Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-06
PERSONAL MENTION

vile Monday on business.
Mrs. Bert Paul of South Scion was
a business caller in town Monday.
Mrs. Ray A. Gordon and her lit
tie son Ray Junior left on the morn
ing train for Cambridge. Mass,
where she and her little son will
make their home with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wellington Belts.
Nelson Towle, who has been Wis
iting his daughter and husband, Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond Mellows In Madi-
son. and his sister, Mrs. A. T. Whit
tier, at her home on Summer street,
returned Monday morning to his
home in Auburn.
Miss Mary Gordon of Massachu-
sets, senior at Colby college, was a
Sunday guest of Miss Helen c. Hight.
| a freshman at Colby. at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
3. Hight Of West Front street.
Rally Day Exercises at Bethany
The Bethany Baptist church was
filled Sunday morning at 1890
! o'clock, when the Sunday school pu-
! pills gave the Rally day exercises.
The pupils, old and young alike. sat
! by classes and marched to their
! places in the front of the church.
music being furnished by the Beth
| any orchestra.
The service began with singing by
| male quartet composed of Donald
L. Burrill. George Oulton. Clyde f.
| Decker and Lyle S. Moore, accom-
/ panied on the organ by MIS-. Ethel
| Whittier Ames, the organise: hymn,
Saviour, Like a Shepherd Lead
| U.s.; the pastor, Rev. George Mer-
riem, presided and announced that
| the main theme throughout the
| program would be service and in
| troduced James White, who read an
article entitled, THE Kingliness of
Service" Mr.. Merriam referred to
| the service of DIR. Charles V. Han
son, the first pastor of the Bethany
Baptist church. and that even now
he frequently hears reference made
| to the splendid service which DIR.
Hanson rendered in this community
while pastor at Bethany.
Prayer. Mr.. Merriem; singing.
| male quartet; recitations. Harold
| Malbon, Marcus and William Par
| sons, LINDEN Turner, Ruth Thorn
as; singing Call to Service" young
| people of the Christian Endeavor
| Society, with Dorothy NJ. Nye at the
| piano; recitations, Velma Easier,
Ann Luella Cleveland. Arthur Ma
son; song, primary pupils; recita-
| ton. Philip Whittemore, Leigh
Phillips, Pauline Atkinson. Robert
/ Healy; vocal solo. THE Holy City,"
e., Clifton Lord; dialogue. Lynette Man.
I tor and Muriel Corners; recitation,
! James Phillips: mucic, quartet;
| Scripture reading and remarks. Mr.
| Merriam. Mr.. Merriam spoke along
! the line of service and being ready
vii me IN iy1 a1>c
! places and that rally means service
and expressed his appreciation of
1 the part the mothers had in making
; possible in that they had gotten the
| children ready and at the church
, and the teachers in training. and for
| complete service for every one to
! do his or her. part at all times, and
thus will we establish the Kingdom
! of God. The program closed with
/ singing, 1.-THE Joy of 1t ALL" The
| program, which was much enjoyed
| by all and in which those taking
| part did much credit to themselves
/ and their teachers. was arranged
| and carried out by the teachers in
! the Sunday school. being assisted by
| the young people of the Christian
Endeavor Society.
! Civil Hearing before Judge Sawyer
! Judge. Elmer w. Sawyer of the
! Somerset municipal court presided
| at civil hearing on Monday morn
ing. in which Frank r. Bickford of
Smithfield sued Frank Gage of
Rome for automobile TRANSPORTATION
by him as q public car driver in
! the sum of $3.50. It appeared that
| the two young men were friendly
and had always known each other
and that they were at camp to-
gether at Belgrade and for a time
! lived together. cooking their own
| food. The plaintiff claimed that he
| had not charged time when he in
vited Gage to ride with him and
! that he had not charged times when
! Gage furnished gas to operate the
| machine and that he had also made
| an allowance of about nine dollars,
which he thought would offset food
bought by Gage when they were liv-
Ing together and other money spent
by Gage for Bickford. He denied
! ever borrowing money the past sum-
mer from Gage. Bickford was rep
resented by Attorney Leroy r. Fol-
som of Norridgewock. The defense
claimed that he had no idea that
he was to pay for these trips, which
! Bickford had charged against him,
| until the papers were served upon
him and his wages trusted. He
| claimed to having loaned BickfoNl
money. to furnishing the Camp and
| food for about three weeks and that
he thought he was just going as one
OF the party to the various places
and was not to pay for public car
/ service. Gage was represented by
| Attorney Sherman N. Shumway OF
! Cover and Shumway of Skowhegan.
! The Judge found decision for the
, plaintiff in the sum of eight dollars
! and If the defense wished to appeal
to the supreme court the bail for
| appearance Mt the January term
would be fifty dollars. The defense
did not appeal but rather settled.
The November meeting of the
| Helen Coburn visionary Society,
| which was postponed from last
Friday afternoon. will be held to-
morrow. Wednesday afternoon at
; the home of Mrs. r. Frenlent HON.
| sted on West Front street. THE sub
! ject of the program will be: Japan,
! Past and Present" Reports of the
Loyalty Luncheon and the Bible and
Missionary Conference held in Ban
| gor last week will be given. All la
! dies Of the church and congregation
are cordially invited to be present.
The meeting is called at 8 o'clock.
The meeting of the Ladies' Social
| Circle of the Centenary Methodist
| church. which was to have been
held at the home of Mrs. John Nut
ting on Mount Pleasant avenue on
Wednesday afternoon of this week
| will be held instead at the home of
Mrs. Harlie Bishop on Bloomfield
street. as Mrs Nutting Is to be out
of town. There Is work to be done
! and large attendance Is requested.
The meeting will be held at fhe ,,s,,