Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-12

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Funeral of Frederic Harris,

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Funeral services for Frederic III.
Rollins. whose death occurred early
Sunday morning, Feb. z, at the Elm
City hospital in Waterville, where
he underwent an operation for APP
pendicitis, were conducted from the
home at l o'clock Tuesday after
noon, Rev. Benjamin Beatty, pastor
of the Getchell Street Baptist
church in Waterville, officiating. The
services were private, only the sur
viving members of the family be-
ing present. Rev. Beatty spoke beau
tiful words of comfort to the be-
reaved family. The bearers were
the three brothers of the deceased,
Volney, Eugene and Ernest Rollins,
and his chum, Eric Wolfe. The re-
mains were placed in the tomb at
Pine Grove cemetery to await inter-
ment.
The death of Frederic Rollins
came as a great shock to his family
and many friends. He was born in
Sangerville. Me-, April 8, 1902, and
lived there until 1916, when his FAM
lily moved to Winslow. He gradual
ed from Winslow High school in the
class of 1921. He had passed much
time in Shirley, Me-, with his sister,
Mrs. F. A. Phillis. Freddie was a
boy who thought of everyone as his
friend and that he had a host of
them was attested by the many beau
tiful floral tributes received. He is
survived by his mother and father,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Rollins of Ben
ton avenue, Winslow; four sisters,
Mrs. f. A. Phillips, Mrs. 1. G. STAR
bird, Miss Vivian Rollins/and Miss
Evelyn Rollins; and three brothers,
Volney Rollins, Eugene Rollins and
Ernest Rollins. He was a prime IA
vorite in his school days and in all
places he went. The entire town is
saddened to learn of his passing and
his PLACE will never be filled in the
hearts, Of those who knew him best.
The Excelsior class of the Wins
low church will hold a social from
Z to 8 O'Clock on Friday evening,
Feb. II. Refreshments will be on
sale and each member of the class
is asked to bring a guest. A large
attendance is hoped for.
Ten ice teams have been laid off
the hauling job, due to the supply
being almost large enough to meet
the demands of the companies.
Farm Bureau Extension Course Is
Successful Affair
At 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon,
the three day extension dressmaking
course that has been conducted from
Tuesday, Feb. 8, by the Kennebec
County Farm Bureau at the church
parlors. closed and with much re-
greet that it was over.
On, Tuesday, the opening day, al
though q ladies registered for this
three-day course, only 20 were pres
ent; however, this number was Suffi-
cient to enable those in charge. who
We're Miss Cobb, specialist in cloth
ing. and Miss Grace Pennock, home
demonstration agent of Kennebec
county, to give the TEXTURES and in
structions and to do a considerable
amount of work.
The opening feature of Tuesdays
program was lecture by Miss Cobb
on the various ways of altering pat
terms and other helpful suggestions.
This lecture was illustrated by dia-
gram on blackboard and was very
clearly explained in every way. Each
lady was measured to a pattern and
instructed how to alter it to suit her
size. A IS pattern was the standard
size used, each lady altering it to
her size. This work took up so
much time that the posture exer-
cises, which were to have been o
part of the days program, were not
held hut taken up at Wednesdays
meeting. Refreshments for this OPP
ening day consisted of basket lunch
es and hot coffee was made in the
church Kitchen.
Nineteen ladies appeared to at
tend the meeting of Wednesday, and
the dresses were cut out and fitted
The paper patterns that We're alter
ed at Tuesdays meeting were pinned
to the dress goods, so that when
the dresses were cut out on altera-
tions were necessary. Each lady was
measured. and her dress fitted, and
then came the posture exercises.
Miss Cobb also gave another inter-
esting lecture on How to Remove
the Homemade Look from Clothes"