Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-23
MONMOUTH
Old Friends Day

Wednesday was a great day for
Monmouth Grange it being the regu-
Ian old friends day of the year. Sew
eral years ago this grange establish
eG a day in June when the members
would invite in old friends, those VINO
had been members but forced to drop
out by reason of age or infirmitles
and others too feeble to get about,
and all together spend one day re-
newing old acquaintance. 1t was
happy crowd of 175 which sat down
to a good dinner supplied BY the la
dies of the grange in charge Of Mr..
and Mrs s. II. Dean and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Moody and then in spite
of the intense heat the hall was well
filled to enjoy the program which con-
sisted Of some good instrumental mu-
sic by two Of the younger members,
Geo. Randlette and Leila King, read
incs by MIS-. York the well known
reader and an illustrated lecture of
much merit by Commissioner WASH
burn on the state OF Maine. In his
clear setting forth Of the resources of
the state and comparison with other
States in production of farm crops
he gave n deeper insight to the worth
of Maine than many realized. 1t is
a lecture which should be given in
every grange hall in the State.
| The Monmouth Lodge. r. ard A.
NJ. Will attend service in a body at
the Community Church, North Mon
mouth on Saint Johns day, Sunday,
June q. Sermon by the pastor, Rev.
H. u. Maxwell. While rccaining his
health MI. Maxwell has been supply
ing for the Community church and
getting remarkable response from the
people of that section. Following the
service the Masons at the North will
serve a dinner to the members of the
| lodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Haskell, Miss
Virginia Richardson and Miss Ruth
Alden Of Winthrop made n trip by
automobile to CundY's Harbor on
Saturday for the week end.
Mr.. w. A. Bray and daughter of
! Monsoon have been visiting Mr.. Bray's
daughter, Mrs. Roy Thomas and fam
lily this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Smith and four
children motored from Island Pond,
Vt, on Sunday to visit Mr.. Smiths
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith.
Mr.. Smith returned that day. Mrs.
Smith and children will remain sew
eral weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Peters of
South Paris were in town Wednes-
day to attend the Old Friends Day
meeting of Monmouth Grange.
Mrs. Herbert Bell and little son,
Richard were recent guests of Mrs.
Harold Flanders.
Mrs. Carrie Dean entertained the
Good Times Club, Tuesday afternoon
at her home on South Main st. There
were three tables al whist. Mrs. G.
- k,,J, J,e, ,l,,l,
Moody acted as supplies.
DR. G. NJ. Twitchell picked his first
ripe strawberries June Is. one week
later than in previous years. His
crop will be large for space covered.
Miss Eva AIckenncy of Boston was
the week end guest of her sister, Mrs.
Ora Shepard.
Rev. and Mrs. 7. A. Bean attended
Bates Commencement, Wednesday
when their nephew. Herbert r. Bean
of Lewiston was among the gradu-
ates Thursday and Friday Mr.. Bean
attended the Epworth League con-
vcntion in Bowdoinham.
Miss Mary Lord is visiting friends
in North Hampton, Mass.
Mrs. G.. l.. Howard of Auburn is
passing the week with Mrs. S. II.
Dean and Mr.. Dean.
The WOmanS department or the 10
cal farm bureau will hold its June
meeting on Friday the %, with Mrs.
Berton Robinson. Mrs. O. w. Crosby
is project leader and Making Ice
Cream, is the subject.
Mrs. Minnie Packard
Mrs. Minnie (Harris) Packard, wife
of James r. Packard of Monmouth
who was taken to the Central Maine
General Hospital Tuesday for a sur
gical operation passed away Wednes-