Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-04
CLINTON

The regular meeting of Billings
Relief Corps will be held at the hall
"Wednesday. Important business will
be considered and a program ap-
propriate to Independence Day be
presented. Each member is asked to
furnish a selection appropriate to the
occasion.
Mrs. Carl Hodgedon is entertain
ing her cousins, Misses Dorothy and
Alice Bradfort of Portland.
Miss Louise Crawford Of Dexter
who has been at the home of her
aunt, Mrs. Charles H. Newcomb for
a week has returned to her home in
Dexter.
f. E. Witham left Monday morn
ing for Bethel to remain over the
holiday. He was accompanied by
his mother. Mrs. Dora V. Witham
and Miss Erminie Allen of Manches-
ter, N. H., who have been visitors al
his home for three weeks.
DR.. and Mrs. E. H. Kidder of Wat
erville were Sunday visitors of rela-
tives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Spearin of Fair
field were in town recently calling
on friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Briggs OF Oakland
were guests Sunday of Mrs. Susie
McNelly.
Rev. f. A. Davis of Lisbon Falls
missionary of the United States Bap-
fist convention was entertained re-
Gently at the Baptist parsonage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas H. Ward
motored to Bowdoinham Sunday t.
remain over the holiday with Mrs
Wards parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Denham.
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Cummings
and son, Stanley of Oakland ant
Austin Larry and his niece, Mrs
Cora Shepard of Auburn We're enter
tanned Sunday by Mr. and Mrs. Ros
well f. Goodrich.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett G. Holt ant
daughter. Betty Of Washington. d. c
are passing vacation at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
He of Main street
>1r. and Mrs. Holmes Pickett and
son, Lester of Skowhegan We're in
town Sunday 1lling on friends
Mr. and Mrs. Meloon of Portland
are visitors of Mrs. Meloon's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wood of Silver
street. driving by auto from Portland
on Sunday.
Mrs. Ida Mitchell who has been
in Massachusetts for several months
has returned to town and is at the
home Of her brother, j. Frank Rolfe
and Mrs. Rolfe.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Knight and
daughters. Helen and Mildred OF
Allston. Mass. arrived Saturday eve
ming to visit his brother, Willis f
Knight and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Barney and
Mrs. Emma Bar of Corinna were
week end guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred II. Wakely. Miss Bertha
Banks. who has been a visitor at the
w lkely home for several days, re-
turned with them to her home in
tina town.
A number of members of Clinton
lGranGc were in Benton Saturday
evening when large gathering was
held in Grange hall for the purpose
of comforting the 5th and 9th degrees
OF that order. They included. Mr.
and Mrs. James Clements. Mr. and
Mrs. Harold BIO Mr. and Mrs. C.
Edward Marcia, Mr. and Mrs. H. B
Miller. Mr.. and Mrs Ole Gerald, Mrs.
George \. Wakely, Mrs. VIM. Tap.
ley. Mrs. Belle Merrill. Mrs o. D. ST.
mOnsOn. Mrs. Ella Kennedy. Austin
Jersey and Fred Blbey. This meet
ing was held in preparation for the
next session of the National Grange
which will be held in Portland this
State.
Mrs. Jennie w. Harmon. a popular
Young matron Of the town passed a
birthday anniversary and to fitting
" celebrate the event. members of
Fireside Chapter q. F.. s.. of which
she is matron. and of the Ladies'
Md and Wesleyan Literary club of
Brown Memorial church in which she
IS an active worker, also other friends
and neighbors gathered to pay her a
surprise visit at her home on Church
street. Mrs. Harmon arose to the oc-
casion and assumed her duties as
hostess in a most gracious manner
| tihu dIl AFTERNOON Oh muCn pleasure
was enjoyed. A pleasing program of
Rotations and music was given by
the children. Several games were
enjoyed. Delicious refreshments
were provided and served by the
guests. In behalf of the friends who
gathered, the hostess was presented
with several pieces of pyrex ware.
An original poem by Mrs. Edith p.
Brown, accompanied this gift Two
attractive birthday cakes were given
by Mrs. J. c. Grant and Mrs Jose
phine Sirois
| Children's Day program given Sun
day evening at Brown Memorial NJ.
+. church: Professional, school; re-
sponsive Scripture reading, followed
by the Lords Prayer; singing. No.
1SS, school; recitation, Little
| Folks" Floyd Doucette and Esther
Stewart; recitation. "Frowns and
Smiles George Wakely. Jr, and
Ivan Stewart; song, Ida Brown; reci-
tation. Harriette and Dorothy Nc
Kenney; singing, Little Daisies"
Colby Robinson; Daisy exercise six
little girls: recitation. Marjorie Bail
cy; recitation, Gorham Robinson:
song. Hail Happy Day." Glenys