Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-03

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the contemplated mass meeting was
postponed and VIII probably Be CIV
ea NJ altogether. When the town
officials decided to purchase from the
government surplus offered for dis
trirutioo tie various articles which
have been placed On sale, this action
vas taken "a order 70 give the peo-
pie here a opportunity 70 Obtain at
cost articles with which the govern
merit was cver-icaded because of Tia
sudden close Of the WAY, and also to
help save for the people the mcn'y
which was Invested In these goods,
many Of which were perishab tie. Pes
pie who hare had OCCASION 70 he AT
the municipal building Tor the past
tvo months realise tie immense
amount Of work which these sales
have added TO the se3ectneHs once
and The cheerfu, manner IA which II
has been assumed could be Apprecist-
&C. a careful canvass Of public s-sn-
tirnent leads 10 the conclusion that
the great majority CT the citizens are
il favor Of the continuance Of these
sales and Il they were discontinued
over the country would leave on the
.ancs Of the government a quantity
Of goods much Of which would prob
abiy spoil before another practical
method Of distribution could be de-
yisec
The Spirilualist Ladies Aid meet
ing which Was 10 have been held
On Tuesday last has been post pooec
until the last Tuesday Of January
Miss Merle LAney, daughter Of Nj
and Mrs Per2ey G. Laney, Is II with
a.a attack Of pneumonia a. the home
of her grandparsnts- Nj and Mrs G
K. Barnes Of Ne,th avenue.
Miss Aitana Murphy Of Eaverhill.
Mass, who has been in town. visiting
with her grandfather. Lyman Nur-
ply. and her aunt Mrs. II. B. Good
win. left Friday morning for her
hone
The district nurse provided by
SEowheEzn Sorpets went ON duty on
THURSDAY. Jan. l. The SorcEis have
given three benefits to raise money
for the salary Of The district nurse.
the last on New Years eve, q whist
party and dance which netted the
society about $50 Mrs. Frost The
Gistric. nurse. answered her first cali
or the day on which she began her
work and can be found at her home
Or through TIE Offices Of Holt & High:
or Wentworth e. Piummer, where
two of the officers Of Soros;s are en-
ployed.
The LADIES' Social Circle Of the
NJ z. church viii meet with Mrs
Harrison Weston on Turner avenue
Monday afternoon al $50
The working league CT ,ne FEEDER
a,sd church viii meet next Moneay
afternoon al the church paT,ors This
win be the annual meeting with e.ec-
ton Of officers, followed by a supper
at $50.
Irving sinons. a graduate Of S. H.
s. 1918 left Thursday for Valparaiso
College. Indiana, where he viii take
courses. Mr. Simon's brother Car
ence lis located not far from Naipa-
raise and it is TO be near INN tnat
Mr.. Simons goes west
MI. and Mrs. william Faircloush
and children arrived in town Friday
morning from brief visit with MI.
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A A. Christopher Of Madison was
in town on business Friday.
Miss Mildred Bennett who was
formerly on the staff OF the indie
pendent Reporter, is in town for a
few days. ,.
Robert HAYNES, former proprietor
Of the Eote! Coburr. is in town 81
perintending the remodeliing Of the
stores under the hotel They will
have steel ceilings and hardwood
floors and be in all ways up-to-oate
and attractive stores. The upper part
Of the hotel is let to the Central
Maine Power Co, who use il as
boarding house for their employees
Mrs. Alberta r Ward Of Athens
visited in town with her sister. Mrs
Annie Foss Fish Of Middle street. on
Friday.
Mrs. Aibra Smith Is in town. Mrs
Smith was called to Athens because
Of the illness Of her sister-in- law,
Mrs. Ernest Cook, but Mrs. Cook
has since been brought to the Ken
nebec Valley hospital and Mrs Smith
returned to be with her.