Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-28


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An / bring home wan peck for ma
hen!
A L: T. Cummings in the Maine
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel o. Nichols
observed the 50th anniversary OF their
Friday at their home on Oak
street. Sanford They were married
at Somersworth. n. H., by Rev. E. B.
Heath. MIR. Nichols was employed at
that time in the accounting department
of the Great Falls Wooden Company
and had been in this country since
1867. His birthplace was Hartford.
where he was born April IA.
1S45. After Mr.. and Mrs. Nichols
had been married year, Mr.. Nichols
went to England to visit his old home
and the following December. 1874. the
young couple went to Sanford and Mr..
Nichols entered the employ of the
Sanford Mills in the finishing room.
For 10 years he was in charge of the
Shipping department and was then pro-
NOTED to the position of paymaster. in
which Office he discharged the duties
for 26 years. until his retirement. Mr..
Nichols was born in Fryeburg. July
Is, 1850. and was employed in the
Great Falls Manufacturing Company
when, as Miss Sarah E. Edgecomb, she
met MIR. Nichols.
The Christmas carol singing this
year in Portland and vicinity brought
contributions amounting to about $500,
with the returns not all in. Portland
contributed $500 and Deering $500.
Miss Harriet D. Rice is chairman of
the committee. The proceeds will be
given to the Baby Hygiene and Child
Welfare Association of Portland.
The Y-D Club and Y-D Association
of Boston have received special Invita-
tions from Gen. Clarence r. Edwards
to the great Y-D ball on Dec 80 at
the East Armory, which will doubtless
be attended by many Maine Y-Dsboys.
Rev. Frederick s. Walker on Sun
day preached his farewell sermon at
the Church of the Messiah, Portland
He goes to the Universalist church of
Norwood, Mass.
Old Town is considering a special
city 'townmeeting" to decide the
question of erecting a new city build
ing. The present structure. erected
about 1s4s. is now inadequate for the
city's needs.
Mrs. salome Dingley Of Otisfeld,
who was 80 years Of age last Septem-
ber is confined to her chair, unable to
walk, on account of a broken hip and
spine trouble. but she is the most
cheerful person for miles around,
with her mind bright and clear.
The pledges toward the s250,o00 en-
dowment for Kent's Hill seminary now
total about $50, 000--coming slowly but
surely.
The Brewer Catholics. having no
church. have been obliged to attend the
Bangor churches. A project is now
under way to erect a church in Brewer
and fine location has been secured.
1t is probable, also, with the crowded
condition of the Bangor churches, that
another will be built there, probably
near the Hampden line or in the Cen
ter street section of the East side.
The annual reunion Of the Bates
alumne of this State will be held at
Chase hall at the college next Wednes-
day afternoon. Mrs. Mabel Googins
Bailey of the class of '16 will speak on
her experiences in Palestine, where
she has been engaged in missionary
work. Mrs. George NJ. Chase, 100, Miss
Elizabeth D. Chase, '02, and Miss
Jessie w. Alley. ~, are the committee
in charge. The officers of the Alumne
Association are Miss Elizabeth w.
Gerrish. "a, Roxbury. Mass, presi-
dent; Mrs. Aletha r. Harms. 10, Lew
iston, secretary: Mrs. Gladys s.
Childs. '06, treasurer; Mrs. L. B. Cos
tello. '9s. Mrs. E. F. Pierce, '94,
and Miss Marguerite E. Lougee 10, all
of Lewiston. executive committee.
Walter was holding down his
collie's ears. 'Now." said he, now
you is a big girl, out any ears.
Mama, do they cut them off, or do
they just dry up?" writes our West