Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04
MONMOUTH

Fire was discovered Wednesday morn
ing about 10 o'clock in the house on
Main street owned and occupied by
Miss Nellie E. Marston and Mrs. Lila
M. Flanders and family. The fire de-
partment and the united efforts Of the
people Of the town succeeded in saving
the main house and stable. the ell was
nearly ruined. The goods in Miss Mars
toms part of the house were nearly all
saved and those on the oliver floor in
Mrs. Flanders part, while the goods in
the second story were nearly all burned
The fire was supposed to have caught
around the chimney.
! Miss Frances B. Adams of Ham
over, Mass. an evangelist of note, is
expected this week to assist the pas
tor of the Methodist church, Rev. G.
w. M. Keyes. in series of evange-
listic meetings. She will begin her
labors Sunday morning, Feb. 6. She
has just closed series of successful
revival meetings in the eastern part
of the State. Miss Adams is of a
pleasing personality and . graduate
| of school of oratory in Boston.
I Funeral services for Elijah c.
Jacobs were held from his late home
on Back street, Tuesday afternoon at
o'clock Rev. G.. W. M. Keyes of
the Methodist church was the Off
ciating clergyman. The bearers were
U. s. Emery, Arthur Fyffe, Chester
Leach. Luther Burgess. The inter-
ment was in the Center cemetery.
| In accordance with the wishes of
A. O. Thomas, State superintendent
OF schools. the schools at Monmouth
Center were closed on Thursday and
the flags were hung at half mast.
The supper and social at Grange
hall Monday evening by the Teach
ers' Association of Monmouth was a
success in every way. There were
about 200 at supper. Over $50 was
realized from the supper, which sum
will be used to help equip the acad-
envy and the village schools for hot
noon lunches. Winfield Packard
superintendent of schools in Win
throp. was present by invitation and
gave talk on the benefitsof the hot
lunch and what was being accom-
pushed IN that line in Winthrop. The
social which followed was well pa-
tronfzed and much enjoyed by the
young people. The committee in
charge of the supper We're: Miss
Ruth Day. teacher of the primary de-
partment; Mrs. A. w. Henderson
superintendent of schools: Mrs, Susie
Bragdon. Mrs. Louise Pettingin and
II. S. Bates.
Ine all-day Meeting of Monmouth
Grange Wednesday at Grange hall
was an enjoyable occasion. Tn tba
afternoon the people had the pleasure
or listening to an interesting address
on educational lines by Augustus q
Thomas, State superintendent of
schools. A tempting dinner was
served at noon
Mrs. John Pih3xham has been nass-
ing few days in Readfield. the euest
OF her sister. Mrs. David Dudley
Maurice Peters has gone to Bethel
vt, where he is employed at granite
cutting.
AIRS. e. A. Prescott was RECENTLY
cailed to Lincoln on account of tha
illness of her aunt.
F11ty or more members of Mon
mouth Grange visited wintbron.
orange Tuesday and passed an en-
joyable day.
MISS Marguerite Marston left on
thursday for Poland Springs, where
sne IS to have employment as wait
ress at the Poland Spring House.
MRS. c. L. Moore is i'll at her home
mrs. Annie Wing of Fairfield was
IN town Tuesday to attend the fu-
neral OF her brother Elijah c. Jacobs