Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-23
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served in a very appropriate manner
Friday evening, March IS, when the
members of the order and invited
guests filed Odd Fellows hall to its
utmost capacity. The lodge was
called to order by the Noble Grand,
Mrs. Florence Hanson and the Grand
Officers were given the Honors of
the Degree, after which the lodge
was declared at ease for the cele-
bration. The invited guests were
ushered into the hall which had been
beautifully and tastefullly decorated
in pink and green colors, emblematic
of the order. AS soon as the people
were all seated an enjoyable pro-
gram was given.
A few of the members of the Sc
basticook Grange, p. of H., attended
the Union meeting of the three Po-
mona Oranges of Penobscot county
in Bangor City hall Saturday, March
10. State Master Thompson and l..
E. McIntire of the State Grange ex-
ecutive committee as well as other
speakers were present. A fine pro-
gram was given and the fifth degree
was worked on large class Of candi-
dates.
A. B. Rice, real estate dealer of
Newport has sold 225 acre farm
with stock and farming tools, located
in Dixmont, to George Robertson of
Brewer for r. E. Ayers, and farm
on Peltome avenue to c. w. Murphy
of Bangor, for Mrs. Lillian Small.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Smith have
returned from a visit in Portland.
Mrs. F. r. Coburn, who has been
i'll for the past year is little better
at this writing but is not able to
dispense with the services of a train
ed nurse. She is still at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Miles.
Friend e Friend are unloading an
other carload of Fords which arrived
Monday. II
DR.. and Mrs. Freeman Hersey of
Boston. Mass, were in town last
week, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Miles and F. r. Coburn. They were
called to Etna by the serious illness
Of Mr. Hersey's sister, Mrs. Board
man Friend.
Mrs. E. E. Merrill entertained Mrs.
Scott McNelly and Mrs. Everett
Runnels of Clinton last week.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church will meet with Mrs. r. r.
Dow, the president, on Wednesday
afternoon
There will be a public card party
on Wednesday evening, March % in
the large show room of Friend &
Friends Ford Service station, given
under the. auspices of the Woman's
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served and a good time is being an
ticipated.
Mrs. II. w. Rackliffe had the mis-
fortune to fall while out in the yard
and has injured her hip badly. Her
friends are anxious for her recovery
G. r. Norton of the Turner Center
Co, returned Saturday from a two
days trip to Auburn.
Mr. TwiclIer, who is also of the
Turner Center Company, went to
Thorndike for the weekend.
Several of the young folks attend
cd the st. Patrick's ball in Pittsfield,
Thursday night.
w. f. Moore of the L. S. S. Arizona
writes home that he has been on a
wonderful. cruise to South America
and now is back in Cuba. He likes
the navy and loves to hear from the
Newport boys.
st. Patrick's Day was fittingly OBJ
served at the w. r. c. dinner given at
the home of Mrs. Harriet Erann on
Thursday noon, when 33 members
and two children besides the Brann
family were present The tables were
decorated with green carnations
which were a Gift of Mrs. Frances
Kelley of Lewiston a member of Fl.
G. Libby Relief Corps and a former
resident of the town. She also sent
a quantity of shamrock and flags for
souvenirs which were greatly appre-
ciated by the ladies' The dinner was
n success in every way and was
greatly enjoyed. Those present were
Mrs. Helen Ward. Miss Minnie Nor
rill, Mrs. c. b. McIntire Mrs E. c.
Work, Mrs. Esther Young, Mrs. s.
Jennie Ross, Mrs. Mertie Withee
Mrs. Ethel Woodward, Mrs. Daisy
McKenny, Mrs. Josie Witham, Mrs
Anna Sproule. Mrs. Susie Stickney
Mrs. Maisie McCorrison, Mrs. Annis
Judkins. Mrs. Susie Small. Mrs Ida
Brown. Mrs. Mabel Cook, Mrs. Eliza
beth Colby, Mrs. Mary J. Folsom,
Mrs. Jennie Towne, Mrs. Myrtle Lib
by. Mrs. Mary Grant, Mrs. Blanche
Bickford. Mrs. Elizabeth Clifton, Mrs
Helen Goodon, Mrs. Ida Morrill,, Mrs
Bessie ToWne Mrs. Bornice B. Pratt.
Mrs. Carrie Ellis, Mrs. Ellen Chad
bourne, Mrs. Lue Friend and the
hostess. After dinner a social hour
was passed and music on the victrola
was enjoyed.
Mr.. Stillman Drew of the Turner
Center Company is moving from
Somerville, Mass, into the upper
tenement of the Howard place on
Main street.
Mrs. F. l.. Brown and Mrs. Elsie
Norton were in Pittsfield Wednesday
to attend the Union meeting of the
grange. Others who attended were
Mrs. John Folsom, Mrs. Ralph Bick-
ford, Mrs. Chester Small, Miss Flor
ice Glidden, all of whom report a fine
time.
Mrs. Annie Simpson of Camp Etna.
who has been the recent guest of
Mrs. Myra Adams, is visiting at the
home of her nephew, Harry Clark. for