Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-26
FARMINCTON

At the Augusta District Woman's
Home Missionary convention held in
the Methodist church at Liyermore
Falls last Friday, May %, Mrs. C. o.
Perry was elected president of the
district, to succeed Mrs. /. A. Oliver of
Auburn. Mrs. Perry was chosen as
delegate to be sent to the Mortified
Moody School of Missions which is to
be held at Mortified, Mass, in July.
The Methodist young people of the
EpWorth Leogue staged a three act
comedy, Mrs. Briggs of the Poultry
Yard" last Friday evening in the
vestry to house that was full to its
capacity.
The audience was kept in contin-
uouS laughter from 1.-THE start to the
finish as the play was full of pep
and action and each character was
well adapted to their part. Mrs
Briggs, an energetic widow, who as
pired to go into the chicken bust
ness, but was without means. The
part was splendidly impersonated by
Mrs. William Weeks and with her
quaint sayings and quick wit made
quite a. hit. Ralph, an ambitious,
adopted son, who is in love with Vir-
ginia Lee, was well taken by Cliff
boy who was always doing the
wrong thing. was very well taken by
Edward Ormand. Melissa and AL
vira, two rollicking youngsters bent
upon mischief, was well suited to
Parthena Miller and Jesse Doyen,
who took the parts. Mandy Bates, a
domestic, who suffered badly and
who was in love with Silas Green,
was impersonated by Esther Small.
Silas Green, a funny old bachelor,
who is very much afraid of widows
and leap year but who is not at all
afraid of Mandy Bates, and later
marries her, was admirably taken by
Charles Foster. Mrs. O'Connor who
had no love for Mrs. Briggs goat
but was especially fond of pigs, was
an unusually funny part and kept
the audience in an uproar, was TAX
en- by Lem Moody. Virginia Lee and
Daisy Thornton, two very attractive
young ladies, who were fond of Mrs.
Briggs sons. These parts were well
performed by Frances Larlom, who
impersonated Virginia and Romayne
Perry, who acted the part of Daisy,
young lady brimful of fun. Mr..
Lee, a wealthy neighbor of Mrs.
Briggs and the father if Virginia, is
very opposed to Virginia's love af-
fair; this part was taken by Arthur
Neal, who was very well adapted to
the part Each character was hear
tily applauded. The orchestra
played between the acts and was
highly commended for it's fine work.
John D. Whittier of Hamilton,
Mass, passed the week end with his
brother, Herman L. Whittier of this
town.
The Junior class of the Farming
ton High school gives the annual
Junior Glass Promenade next Friday
night in the New Odd Fellows hall.
The Alumni are cordially invited.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
new story being put on the Red
Store building.
Mrs. Sylvanus r. Knowlton of
/ this town who has been very SER
iously i'll for the past week is some
what improved.
Henry Randall of the Maine
| Teachers Agency of Portland was in
| town over the week end.
| The trial in the Supreme Judicial
court today was the suit of Frederick
| j. Maher of Lewiston versus the
town of Madrid. This is suit for
damage sustained by himself and
car in an accident at the Weymouth
bridge. The defense maintained that
the accident was due to the speed
and negligence on the part of the
plaintiff. The attornev who appear-
ed for the plaintiff and F. A. Morey
of Lewiston while J. Blaine Morrison
of Phillips appeared for tn defen-
dant.
Hon. Frank "A. Morev of Lewiston
is in town for a few days on bust
ness at court.
Lester III. Shibles former principal
of the Pennington High school is in
town for few days.
A new dance all will open Thurs
dav night on the Strong road. This
will be known as the Jack OLantern
Ball Room. Fogg's orchestra will
play on the first night and the
Rainbow Harmony orchestra of Far
mington will provide the entertain
ment for the nedt night.