Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-19
CLINTON

Mothers Day will be observed at
the Baptist church on Sunday by
appropriate services. The sermon by
the pastor. Rev. E. f. Longley. will
be appropriate to the sentiment OF
the day. Special music will be CIV
Ell. During the Sunday school hour
a suitable program will be given, as
arranged by the superintendent
Loring S. Strickland. In the evening
! a lecture on Ben Hur." illustrated
by stereopticon views will be given
by the pastor. A cordial invitation
is extended to the public for all the
days services.
| The annual district meeting for the
Rebekah lodges of this vicinity will
be held Monday afternoon and eve
ming at Odd Fellows hall in Water
vile.
Mrs. Dorothy Gerald, worthy ma
| tron of Fireside Chapter. O. f. S.
will represent that organization at
! the 31st annual session Of the Grand
! Chapter to be held in Portland next
+, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Principal Fred c. Moulton went to
Pennington Friday afternoon for a
visit with friends and to take the de-
! gree of Knight Templar in the Ma
! sonic fraternity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred II. Wakely
motored to Corinna Thursday to visit
relatives.
Norman Irving of Waterville was a
business visitor in town Thursday.
Mrs. Mary Weymouth came We'd
nesday from kineo to pass a few
days with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Wiley were re-
cent visitors in Shawmut.
Ruel Lamb, Everett Nelson, Ruel
Wiley, Arthur Hodgdon and Cecil
Nelson have employment IN oak
land.
Mrs. Clarence Gibson and children,
Ethelyn, Herbert, Lewis, Helen and
Elizabeth, who have been visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs George
Furber for a few weeks. returned to
her home in Indian Pond Thursday
morning.
Miss Hazel Hopkins, teacher of the
fifth and sixth grades, is preparing
her pupils to present an entertain
ment in Town hall Friday evening,
June !.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger +. Stinchfield
formal yopened to the public
! Thursday evening their new and at
tractive auto rest. "Rest-A-Whlle.'
A large crowd of friends and we'll
wishers gathered to give the new
business venture a boost. This es-
tablishment is one of the finest on
the highway as to location and
equipment and offers beside the
usual refreshments a free camping
place for auto parties.
tertained at the home of Mrs. Cert
rude Richardson Friday afternoon.
| There was good attendance OF
members. Mrs. Bertha Billings,
president, presided. Three new
members were admitted. Mrs. Anna
| Weymouth. Mrs. Mary Lamb and
Mrs. +. w. Brooks. The program
was in honor of mothers and was as
| follows: Famous mothers of the
past, Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. Mrs.
Spinney: Mrs. Eliza B. Garfield. Mrs
Gertrude Richardson; Mother OF
Charles Dickens. Miss Sarah T.
| Richardson; Mrs. Abigail Adams
| Mrs. Jennie Wheeler; Susanall
Wesley. Mrs. Lottie D. Wakely: Mrs
Mary Washington. Mrs. Martha G.
Adams: "a Chimney-Corner Grand
mother" Mrs. Mary Cain: Hannah
Dustin. Mrs. Mae Hodgdon: reading,
1.-The White Carnation," Mrs. Laura
A. Felker: paper. Origin of Moth
ers' Day." Mrs. Jennie E. Wheeler;
poem, Faith Of Our Fathers" Mrs
Lottie D .Wakely: "Our Mothers
Mrs. Ethel Robinson: poem, my
Mothers Rocking Chair" Mrs
Gertrude Richardson; prayer, In
fluence of Mother" Mrs. Jennie
Harmon: The Club Creed, members.
The June meeting of the Wes-
leyan Club will be held at the home
of Mrs. Rosa Church or Friday the
| 10th. The Ladies' Aid is invited to
hold a "silver tea" at the same time
and place. At this meeting a patri-
| otto program will be given.