Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-05-02
HINCKLEY

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A very enjoyable school entertain
ment was held at the Hall Friday
evening in which Mrs. Frances Halls
scholars OF Hinckley school took
parts. Special mention should be
made of the seven little Red Cross
nurses. Mrs. Emerson Hall presided
| at the piano. The hall was very
prettily decorated with evergreens,
potted plants, and crepe paper. Pop
corn and candy were on sale, also
sandwiches and cocoa.
Ellsworth Bessey is still confined
to the house with his broken ankle.
Edward Hicks Is fast gaining
from his recent operation and able
to be up each day. Mrs. Hicks is
confined to the house with severe
cold.
A number of patrons from this
vicinity attended the all-day meet
ing with Victor Grange at Fairfield,
Saturday. Among those present were
Past Master George Tibbetts of
Victor Grange and Past Master Ira
Elliott. Of Hinckley Grange.
Guy Nelson Of Canaan has been
sending away mountain trout from
the river and streams in this vicinity
and reports more than an average
catch this spring.
George Tozier Of Solon has been
in this vicinity visiting the past
week at the home of L. Bowden and
\. T.. Bessey.
Mrs. Frank Barnes Of Auburn has
been visiting friends in this place the
past week.
Mrs Esther Brooks was in Show
hegan Saturday, shopping.
Miss Viola Corson, who is working
for Mrs. ]. Johnson at Good Will,
visited her people in Skowhegan
over Sunday.
". Hayden OF Canaan has been
doing some masonry work the past
week for J.. r. Kicker.
Mrs. T.. Clifford has recently pur-
chased new car and sold her driv-
ing horse.
The State road viii be commenced
on Monday of this week, starting at
Good Will where the Fairfield work
left off two years ago.
Henry Kicker of Augusta visited
p. A. Kicker and T.. Z. Kicker Fri
day. He will return to his work in
Aroostook County Monday.
Mrs. Rose Strickland and son,
Lewis. returned home from Skowhe-
gan Monday. after having been there
the past eight weeks
Mr. and Mrs. l.. Bowden have gone
to Pleasant Pond. Carlatunk. for
several weeks. Mr.. Eowden recent
ly sold his fine pair Of work horses
to Llcwellyn Clifford
Mrs. Nora Huff was in Fairfield
Saturday. visiting Mr. Huff at the
Sanatorium.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gaylord and
daughter OF Waterville were guests in
town Sunday.
The May meeting of the philathca
class Will be held at the church next
| "Wednesday afternoon
| Rev. George Merriam preached at
the church Sunday afternoon. The
special music was a pleasing feature,
Arthur Davis with the violin ana
! Horace Pratt with the cornet. assist
! ing in the accompanimcnts to the
beautiful hymns selected.
! Rev. G. w. Hinckley left May for
! Il trip to Boston and Hartford. Conn,
| to be absent a week.
! Miss May l.. Bowman left for Bos-
ton after. Il visit with relatives at
this place and in Skowhegan
! Camps are being erected on the
| Hicks farm for the accommodation
Of some of the State road employees.
| The Philathea class will give a So
cial at the hall Friday evening, May
| 5th.
! Mrs. Lucy Hall Barnes of Auburn Is
! a guest in town.
| Melvin Palmer was in Athens Sun
day to visit relatives. Alonzo Hoxe
! OF North Fairfield accompanied him.
Drs. ". II. and =. II. Walters of
Fairfield We're Sunday evening callers
at "Springsidc."
The pupils OF Mrs Frances Hall
gave an entertainment at the hall, last
Friday evening.
! Mrs. Delmar Sawyer and son, Law
renee, were at their home here for a
f; short time Saturday. returning to her
fathers, Olin Bridges, where she has
been assisting in the work for sew
eral weeks. She reports Mr. Bridges
as steadily gaining in health
| Interest is being shown in the kin
dergarten movement which is planned
for this summer. Parents Of several
pupils have expressed approval and
it is hoped that at least 10 or IL lit
tie folks will be on hand by ne mid
die OF June.
/ Selectman +. A. CoveIl has been in
Fairfield on town business the greater
part of the past month.
! Mr.. Tupper, who bought the Grace
place. is papering and painting and
otherwise improving his house. W. G.
! Wheeler is doing the work.
/ w. S. Ames of Srawmut has begun
his yearly work on the river at this
place.
! The lecture on Birds which was
given at the last Grange meeting was
much appreciated by the bird lovers
Of the community.
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