Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-26

| fair will be used to purchase anu
erect q flag pole for the new public
park and play ground from which
will be flung to the breeze the beau-
tiful new silk flag given to the town
| by DIR. and Mrs. Strong.
| The hall was deliberately decorated
| for the affair with the national colors
and with the wonderful lighting ef-
feet made by 1000 colored electric
lights made the hall n very beautiful
room. The hall was divided into
booths which were named and
| marked with the names Of some or
the most popular Presidents of the
United States. Each man was pre-
scented with bunch Of cherries and
| the ladies' with toy musical instru-
! ments. The place cards were deco
| rated hatchets and a pamphlet with
| "Star Spangled Banner" on one side
and the rules How to Use the Flag"
on the opposite side, was at each
cover. 1t took SO tables to accom-
| modate all who wished to partici-
pate in the game Of the evening. For
the benefit Of those who do not play
whist a splendid program Of several
numbersl by favorite local talent
assisted by talen from out. OF town
was given and heartily enjoyed by
all. The program was as follows:
| Overture of National Airs" Pitts
field band; "A Washington Address, -
| by Frank Clarity, impersonatins
Uncle Sam; vocal solo, Mrs. Helga
Spaulding; violin solo. Miss Lillian
Weber of Boston; character dane
ing, Clayton Wentworth, Boston
saxophone solo, Gardiner Burns. A
pretty feature of the program was
the minuet. danced by the Misses
Catherine Provencher and Catherine
Milton: vocal solo. with piano selec-
tion, Miss Ethel Chase; piano solo
| Mrs. Jennie Hamilton. The closing
number was the "Star Spangled Ban
ner'' sung by Miss Ethel Chase with
chorus.
The prize winners for the evening
We're as follows: First prizes. Mrs. c
G. Smell, Mrs. Severance. c. c. Mer-
rill. Mrs. Roy c. Brown, Mrs. Emer-
son d. Carr Fred q. Eaton, Mrs
Perley A. Wright. Chester A. Frost
Mrs. Bickford, Ross Stuart, Mrs. Ed
win Childs. Harry L. Cornforth
Freeman Hubbard, Miss Ethel San
ford, Mrs. Walter Halliday and Ed
win Childs.
The embroidered bed spread given
to Mrs. Strong to the lucky ticket
holder was drawn by Elmer Chase.
DR.. and Mrs. Strong heartily APP
preciate the assistance that so many
have given them in assisting in the
movement to secure the flag pole nd
promise in the near future to give
their assistance in starting n move
ment to secure a new fountain to be
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grounds.
Allen Robinson of Bingham, a stu
dent at Bowdoin College, Bruns-
wick, and Miss Ruby Frost of Bing-
ham, passed the week end with Miss
Grace Walker at her home on Park
| street.
! Miss Pearl Bearse, a teacher at
Leavitt Institute. Turner Center. was
in town over the weekend for a visit
with her mother, Mrs. Nina Bearse
and other relatives and friends
| Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Spaulding
OF Etna have been in town for a sew
eral days visit with MIR. Spaulding's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Spauid-
ing at their home on North Main
street.
! Leon Moody was in Waterville
+ Saturday afternoon to attend the
| Waterville Auto show
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas r. Getche11.
who have been, passing the week in
Boston arrived home on the after
noon train Sunday. Mr.. Getchell at
tended the Hardware Dealers Con-
vention which was held in Boston
the past week.
! Fred A. Wyman of Oakland was
in town Friday calling on friends
and attending to matters of BUSH
ness.
iMr., and Mrs. William H. Burton
have returned from a several weeks
visit in the home of their son, Will
liam E. Burton at Springfield. Mass
Mrs. Angelina Martin of st. AL
bans, who is Visiting at the home
of her sister. Mrs. Jesse l.. Gould,
! Railroad street. is confined to the
house by illness.
! All Day Grange Meeting
! There was a large attendance Of
members at an all day meeting of
! Pittsfield Grange held Saturday. A
bounteOus dinner was served at noon
and in the afternoon State lecturer
T.. II. Libby Of Auburn was present
and gave an address. Music was
furnished by four piece piano Or
! chestra which added much to the
! program. The program given in the
afternoon was as follows: Singing
state of Maine. MY State Of
Maine" by chorus of girls: music,
orchestra: reading. Eva Huff: sing
ing, three little girls: solo, Fannie
! Roberts: reading. Mrs. Emma Kim
! hall: reading. Mrs. Mary Willis:
reading, Frances Noble: address by
. State Lecturer f. II. Libby of Au-
! burn.
In the evening a box social was
! held which was well attended. Music
| for, the On furnishes LIZ. tn