Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-06-20
NORTH AUGUSTA
Bracket School Exercises

Ihe Bracket school closed Thurs
Gay Tor It's summer vacation. There
was one graduate, Robert Nye. son
OF Mrs. Mae Grover Nye of Mon
tana, who with her sons have been
visiting her parents here. In tho
evening an excellent entertainment
was given by the teacher, Julia
Ayers. and her pupils at Grange hail
which consisted of recitations. songs
drlll by the girls, a piano solo bv
MISS Muriel Dutton, play. THE
FAIRY Wand" by members of the
school, in which Eliza beth Tobin
and Blanche Chartland were attrac-
lively arrayed to represent butter
HES. All of the numbers received
favorable comments. The singing by
the school was excellent, especiallt
the singing of "America," Ice
cream and cake were served. after
winch games were enjoyed. The
hall was filled with a large and ap-
preciative audience. as is always the
case when Julia Ayers has an en-
,ertainment. Helen Rogers presided
at the piano and furnished music
during the entire evening. The re-
celpts were very satisfactory and
will be used for the benefit Of the
school.
Friday morning G. NJ Bean kindly
offered to take the school to Isla! d
Park. Seats We're arranged in
haNrack. and about 80 accepted the
invitation. Many of the pupils had
never visited the park. A large
number of parents and friends also
enjoyed the outing. Dinner was
served at noon.
Lemonade was furnished to all bv
their teacher and all had the privi-
iege of boat ride if parents had
not previously objected to their 60
ing on the water. 1t was an ideal
day. Mrs W. r. Ayers and Mrs.
i. NJ. Tobin also assisted in making
TINS very pleasant outing for all.
Mr.. and Mrs, Leigh Ayers and Mr..
and Mrs. George Wade were in
Portland. Saturday. Mr. and Mrs.
Ayers were guests of Mrs. Ayers
father, Marshall Rogers, an officer
on one of the steamships from Bos
ton to Portland. Mr.. and Mrs. Wade
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Griffith and daughter. Eugenia
George Iaud of Wells was calling
on w. r. Ayers, Friday.
Carl Wilson is passing the summer
with his father II. G. Wilson
Madeline Wescott of Augusta Wis
tied Saturday her sister, Isabelle
Wescott. who lives with Mr.. end
Mrs. w. Lendall Ayers.
Katherine Phelan of Augusta is
visiting Mrs. W. r. Ayers.
Mrs. Whtehouse attended the
graduation exercises of her grand
daughter, Iva Weston, at Hallowell.
Thursday.
Friends Of Mrs. Belle Perkins of
Readtield Depot are pleased to hear
that her son, Russell. who has been
seriously i'll of tonsilitis and alb
scesses in the throat, is improving.
Mrs. Perkins has recently pur-
chased a new Ford autom obile.
Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Jackson
and their children, Estelle and Silas
of Newport, who has been visiting
relatives here. have purchased
farm at Mt. Vernon. Mr.. jackson
has also purchased a new automo-
bile.
Mrs. E. f. Taylor was at Readfield
Depot last week. called there by the
serious illness OF her nephew, Russell
Clement.
The Christmas Club will meet
with Mrs. Edwin White, Wednesday
afternoon.
Minot Thomas and Walter Ferrah
Of Oakland were here over Sunday
and visited with Mr.. Thomas moth
er, Mrs. G. w. Knowles.
Miss Beatrice Thomas of Augusta
was at her home here over Sunday.
Mrs. c. w. Thomas passed Mon
day i'll Augusta as the guest Of Mrs.
Letter Gile. 100 Green street.
Mrs. Arthur Cayting passed the