Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-16
CLINTON

W. E. Carey OF Springfield, Mass.
was visitor at the High school
Wednesday. He addressed the pupils
in the interest of the Bay Path In
stitute.
Mrs. Chas. c. Hayes Of Farming
ton, who has been in town for a few
days supervising repairs on her
Main street property. returned home
yesterday. She was accompanied BY
her sister. Mrs. Clara ]. Martin, who
will be her guest for few weeks.
Mrs. Burt Gerald and Mrs. Robert
Brace were in Waterville for the day
Wednesday.
Fred T. Langlois OF Portland was
a business visitor in town yester-
day.
Mrs. Lewellyn Decker and Mrs.
Mrs. Ida Eastman were in Water
vile Wednesday calling on friends.
The Ladies' Aid of Brown Memoir
ial Methodist church was entertain
ed by Mrs. Sarah NJ. Ross and Mrs.
Jennie Wheeler at a "silver tea"
Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Jennie
Harmon, president for February.
presided at the business session. Mrs.
Lottie D. Wakely was elected to
serve during March to FIJI the place
of Mrs. Nathan Adams who resigned.
The members reported ten mission
airy and thirty-nine social calls since
the last report. Twenty members
and one guest, Mrs. Alice Marcia
were present. A most delightful
social afternoon followed the tran
saction of business. Mrs. Ross
treasurer Of the society, is passing
her eighty-first year, and it is a
great pleasure to her and her daugh-
ter to open their home to the Ladies
Aid. Several times each year they
dispense their most cordial hospi-
tally and this occasion was. like
former ones. most enjoyable. The
rooms were made attractive by
Valentine decorations and Valentine
favors were used as place cards at
the tea table. Refreshments were
sandwiches. cakes. cookies. dough-
puts. tarts and coffee. Mrs. Evalyn
Greeley presented to the hostesses a
beautiful cream cake decorated
seasonably with red jelly hearts. 1t
was greatly admired by all the ladies.
The Aid will serve public supper
Thursday. March 2.
Billings Relief Corps observed
Washington's birthday in an inter-
esting manner Wednesday afternoon.
making it an occasion to do honor
also to the veterans Of the G. A. r.
There was a large attendance of
members who enjoyed the following
program: Marching Through Geor-
gia," corps: quotations from WASH
ington: poem, Grand Army Boys"
Mrs. Eva Wood; paper, Youth OF
Washington: Mrs. Lottie Wakely:
reading. What Does the Bronze
Button Mean?" Mrs. Ethel Robin
son: paper. Mother of Washington"
Mrs. Nellie w. Gordon: poem. lone
in Blue. and One in Gray" Mrs. Ma
bel Osborne; paper, washington,
the President" Mrs. Ida c. Rolfe:
reading. boy Scouts and the Flag"
Mrs. Laura Dangler: poem. IRE
member They Wore the Blue" Mrs.
Gordon. The veterans present each
contributed something Of interest to
the program: Fred Hatch gave de-
scription of Gen. Les plantation;
Perry Brown recited a poem, ITO the
Service Flag" Retire Weber. rem
iniscences of "The Days of 81" All
wer particularly glad to see the
watch exhibited by James Thurston
who was in service four years. a
member of Co. H, 30th regiment of
Maine Volunteers. He bore the rank
of first sergeant and this watch was
parting Gift from his men on July
4, 1865. After remarks from several
members of the Corps the program
closed with America" and the
American Creed" and flag salute. A
bountiful and delicious lunch was
served. 1t consisted of sandwiches.
cake. cookies. doughnuts. pear pick
les and coffee. Mrs. Eva Wood and
Mrs. Josie Grant were the commit
tee in charge. The corps will OBJ
serve Children's day the second
meeting in March.