Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-15
MONMOUTH

bition and graduating exercises Oh
Monmouth Academy. The decorations
were very pretty. The rear OF the
/ stage was banked with fir tips. with
! the class motto. Deeds not Words in
white letters imbedded in the green.
The front of the stage and the boxes
were attractive in class colors, yellow
and white streamers and potted plants.
/ Music was furnished by Heald's or
chestra. After prayer by Rev. Oiar
! Tandberg. pastor of the Union church
at North Monmouth. the following
program was given: Music; WHO
Patriots Are" Elmer Clough Stetson;
praying for Papa" Virginia Mae
| Richardson; The Other Wise Man"
1helma Louise Coolidge; music: The
Hero of the Furnace ROOM Nelson
Almond Richardson; "A Fashionable
School Girl" Florence Lillian Berry;
His Last Court Alice Austin:
''Dreamers.' Roland Melville Leach;
music: "A New Departure in Educa-
! tion." original, Crystal Arminta Wight.
Harry Cochrane presented to Miss
! Wight the diploma for the trustees.
Following the exercises a reception
was held in the reception room. Ice
cream was served.
Through the influence of several
public spirited citizens, Radcliffe Cha
tauqua, well known from Delaware to
the Golden Gate, will hold sessions in
Monmouth July Is, l6 and Is. People
are looking forward to it as one of
the most pleasing events of it's kind
that has ever been held in the COM
munity. 1t is expected that the ses-
sions viii be in Cumston hall grounds.
The Monmouth fire department and
engine were called to Readfield Cor
ner Saturday evening to assist in
fighting the serious fire which &C.
CURED there.
/ Mr. and Mrs. Harold Andrews of
Winterport are guests of Mr.. Andrews
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Andrews,
on Monmouth Ridge.
i The regular meeting of the Womans
Christian Temperance Union will be
held Friday afternoon, June Il, at the
Methodist chapel at o'clock.
Miss Nellie l.. Shorey of Portland is
a guest at the home of her brother, L.
T. Shorey. Miss Shorey is on her way
to kent's Hill to attend the Com
mencement exercises
Mr.. and Mrs. e. NJ. Marks and son
Holman were at home from Belgrade
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Ingersol were
weekend guests of their son. john In
gersoi and family at Bolster's Mills
Mrs. William West and little daugh-
ter have been visiting her sister, Mrs
Sullivan Rolfe, and family.
| Miss HAIo,,
Thursday from Washington. d. c..
where she has been passing the past
three months with her aunt. Mrs. f.
wade Halliday. Miss Andrews was
engaged in Lyceum work in the West
during the winter
Harry Greenlief has returned from
the University of Maine. where he was
graduated last week with the degree
OF Il. S. and is a the home OF his par
cnts, Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Greenlief.
In the wild flower contest of the in
termediatc school Mary Elizabeth
Cobb of Grade IN brought the largest
collection.
The Following pupils of the Center
! primary school have not been absent
I Tor the term: Irma Dudley. John
Dudley. Jeanne Gagnon. Elizabeth
Gatchell Hewey Robertson, Freda
Slavenwhite. Malcolm Day, Orvillc
Robertson. Irma Dudley has not been
absent for the year and tardy but
once for the year.
Miss Hazel Gibbs of Kent's Hill,
Former teacher at Monmouth Academy,
was in town Friday to attend the
graduating exercises.
Sprague Reynolds, a junior at the
University of Maine. is at home for
4 the summer vacation
There was a meeting in Vose
schoolhouse last Sunday afternoon.
as usual. conducted by Baxter Whit
ten, one of the boy evangelists.
Harold Nutter who is teaching
school in Davis District. South Free
dom, and is one of the boy evangel-
lists here, will close his school this
week. after very successful term.
1 lie has been holding meetings in his
schoo!houte the past two weeks. on
thursday evening of each week
Last Thursday evening Rev. Mr..
Raven of Knox Center and Rev.
4 william Ellis of Washburn, assisted
a Mr.. Nutter in his meeting and as a
result there was one conversion. Mr..
Nutter is also superintendent of the
Sunday school at Halldale church.
and last Sunday, conducted the morn
ing meeting at the church. There
was good congregation.
There is to be a meeting every
Thursday evening in the Davis
schoolhouse in South Freedom. I'M
til further notice.
Mrs. Clara +. Joy, who was quite
badly injured in an automobile ac-
cident recently, is gaining
Maynard Hall is working in the
mill in Free dom.
Robert Batchelder and daughter.
who have been visiting here have
returned home to Albany, n. Y.
Rosie and Esther Thompson. who
have been quite ill with whoopine
cough. are gaining.
Mrs. Nellie Hannah is home from
Massachusetts.
John 'Nutter of Jackson was in
town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Harmon are
Y receiving congratulations on the
birth of daughter. born June 6.
Miss Lillian Harmon, who has
been in the State of Washington
for several months teaching school
I and visiting relatives has refur,aa