Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-08
Stafford Family Reunion

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The eighteenth annual reunion of
the Stafford family was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George STAFF
ford on Saturday, Sept. 6. 1924 The
day being fine the guests began to
arrive early. The morning was
passed in social intercourse and pre-
paration for dinner, which was
served in the dining room where
bountifully laden tables were spread
After dinner all adjourned to the
rarlor where a short business meet
ing was called to order by the presi-
cent Mr.. l.. L. Stafford. The pro-
'srarl consisted of recitations and
singing.
ILCse present were: Mr.. and Mrs
George Stafford, Miss Irene Chad
bourne and Geraldine Hodgdon o.
Fairfield: Mr.. b. II. Swift, Freeport;
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Stafford, Mr..
ard Mrs. Melvin Thurston. Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Nittum. Mr. and Mrs. Al
yah Stafford and Mr.. Kenneth stat
lord, Ripley, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Sa~-
yer, Dexter: Mrs. Blanche Stafford,
MIR. Robert Bunker, Mainstream; Mr..
Clendon Stafford. North Arson; Mr..
Milford Smith, Norridgewock: Mr.
and Mrs. Clifton Stafford and daugh-
ter. Dorothy Stafford. Garland; Mr..
and Mrs. Guy Stafford, WatervilIe.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Stafford of
North Arson.
The first meeting If the Ladies'
Sewing Circle of the Universalist
church. which was to have been held
Sept. 9. has been postponed for ore
week and will meet 1T the home q.
I've LNly,n ~
tuesday afternoon, Sept. 16, with
Mrs. Robinson and Mrs Louis.
1'arkman as hostesses.
PhiIathea Class Entertained
The Mabel Wentworth Philatflea
class passed most denghtful after
noon Friday at the home of Ms
Nina Smith on the Shawmut road
with Mrs. Lucy Roberts and Mis-
Florence Low assisting Mrs. Smith,
as hostesses. At $50 about 20 men,
bers of the class with Rev. Alexan-
der Henderson, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. r.
food of Norwood. Conn, and Mrs
Mabel Stone of RockEnd sat down
to a most delicious supper Of baked
beans, cabbage and vegetable salad
hot rolls, cake. doughnuts, pie and
conee. which was served on the Law n
from which could Be seen beautiful
view Of the river. On the tables
were bouquets of beautiful astei 8
and she gave n NEST interesting talk
on Phflathea classes, speaking of her
class In Connecticut. and brougi;.
helpful suggestions to the Philatheds
III Maine. Following Mrs. Rood s
talk class songs were sung.
pa1pl Tylo,;or< ~x,;4,z
Hollingsworth-W whitney in Winslou
passed the day Thursday at Old Or
chard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fessenden Lutz OF
kennebunkport are visiting relatives
In town.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. o. Files returne |.
Saturday from business trip to
Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Leavitt and
daughter. Corinne, ana Claire Lea
WITT who have been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Napoleon st. Peter, returned 20
Oldtown Sunday.
Miss Mona. Ames went to Reading.
Mass, Thursday. where she will!
teach physics, civics, biology and
hygiene in Reading high school.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Salla returned
Friday from Bayside. where they
passed the summer.
Mrs. Fannie Hackett returned from
Pittsfield Thursday, where she has
been visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Jewell Of Dix
mont and Mr.. and Mrs. L. o. Files
OF Bangor were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. J. Jewell Friday
Miss Ethel Lawrence went to Port
land Sunday to visit her aunt, Mrs.
T. r. Britt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ormonde Lawry re-