Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-13
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nesday, returning Thursday.
Frank Vannah of Newcastle was a
caller of F. NJ. Little, Saturday.
+. NJ. Little is having a piazza
built which will be great improve
ment
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
Episcopal church will conduct a
strawberry festival in the vestry
Thursday from 4.30 to P. NJ.
The Social Club. lately organized.
is very largely attended and quite
number Of candidates are coming in
each night.
MILLS-The Childrens Day Exer-
cises at the Methodist Episcopal
church under the direction of Mrs.
Bradeen were very successfully car
ried out All of the children did JUS
tice to their parts.
Mrs. Maude Lapham is visiting
her sister, Mrs. o. D. Blinn, for a
few days.
c. II. Mcdonald has been unable
to attend to his work on the Shevlin
house as he has been i'll with bad
cold for the past week.
Birthday Party for Barbara Lord
Little Barbara Lord entc aimed
July 4th nine of her friends at a
birthday party. The lawn was dec
GRATED with Japanese lanterns. The
dining room color scheme was of the
national colors and each plate had a
Gil
via Leonard. Phyllis Cate, Leona
Blinn, Thelma' Bailey. Doris Randall,
Freda Stilphen, Virginia Blinn and
Evelyn Laws.
Prin. \. S. Lord went, Wednesday,
to New York where he is to attend
Columbia University for the summer.
Mrs Emily Lord left Wednesday
for Limerick where she will visit
friends for a few weeks.
Mrs. Fannie Pushard is in very
poor health.
MIDDLE BRIDGE--Among the out
of-town callers at the Middle Bridge
store on Sunday were Mrs. Frank A..
Deering. his sons, Gardiner, Jr, and
Harold, also his daughter, Lillian, Ar
thur Lemont and Doris Povich of
Bath, and Mrs. Harry RUGBY of New
York. Mr.. and Mrs. George Merrill
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodbury. Merrill, with
son. Jack, and Clarence Merrill of
Bath. also motored over for a call.
Young men from the Boothbay
camp. Merrymeeting Bay. in canoes
with their chief counselor. Pop" Hill
yer, took Middle Bridge store by
storm, Friday noon. 1t was charm
ing sight to see the canoes coming up
Eastern river, and a delightful oppor-
tunity to meet the young men. Large
strings of fish were caught and cook
cd over the campfire. After supper
Mr.. Choate took the group for mo-
tor boat sail The weather man gave
of his best, and the afternoon and
evening were delightfully."- passed.
Many took the opportunity offered,
and slept on the porch of the store:
others slept meath the starry skies,
and another group aboard the motor
boat Marie Louise" vet each consid-
cred his bunk the best ever. Break
fast was prepared by the boys next
morning in the open. and soon after
camp was broken and happy crowd
headed home for Boothbay camp.
Mrs. Sarah Sheldon is recovering
from an indisposition that has kept
her housed for n few days.
Miss Alice White of the Maine Pub
licity association and Mrs. Newell of
Gardiner were Sunda- visitors at
Middle bridge sore.
Mrs. Charles Chisim is visiting rela-
tives in Damarscotta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Slmucl NJ. Holway
and Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson of Augusta
enjoyed a motor trip with picnic sup
per on Saturday.
Counselors from Merrymeeting
camp have visited Middle Bridge store
to arrange for an outing and over
night stay for their Young charges.
Miss Carolyn Sheldon has returned
home from vacation at Capital Is
land and Farmingdalc.
Farmers started having Monday.
and welcomed heartily a pleasant dav
George Reid. patrolman, arrived at
Middle Bridge store early on Tuesday
morning. He left home before dav
break and had had wet. hard trim.
In his years of patrol work he cannot
recall such a season Of rain.