Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-16
CLINTON

n Spttldi hi@'Nahs Va ~ oAA' AslhD-
ter. o. E. s.. is called for Monday evee
ming next. when the degree Of the or
der will be conferred. The refresh
ment committee consists OF Mrs Cora
3. knight, Mrs. Ruth Lawrence, Mrs.
Maude Mudgett. Mrs. Gertrude Monk
Mrs. Mabel Osborne. Thomas II. Ward
Bliss T. Watts and Irving i. Whittier
The Jolly juniors will meet at the
home of their leader, Mrs r. J.. Long.
ley, Saturday afternoon at o'clock
Samuel W. Fuller is Ill at his home
at West Benton. DIR. Charles II New
comb of this town is the attending
physician.
Mrs. Cleveland futile Of Hlncklcy
1t a guest Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Cain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. Bcsse mo-
tored to Togus Thursday 10 call upon
John Lawrence. who - patient IN
the hospital at the National Home.
They report finding him somcwha;
more comfortable than for some time
past and also rather better ccntcn'cd
His friends here will lie gl,d of the
favorable report.
T. II. kakcy. George IIodgodr7 and
Harvey Wiley spent tho day Fr.da, in
Waterville. where they install, d
Whitman refrigerator.
The grade schools Of tho village have
an enrolment as follows: First and
second. Al pupils; third and fourth
81 pupils: fifth and sixth. ~ pupils
seventh and eighth. I? pupils making
with the high school, lG3 pupils Ia tho
building.
Mr.. and Mrs. +, l.. Bcssr with MI
and Mrs. Loring :. strickland as their
guests vent 10 Hinckloy Friday after
noon to attend \ meeting and banquet
of the Watcrville Rotary club hold at
Good viii.
Mrs. Marcellus Cain and Miss Olive
were business visitors in Watciv.le
Friday.
Mrs. Marjorie Murray, who has been
guest of relatives in town. returned
Friday to Skowhegan, whore she IS
training TO become a nurse.
A special invitation is extended 70
the children by Frank l.. Besse to al.
tend the evening service at the Baptist
church Sunday evening whore no viii
show colorcd views of California and
other interesting places.
manufacturing enterprise which
is now practically assured for the
town has received the attention ~ the
leading business men for the past 10
days. This concern will he known as
the Maine Containcr Co. and consist
of Napoleon 81. Peter. Burt Lasccllc
and Mr.. Fellows OF Fairfield. who viii
engage in the manufacture Of collaps-
ible boxes of various sizes from wood
veneer. These arc a now Invention
patented by Mr.. 81. Peter. the oris-
nator. A collapsible hard wood barrel
will also be made in this factory. The
old school building and Blaisdcll hay
barn near the Maine Central siding
have been leased from +. l.. Besse for
two years with an option TO buy. These
buildings will be occupied by the new
concern. and promise to be well suited
to the purpose. These gentlemen have
been looking for satisfactory loca-
ton for some time. and finding that. as
we'll as fine spirit OF cooperation
among the citizens here, thoy WIZ be-
gin at once TO complete arrangements
for opening their factory. Attorney
George Weeks of Fairfield has acted as
legal adviser and prepared tho nocos-
sary papers. The local committee
which has acted In the matter consists
of Arthur Holt. John y. Davis. Dr. e.
H. Ncwcomb. DR.. Arthur A. Shaw and
B. +. Bean. I. l.. Bessc also has rem
dered valuable assistance This COM
mittee has also arranged the ncc-ssa-
ry financial assistance which is re-
auired to secure this business for the
town.