Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-06
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get-to-gether at the church vestry.
The supper itself with the menu and
service offered won the unqualified
approval of the crowded tables. An
enthusiastic vote of thanks was Civ
en- the ladies Of the Guild who were
III charge. At the short business
session some vacancies in the board
of officers were filled so that the
completed list is as follows: Presi
dent Ralph o. Files; vice president,
Fred f. Trip; secretary Warren d.
Getchell; treasurer, Maurice E. Files ::
teacher Rev., T. c.. Chapman; chair
man OF social committee, Albert
Grover; chairman membership COM
mittee Benjamin Rackliffe; chairman
devotional committee, Charles Dor
r1an. executive committee. The
board Of officers and committee
chairmen nearly all present enrolled
as charter members of the Brother
hood. The special speaker of the
evening was the Rev. CRUDE B.
Cornish Of Augusta, who is the eX-
ecutive officer Of the state board of
Charities and Corrections. With a
wealth of illustration drawn from
personal knowledge. Mr.. Cornish
placed before the company the ways
in which the state is endeavoring to
meet the need of its dependents, de-
fectives and delinquents. The care
OF the poor and unfortunate and the
criminal was rapidly sketched, that
emphasis might be put on the really
preventive and constructive work
done through the states care of its
children and the mothers work who
are left alone to care for their fam
lilies. 1t was a new field for most
who We're present, all giving the
closest attention and afterward this
afternoon at '2:45. An interesting
program has been arranged and the
public are cordially invited to be
present.
I The Women's Relief Corp Will serve
a dinner as usual in the Opera
House dining room on town meeting
day.
George Page was a business caller
in Augusta on Wednesday.
The regular meeting OF Merry
meeting Chapter, o. f. S., will be
held at Masonic hall Friday evening
at 1880.
The Priscilla Embroidery Club met
with Mrs. AlOnzo Lawrence on High
street Thursday afternoon. A social
afternoon was passed doing fancy
work and refreshments were served
The Weekly Sewing Circle met
with Mrs. Peter Baker Thursday eve
ming. A pleasant evening was pass
ed sewing and refreshments were
served by the hostess.
Herbert King was rendered a sur
prise party at the home Of his I'M
Gle and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome
LIE Clair Wednesday evening in hon
or of his birthday. A social time
was passed with games and music
and refreshments were served. Those
present were the Misses Mary Ann
and Marguerite PooIer, Mrs. Stella
Arsenault. Miss Adeline Lemelin,
Miss Leona LIE Clair. the Misses Jen-
ME and Emma Peters, Mrs. Joseph
King, Miss Bernice Pomerleau. Miss
Juliette NORM, Lawrence and Regi-
maid King and Arthur Clair and sew
eral other friends from Waterville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gail Pollard an
nounce the marriage intentions Of
their daughter. Miss Helen Pollard,
to Thomas Hodgkins of Waterville.
B. A. Trask OF Bangor and j. b.
Blankinship of Jamaica Plains,
Mass, were in town Thursday on
business.--The Lombard Traction
Engine Co. OF Waterville were in
town Thursday breaking out the
roads.-Delmont Tozier OF Princeton
Thursday.-TheC Christmas Club will
meet this afternoon with Mrs. Will
Mcleod on Maple street.-Forrest
Burton of Pittsfield was q guest of
w. S. Crawford, Thursday.-The
Baptist Ladies' Social Union are
planning for q public baked bean
supper to be held in the lower ves-
tries of the church Thursday. Feb.
13th.-Mrs. Harry Priest of Wins
low was in town Wednesday to at
tend the Woman's' Relief Corps
meeting. Mrs. Eloise Anderson
went to Augusta, Thursday, to at
tend the winter carnival.-Mrs. Ed
bert Kelley, who is passing the win
ter with Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Toll
man in Chicago, ILL.,, arrived In town
Thursday to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Rollins on lower Main street.
Lawrence High School Notes
The L. II. S. girls basket ball team
will play the Madison High girls
and the J.. II. S. boys will play the