Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-21
this town. He was a member of Mon

this town. He was a member of Mon
mouth grange. '"
Sunday service at the Congregation
al church: Morning worship, 1890.
sermon Jesus Call to Men" Special
music Sunday school 11.45. Stereop-
ticon lecture on Turkey in the even
ing at z o'clock Subject Through
Armenia and Kurdistan."
The Kings Heralds and Little
Light Bearers, a society recently
formed by the Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist church will
hold a candy and food sale at the
chapel, Friday afternoon at o'clock.
Silas Higgins died suddenly Monday
evening at his home in the Lyon dis
trict at the age of so years.
Mr.. Higgins moved from Smithfield
to Monmouth six years ago and pur-
chased the Orren Gilmore farm near
the Lyon school house where he has
since resided. I'll
He is survived by his wife, two sons
Kenneth and Arthur Higgins who re-
side at home, three brothers, Martin
Of Winthrop Center. Abel of Winslow
and George Higgins of Manchester,
three sisters. Mrs. Hughes of Smith
field, Mrs. Austin of Madison, Mrs.
Oliver of Hallowell
Funeral services were held at the
home Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
conducted by Rev. G. w. M. Reyes
of the Methodist church.
At the all day meeting of Mon
mouth grange, Wednesday, Jan. 10, at
Grange hall the following officers were
installed by L. c. Clifford of Win
throp grange assisted by Mr.. and
Mrs. U. S. Emery: Master w. E.
Reynolds; overseer, w. j. Leavitt;
lecturer, Mrs. Emma Parke; steward,
c. H. Parke; assistant steward, 1. II.
Pettingill; chaplain, G. o. Longfel-
low; treasurer. S. H. Deane; secreta-
~, Mrs. Carrie B. Deane; Gate Keep
err, Henry Bates: Ceres Mrs. Leona
Reynolds; Pomona, Mrs. Fannie +.
Marsh; Flora lady assistant stew
ard. Mrs. Louise Pettingill; chorister,
Mrs. Margaret Smith.
Dinner was served at noon by Mrs.
L. s. Cooling and Mrs. Allie Warren
to seventy members and guests. Wis.,
itors We're present from Winthrop,
Leeds and Wales oranges. At the af-
ternoon session the following pro-
gram was presented by the worthy
lecturer: music by the grange; whist
ling solo, Mrs. Margaret Smith: read
ing. Mrs. Lila M. Flanders; address.
e. c. Clifford Of Winthrop grange;
vocal duet, Mrs. Ethel Richardson and
Mrs. Carrie B. Deane; reading, arti-
cles relative to spraying, w. E. Rey-
nolds; remarks for the good of the
order. Harry Cockrane.
Carl Richardson of North Mon
mouth has returned from the Central
Maine General hospital, Portland,
where he has been for an operation on
his throat.
Mrs. Mabel Hodgson and two chill
dren Of Lewiston are the guests of
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Prescott and sister. Mrs. Maurice
Clark.
i Mrs. Rufus Curtis has returned
from a two weeks visit with her son,
Allen Curtis and family in Dixfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor King are receiv-
ing congratulations on the birth of a
son Aston Berry, Jan. 16.
John Dudley entertained a party of
his little friends at his home on Maple
street, Tuesday afternoon at 8 O'Clock
in observance Of his birthday. The
little ones passed a happy afternoon
with games and refreshments of CO.
Goa, cake, fancy cookies and confec-
tionery. A birthday cake made by
Mrs. Cora Norris and prettily deco
rated with nine little candles was of
much interest to the children, John
received many gifts from his young
friends.