Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-17

The many friends Of Mrs Timothy
Davis were very sorry to learn that
she had to enter the Portland hospi-
tai again for treatment. All hope for
speedy recovery. Mrs. Maude
Thompson and Mrs. Lon Friend were
in Pittsfield Sunday where they. at
Friends grandson Master Earl
Friend.
Mrs. Norman Cook went to Wat
erville Sunday to visit her daughter.
Miss Beulah Cook.
Mrs. Guy Hunt left Saturday for
Kent's Hill where she will attend
reunion of her class. ,
Mr. and Mrs. F. b. Woodland motored
to Canton Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Stuart and
daughter OF Portland are visiting Mrs.
Vina Stuart.
Mrs. Myra Jenkins Of Pittsfield was
a business visitor in Newport Thurs
day.
Mrs. Helen Ward, who has been a
guest Of Mrs. c. II. Amazeen Of Dexter
for a few days, has returned to her
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Williams and
daughter Gertrude of West Somerville,
graduation exercises of Corinna Union
Academy Thursday, were guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Lander Saturday.
The Ladies' Aid of the NJ. Z. church
met with Mrs. c. H. Bryant Wednes-
day afternoon, June II. Plans were
made for q public lunch to be held
Wednesday, June IS.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Burpee of Aroos-
took county are passing the summer
with their daughter. Mrs. Herbert
Simpson. Mrs. Simpson recently re-
turned from a hospital in Bangor and
is now now convalescing.
Mrs. Augusta Dow was in Bangor
last week. the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Dow.
i, Mr.. and Mrs Norris Friend were
guests Of friends in Rockland Sunday
and were accompanied home by Mrs.
Alice Jewett, who Is passing a few
days with them.
Arthur H. Simpson has moved his
store Of groceries to Corinna where he
is conducting a similar store.
Mrs. Arolin Greenway will move her
millinery stock to the store recently
vacated by Mr.. Simpson, after extern
sive repairs have been made. She will
have beauty parlor in connection
with her millinery.
Albert Sylvester, a Civil war vet
teran of Togus, was in town. last
week, the guest Of Mr. and Mrs. A. w.
Piper.
Mrs. Maude Thompson Is passing the
week with her mother, Mrs. II. A.
Friend Of Etna.
Newport friends Of Mrs. Almeda
Barnes will sympathize with her In the
death Of her mother, Mrs. Emma Will
liston, which occurred at her home in
Troy Friday night.
Mrs. Lon Friend has been a guest Of
Mr. and Mrs. Earle Friend of Pitts
field this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lander and
family have moved to their summer
home on the shore Of the lake.
Mrs. Jennie Nutter and Mrs. George
Nutter Of Stetson were callers in town
Wednesday.
The Alumni and Alumnn Association
of Newport High school will hold their
annual alumni banquet at Tip Top
farm Wednesday, June rs, at $50
p. M.
The Maine Potato Growers met
Tuesday evening in the Grange hall.
E. w. Morton of Caribou, field demon
stration agent, was present and very
interesting session was held.
w. A. Cookson of Freeport, formerly
of Newport, was a visitor in town
Tuesday.
A. p. Tewksbury Of Bangor was a
visitor in town Thursday.
The Junior Prize Speaking exhibit
ton was held in /. o. .. +. hall
Wednesday evening, June 9. The
parts were exceptionally we'll given
and much credit is due each and every
member Of the class. The judges de-
cided in favor of Jennie Wing for first
prize for the girls and Kenneth Hard
ing for the boys.
The Newport band gave a delightful
band concert in the band stand Thurs
day evening. There was q large
crowd present.
A large number Of residents have
moved to their cottages on the shores
of the lake this week.