Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-05
LITCHFIELD
Celebrate Golden
Wedding Mr.. and
Mrs. e. L. Packard

ativeS and friends from near and
far gathered at Maple Tree farm, the
pleasant home of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
#. Packard, Litchfield, to celebrate
the golden wedding of this esteemed
! couple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Packard were united
! in marriage at Augusta, Me-, in the
year 1874 by the Rev. Charles F.
Penney. About two years later they
removed to the farm in Litchfield,
where they have since lived. Mrs
Packard before her marriage was l..
| Addie Lapham, the daughter OF
| Isaac +. and Elizabeth Lapham,
| themselves long residents of this
, town. Into the Packard home three
| children were born, the eldest, Bert
sioner of education in Maine; the
| second, Miss Mary. who lives at
home; and the third. Pearl, wife of
| Elmer +. Campbell of Bath, Me.
| There are also four grandchildren,
Adelaide and Doris Campbell of
Bath. and Martha and Lucia Pack
ard of Augusta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Packard have al
ways been public spirited citizens,
kind and hospitable ncighbors and
| loyal workers in the Litchfield Plains
Free Baptist church and it was with
great pleasure that many came to
| 40 honor to this couple on their 50th
| wedding anniversary. There were
many gifts, including nearly $3.50 in
gold. A delightful program of songs
by Prof. VIM. Packard of Los An
geles, Calf, readings by Mrs. VIM.
Packard and instrumental numbers
by Miss Mary Packard of Litchf1eld.
This was followed by bountiful
lunch of coffee and sandwiches. ice
cream and cake. Among the out of
towns guests were Mrs. Selinda Hen
derson and the Misses Carter of
Union, Me-: Miss Ruth Kicker Of
Lawrence, Mass: Mrs. E. F. Camp
bell and daughters of Bath; Prof.
and Mrs. VIM. A. Packard of Los
Angeles. Calf; Mrs. Emily Felt of
Lewiston and George a. Emerson of
Lewiston.
Miss Rena Stephenson returned
Tuesday to her home in Foxboro
Mass. after passing two weeks in
Litchfield where she has been as
sisting Miss Myra Cannon in the
services at Litchfield Chapel.
Mrs. Alva Childs, who has been
the guest of her cousin, Mrs. j. B.
Stevens, Jr., has returned to her
lone in Everett, Mass.
the Whittier School. was guest
Sunday at Adelbert Harriman's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Harvey, I. r.
Harvey. Ralph Brann, Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip Weston and William Lovett,
attended State Fair at Lewiston,
Wednesday.
Miss Myra Cannon went We'd
!nesday to her home in Norway. Me,
where she will pass a short vacation
before returning to the Boston
Bible school where she il student.
Hiss Cannon has successfully con-
Quoted services at the Litchfleld
Chapel, during the past two months,
where she has proven to be an in
teresting speaker and a singer of
ability. She has made many friends
here who hope that she may be
privileged to return to the Chapel
again next summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.>F. Small, Mrs.
Ralph Brann and Raymond Brann
enjoyed an auto trip to Norway and
South Paris. Wednesday. returning
by way of Poland Springs.
PLAINS-It is expected that the
returns of the election will be re-
ceived by radio at the town hall
Monday evening.
The Community Circle will serve
sandwiches. cake. doughnuts. candy
and coffee at the town hall Monday
afternoon and evening.
J. B. Pierce and Wilbur Pound Of
Maiden were recent guests at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Pierce
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bower Of
Bridgeport. Conn. are guests of
Mrs. NJ. E. Hattin.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. W. Pierce at
tended the wedding of their son, J.
B. Pierce at Kent's Hill Monday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. W. Maxwell and
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Tozier were
recent guests at INLAND Sandbous at
Greene.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Haskell
have purchased farm at Pittsfield
and will move there In the near
future. ~
n. W. Maxwell has purchased Q
home at Purgptory Mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Reamore
and Mr., and Mrs. Carl SMALL Of
Massachusetts were recent guests Of
Mr.. Mary Chaaa. 49, ~