Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-11

employed as saleslady in Emery-Brown
Co.'S dry goods store. after being the
guest of her parents over Sunday.
The terra Gotta roofing tiles have
been received by the Central Maine
Power Co.. and a crew began Sunday
morning laying the roof of the Weston
Power House. These tiles are light green
in color and are about six by twelve
inches in size and will add much to
the attractiveness of the building.
Miss Grace Cain received a telegram
Sunday night stating that her moth
er was seriously i'll at her home In
Springfield, VT, and Miss Cain left on
the Monday morning train and will
remain with her mother as long as she
needs her.
Miss Grace Paradis. a stenographer
at the State House, was the guest. Of
Sunday.
Milburn Commandery, No. 35. U. o.
G. c., will hold its installation of OFF,
GERS in the Grange hall on Friday eve-
ming. Jan. II. Among the grand off,
GERS expected to be present are Grand
Commander Herbert Mckinney and
Grand Herald w. w. Mckinney Of
Portland and State Deputy w. G..
Leighton Of Gardiner. The Norridge-
wock commandery Is expected to at
tend in body. The installation will be
preceded by a supper at $50 O'Clock for
all members of the order. The install
public dance with music by Varney's
orchestra. The regular meeting of the
U. o. G. G. will be held in c. o. F.
hail on Thursday evening but the
weekly social will not be held.
The funeral service for Mrs. Nancy
Kittridge Page was held on Monday
afternoon at 2.30 o'clock at the home of
her granddaughter and husband, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank A. Meader on upper
Main street.
Mrs. oscar r. Wilder and young son.
Jack, have returned from kentville. N.
s., where they have been visiting since
before Christmas with Mrs. Widder's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Publicorer.
Miss Ida M. Town, who has been
medical patient at the Somerset hos
pital has SO far recovered as to return
on Sunday to her home on Water street.
A beautiful portrait Of Mrs. Fran
els Il. Damon of Dexter has been
presented to the Reformatory for
Women and has been placed upon
the wall Of Damon cottage, which Is
occupied by the mothers and their
little ones. This cottage was named
for Mrs. Damon, who was a valued
trustee Of the institution until she
was unable to attend to the duties of
this office and resigned. Her love
and interest in the work for the wo-
men at the institution is not lessened
by her retiring from the board.
Many a mother who lives in this cot
tage will doubtless receive helpful
and ennobling influences from this
portrait of noble and consecrated
the interest of all womankind at
heart and has done much for Tie rct-
torment of conditions in the state
surrounding womanhood
Mrs. D. Ralph Jenkins and Little
daughter Elizabeth, who was born
at Somerset Hospital a few weeks
age. returned to their home Cn Bush
street, Sunday morning.
Announcement was made q. the
Sunday school hour at the Bethany
Baptist Sunday school that he
Christmas Offering which the school
sent to the Hoover Fund for the
starving children in Europe amount
ed to $4,000.
In compliment Of the arrival of the
new pastor of the Federated church,
Rev. George Loring Thurlow and of
his assuming his duties as pastor,
a union service of the Protestant
churches, the Centenary Methodist
and the Bethany Baptist was held
with the Federated church on Sun
day evening in the auditorium of the
Congregational church which was
filled to it's capacity. An organ re-
cital by Carl w. Malley was much
enjoyed. DR.. DIN Hobbs Tracy, the
retiring pastor presided and the fol-
lowing order of service was carried
out: Hymn THE Church's One Foun-
dation"; invocation, Rev. Herbert l..
Nichols Of the Methodist church;
hymn, Jerusalem the Golden" An
offering was taken for the Hoover
fund, during which Mr.. Mallcy at the
organ and Allen Stinchfield at the pi
ano played duet. Scripture read
ing by DR.. Tracy. Anthem b. the
Federated choir led by Prof Ralph
w. Leighton with n solo sung by
Mrs. Effie Pooley Malley. Prayer was
offered by Rev. George Merriam of
the Bethany Baptist church. Hymn
Pass Me Not" after which Dr. Ira
cy very sincerely and graciouelv pre-
scented the new pastor, Rev. George
Loring Thurlow, formerly OF Lexing-
ton, Mass, to the very large audi
ence. Mr.. Thurlow expressed his
appreciation of the cordial greeting
which he and his family had re-
ceived, not only from the Federated
church but from the other local
churches and the community. Mr..
Thurlow's subject was Remember
Jesus Christ" and his text was talk
en- from PauIs second letter to
Timothy. During the preaching of
this masterful sermon Mr.. Thurlow
held the closest attention Of all pres
ent and each one realized that n con-
secrated Christian minister had
come to make his home in our
town.
Mrs. Roy Keene and her infant
daughter. Marie, who was born at
Somerset hospital returned to the
keene home on Cedar street, Sunday.