Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-03

Friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. John ".
Higgins will be very sorry 10 know
that on Tuesday they received word
| Of the death of Mrs. Higgins little
nephew, Orman Stanley. who was
| about years of age. He was the
| son Of Mr., and Mrs. Orman l. StaR-
| ley Of Keezar Falls. About three
three weeks ago, while standing be-
fore the fireplace In his nightgown
the little child was very badly burn
ed, from which effects his death was
caused. Orman leaves besides his
| parents, three sisters. all students at
| Bates college, and one brother. The
! funeral service will be held THURSDAY.
The mother was badly burned ut the
time of the accident in her efforts to
save the little child.
There will be an all-day meeting
Of the Cornville Farm Bureau at
the Town hall in Cornville today, at
which time the business of the an
nual meeting will be transacted:
County Agent Gerald c. Dunn and
the home demonstration agent. Miss
Elisa Anterior, will attend this
meeting.
This evening at the Federated
church parlors will occur a post
poned meeting of the First Phila-
thea class. This will be an impor.
tant meeting and large attendance
10 much desired.
A business meeting OF the execu.
tive board and chairmen OF the va
rious monthly committees OF the
Ella r. Mitchell Philathea class of
the Bethany Baptist church Will be
held this evening at the home Of the
president, Mrs. Ionic r. Pickett on
the Island. This is an important
meeting-and a full attendance is
much desired by the president. The
next meeting OF the class Will be
held at the church Monday eve
ming. when the Christmas meeting
will be held. There will be a tree
and exchange of gifts limited in
price at 10 cents.
Many friends OF Harold Symons,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John d. Symons
OF Water street, will be interested
to know that he recently opened an
Office at No. 12S A fremont street,
Boston, for the practice of Optomet-
~. Mr.. Symons, who Is Skowhe-
gan boy, has a host of friends here
who will wish for him the. best OF
success.
On Monday evening at the Mason
ic hall a special convocation OF SOM
erset Chapter. No. is. Royal Arch
Masons, was held for the purpose or
comforting the Royal Arch degree.
Following the work refreshments
were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph King and
Napoleon King of Twelve Corners
Madison, were in town Tuesday
morning, making the trip by ma
chine.
David Bouchard. the four-year-old
son Of Fred Bouchard, is q patient
at the Somerset hospital.
Mrs. Harold l. Larry and daugh-
ter, Eleanor, who have been guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Packard in
Portland, returned Monday.
The rehearsais for the senior play
to be presented on the 18th of De-
cember by the members Of the class
Of 1925, g. Fl. S.. are being held very
frequently under the coaching of
Miss Pauline Eator Oak. The play
is Booth Tarkington's Seventeen"
and the cast has been assigned most
appropriately.
Tuesday afternoon, Hon. Clyde II.
Smith was in Madison. where he
spoke before a meeting of the Wom-
ans club on the proposed Child
Labor Amendment, speaking FOR the
amendment.
Mrs. Herbert L. Nichols, secretary
Of the Augusta District Missionary
society, will 60 to Madison Thurs
day, where she will speak at meet
ing Of the womeh's Foreign Mission
airy and Home Missionary societies OF
the Methodist Episcopal church ut
the home of Mrs. D. n. Sawyer on
Western avenue.
This Wednesday afternoon the
ladies' Of the First Philathea class OF
the Federated church will meet at the
home Of Mrs. Thomas Thomson on
Mount Pleasant avenue to sew for
the mid winter fair which will he
held December 10th at the church.
All members who have aprons or
fancy articles will please take them
to this sewing meeting or to the
meeting of the class this Wednesday
evening held at the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Wilbur OF Mad
ison avenue are parents OF little
daughter born Monday night at the
Somerset hospital They have two