Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-30

Prue left Saturday noon on an auto
mobile trip to Boston and vicinity.
They will visit with Miss Whites
sister, Mrs Bessie Trueworthy in
Portland and also with another Sis
ter Mrs. Sadie Brown in Attleboro.
On Thursday evening of this week
there is to be a Maybasket social at
the grange hail under the auspices OF
Somerset grange. Each lady is re-
quested to bring a Maybasket con
tanning food enough for two people.
The Friendship class of the Bap-
fist Snday School are hold fooo
sale at the aptist vestry on Satur-
day afternoon.
Mrs. Addie >Spaulding of Water
vile visite her sister Mrs. Alice
Hussey last week.
Lawrence Mulheron was quite
sick last week at the home of his
grand parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. FL.
White.
Mrs. Rose Taylor is confined to her
home by illness.
DIR. ii. w. Smith has returned
from a visit with rela in Hamp-
den and Oldtown, Mrs. Smith having
remained for a longer visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leavitt Newman
started F|iday for Berlin, n. H. in
their car after having passed week
at the home of Mrs. Newman's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. w. Spaulding.
Mrs. Spaulding accompanied them
home for a visit.
Mrs. Eunice Moshcr and two
granddaughter, Evelyn and Ethel.
! have moved to Mrs. Cyrena Jones
/ house. 30 - "
Mr.. and Mrs. Cony Russell and
Mrs. Henrietta Wood We're in Show
hogan Sunday as guests at the home
of Mr., Russell's sister. Mrs. f. IL.
Greenwood, where they celebrated
with a family party the birthdays OF
,, Mr.. Russell and Mr.. Greenwood.
Mrs. Emma Withee is boarding
with Miss Alice johnson.
About 100 members of Quinnebas-
sett- Lodge, /. o. o. f., and Somerset
Rebekah Lodge attended Service at
the Baptist church on Sunday morn
ing, where an excellent sermon was
delivered by the pastor. Rev. l.. d.
Tibbetts. A chorus choir of Is voices
rendered two anthems. while the
professional and occasional march,
es were played at the piano by Miss
Eunice Tibbetts and Mrs. Bernard
Carr. The church was beautifully
decorated in the Rebekah colors, pink
and green.
On Tuesday. April 22nd, occurred
! the spring sale and supper of the
Women's Working League OF the
Congregational church. In spite of
the fact that there was perfect
downpour of rain there was a good
attendance and about $85 was
cleared for the treasury. The booths
were handsomely decorated.
Miss Adessa Spaulding was the re-
cipient of a surprise shower given by
a number of her young lady friends
at the home of Miss Virginia Hus
sey on Thursday evening in honor of
her approaching marriage to Roland
Everett. Miss Spaulding WAS taken
completely by surprise. Awaiting her
was an aisle through which she must
walk, fastened off by white ribbons
labeled THE Road to Matrimony."
The several rocks along this road
proved to be gifts placed there by her
friends and the road led at last to n
veritable bower where were gifts of
pyrex, linen, china, glassware and
silver to gladden. the heart of the
bride-to-be. Much merriment was
caused by the reading of the cards
which accompanied the gifts, the
married ladies having written sound
advice, and the unmarried ladies
love recipes and sentimental verses.
A special song, ITO Dessa," composed
for the occasion was cung by q Choir
us of young ladies. and Mrs. Neva
Jones and Mrs. Tina Simoneau sang
April Showers" as duet. The
house was tastefully decorated with
pussy willows, while the dining room
was very attractive in yellow and
white with a large white wedding
bell over the table. There was also
a wishing well in yellow and white
where Mrs. Annette Newman of Ber-
lin, n. H., sister of Miss Spaulding,
dispensed punch. Refreshments
were served by Miss Florence White,
Miss Gladys Mitchell, and Mrs. Ev-
elyn Clarke.