Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-08
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Nine candidates were given the
third and fourth degrees at Clinton
Grange Wednesday evening. The
new degree team Of ladies per-
formed the work in a manner which
called for hearty applause from all
who witnessed the performance. A
harvest supper was served.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles H. Newcomb
were business visitors in Waterville
and Fairfield Thursday.
Mrs. Ida Wormwell of Portland is
the guest of her brother Charles H.
Mckenney and other relatives.
The members of Billings Post and
Billings Relief Corps were greatly
disappointed at the non-arrival Of
the guest Of honor, Charles Powers
of Leominster, Mass, who was un-
avoidably detained by matters of
business. thus preventing his at
tendance at the meeting arranged in
his honor Wednesday afternoon.
However the members and guests
who assembled were pleasantly en-
tertained by the following program:
History Of Billings Post and Relief
Corps, Mrs. Eva Wood; poem,
Maine" Mrs. Cora Dodge; 1.-THE
Bronze Button" Mrs Mary Cain;
poem. Thinning Ranks" Post Com
mander Perry Brown: How to Use
the Flag" Mrs. Tapley; vocal solo.
We Are Tenting Tonight" Mrs.
Cora Dodge, Mrs. Laura Dangler;
Dorothy Gerald. The secretary, Mrs.
'Mable Osborne read a letter from Mr..
Powers expressing regret at his alb
sence. The guests. who were Charles
Billings Of Fairfield, q cousin of the
soldier for whom the Post is named,
Mrs G. p. Billings. Mrs. A. D. Bill
ings, Miss Helen Billings, DIR. Chas.
II. Newcomb and G. E. Rand, made
Interesting remarks and the program
closed with America and the flag
salute. Salads. cake, doughnuts and
coffee were enjoyed by all.
Miss Julia Larkin Of the waterville
chapter of the American Red Cross
and Mr.. Harris from the New Eng
land headquarters in Boston were
In town Thursday making arrange
money for the relief Of the sufferers
in Japan, according to the request of
President Coolidge. The quota for
Clinton 10 500 and this sum should
be raised as soon as possible. Sub
scription papers are in the hands of
the merchants and thus are easy of
access to every citizen. These lists
will be posted in the store windows,
so that all may see how fast the
donations are coming in. The amount
received will be reported to Water
Vile each day and credited to Clin-
ton in the report of that chapter in
the daily papers.
The annual indoor picnic Of Bill
ings Relief Corps will be held at the
hall on Wednesday next. The hus-
bands are invited to attend the noon
dinner. In the afternoon the ladies
will cut aprons to prepare for the
annual apron sale.
Miss Jeanne Campbell has been in
Sidney to visit her sister, Miss Mil
dred Campbell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ulmont Hovey are
In town packing their household
goods for removal to Lisbon Falls.
Mrs. Emma E. F. Davis Is the
guest of friends in Guilford.
The date Of the annual Grange Fair
Is set for Tuesday, Oct. 2.
Mr.. Harris of Melrose, Mass, who
visited Clinton Thursday In the in
terest OF the Red Cross relief for
Japanese earthquake victims, was
formerly an instructor in Good Will
schools and acquainted with many Of
the towns people In that vicinity.