Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-25
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which was given Friday evening at the
Benton Grange hall, was well attend
ed. The cast of characters was: jed
ediah, owner of Old Homestead, and
every inch man, Charles Smith; Tom
Perkins, Jed's son, the victim of Cir
cumstantial evidence, Herman Brown;
David Angel. Jed's scheming and I'M
scrupulous neighbor, Theodore Rich
ardson; Lem Haskins, the hired man.
whose courage fails at the critical
moment, Alton Bowman; Hezekiah Slo-
cum, with penchant for conunGrums
and borrowing, Alton Richardson; Rob
ert Donald, geologist, one of Jed's
city boarders, E. NJ. Ramsey; Algernon
Percival Montgomery, a city boarder
WHIP will know better next time Leon
Brown; George Washington Lincoln
Jackson, an ordinary niger, whoS just
hangs round, Ray Kilgore; Mrs. Per-
kins, Jeds wife, a woman of the right
sort, Mrs. Lottie Black; Ariminter
Perkins. Jeds sister, whose tongue is
not paralyzed, Mrs. Ivan Hodges; Ola
dys Angel, daughter of David Ahgell,
whose faith sustains Tom, Miss Frieda
Tarbell; Mnnervy Ann johnson, the
kitchen help, who objects to being Dor
a large number at the sociable, which
was enjoyed until midnight
The Past and Present Club which
was to have met with Mrs. Florence
Lawry this afternoon has been post
pDned week
M Sylvia Brazzell entertained a
few friends at dancing party at her
home Saturday evening. A buffet
lunch was served. Those present were
Margaret Mcclellan. Muriel Brophy,
Doris Tozier. Audrey Mcclellan, Helen
Pollard. Madeline Woodwork. Sylvia
Brazzell, John Lawry, Russell Brown,
Lawrence Putnam. Edward Archer,
Fred Marden. Lawrence Glue and
Wentworth Greenleaf
:. Mr.. and Mrs. Benjomin Rackliff en-
tertained few friends at G o'clock
dinner Saturday evening in honor of
Miss Edith Wilcher and Mr.. and Mrs.
r. C. Clark. The table was prettily
decorated with place cards and favors.
The evening was passed in card play
ing. Those present were Miss Edith
Wilcher, Miss Blanche Webster, Mr..
and Mrs. r. c. Clark, Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren Sweet and Mr.. and Mrs. Rack
lift.
Owing to the weather there was not
as large an attendance of Odd Fellows
and Rebekahs as was expected at the
services held yesterday morning at the
Methodist church. The church was
prettily decorated and special music
was furnished. A splendid address
was delivered by Rev. ]. c. Bearce.
Miss Edith Wilder, who has been
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
benjamin Radcliff, has returned to
her home in Everett, Mass.
Mrs. Dora Staples who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Jacquith has returned to her
home in Bath.
Capt. and Mrs. W. r. Kregar have
returned from Boston. Cant. Kregar
will pass some time here at his home
while his vessel. the Jennie Flood
Kregar, is at Boothbay Harbor, being
repaired.
Miss Blanche Webster of Augusta.
Mr.. and Mrs. BENZ. Rackliff.
Lawrence High baseball nine re-
turned from Hallowell. Saturday, vic
torious, having won from Hallowell
High by a score Of 8 to 1.
Mrs. Alberta Mckay left Saturday
for Alberta. Canada, where she will
reside.
Mrs. George Litchfield OF augusta
was the weekend guest of Mrs.
Frank Leighton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Smart of
New York. arrived in town Saturday
and will pass the summer at the home
of Mr.. Smart's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. r. varney.
Miss Catherine Hatch, who teaches
at Castine, passed the weekend in
town with her mother, Mrs. Fl. r.
Hatch.
Mahlon Crumutt of Clinton was a
business caller in town yesterday.
Miss Josephine Thorpe Of Oakland,
passed the weekend in town with
relatives.
The funeral services Of the late
Miss Frances Fogg Cate, were held
yesterday from the Methodist church.
The services were conducted by Rev.
j. C. Bearce. The floral tributes were
many showing the extreme sympathy
OF hr many friends. The sprays and
bouquets from the schools were beau
tifnl. There was large pillow from
the Lawrence High school and harp
from the schools OF Oakland The