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

The annual June meeting in Lake
wood Theatre conducted under the
auspices Of the Spritiualist Ladies'
Aid Society was attended by a very
large number Of people from various
sections. It was made a gala event
by many. Picnics were in order al
midday and the Lakewood Inn
served many visitors during the
dinner hour. Miss Olive Hayden
president Of the Society, presided
and introduced the speaker Rev
Frederick Nicholson Of Bosto,
Beautiful bouquets Of flowers dec.
Grated the speakers rostrum and
Miss Fern Packard. pianist. and
Miss Ruth Mo0uilian, soloist. fur.
nished music. At the afternoon ses-
sion Rev. Mr.. Nicholson gave a very
entertaining discourse on "The
Milestones Of Life" beginning with
the infant days and continuing
through the boyhoon and girlhood
days, the adult age. the old age and
transition period. He touched upon
Orinetal teachings, the influence
Materlinck's Blue Bird" had
brought to bear on the believing ir
the continuity of life and lead his
listeners up through the trials and
tribulations of life to the so-called
death which he explained from a
Spiritualistic view point. A message
service followed the address in
which a large number of messages
purporting to come from the spirit
side of life through Mr.. Nicholson
as a medium were recognized by
persons in the audience. Nearly
SEQ was cleared from collections
taken forenoon and afternoon.
The annual Spiritualist camp
meeting of Lakewood Camp will
convene on September Z at Lake
wood Theatre and Mr.. Nicholson
will come again at that time as lee
turer and psychic.
Harold Savage has returned from
a visit with his sister, Mrs. 8. c
Durgin at The Forks.
Miss Ruth Morgan of Guilford, q
member of the High school faculty
was in town the first of the weel
for a short visit.
Rev. George Merriam was a visit.
or in Waterville Monday afternoon
Miss Marion E. Lord, a student
at Wheaton College who is at home
for the summer is conducting a sum.
mer school in English at the Hig:
school building Mondays. wednes,
days and Fridays. There are d,
present Is pupils listed. She Is
teaching Freshman English.
Miss Hester and Miss Helen Har-
ris Of Waterville have been guests
Of Thomas G. Lord and family.
William M. Viles Of Flagstaff who
has been visiting with Carroll Vile,
and other relatives in this sectio-
left Monday morning for Ashland
where he will be employed by the
State as surveyor and estimator ol
wild lands at the headwaters CT
the Allegash. J. L. Viles who ma:
been visiting at the Carroll Vile.
home and with others in this sec.
ton departed at the same time 70,
West Winn. Mrs. Viles will visi,
here and at Madison until the lat.
ter part of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Nadeau and
Mrs. Nadeau's father, c. w. Preb!t
left Monday morning for Lynn
Mass, where they expect to be To-
Gated for the summer and possibl,
for longer time.
Miss Anne Cover Of Augusta am
Miss Lucy Thorrill Of Portland VIII:
have been guests of Miss Cover.
brother, DR.. Stanley M. Cover an!
family, departed Monday morning.
Miss Grace G. Merrill, now located
in Augusta, departed Monday aftei
visiting with her mother, Mrs. Eft.
S. Merrill and family.