Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-05
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been visiting in Portland for several
days, has returned.
The first meeting of the Kennebec-
side club will be held Saturday after
noon, September 18th. The hostesses
G. H. Merriman, The answer to the
roll call at This time will be How
We Earned Our Prize Money"
Among those of the Three Quarter
Century club who attended the meet
ing at Augusta, Tuesday were c.. E.
Conforth, G. T. Tibbeths and S. A.
Taylor.
The Sunday school picnic which
was recently held by the Federation
was attended by about 40 people and
the weather being unusually fine a
delightful time was passed. Rev.
George Merriam of Skowhegan, the
pastor at the Hinckley church feder-
alton, was present and added much
to the enjoyment. A basket lunch
was eaten, lemonade served on the
grounds. The affair was held in the
Good Will pines.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. j. Hall, Mr.. and
Mrs. Amos Flewelling, Mrs. Bertha
Hall and Mrs. Emerson Hall motored
to Dry Mills Sunday to visit Emer-
son Hall, who has work there on the
state road. On the return they went
to Poland Springs and enjoyed the
beauty of the place.
The Mabel Decker Philathea class
met at the home of Mrs. l.. P. Kicker
Wednesday aftrnoon, Mrs. P. A.
Kicker assisting as associate hostess.
The meeting was opened by the
president reading part of the fourth
chapter of st. Marks, followed by the
usual opening exercises. The roll
call was answered by verse of
scripture beginning with the letter
K. The following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year: President,
Mrs. Florice Hall; 1st, vice president,
Miss Lucy Dinsmore; End vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Henrietta Pratt; secre-
tary, Mrs. Ivanella Palmer; assistant
secretary, Mrs. Edith Pratt; treasu-
err, Miss Clara Tibbetts. The bible
reading was from Acts XVI to XIX.
1t was voted to hold the annual Phil
athea fair about the middle of No
vember. Dainty refreshments were
served.
The regular meeting of Hinckley
grange was held Tuesday evening
Worthy Master Clifford in the chair
Arrangements were made for the en-
tertainment of Somerset Pomona
grange here next Tuesday. The
meeting will be held at Good Will
farm, the forenoon session being al
Mody hall, while in the afternoon the
patrons will gather at the Prescott
building. On account of lack Of din
ing room accommodations there will
be picnic dinner, coffee and tea be-
ing furnished here. 1t Is reported
that State Master Abbott will be
present to give an address, to be fol-
lowed by moving pictures. The lee.
turer's program Tuesday evening
consisted of readings by Mrs. w. E.
Spofford, Ms. Melvin Palmer and
Mrs. A. E. Webb.
Miss Helen Palmer was the guest
Of Miss Bette Smith Tuesday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Macomber have
returned from a months vacation
passed at Bayside.
There have been several changes
in the teaching force at Good Will
this year.
Several from this community at
tended Waterville fair Wednesday.
Mrs. l.. M. Barnes is making ar
rangements to leave for a two weeks
visit to relatives in Lowell end other
places in Massachusetts, and also to
Manchester, N. H., where she will be
the guest of her son and wife, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank L. Barnes. She will
start the, 18th of this month. Mrs.
G. N. Smith Of Cornville is to be
housekeeper during her absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Bowden of
Pleasant Pond came Tuesday to be
guests of their daughter and hus-
band, Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Webb.
Wednesday the two families attended
Waterville fair, accompanied by Miss
Evelyn JOY.
Canaan have arrived in town to at
tend Good Will high school. They
will live with their grandmother, Mrs.
Jennie B. Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Weddleton have
returned to Good Will after a delight
full motor trip through the New Eng
land, middle and some Of the south
ern states. They visited the capitol.
entered the presidents office and sat
in his chair, were supper guests of
Edmund Freeman who is a librarian
at Washington, and who for several
years was employed at Good Will.
They visited Canada, came down on
the Canadian side. saw Niagara
Falls, were guests of Ada Perry, a
fomer Good Will girl, at Syracuse
university, came down through the
fruit country and in the 81 days trip
they visited 200 towns, 10 schools Of
200 boys and girls and pronounced
1t a wonderful time. They were ac-
companied by two of their children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Thomas left
Good Will at o'clock Monday morn
ing for Pressure Isle fair. They visit
ed friends in Mapleton and were ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Spill
Ter and children, also Mrs. Eunice
Stevens of Oakland and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Thomas of Fairfield,
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. B. Thomas have
been guests this week of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. futile. Mr.. Thomas has
been taking his sons place at Good
viii during the formers absence in
Pressure Isle.
Mrs. N. e. Bessey and little daugh-
ter, Arrah, were in Skowhegan
Thursday and called on Mrs. Bessey's
brother. Francis Spofford and family.