Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-27
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May 81. Rev. Louis Greene, Of Lin
coin, former pastor Of the Congre-
gationai church with which Mr..
Maxwell was associated, was the Of
floating clergyman. He was assist
ed by Rev. Bessie F. Crowell, pastor
OF the church. The burial service
was In charge OF the Monmouth lodge
| Of Masons. The interment was in
the family lot in the village cemetery.
Those present from out of town were
Mrs. Nellie Maxwell and daughter,
Mrs. Elizabeth Nutting of Portland,
DR.. Ralph Wood of Providence, r. l..
Mrs. Fred Maxwell Of Salem, N. H.,
Mrs. Ora Maxim and Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Maxwell of Winthrop.
Rev. Bessie F. Crowell gave an IL
Illustrated lecture on her trip around
the world at the Congregational
church Sunday evening.
Foster King. son OF Albert King of
Monmouth who was in the United
States Marine Corps stationed at
Paris Island. N. c., has been trans
ferred to the United States ship Con-
necticut at the Philadelphia Navy
yard. The Connecticut left May 20
for Annapolis as flagship of the four
battleships on cruise, and will sail
from there to Panama bound for San
Francisco, Seattle and Honolulu.
| Miss Dorothy Reynolds and Miss
Mary Austin. members of the senior
class Of Monmouth Academy, went to
Orono Friday to pass the week -end
with their brothers, Sprague Rey-
nolds and Chester Austin who are
students at the University Of Maine.
Mrs. Eugene Brown and children
are moving to lewiston.
Mr.. and Mrs Ross e. Day will oe-
cupy the rent recently vacated by
Mrs. Brown.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Fred X. Blake went
to Leeds Center Wednesday to at
tend the funeral Of Fred Mcguire.
/, Mr.. CARLY has moved his family
from Massachusetts to Monmouth
onto the farm he recently purchased
Of Judge Sanford Fogg of Augusta.
| Belgrade High school team played
Monmouth Academy at Cumston
Park. Friday afternoon. Monmouth
Academy defeated Belgrade. high
| 1872. @t
Memorial Sunday will be observed
at Cumston hall Sunday, May 80 at
1880 A. NJ. Rev. Bessie F. CrowelI,
pastor Of the Congregational church,
will preach the Memorial sermon.
| Music will be furnished by a union
choir. All soldiers and sailors of the
late World War and Spanish War
veterans are cordially invited to at
tend this service, with the members
OF G. X. Norris Post G. A. r. and
members of the Relief Corps.
| Plans have been completed for the
observance Of Decoration Day Mon
day afternoon, May 81. At o'clock
/ the line Of march will be formed at
the Grammar school building. All
war veterans, Knights of Pythias,
Boy Scouts Woman's Relief Corps,
all school children in town and cit
izens are invited to join in the pa
| rade. Music will be furnished by the
Dominican Band of the pieces from
Lewiston. Automobiles will be fur
nished the G. A. r. members Serv-
ices will be held at the Soldiers mon
ument for the unknown dead by the
school children. The line of march
will be continued to the cemetery
where the graves of the fallen heroes
will be decorated by the school chill
| dren and Boy Scouts. It will then
proceed to Cumston hall where Gov.
Carl E. Milliken will deliver the Me-
| mortal address. There will be music
by the Dominican Band, Mrs. Garlic
ton Blake soloist.
\ The saith annual convention of
Kennebec county Womerl's Christian
Temperance Union opened Tuesday
morning at the Methodist Episcopal
church in Monmouth. under favor
able circumstances and with a good
attendance. A program Of unusual
interest has been arranged. Mrs
Helen M. Haynes, president of the
local union and Mrs. Susie Bragdon
chairman Of the entertainment COM
nittee. have made arrangements for
the accommodation Of a large num-
Der OF Delegates from various towns
in the county.
The Parent-Teacher meeting will
be held at Grange Hail Friday eve.
ming, May %. at 100 o'clock. Pupils
from the different schools Will dem.
oiistfate some Of the work they have
Done
| Mr.. ana Mrs. Joel Ham and son.
Frank Ham, Of Lisbon Falls, passed
the week end at Mrs. Hams former
home.
| Miss Grace Wheeler Of Wales and
Miss Wlnifred Robertson, members
OF the senior class OF Monmouth
Academy accompanied Miss Hazel
Gibbs to her home in Readfieid for
the week end with her parents.
Mrs. Forest Spencer Of Calais, who
Is visiting her father. w. Hin at West
Winthrop, was the week end guest
Of Miss Mae Hughes.
Mrs. Carrie b. Deane worthy ma
tron Of Boynton Chapter, order Of
Eastern Star No. 30 went to Portland
Monday to attend the Grand Chapter,
Mrs. w. w. Woodbury. returned
last week from Bristol, Conn, where
she has been passing six weeks with
her son, Ralph e. Woodbury. and his
wife.
I The members Of q. X. Norris Re.
lief Corps will meet at the Methodist
chapel on Thursday to make wreaths
for Decoration Day All interested