Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-06-09
HINCKLEY

Lyle A. Boyden of Waterville who
has recently purchased livery sta
BILE in that city was a dinner guest
at Ivoi Halls Wednesday.
Mrs. Amos Bridge and brother;
David Bridge of Hazardville, Conn.,,
State road contractors, were guests
at dinner Wednesday at Hotel
Barnes. Chester Bridge took them to
Belfast in the afternoon.
Melvin Palmer was in Augusta
Wednesday on business. He was &C
companied by w. a. Hoxie. They
made several calls en- route and
passed very pleasant day.
Mrs. Rose Strickland and son,
Lewis. We're business callers in Wat
eIville Wednesday,.
The electrical storm Wednesday
evening affected several people in
this community. One crash came. SO
barn must have been struck" One
woman was on the verge of fainting,
another was caught and saved from
falling, while the right arm and hand
OF another woman was numb for ov-
er an hour. So far as has been
learned no building was struck by
lightning.
Mrs. L. c. Joy passed a very happy
week in Boston where she attended
the graduation of her daughter, Miss
Evelyn Joy. who has completed her
two years course at the Wheelock
kindergarten training school, Fri
day morning she attended Mothers
Day exercises at the Wheelock In
stitute which she greatly enjoyed
Friday evening. in company with her
daughter and sister, Mrs. ". b. Blan-
chard of Auburn, the latter having
joined her in Portland on the trip,
were supper guests Of Mrs. May
Pratt Peakes, at the PeakeS' home in
-Athol. Mrs. Peakes is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Pratt of the
Clinton side of the river. here. Sat
ucday, Miss Joy attended the alumni
banquet at the Brunswick House:
Sunday they enjoyed the baccalaure-
ate sermon at the Central Congre-
gational church and Monday. June s.
occurred the graduation exercises at
the Central church. Mrs. Joy and
Miss Evelyn returned home Tuesday
afternoon.
Arthur Covell. L. of M, 30, has &C
cepted a position with the Hyde
Windlass Co, of Bath. His work is
in the drawing room.
The sad news reached this place. OF
the drowning of the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Wilson Lowe of Shawmut
Wednesday. Much sympathy is ex-
tended to the family
The Hinckley school held a picnic
in Clinton Wednesday, near the home
of the teachers parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Brooks. Several automobiles
took the pupils across to the picnic
ground, whore games were played
and a fine time enjoyed. 4 bal
the Hill Road school resulted in a
score of IA to Ii in favor of Hinck
! ley. 4 picnic lunch of sandwiches
cake, pie, cookies and lemonade was
served, to which all did justice.
| Miss Evelyn JOY attended the wed
ding of Miss Pearl Halville of Skow.
hogan Wednesday where she was one
of the bridesmaids
Miss Gladys Godfrey, principal OF
the Girls Grammar school the past
two years, accompanied Miss Georgia
Morrow, the teacher of sewing, TO her
home in Norridgewock for visit
and from there will go on to Bangor
and later to her home in Litchtield.
Miss Hildred Bibber, assistant in
the Girls Grammar school left Tues
day morning for her home in Sabat-
tus.
Mrs. David r. Porter has received
a telegram from her husband. from
Victoria. B. c., telling of his safe ar
rival June 5th.
Edward Danielson has returned tC
Newark, \. j.. after four weeks
visit at Good viii.
Miss Hazel Eic. er. a Grange Cot
tage girl and the girl in whom the
State Grange has taken a great in
terest for several years, has complet-
ed her High school course, being one
of the 1929 graduating class. and is
the guest OF State Deputy Kate &.
Ellis at Sunset Ridge farm.