Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-02
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Dirthday Rasty
Edith May Hurley celebrated her
7th birthday Saturday afternoon at
the home. Of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred +. Hurley, Mount Pleasant
avenue, by entertaining the follow
ing little guests: Irene Jewell, jan
cite Jewell. Philip Barstow. Caro-
line McAliister. Ruth Ames, Flor
ence Hurley, Margaret Mills. Brooks
Mitchell Hurley. William Christen-
sen and Evelyn Dunbar. Many
games were played and a happy af-
tsrnoon was passed by the little hos
tess and her guests. A beautiful
birthday cake with seven candles,
cake, cookies, Ices, nuts and candies
were served. Miss Edith May recetv-
ed many lovely gifts In remembrance
of her birthday.
C. T.. Meeting
Miss Gladys Mantor was the lead
or OF the Bethany Baptist Christian
Endeavor Sunday evening. The
meeting opened with singing and
selection by the orchestra. The
subject was Stewardship" Our
Prayers for Christ" and. was dis
cussed by the ladies and members
of the society. The scripture was
read by Miss Helen M. Halves: read
ines, ''What Il Our Society Doing?
and mighty Thankful" were given
respectively by Marguerite Savage
and Glennis Haines. There were 30
present. At a brief business con-
Quoted by the president Smith W.
Ames, the name of one new men,
Der was presented to be voted upon
at the next meeting.
Mrs. Charles Hackett
The funeral service for Mrs.
Charles Hackett was held Monday
morning at 10 o'clock at The Forks,
conducted by the Rey. George l..
Thurlow. pastor OF the Federated
church I'm Skowhegan. Mrs. Hackett
was about % years OF age. She was
twice married. the first husband be-
Ing James Bean. The second hus-
band, Charles Hackett, survives as
do the following children: J. Fl.
Bean and Hosea Bean of The Forks;
Lamont Bean and Manley Bean OF
Bingham; Mrs. George Adams, Mrs.
Lephin Sturgeon and Melvin Bean,
who resides in Massachusetts,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Wiley and
Pauline, who have been
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cur
rier town. and Mr.. and Mrs. William
X, Seamans OF Malbon's Mills, re-
turned Saturday to Portland.
The stages running between Show
hogan and Canaan and Athens began
making the return trip on winter
schedule Monday. December first,
which Is returning to Canaan and
Athens after the arrival of the lilo
A. NJ. train.
Miss Gladys Kicker. a pupil nurse
ut the Somerset Hospital submitted
10 a throat operation Monday.
On December 9TH, picture bene-
at will he given for the Garfield
school when 1.-The Breaking Point"
will be produced. To aid the school.
Tickets must be produced by the
pupils.
This Tuesday afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. Nellie Humphreys on
Mount Pleasant avenue will occur
an important meeting Of the Ladies
Circle of the Centenary Meth
odist church. There is much work
TO be done and large attendance Is
Miss Annabei Lancaster. the dis
trict nurse made one hundred ana
thirteen professional calls during the
month OF November.
At the regular meeting of the Wes-
serunsett Grange to be held Saturday
evening officers for 1925 will be elect
cd.
On Friday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Henry l.. Mitchell. Mechanic
street the December meeting OF the
Helen Coburn Missionary Society
~ hzf
Land Of All Nations" will be contin-
ued and report Of the Thanksgiving
social will be presented. All ladies
of the parish are cordially invited to
attend this meeting.
Harry A. Dinsmore, Grand Master
Of the Grand Council of Royal and
Masters Of Maine has re-
ceivcd an invitation to be guest of
the Massachusetts, Council which
meets in Boston Monday, Dec. s.
which he has accepted. Mr.. Dins-
more will go to Boston next Sunday.
While in the city he will also visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Martin.
The ladies of the Bloomfield Christ
mas club passed Saturday afternoon
at the home OF Mrs. John \. Cool on
street and passed the
hours lacking n quilt. At six de-
licious picnic supper was partaken of.
The next meeting will be held Dec.
Is at the home OF Mrs. Eta LaCasse
en- Main street.
4. o. Burrill and Company have
been awarded the contract for the
heating and ventilating Of
the East Maine Conference Semi
rary's new administration building
at Bucksport.
Friday afternoon the ladies of the
Federated church will meet at the
home of Miss Gertrude s. Weston ON
the Island. The program leader will
be Miss Hannah X. Page. All ladies'
Of the parish interested are cordially
Invited to attend.