Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-06-17
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D. A. r. Field Day

The annual field day of the Eunice
Farnsworth chapter, d. A. r., was
held at the home of Mrs. Emma To-
bey Merchant on the back road to
Waterville. There was good at
endance and the afternoon was one
of real pleasure, the daughters en-
joying the cordial hospitality of the
hostess and looking at many articles
of historical interest in which her
home abounds. One article of spe-
cial interest was a nightcap worn by
the mother of the late Gov. Abner
Coburn. At brief business session
the recently elected regent, Mrs. Hell
en- Clark Wentworth, presided. A
letter was read from Miss Muriel
Cover Wentworth. thanking the
chapter for the SIS prize she won for
an essay on '"The SPIRIT of Lincoln; (;
Mrs. Dora G. McNeelie read an art
icle Patriotism as Reflected in Poet
ry," written by Mrs. J. F. Mckee.
The name of Mrs. Merchant was pro-
posed for membership in the chapter.
A delicious luncheon in picnic style
was partaken of and greatly enjoyed
The following is the list of the COM
mittees appointed to serve for the
coming year: Americanization and
patriotic education, Mrs. Mabel p.
Judkins and Mrs. Edith S. Philbrick;
D. A. R. magazine, Mrs. Alta S. Ell
lott; international relations, Mrs.
Lola M. Blunt; preservation Of his
torical spots, Miss Gertrude S. Wes-
ton; historic and literary reciprocity
Mrs. Florence Waugh Danforth; con-
servation and trift, DR.. Julia Nay
Kincaid; Revolutionary relics for
Memorial Continental Hall, Mrs
Fanny ]. Cabot; historical research
and preservation of records, Mrs. Et-
ia s. Merrill; Memorial Continental
hall library, Miss Louise H. Coburn;
National Old Trails road, Miss Faith
]. Hinckley; genealogical research
Mrs. Ivanella Palmer; better films,
Mrs. Dora Goodwin McNeelie.
Among the Skowhegan people
who will attend the Dhnn wedding
this Wednesday afternoon in Gar
diner will be Hon. Clyde H. Smith,
Miss Margaret M. Chase, Miss Alice
r. Parker, Miss Eliza B. Atherton
home demonstration agent of the
County Farm Bureau, Miss Blanch
Roy. stenographer in the County
Farm Bureau office, and Miss Grace
Paradis. They will make the trip
in the Smith machine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley ]. Bridges
son, Wesley S. Bridges, and daugh-
ter, Ethel Bridges, and Mrs. C. H.
Norrell of Easton, who have been
guests of another daughter, Miss
Evelyn Bridges, at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Wilbur w. Creation, ac-
companied by Miss Evelyn Bridges,
went to Gorham, Tuesday, by auto
mobile, where they will be guests at
the graduation Of their daughter,
Miss Dorothy Bridges, at the State
Normal school, of which she is to
be graduated.
Henry Lewia was a business caller
in Waterville, Tuesday.
Maurice N. Kicker has purchased,
through the E. A. Strout Agency
the home residence of Dennis VIII
lett on Hanover street. Mr.. and
Mrs. Kicker, who reside on Water
street, in one of Walter p. Ord
ways houses, plan to occupy their
new purchase for a home.
Deputy Sheriff Everett E. Att
wood, of New Portland was in town
on official business Monday.
Tuesday forenoon during the wind
shower large ash tree at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard B. Friend
on Water street was blown down
hitting the piazza and ripping off one
corner. Many branches and limbs
We're blown from the trees.
John L. Fish will be in Gardiner
this afternoon, where he will serve
as one of the ushers at the church
wedding of Gerald C. Dunn, agent
of the Somerset County Farm Bu-
reau, and Miss Gladys Merrill, who
has haan teaching at North Anson.