the fire IS
thought to be wood ashes.
On Monday afternoon the D. A. X.
will be entertained at the home of
Mrs. Edith Philbrick. Mrs. Lola
Blunt will assist Mrs. Philbrick in her
duties as hostess. Overseas letters
will be read.
Friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Willard
Eaton will he panied to learn that
Mr.. Eaton has suffered from an ac-
cident in Portsmouth. where they
are now residing. He was so unfor-
tunate as to crush his hand in an ell
evator in some manner. He was taken
to hospital. where two homes were
found to be broken. He has now ,e-
turned to his home, about four miles