Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-24
READFIELD

Rev. Milan Smith has returned
from Massachusetts, and occupied tho
pulpit at Readfield M. e. church Sun
day morning.
Friday afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. D.
H. Tingley were pleasantly surprised
to receive as visitors Mr.. Tingley's
older brother. Elijah from Houlton.
and his daughter and her husband,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Travis of Vassai-
borp. and his youngest son, Mr.. and
MrS. Corey Tingley from California;.
Mr.. and Mrs. Corey Tingley were
married in California June 9Th last.
and on the 9Th started East on their
wedding trip in their automobile.
Stopping on their way to visit friends
and many places of interest they were
two months and nine days before
reaching the home of his sister, Mrs.
Travis. Next Tuesday the party will
leave Vassalboro for visit at Hou'-
ton with Elijah Tingley and other
friends.
Ruth Fogg from Auburn. having a
weeks vacation, is at the home OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chase
Fogg.
While Mr.. and Mrs. I. L. Hopkins
were passing a few days at their cot
tage, Pleasant View, on Vienna Mt.
last week Mr.. Hopkins was taken. Ill
and was not able to be moved home.
He is suffering from pneumonia. Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Hopkins are assist
ing his wife in caring for him. Mr.
and Mrs. Carol Hopkins from Read
field were also there Sunday.
George Spaulding from West
Stoughton, Mass, made a short visit
to his mother. Sarah Spaulding, last
week. AS business called him to
Portland he came to Readfield on the
evening train and started Cor Massa-
chusetts on the next morning train.
While Walter Nickerson was .iin-
ming a stick Of timber with an axe
on Friday the tool struck a knot in
the wood and glancing cut an ugly
wound in Mr.. Nickerson's kne =.
While not thought to be serious in
jury it IS necessary for the leg to be
kept still for some time.
DR.. Arthur Austin Of Boston, lately
returned from overseas, is visiting his
sister, Mrs. Walter Nickerson.
Readfield Grange met in regular
session Saturday, Sept. 20, with
Worthy Master Ernest Pearl in the
chair. The Grange was. opened in
form and some matters Of business
were transacted.
An excellent dinner was served at
noon. Minnie Freer was chairman of
the committee.
I,l. 81 LA ,ff MO-
in charge of the lecturer, Edith M
Giffin, as follows: Singing by
Grange, "Old Black joe" Battle
Hymn of the Republic" and Loves
Old Sweet Song" question. (Which
is the wiser course for the farmer
to spend time learning the ways Of
others or to stay on the job and do
it his own way?" John H. Whitney.
followed by E. A. Cottle. Ernest
Pearl, Louise Childs. Costello Wes-
ton: vocal solo. Mona A. Elliott;
reading. Edith M. Griffin.
Readfield Grange has been invited
to visit Belgrade Grange. Oct. II.
Under the management Of the
Women's Farm Bureau a meeting
will be held N the schoolhouse at
Readfield Corner, Friday. Sept. 26.
at 3 P. NJ. Miss Gertrude Carver OF
the State Health Department will be
present, and will give an illustrated
talk on. School Hygiene. Also Miss
Helen Lyman, Home Demonstration
agent, will speak to the parents on
the subject of school lunches.
Parents, school children. and all
those in any way interested in the
welfare of the child, are earnestly re-
u1Iested to he present.