Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-28
NEWPORT

UkUI VII
Last Friday evening was the time
OF very pleasant occasion when the
employees Of Borden's Condensed Milk
Factory in this town rendered a re-
ception to Supt. Ernest E. Waters.
II is of course understood that when
the milk factory shall shut down at
the end Of November Mr.. waters
will probably leave Newport perma-
nently, therefore the employees de-
cided that this might be the best way
TO show in measure the esteem in
which Mr.. Waters is held by his as
sociates. The whole affair was
complete surprise to Mr.. Waters.
! who had been invited 10 spend the
day with friends in Hampden. On
Friday a piano was moved into the
! factory and floors cleared to make
room for dancing. Benefits Or
crestra of five pieces had been en-
gagged to furnish music. and ar
/ ransements were made for refresh
ments. AT o'clock the guests, COM
prising the employees of the factory
and some invited friends gathered to
be ready to surprise Mr.. Waters when
he should return. which it was ex-
, pected would be at about that time,
but he was making the trip by auto,
therefore the company amused itself
with dancing until word was tele-
phoned from watchers on Elm street
that he was coming. when the lights
were eXtinguished, and the entire
company sat in darkness and silence
until his arrival. when H. H. Rich
went to the house and told him that
he would like to have him come d.
rectly TO the office as there was a
telegram that he should see. Mr..
Waters entering the Office was the
signal for the lights to be flashed on
and revealed a company Of about
one hundred and ten persons, all duly
delighted at the surprise depicted on
Mr.. Waters face. After Mr.. Waters
had been seated H. H. Rich in behalf
OF the employees addressed the COM
pany mentioning the fact that Mr..
/ Waters had been connected with
this factory for II years, having been
foreman for several years, and SUPER
intendent for the past IS months,
and as a proof of the rare good feel
! ing that has existed between Mr..
Waters and the men. he mentioned
| that only one person has been dis
| charged during that time on account
of a disagreement in the work. At
the close Of Mr.. Rich's remarks, in
behalf of the employees Of the COM
pany he presented Mr. Waters with
beautiful silver loving cup, appro-
priately engraved. and Mrs. Waters
with beautiful clock.
Refreshments consisting Of ice
cream and cake, were enjoyed by all.
then Mr.. Waters was presented with
a box Of cigars. which he distributed
to the gentlemen. Remarks were
made by Rev. ]. w. Reynolds. Judge
c. c. Blaisdeu and DR.. b. ]. Crox-
ford.
Much Of the success Of the occa-
sion is due to the enthusiastic work
Of the employees under the direction
of H. H. Rich and Marion Benson
At this time Mr.. Waters doesn't know
to what place he may be transferred
on leaving Newport.
Newport High school football team
played Milo A. A. team on Ring field
on Saturday afternoon. the score
being Milo 4. A, q. Newport High
school, O. The lineup OF the teams
was as follows:
Newport H. S.-Furbish. lie: Wy
man. 1t: Sherburne, lg; Brown c;
Bracket. re-: Reynolds. IT: Newton,
re. lib, fb; Brown. re; Smith, OBJ:
White. lib. fb. OBJ: Towne. 10;
Weithaase. RIB; L. Towne, lib.
Milo A. A.-Wallace. lie; Ripshaw.
1t: Savage. lg; Lovejoy. C; Zande.
rg; Shaw. IT; Lancas,ern re: Nell
roy. Oh: Call. lib; Doble. RIB; West
10.