Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-23
CLINTON

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Wiley Norton occurred Wednesda!
at the home Of his parents in Ben
ton. He had been i'll for some timt
with diabetes. He leaves two sisters
Eunice and Agnes and three brothers
Norman. Kenneth and Melvin. Flu
neral services will be conducted a
the home Friday afternoon at
o'clock, by Rev. E. ]. Weber o.
Brown Memorial NJ. E. church.
The Clinton town team will play
game of basketball in Town hall, Fri
day evening with the Pittsfield Com
cts. Game called at S.45. The Pitts
field bunch has played five games
with worthy opponents and come of
victorious each game. With the goot
record of the local team, those who
attend are sure of seeing a fast game
Miss Ruth Ranlett is passing hel
holiday vacation with her uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Edward Mar
cha. Miss Ranlett is teacher in
Ashfield. Mass.
Mrs. Phoebe Sylvester of Augusta
was the guest Wednesday, Of her
brother, A. A. Shaw.
A basketball game will be held
in Town hall, Monday evening be-
tween Clinton A. A. and Albion. A
social dance will follow the game.
The pupils of Morrison's Corner
school, Mrs. Eulah Peavey, teacher,
will give Christmas entertainment
in the school house Friday evening
Gifts will be distributed from a
Christmas tree and social hour en-
joycd. All parents and others in
terested are cordially invited to at
tend.
The annual Christmas concert and
tree of Brown Memorial Methodist
Sunday school will be held Friday
evening in the church. The tree will
be procured, set in place and decor
ated by Carl Hodgedon, Orrin r.
Wheeler, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank b.
Richardson. Mr.. and Mrs. Abel Cole,
Mrs. Hazel T. Greeley, Mrs. Helena
Brown. Miss Gretta True, Mrs. Mae
Hodgedon. An excellent musical
program. with Rotations and exer-
cises will be given, followed by the
appearance of Santa Claus and the
distribution of gifts. The public is
welcome to attend.
The meeting of Billings Woman's
Relief Corps held Wednesday after
noon was very we'll attended, as well
as instructive and enjoyable. drs.
Florence Jewell and Mrs. Lottie d.
Wakely were appointed delegates.
and Mrs. Josie Grant and Mrs. Edith
Walker, alternates, to the State Con-
vention Of Woman's Relief Corps to
be held in Bangor in June. Mrs.
Eva Wood was appointed guard in
place of Mrs. Dorothy Gerald who
declined the appointment. The in
stallation of the officers of the Corps
will take place at the next regular
meeting, Jan. 4, when Mrs. Ida c.
Rolfe, past department president, will
be the installing officer The bro
gram was arranged in honor of the
hundreth birthday anniversary of
Miss Clara Barton, founder of the
American Red Cross: Reading, Life
Of Clara Barton" Mrs. Ethel P. Rob-
inson; reading, 1.-THE Angel of the
Battlefields in the Civil War;" Carrie
Jones; reading, CLARA Barton AS a
Writer" Mrs. Eva Wood; "Other
Events of Her Life" Mrs. Eta
salute, members.
Clinton Grange, P. of H., met at
Grange hall Wednesday evening with
large attendance of members. The
third and fourth degrees were con-
ferred upon Mr.. and Mrs. Harry A.
Chamberlain and Lester Jones. Mrs.
Blanche Simonson was appointed
Flora in place of Mrs. Alfredo Decker
who declined to serve. w. L. Knight
was appointed to serve on the finance
committee for the remainder Of the
year. The installation of officers will
take place at the next regular meet
ing, Jan. 4, 1922. E. T. Clifford of
Winthrop will be the installing Off
Ger. At the close of the grange ses-
sion, a baked bean and pastry supper
was enjoyed.
At the meeting of Fireside Chapter,
o. E. s., Monday evening, the degree
will be conferred. Refreshments will
be furnished and served by Mrs.
Sadie Eastman, Mrs. Mildred Elliott,
Mrs. Ella Flood, Mrs. Susan Gerald,
Mrs. Sadie Goodrich, Marshall Gift
ford, Omar Gerald and Ross Holt. A
program is being arranged by Miss
Florence Cain, Mrs. Fannie Runnells
and Mrs. Jennie +. Stuart
Word has been received by first
selectman. Marcellus Cain, Of the
safe return to his home of Clarence
Orwig of GAINESVILLE, Ohio, who ran
away from his home in that city
and finished his wanderings in Clin-
ton where he was cared for by Mr..
Cain until his parents were heard
from. A pathetic circumstance was
the fact that his father was seriously
ill when the son left his home and
upon his return he found his father
in an unconscious condition from