Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-21

Newport on Thursday. he having
been in America for about month.
Mr.. Robinson went from Newport to
Franklin. where he will pass q lew
days and then will return to New
port for a brief visit.
At q meeting at the home OF Mrs.
George Plummer. on Main street, on
Friday afternoon. the ladies who
form the soliciting committee for the
coming Victory Loan. received in
s:ructions in regard TO the work and
will begin a canvas of the town on
Monday. April 81. The ladies seemed
quite conversant with their work.
and it is expected that the financial
attractions of the loan. coupled with
the fact that this is really he peoples
stamp Of approval on the marvellous
work done by our army and navy,
will place Newport over the top IN
the early days Of the period allotted.
Newports quota is very considerably
less than it was in the Fourth Loan.
and that was fioated with good
margin. Remember that the gov
eminent needs the use OF your saw
ings, and will pay you a rate OF IN
terest to make it a fair deal for you
in every way.
The girls of the Glee Club held
most successful sale of fancy articles
at the vestry of the NJ. E. Church on
Friday afternoon. A delicious lun-
cheon consisting of salads. bread and
butter with cake and coffee was
served by the young ladies. VINO
showed that they bid fair to be ca
pable of upholding the reputation OF
the ladies of Newport in the matter
of serving good things to eat. Ihere
was a social at the vestry in the
evening.
Rev. William Snow and his son AL
Ian Snow started for Mars Hill. MIR.
Shows new pastorate, on the early
train Saturday morning. Mr.. snow
occupied the pulpit Of the Mars Hill
church on Easter Sunday.
Douglass Libbey, son OF MI. ana MIS-
Truman Libbey of this town, left New
port for Fort Slocum on Tuesday ait
ernoon Mr.. Libpey has enlisted IN the
u, S. army for three years OF overseas
service.
Rev and Mrs. H. w. Norton OF
Thomastcn were in Newport on Tuesday
on their return trip from MILO whefe
they had been in attendance at the
Eastern Maine NJ. E. Conference.
The Girls Glee Club, organized dur
ing the past year by Mrs. Dolly Snow.
will hold a sale of fancy articles and
serve luncheon consisting of salads.
bread and butter. at the NJ. +. vestry
on Friday evening a. 7.so.
Newport telephone system is at this
date imperative owing to the existing
strike of switchboard operatives only
emergency calls receive any recosnl-
ton.
Alonzo Gray OF Bangor arrived in
Newport Thursday afternoon to pass
the week end With his sister. Miss Jes-
sic Gray
The ladie. Of the L. B. 3. Society
held their regular meeting this week
at the home Of Mrs. Nora Cakes on
I'm street. The society will serve a
supper at the home of Mrs. Fred War
rem on the evening of April "a from the
hOurSe OF 4.0O 10
The Ladies' Aid Union of the East
Maine Conference will be held at the
NJ. E. church in Newport on Thursday.
April "a. 1919. The meeting will oren
1T 10 A. NJ. All ladies' are cordially in
vited to attend Dinner will be served
by the Newport Aid at IS cents plate.
This dinner will be at Grange hall and
the public is invited.
The freshman class of the high school
and other friends met at the vestry of
the NJ. E. church Wednesday evening
in honor Of Allan Snow. one of the
members of the class, who is soon to
go to Mars Hill. The affair was a COM
plete surprise to Mr.. Snow and. as
usual. was mucl, enjoyed by all.
Mrs Bessie Croxford and Mrs. Bcr-
tina Bennett were in Bangor Wednesday
April IT, for business trip.
Mrs. Donna Bennett McIntire went to
Dexter Wedn ,sday afternoon, where s.e
is violnist in the Park Theatre orches-
ira.
Miss Alice War;. who graduated from
Newport high sci:oo1 in 1918. has recent
" accepted r position in the Bangor
office Of the 0rono Fulp & Pape- Co.
Old Hickory Lodge. 7. q. q. F.. at its
regular meeting April 16 worked the
second degree on a class of five cam
didates.