Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-22
VILLAGE Improvement Society Meets

A very interesting meeting of the
Village Improvement Society was
held on Thursday afternoon at the
Library parlors with Mrs. Harriet
Blaisdell and Mrs. Agnes Longley as
hostesses. tThe subjects of the after
noon were the Colorado River and
the Grand Canyon. A most interest
ing talk and description of these was
given by Mrs. Florence Waugh Dan
forth of Skowhegan. Mrs. Lillian
Hilton of Pasadena, Cal, also gave
the ladies a pleasing account Of her
visit to the Grand Canyon. Musical
numbers on the program were a. yyo-
cal solo by Mrs. Calder Miller; piano
solos by Miss Virginia Hussey. Ruth
Longley and Bernice Blaisdell. At
the conclusion of the meeting, waters
and punch were served by the host
esses.
The annual business meeting of the
Village Improvement Society is to be
held at p. NJ. on June 4th. This will
be followed by the usual banquet for
the members and their husbands at
the Baptist vestry. The evenings
program will be held in the Town
hall and is open to the public. 1t is
expected that Governor Brewster
will be present and give an address.
An exciting runaway accident oc
Cured about noon Saturday when the
pair of horses belonging to Guy En-
mons, which were hitched to the ice
| cart, became frightened near the
Main street railroad crossing and
tore madly Up the street. They COL
lfied violently with team standing
1f l. ~
ing to Ed. Francis. Mr. Francis was
thrown from his seat, but managed to
| obtain a hold on the plunging horses
and to stop them. Neither Mr.. Fran
els nor his daughter who occupied
the wagon with him were hurt, but
both rear wheels of the wagon were
demolished.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. C. woodman
passed the week end with Mrs.
Woodlands sister, Mrs. George Pre-
BILE in Topsham. They were accom-
panied as far as Gardiner by Miss
Waneta Blake who visited her home
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Dunton of
Westbrook arrived in town Friday to
attend the Goth wedding anniversary
of Mrs. Dunton's grandparents, Rev.
and Mrs. Samuel +. Emerson. Sum
day Mr.. Dunton went to Mercer to
visit his father, True Dunton and re-
turned to Westbrook Monday morn
ing. Mrs. Dunton remained for a
few days visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Greenleaf Blaisdell.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Miner and little
daughter went to Smithfield to pass
the weekend with Mrs. Miners pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mont Hartford.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Bigelow drove
to Castine Sunday and visited Mrs.
Bigelow's daughter, Miss Pauline
Goss, who is attending the State
Normal school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will witham of
Skowhegan were Sunday guests of
Mrs. A. G. Longley.
Mrs. George Jewell visited her sis
tetr, Mrs. Frank Oliver in Madison
Saturday.
The pupils of the seventh grade
hung their teacher, Miss Alice Hodg-
kins Maybasket on Friday evening
and enjoyed a social at her home on
the Watervilie road.
Mr.. Hillard, one of the cutters en-
ployed at the Marble Stone sheds is
III at his boarding place, the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Whiting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Spaulding and
two children of Marblehead, Mass.
are visiting Mr.. Spauldings uncle,
Ernest w. Gilman and family.
Mrs. Leona Marcia was in Water
vile Monday to consult a veterinary
in regard to her dog who is suffer-
ing from paralysis.
Mrs. Follett has finished her duties
as nurse at the home of Mrs. Nelson
Jones and has returned to her home
in New Sharon.
Rev. F. G. Davis is recovering from
an attack of grip.