Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-14
MONMOUTH

MONMOUTH
The annual meeting and election of
officers Of Boynton Chapter, O. 4. S.,
: NO. IS was held Thursday evening,
Dec. s, with large attendance. Of
hcers were elected for the ensuing year
as follows: Worthy Master, Mrs. Amy
Patten; worthy patron, Elmer Has
kell; assistant matron, Mrs. Gertrude
Wetstein; secretary, Mrs. Julia Pike;
treasurer, Mrs. Eva Woodbury.; con-
ductrcss, Mrs. Ruby Haskell; assist
ant conductress. Mrs. Emma Gasby.
Following the election a social hour
was enjoyed and refreshments Of
sandwiches, cake, coffee and cocoa
were served.
hcnnebec Pomona Grange met with
Monmouth Grange Friday, Dec. 9,
with over a hundred members in at
tendance. County Master, Clarence
Is. Washburn of Litchfield was in the
chair. The fifth degree was conferred
on class of 10 candidates in the fore
noon. An excellent dinner was served
at noon. An interesting program was
presented in the afternoon: Music by
the Grange; paper, by Mrs Olive
Robinson; reading, Miss Blanche
Leech: piano solo, Worthy Master
Washburn; poem, Mr.. Lowell, Farm
ington.
! Mr.. Dostie, a speaker from the de-
partment of agriculture at Orono
gave an address.
Remarks were made by f. T. Cliff
ford of Winthrop, Merle j. Hartman,
county lecturer of Readficld, r. G..
. Clough of Monmouth Members and
visitors were present from Gardiner,
Augusta, Winthrop, Readfield, Bel
grade. Oakland. Skowhcgan, Norridgc-
wock. Pennington, and Wales.
Town schools at Monmouth Center
closed Friday for two weeks yaca-
ton. Christmas was celebrated in
the afternoon in the different rooms,
each room having q Christmas tree
and decorations of red, green and sill
YER. Gifts were exchanged between
the children and teachers. The pupils
of the Grammar school gave an in
teresting entertainment to their par
ents and friends under the instruction
of their teacher, Mrs. Doris DAWN.
There were a large number of visit
ors in the intermediate room where
Miss Mildred Wright of Pennington
is teacher. The honor pupils for this
, school who have not been absent
during the term are Curtis CARLY,
Laura Gilman. Annie Chick and Mar
tina Chick, all living over a mile from
the school. Absent only one half day,
Hoda. Della and Ella Hussey. The
following program was given: singing
by the school, 'Hark the Herald An
gels Sing recitation. waiting for
Santa" Laura Gilman; recitation.
"Santa's Helpers" Martha Chick:
recitation, "a Christmas Tree" Rob-
ert Pettingill; recitation. "Poinset-
tias." Pearl Morrison: song, "Christ-
mas Secrets" six boys; recitation.
Rogers Wants." Russell Rolfe: reci-
tation. Look Up the Chimney" Made
; line Gilman: song in French. Marry
tun Gagnon: exercise, "Christmas
Stockings" six children: recitation.
THE Little Christmas Tree" Alden
|
mas Secrets" Jane Gaenon: recita-
ton. Christmas Questions." Eliza
beth Getchcll; song, Silent Night"
| school; recitation. "Tf Santa Claus
! Lived in n Shoe" Freda Slanenwhite:
Santa Claus Visit" Helen Clement:
December Tricks" Annie Chick:
song. The Naughty Little Mouse"
four children: "a Christmas Eve
Thought" Alex Bailey: what I
Should Like" Elva Smith: "a Christi
mas Conclusion" Adria Rolfe: The
! Christmas Tree" Edith Littlefleld:
Greedy jim" CIaSence Carr; song,
"Iuthcr's Cradle Hymn. SIX girls:
"A Christmas Thought" Virginia
Longfcllow: "a Church Problem"
Warren Andrews; dialogue, "Thcir
Christmas Gifts seven children.
song. 20 Come All Ye Faithful"
school
Program for the Urinary room,
fMrs. Ruth Day, teacher): Christ
mas" Minnie Gardne~: Merry Christ
mas" Frank Carr: :. song nv the
school; "Thc Little. Lights" Eleanor
Flanders: Kris Kringle," Arthur
Chick; Happy Christmas.' Ray
mond Bailey; Look Up the Chin
ney." Thomas Morrison: exercise. six
girls; Scoring Santa Malcolm Day:
Santa Claus" Richard Wetstein:
poem: "Christmas Time" school. "a
Chickadee," Dorothy HILL, recit~~ n,
Arnold Austin; Christmas Greet
ing5," Orville Robertson: song,
school; Rotations, Lena Morrison,
ester Ronleau. Helen Donpell: poem,
school: recitation, Amy Pcttingill:
exercise. three boys: Christmas song,
Roland Patten: recitation, Paul Gard
ner. Walter Bragdon.. -
Honor pupils who were not absent
for the term. Richard Kennedy and
Henry Robertson. Much to the delight