Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-22
Miss Abbott Given
DELIGHTFUL Surprise

D0llSIlGlul surprise
Miss Bulah Abbott, of Madison,
who has been employed in the silt
ching room of the Somerset Shoe
Company, who on Saturday night
completed her duties there and has
returned to her home was given a
delightful shower party on Friday
evening by her co-workers in the
stitching. room when they gather at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Pierce on Hewett street, where Miss
Abbott boarded and hung her a May
basket and presented her with a
handsome cut glass Water set. This
party was given in honor of Miss
Abbott's approaching marriage to
Wilfred Turgeon, also Of Madison,
which will occur early in June. The
evening was spent with games and
stunts. Delicious refreshments were
served. 1t was a most happy occa-
sion for the surprised Miss Abbott
and also her friends who gave her
whose hospitality was apprecia ted.
Miss Abbott has endeared herself to
a large circle of friends during the
time she has been employed here
who. extend best wishes to her.
Hannah Lyons
Mrs. Hannah Lyons died early
Sunday morning at the home Of her
son, George, in Canaan, which farm
Is known as the Sanborn place. Mrs.
Lyons was eightly-one years of age
and has resided in Canaan only for
q short time having come from
Aroostook County. She leaves seven
children. The funeral service will
be held this Tuesday afternoon at
two o'clock at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Lyons and will be con-
Quoted by the Rev. George Merriam
the pastor of the Bethany Baptist
church. The remains will be taken
to Monticello for burial in the FAM
lily lot.
The American Legion Auxiliary
Will meet at the Legion rooms this
Tuesday evening at 100 o'clock.
The funeral service for Allen Bos-
worth, the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Le-
land BOsWorth of North Cornvillc,
who died Saturday afternoon by con-
tact of live electric wires near the
home of his parents will be held this
Tuesday afternoon at one O'clock.
Rev. George Merriam, pastor of
the Bethany Baptist church. Rev.
Herbert l.. Nichols. pastor of the
Centenary Methodist church and
Rev. George L. Thurlow, pastor of
the Federated church met Monday
forenoon at the Federated church
parsonage with Mr.. Thurlow and
held a conference with reference to
the Sunday services in the various
churches. They will soon have a
definite program arranged for the
summer months.
On Thursday evening the Mission
airy class who is studying the work
of Christian Missions in India under
the direction of Rev. George l.. Thur
low will meet at the Federated
church.
Sunday morning at the $50 Mass
at the Notre Dame of Lourdes church
fifteen children received their first
communion. The little girls wore
white dresses with wells and crowns.
The altar was beautifully decorated
Tor the occasion and there was src-
clal organ music and hymns were
sung making a very impressive SER
vice. AT the Benediction of the
BLESSED Sacrament which was at $50
IN the afternoon the children re-
ceived the order of the scapular.
saturday afternoon at go O'Clock
the Working League of the Federat
ca church will hold cake sale at
the store of Ira A. Norton on Water
street for the benefit of the painting
fund. Mrs. Ira A. Norton is chair
man of the committee in charge of
the sale.
Philip Legendre. a public carriage
nrlver who resides at the corner of
Main and West Front street. at the
Southside square Sunday afternoon
from 1890 until 4.3O counted the au-
tomobiles which passed the crossing
OF the ways and found them to be
1885, While eighteen teams passed
ana iour men on horseback. This is
the junction of the Back road and
the Middle coming together at the
top of Baptist Hill and the new
state road to Waterville and the
Norrldgewock road on the South
SIDE of the river and the lower end
or Main street which goes to and
across the Island to Water street
Ihls was a very large number of
cars but was actual count during
those hours. This point is one Of
the heaviest traffic places in the
town. WV
Postmaster William r. Elliott as
sistant Postmaster Howard Durril1
Murray Decker and Allan Stinchfield
rave returned from a fishing trip to
Brighton.
Mrs. Oakley Moody of Canaan was
I'm town Monday morning and Ieft
for Portland to attend tic Crand
Chapter of Eastern Star renrerentin@
the Sunrise Chapter of Canaan of
which she is the worthy matron.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Lonafellow of
Augusta We're guests Sunday of Mr..
Longfellow's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charies Longfellow of Water street.
Miss Ethel Littlehales of West
Paris. returned to Fairfield Monday
morning after being weekend
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Whit
neY of Madison avenue.
cana Packard returned to Water.
vile Monday morning after passing
sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Grin Packard.
Ofville Dulac, who arrive' town
Saturday, returned to Boston Nom
day after visiting with his mother.
Mrs. Sophia Dulac. Hathaway street
and other relatives in town.
Mrs. Ruth Clyde returned to Wa
terville Monday morning where she is
employed in the millinery depart.
ment of the Soule store after being
the Sunday guest of her parents, DIR.
and Mrs. A. b. Borden.
Mrs. Joseph Ducette and = :. Will
tired Rheaume returned to their
homes in Chisholm Monday morning
after passing Sunday with their hus-
bands. who are employed here by the
Skowhegan Paper company.
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