Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-07

There was a good attendance and all
present were much interested in the
missionary work and results in Tur-
key. The next meeting of the society
will be the first Friday in April.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Hamlin and
little daughter, Jean Allison, of Wa
terville, CAME up Saturday to visit
, Mrs. Hamlin'S parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Thompson of Mount Pleasant
avenue.
The double funeral service for Mr..
and Mrs. Benz. l.. Flanders, who died
at their home on East Leavitt street,
Mrs. Flanders on Tuesday and Mr..
q Flanders on Thursday morning, was
held on Saturday morning at 1890
o'clock, Rev. George Merriam of the
Bethany Baptist church conducting
the service, which was largely at
tended by many friends of the fam
lily. The flowers were many and very
beautiful. The bearers were four
sons, Harry Flanders of Skowhegan,
Harry Jackson of Lynnhaven, Fla,
Fred Jackson of Rumford and Carroll
Flanders of Middletown, Conn. The
remains were placed in the receiving
tomb at the South Side cemetery.
The first in a series of get-together
socials, which are to be held under
the direction of the Working League
of the Federated church was held on
Friday evening in the parlors of the
Congregational church with the fol-
lowing ladies, members of the enter
tainment committee in charge: Mrs
Eva r. Greenwood, Mrs. Helen Cum
mings. Mrs. Alice Cover, Mrs. EN-
ma Pooler, Mrs. Carrie Steward, Mrs
Flora Lewis. There was a large at
tendance of the members of the par
ish and all passed a most delightful
evening socially. The following en-
Pertaining program was given: Selec-
ton by the Federated Orchestra; talk,
Hon Lyman l.. Walton; vocal solo,
"My Rosary for YOU" Miss Olena
Viles. accompanied by Mrs. Alice
Cover, encore, "Old Fashioned Gar
dem" trombone solo, Melody in F."
Robert Barker, accompanied by Miss
Christine Pooler: reading in French
dialect, Mrs. Maud Jewett, encore,
when Your Lad Comes Home from
High" remarks. Rev. George L..
Thurlow: piano duet, Polish Dance"
and encore. &C Sharp Minor Prelude"
John Oddly and Lois Hubbard: violin
solo. angel Serenade," Clair Spot
ford; two selections by the orchestra.
Mrs. Emma Pooler presided in the
absence of the chairman of the COM
mittee, Mrs. Greenwood. Ice cream
cones were served by Miss Hannah
p. Page and Mrs. George Hobart, as
sisted by several young ladies. A So
cial hour followed the refreshments.
Mrs. George Aver, Mr.. and Mrs.
Amos Chapman and Mrs. Curtis of
Athens were in town Saturday to at
tend the funeral of Mr.. and Mrs.
Benz. L. Flanders.
Charles Salisbury of Canaan was
brought to the home of his. daugh-
ter. Mrs. Eugene Keene, on Pleasant
street, Friday afternoon to be near
medical attendance.
Elmer Staples, who has been visit
ing a brother, Eugene Staples, in
Washington, D. c., is now in town
and plans to pass the remainder Of
the winter with his daughter, Mrs
Ben Collins at her home on East
Leavitt street.
Mrs. J. N. Childs. proprietor Of the
Oxford Hotel has been in Lewiston
on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Robinson of
Scion, are guests of Mrs. Robinson's
mother, MIRA Roberta Moore on Court
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Riel who have
been passing several weeks IN Bing.
ham. where he had employment re-
turned Saturday morning and as soon
as there is work ne will resume his
position in the finishing room Of the
American Wooden Mill.
Miss Marjorie Williams. who is
teaching in the Bigelow Hill district,
passed the weekend at the home Of