Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-07
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G. A. r. and Relief Corps Joint
ly Install Officers - Local
Happenings and Personals

happenings anu personals
Miss Stella King Of Boston is visit =
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. john
| King.
Benjamin Miner. who passed the
holidays at his home in Pembroke,
was a recent guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sylvester Skillings, at the home of
| their daughter. Mrs. Carrie Peavey.
on his way to New Gloucester. where
he will resume his studies at the high
school.
Mrs. Will Palmer and Mrs. Charles
| Greene. who have been guests Of
their brother. Guy Adams, TOR several
days. returned Tuesday to their home
in East Wilton.
Mrs. Lawrence Livingstone enter
tanned the kum-A-Gin Club Monday
I evening at her home on Aver street.
The guests were Mrs. Walter Trask,
| Mrs. Fred Lombard. Mrs. Herbert
Kelley, Mrs. Jesse Hallett. Miss Ma
| rion McCoubrey. Mrs. Joseph PORTER
and Mrs. Arthur PORTER. The eve-
ming was passed in playing bid
whist and the first prize. a pretty
pin, was won by Mrs. Fred Lom-
bard. The consolation prize, q hand
kcrchief, was awarded Mrs. Joseph
Poirier. Refreshments Of candy and
, peanuts were served. The next
meeting will be held next Tuesday
evening at the home of Mrs. Fred
Lombard.
Mrs. Alice Greene. who has been
a guest of Mrs. Fred Lombard for a
few days, has returned to her home
in Waterville.
The Mothers Improvement Club
| will hold an all-day meeting Thurs
, day at the Methodist vestry. The
hostesses for the occasion will be
Mrs. Fred Lombard and Mrs. Percy
Reed. Dinner will be served at noon
and a part Of the day will be devoted
to lacking quilt.
Mrs. Maria Hallett is quite i'll at
her home on High street.
Sergeant Wyman Pest. G. A. r., aud
Woman's Relief Corps held joint in
stallation Monday evening in the post
room and the following officers for the
Woman's Relief Corps for the coming
year were installed by the past depart
mcnt chaplain. Mrs, Elizabeth Hods-
don: President. Miss Marion Davis;
senior vice president. Mrs. Myra
Holmes: junior vice president. Mrs.
Anna Bailey; secretary. Mrs. Avis
Leech: chaplain. Mrs. Lucy w. Davis:
treasurer. Miss Maggie johnson; con-
ductor. Miss Louise Benson: assistant
conductor. Mrs. Emma Beverage; guard.
Mrs. Susan Benson; assistant guard,
Mrs Elizabeth Ellis: patriotic instruc-
tor. Mrs. Elizabeth Hodsdon; press cor
respondent. Mrs. Edna Dusty; color
bearer No. !. Mrs. Carrie Taylor: No. 2.
Mrs Mayme Patten; No. 3. Mrs. Stella
Bartlett: No. 4. Mrs. Wayne Damren.
At the close Of the installation the pres,
ident. Miss Marion Davis, presented
Mrs Hodsdon with primrose in appre-
citation of her services as installing
officer Mrs. Hodsdon responded.
thanking the members for the gift. aft.
er which the retiring president, Mrs.
Edna Dusty. was presented with a cut
glass syrup pitcher. the presentation
being made by Mrs, Hodsdon. The off,
GERS of Sergeant Wyman Post. G. A.
R., for the ensuing year were installed
by Department Commander George w.
Goulding assisted by Fred H. Leech.
past division commander Of the Sons
Of Veterans. as officer Of the day. as
follows: Commander, n. p. Beverage:
junior vice commander. E. N. Small;
adjutant. George Benson; quartermas-
ter, George II. Bryant; sergeant. Joha
Hodsdon; officer Of the day. William
Hersom. Refreshments Of sandwiches,
doughuuts and coffee were served and
a social hour was enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. 3. DesRoches and
son Bernard and Clarence Greene
Of Waterville were recent guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lombard.
Rev. Weston p. Holqman, pastor Of
the Methodist church. is observing
the Week Of Prayer by holding cot
tage prayer meetings.
Sergeant Wyman Post. Women's
Relief Corps. will hold its regular
meeting this evening IN the Post
rooms and it is hoped that every
member will be present. AS business
of Importance will come before the
meeting.
The meeting Of the Priscilla Club
which was to have been held lest
evening. at the home o. Mrs. Win
fred T;t;mer, has been postponed un-
til next Tuesday evening, when II
will lie held at the home o: Mrs.
TT eodore Bragg Of Alpine streek
Miss Fannie Rushton Of Eorridge-
.-ock Is visiting her sister Mrs.
L.oyi Sawtelle for !. few days.
Mrs. agnes johnson OF Maiden,
Mass. and Mrs. Cora IioVe NJ Havl