Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-08

Mr. and Mrs. e. Gibbons. Miss F,
Gibbons. Miss NJ. Gibbons. Arthut
Simpson and s. Mooney all Of Ber-
lin, n. H.. were among the automo-
bile guests to register at the Show
hogan House on Sunday.
o. e. washburn. q Y. NJ. G. A. Sec
rotary, who has been carrying on a
; financial campaign in this State, de-
parted Monday after q visit with
his family who occupy an apartment
In the Vail house on Pleasant street.
He stated that q Flying Squadron,
composed Of Y. n. c. A. workers
would come into Somerset county
later. having already been active in
York. Cumberland and Androscoggin
counties.
Mrs. Myra Goodwin Of Pittsneld,
widow of Former Register Of Pro-
bate s. H. Goodwin. was in town the
first of this week for a short visit
with Mrs. Annie F. Fish. Mrs. Good
win was accompanied by her two
sons, j. Elmer and Hugh F. Good
win and the latter's wife, all of
Pittsfield.
Interesting services were conduct
ed from the First Baptist church last
Sunday morning for the last time
prior to uniting with the Congrega-
tional church for federated services.
DIN Tracy. the son Of Rev. o. H.
Tracy, Phi. D., the pastor, was the
speaker giving a report of one Of DR..
Morse's addresses on the subject DO
you ring true on the vital points of
life?" considering particularly real
ity. purity and loyalty. During the
services Miss Fife Martin, Mrs. Fred
Horne and Ruth Knight were bap-
tised by sprinkling. In the afternoon
at Lake Wesserunsett near the cot
tage Of Deacon G. X. Thompson four
candidates for admission into the
church were immersed by DR.. Tracy
assisted by his son. DIN Tracy. These
candidates were Arad. West and
Hamilton Tobey. sons of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. w. Tobev Of Bridge street. and
Mrs. Ryan. The impressive ceremo-
MES included reading Of the Scrip
lures and a prayer by DR.. Tracy at
the waters edge.
Chaplain j. r. Elliott Of Revere.
mass, lately returned from a peri
cd OF service as chaplain in France.
occupied the pulpit of the Island ay-
enue Congregational church on Sun.
day last. speaking of the Pilgrim
Ter Centenary. the third one hun.
dreth anniversary of the founding Of
Congregationalism in America. His
ADDRESS was in explanation of tina
Ier-Centenary movement and drive
In which the quota of the Skowhe.
gan Congregational church ia s1o5o.
The interest and generosity of the
pe1ple OF that parish was indicated
oy the over-raising of the amount
OF the quota during the service and
with only about one-third Of tie
parish present.
Arthur Mcouillan arrived home
Monday forenoon from a visit with
his aunt in Dexter.
The regular monthly meeting of
the official board of the Methodist
church was held Monday evening,
S. M. Sawyer and Bert Folsom have
returned from North pond in Smith
field where they enjoyed some excel
lent fishing.
Warren Foss, formerly of Brighton,
who Is summering at Camp Etna.
was among those from out of town
IN attendance at the Spiritualist
meeting at Lakewood Sunday.
Sister Marie Bonsecour and Sister
Marie Rose. teachers at the School
of Our. Lady of Lourdes. have gone
| to the Motherhouse in waterville
| during vacation. The other nuns at
| the local convent will leave shortly
for the same roof, but some Of them