Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-01

Mr. and Mrs. Adam Simpson of
Maple street were host ant hostess
10 party of relatives for the week
enu in compliment to Mr.. Simpsun's
-rthdaF auniverBary. A dinner mar
" was enJored Saturday night. the
crowning feature Of which was a
Birthday cake. Guests present be-
side Mr.. and Mrs Simpson were
Mr. and Mrs. William Simpson amt
daughter Lucille of Oakland. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert W. Linn. Jr.. and Miss
Barbara Linn of North VassaI boro.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Simpson and
daughter WiUna and Mr. and Mrs. G.
T. AVore of Skowhegan. Mr.. Sifnp-
Fon was for many years in the mar
ket business here but since the death
OF {. NJ. Lambert has served Show
hegan as clerk and tax collector.
nile no statement was made as to
the age OF this gentleman SO hunpred
MS relatives On this occasion men
ton was incidentally made that the
cake bore 6s candles.
The Carpenters' Union has voted To
INCREASE their wages 70 So a day
This goes into effect or July II.
Miss Jessie A. Marriott Of Hing
Wa China, will give a lecture in the
methodist church this evening al s
O'Clock. 10 which the general public
are cordially invited. II is expected
that Miss Marriott will exhibit Chi
nsse curlos and costumes. In the
afternoon Miss Marriott will speak in
formally before a meeting OF the Wo-
mans Home Missionary Society ana
the Wonan's Foreign Missionary So
e1etT ar the home OF Mrs W. 3.
,~tewaTd on Coburn avenue, or if not
al Mrs. Stewards home at the Meth
otlist Parsonage. Miss Marriott is to
visit with Mrs. r. L. Nichols at the
Methodist parsonage and with Mrs.
George Merriam at the Bethany Bap-
list parsonage. 1t is interesting to
note that Miss Marriott was an ac-
quaintance of the Merriams during
their residence in Kansas wears ago
ann that she has lived in the same
town in China where Mrs. Merriam
resided
Mrs. z. 4. Merchant has gone to
v-lsIt with her sister, Mrs. A. l. Rob-
inson. She will be accompanied home
by Master Tobey Robinson. who will
PASS the summer on the Merchant
-aTm with his aunt.
Miss Mary Nell Clifford. who has
been away from Skowhegan for abouy
three years. passing u part of the
lime i'll Oklahoma state and a part
Of the time in New York City, is Wis
Ting her mother, Mrs. Fred 0. Eaton
Miss Clifford will he here for about
six weeks and then will return to
New Y ork
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Pooler of Augusta
returned home Monday. after visiting
with NJ. and Mrs George Carron in
town
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Hanlin of
N'aterville departed Monday morn
irg after being here TO visit with
.irs. Ham in's parents. Deacon and
Mrs. George x. Thomson of Milburn
street.
William H Lewen Of New York,
who has been here for several days
or business connected with the
american Wooden Co.. went TO Old
Orchard Monday TO meet friends.
Mrs. Eben 3. Chase and dauEh-
or, Eunice Chase, left Monday morn
ing for a visit in Boston. Miss Chase
has lately returned from Hanover
Penn. where she has been teaching
First Friday devotions will he con-
dTctad from Our Lady of Lourdes
'atholic church net Friday al and
O'Clock. There will be a high
inaEs OF Thanksgiving at o'clock.
Judge BraZzell Of Fairfield was in
town Monday morning, being on his
ray 10 Madison 10 attend a regular