Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-16
BELT Asst

Horatio H. Carter who is a patient
at the Bradbury Memorial Hospital
was delightfully."- remembered We'd
nesday by large Post card shower.
Between sixty and seventy Valentine
greetings were received to 2cther
with Il five dollar god piece.
Ralph Head who was operated on
at the Bradbury Memorial hospital
Tuesday is doing nicely.
A very enjoyable Valentine party
was given Tuesday evening by Mrs.
Clarence +. Paul at her home on
Congress street. a chicken supper
was served at seven o'clock in the
dining room. The table was artiSti-
cally decorated with rcd heats.
Cupids. and place cards in keeping
with st. Valentines day, the center
piece being a large bouquet OF rcd
Carnations. The evening was spent
at auction.
The Colby College Musical Club.
Theodore G. Br2mhill manage. Will
give a concert and dance in the
Armory Friday evening Feb. %.
The fire engine was called to the
residence of Charles Bradbury Non
day forenoon by a still alarm for a
chimney fire. There was no damage
and only chemicals used.
Mrs. Edith Danforth entertained
the Sons of Veterans Auxiliary Sow
ing Circle last Thursday evening
with a picnic supper at 6 o',rock.
The evening was spent with cdIds
and was very enjoyable. Mrs. Dan
forth was also recently surprised ny
about thirty of her friends calling on
her and spending Il very pleasant
evening.
Waldo Lodge, I. o. o. i. will con-
fer the second degree on two canaI-
dates Friday evening. Next Tuesday
evening Ponobscot En"ampment Will
confer the Patriarchal Degree on a
class of candidates. A lunch Will be
served at the close of the meeting.
Circus
The -ArmOry VAS .hc sccnc or a
very pretty party Wednesday. 1t
opened in the afternoon at ESQ
with the circus. the animals could be
heard roaring in the tents and the
side shows and fakirs made it seem
as though the good old summer circus
had come to town. The decorations
were in keeping with St. Valentines
day. shower of hearts being sus-
pended from the chandelier and rcd
the center of the hall to the four cor
ners. The hall was packed at both
afternoon and evening performances.
In the afternoon a short program
was given including 4 solo dance by
Miss Clara HammonS. trapeZe per-
Torrance by Miss Alberta FnNles,
and dancing by a group Of girls in
Guiding Misses CLARA Hammers,
Helen Foster, Julia Chalmers, AL
berta Fowlcs. and Arlene Ferrald.
In spite of the heavy snow storm the
circus paraded at 5 o'clock ont short
ened their route somewhat going
from the school common to the rnst-
office square. In the evening every
one had to visit the side shows and
see the wild man who could cat six
pounds of raw meat a day. this was
none other than Wallace Thomas.
the fortune teller. Virginia Ingstrcm,
and the snake charmcr Miss Hazel
Baker. The bride and groom attend
ed the circus with the sign Just
Married. on the groom's back. and
they were impersonated by Misses
Vivian Wentworth and Mona Bur
CESS. The two Country Women no
arrived carrying a bird cage caused
great amusement and when I'M
nieoheu were discovered to be Carl
Colcord and Miss Gladys Trundy. Tie
amazing clowns. Emerton Gross,
Fred Merriam. Edward Warren. Mark
Shibles, and Vaughan Hate, ar
forded much fun. A fancy dancer
was given by Clara Hammons. Vida
FoWlcs, Arlene Fcrnald, Helen Eos
ter and Julia Chalmers. Hcrold
GreenlaW made a fine manager and
ring master of the circus. The next
number on the circus program vas
minstrels featuring Joe Nicketson.
clog dancer. The colored musicians
were Marion Rhodes. David Moody,
Arthur Clark with Miss Alice Rob.
pms at the piano. White Robbins
made fine faker and could be heard
at intervals. a burlesque from IVAN
noe. was given, the actors beng
Wesley Curtis. Edward Poor, Norris