Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-26
RICHMOND
Hathorne Minis Medal

The famous artist Charles w.
Hathorne has won another medal OF
honor. He has been awarded the
highest distinction at the ninth an
nual exhibition of the Concord Art
Association which is being held this
month and next at the art center at
Concord, Mass. Mr.. Hathorne was
born and brought up in Richmond
and graduated from the Richmond
High school in the class of 1890. His
home now is in Provincetown, Mass.
On Sunday morning the members
of the John Merrill Post G. A. r., the
members of the American Legion, the
Legion Auxiliary and Amy Bradley
Tent No. Is, d. of ", attended SER
vices at the Methodist church. On
Thursday evening the members will
meet at Legion hall to assist in max
ing wreaths for Memorial and at
o'clock on Saturday morning.
The campaign is on this week for
raising the American Legion'S ma
tional 100000 endowment fund for
disabled veterans and war orphans.
William f. Durham is the local
! chairman. The quota.to be raised in
Richmond is $4,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Johnson are in
Portland. Mr.. Johnson is seriously i'll
at the Maine General hospital. Miss
Alice Johnson went in to Portland
Saturday to see her father.
The Christian Endeavor Society will
give a farewell reception to Rev. and
Mrs. Charles F. Frederick at the Bap-
fist vestry Wednesday evening at
1880 o'clock.
A telephone has been installed at
Miss Edith Trycross', Cedar Grove
Inn, No. 1423.
Richmond will play a baseball
game with Litchfield Academy at
Litchfield Wednesday. They played
at Wiscasset Saturday, losing the
game.
On Friday evening, May Goth a
Poverty party will be given by En-
terprise Grange at their hall on
Chestnut street. This is in charge
of Mrs. George Shaw. Refreshments
will be on sale.
Melvin Andrews has sold his farm
on Swan Island to M. c. Priest Of
Boston.
f. E. Durant and family are NOV
ing into their new home on North
Front Street, recently purchased by
them. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rice and
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Richards will oc
cupy the place where Mr. Durand and
family have been living.
Mrs. Samuel Vanner of Winches-
ter, Mass, returned to her home Sat-
urday after a weeks visit at the
homes of her mother Mrs. Phileno
Hill and sister Mrs. Florence Max
well.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Thompson
and daughter Clara were visitors in
Augusta Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Messenger We're
in Waterville Friday and Saturday
called there by the death of a rela-
tive.
Mrs. Leon Laid and son Leon Jr,
of Augusta were weekend guests of
Mrs. Ladds sister, Mrs. f, /. Jack.
Mrs. Mary Roach has returned
from Stoneham, Mass, where she
has been for several weeks on ac
count of the illness and death of her
brother, Fred E. Kearns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Brown and
sons Harold and Maynard of Water
Vile passed the day Sunday with old
friends in Richmond
A. b. Haley returned to his home
Saturday night after passing the
greater part of the winter in Mas
sachusetts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Favor, Char
les Day and Mr.. ami Mrs. Charles
Alexander were visitor sat the Day
cottage at Capitol Island, Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. George Yeaton, Mrs. Elizabeth
Haynes, and sister Mrs, Hattie Brac-
ket, Mrs. Garfield Hamilton and son
Maynard ami Miss Emmy Shepard
were visitors in Brunswick the last of
the week.
Mrs. Fl. A. Hosmer of Kansas City,
is visiting her sister law, Mrs. Ida
Hosmer for several weeks.
George Mcdonald has left for Bath
where he will reside with his sister.
Captain Charles Wade has been to