Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-18
NORR|DCEWOCK

The annual picnic and field day of
the Village Improvement Society was
held on Thursday at the home of
Mrs. Ellen Pierce. After threatening
skies all the morning, the sun came
out at noon to shine on the tables
which had been spread on the lawn.
There were about so members and
guests present, who enjoyed the de-
licious dinner of baked beans, salads,
hot rolls, cake and coffee. In the
afternoon the meeting was called to
order by the president, Mrs. Blanche
Folsom. Entertaining readings were
given by Mrs. Henrietta Wood and
Mrs. Grace Smith. The whole COM
pany joined in the singing of old
songs to the accompaniment of Ha-
waiian guitars, played by Mrs. Neva
Jones and Mrs. Annie Merrill. The
afternoon was passed in a social
manner and the ladies' expressed
their appreciation to the hostesses,
Mrs. Ellen Pierce and Mrs. Helen
Pierce for their hospitality which
made this one of the pleasantest
events of the summer season thus far.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Staples have
gone to Halls Camps, Belgrade Lake,
where they have positions for the
summer.
Miss Cora Farrand. who has been
visiting relatives in town and in
Mercer, has returned to her home in
Thomaston.
Everett Rowe, accompanied by
Charles Pike were in West Farming
ton recently and called upon Alton
Tucker, who was formerly superin-
tendent of the Burnham and Morrill,
corn factory here.
Guy Rogers is working at haying
for Herbert Gilman.
Leslie Rogers was in Anson on
business Monday.
Lewis Page. who is working in
Bangor this summer, was in town
Monday. Mrs. Page was unable to
accompany him Because of illness.
Basil Ames has a new Ford sedan.
Miss Alice Johnson and her sister,
Mrs. Lillian SWEET. were in Madison
Friday to visit their brother, Wallace
Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Gilman ami
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Gilman and
family drove to Unity Sunday where
they visited relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Condor drove
to China Wednesday where they
visited Mr.. Conion's sister, Mrs.
George Milliken.
Henry Hussey was in Auburn
Tuesday on business connected with
the shoe factory.
Mrs. Rose Butler has as her guests
for a few weeks, her two grandchil-
dren, Marguerite and Malon Giles of
Skowhegan at her home on the north
side of the river
Mrs. Lizzie Parsons and daughter,
Eulita. who are passing the summer
in Solon, were at their home in town
over the week end.
William Knowlton is cutting the
grass on Mrs. Alice Robbins farm,
Chester Sheaff is helping him.
The members Of the South Sea Is
land club enjoyed their annual outing
and a shore dinner at Lakewood
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Turner of
Medford, Mass, who have been on a
ten days visit with relatives here,
returned home Tuesday.
Friends of Mrs. Nora Gray former
ly of this town, but now of Skowhe>
gan will be sorry to learn that she
has recently been quite i'll with the
measles.
MI. and Mrs. Harvey Gilman visited
in Waterville on Tuesday.
Walton Neil Of Skowhegan visited
his sister. Mrs. Amy Shepherd, on
Monday.
Hildred Tobey was the week end
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Silas Tobey. Miss Tobey has been
promoted to the position of super
visor in the New England Telephone
Exchange in Portland.
Mrs. Clara Trumbell and her daugh-
ter, Miss Mildred Merrill of Milford,
N. H., arrived last week to pass their
! summer vacation at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Bates on the Mar
tin Stream road.
Misses Amber and Doris Morrow
have gone to the Hillside Camps on
Great Pond where they have secured
| employment for the summer.
Miss Eugenia Mitchell, who has
been assisting Mrs. Walter McIntire,
has returned to her home in Show
hegan.
1t is reported that Herbert Sylves-
| ter of Shawmut has bought the James
Webb place on the Sandy River road
| and is soon to move his family here.
Mrs. >Ardel Moore of Solon Is visit
ing Mrs. Hattie Baker.
Frank Keene Is cutting the grass on
the ]. F. Woodsum farm,
Mrs. Matte Bennett has secured a
position as cook in a sporting camp