Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-08
RENEWAL TIES
Continued frem PAGE One)

lty along similar lines and on this
occasion his efforts have been untir-
ing and through his personal and
official business demand much time.
he has set personal affairs aside and
devoted himself to the successful
promotion of Old Home Week. Miss
Sarah f. Richardson has served as
the very efficient secretary and to
her faithfulness is due much of the
success of the affair. Other mem
lers of the executive committee are
Representative Ira A. Witham, Ira
Elliott, Mrs. Ida Bean Whitman and
Mrs. Addie Wells Holt These also
have been active in making arrange
ments. Hon. Frank l.. Besse is
treasurer. The financial arrange
committee headed by DR.. A, A.
Shaw. The citizens have contribu-
ted through this committee For
mer residents have been generous
in their contributions in response to
the appeal of r. 3. Ross, field sec
rotary. The people of the town feel
very grateful for this financial as
sistance for without it, it would not
have been possible to carry out the
festivities on such an elaborate
scale.
The celebration opened Sunday when
the regular services took the form of
a welcome to returning members and
friends Of the churches. Rev. J. l..
Sanders of Comic. n. H.. and Rev. II.
II. Hathaway OF Swan Island. former
pastors, returned to assist in the scrv.
ices at the Free Baptist church. Revs.
Frank c. Worcester of Boothbav Har-
Dor and Charles w. Lowell of Month
cello were at tho Brown Memorial
Methodist Episcopal church. In the
afternoon special services were held
IN the church at Pishon's Ferry. at
the chapel on Town House hill, at the
Hill Road school and at the North
Clinton school, conducted by returning
and local preachers. Union services
were held Sunday evening in Town
hall' addressed by Revfi James H.
cray OF Boothbay Harbor, district SUI
perintsndent OF East Maine Confer
ehce. Mrs. Gertrude w. Crowley Of
salem Mass. and Miss Hope Louise
Loder OF Bangor were soIoists. There
was special music by the choirs or
the local churches.
Mondays celebration will hapip viii,
salute from a cannon ana the RIM
ing OF bell. and will continue vi,b !.
concert at $50 A. NJ. by the pittsts11
Band ball game between A1bio,
ana the town team will begin on Tho
hish schoo! grounds. followed l., other
heid sports. T. II. Ward is chairman
or the sports committee. with E,,o,,,
Desse IN charge of baseball; horse
race Ross Hol.; special event, CIT
Decker. The band will furnish viii
iof the day. Dinner and supper vii,
be served in the BANQUET hail ~.
lei Lodge of Rebekahs.
Dig get-together meeting will, ba
heid IN Town hall in the evening rhis
Is IN charge of Mrs. Ida G pie
chairman of the reception commi,too
ana Marcellus Cain. general cbairr.n
mere VIII be welcoming remsrks ~.
the general chairman ana rasnn.
by several visitors. with solos 80
community singing. One tho,.
'cahe's containing words of a,,,,ra.-A,
a'e and well-known songs bava -
provided that all may tsko
.he Singing. Bafney's orchestra ,.,;,,
furnish music for, this raos..' IN
tuesday IS called Governors a..
pafade representing yarious orn.
'io"S ana business establish p,nn,.. 80,
occupy the forenoon. with Ess WI
nana ot Waterville to furnish 49,
.na VIII Be served by the .chnsan
societies in the banquet and Torn lauren Ss,,