Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-02
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One OF the largest Thanksgiving
dinner parties was entertained at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. George New
ton. with Mrs. Newton's mother, Mrs
Ellen Stuart the guest of honor. The
affair was a very pleasant surprise
to Mrs Stuart, who expecting to find
only the family of Mrs. Newton, was
greeted by her sons and their fam
lilies as well, the number present
was II and included beside Mrs.
Stuart. who is in her 18th year. Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Stuart, Mr. and
Mrs. Wallace Stuart and daughter.
Mayis. Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Stuart
and children, Roland, Jr., and Gail,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Newton, Mr..
Donald Newton of Portland, the
Misses Sarah and Bernice, William
and Frances Newton.
During the afternoon, the enter
tainment given was very delightful,
all of the family being exceptionally
talented musicians and singers of no
mean ability.
the towns smartest women for her
years. She lives lone in a cottage
about one mile from the village,
walking to and from her work daily
The past winter she shoveled her
paths, carried wood and water and
paid no heed to the remonstrances of
her children. declaring that the work
was just exercise and kept her
young and that she is young"
no one could doubt, as she
steps spryly along or takes part
in dancing. as she frequently does.
Leon Townsend and Cecil Miller
students at Bates College, Harold
Folsom, and Cecil Hanibine Of U. of
NJ, Dolna Littlefeld Of the Maine
School of Commerce, Reginald Rich-
ardson of Colby, Madeline and Evelyn
Pennell, Dorothea Barbour, Mertie
Bracket and Bernice Mckay of
Pennington Normal, passed the
Thanksgiving recess at their respec-
tive homes in town.
Miss Marjorie White, teacher Of
mathematics at Plymouth, Mass,
Miss Thelma Littlefield, commercial
teacher at Con. High, Augusta,
Miss Madeline Miles commercial
teacher at Patten Academy, Miss
Ethel Van Der Ker, a teacher at
Northeast Harbor, Miss Edrie Brad
bury commercial teacher of the
Skowhegan High, enjoyed the holiday
vacation at their homes here.
AIr. and Mrs. Silas Tobey and
daughters, Alice and Dorothy, and
Mr. Earl Booth, all of Worcester,
Mass, were guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Brann, over the
weekend.
Gordon Foster, who has been WIS.,
iting his family at the home of f.
E. Adams, returned to Leominster,
Mass, Sunday. He was accompanied
by Walter Z. Moore, who plans to
remain in Massachusetts. Mrs.
Moore will join him later.
The meeting of the Newport
Woman's Club will be held at the
home of Mrs. Grace Warren, Friday
afternoon and is being pleasantly
anticipated. The speaker will be
Mrs. Charles B. Porter, of Oldtown.
AS the meeting will take place at the
boyhoOd home of her husband, son
of the late DIR. Byron Porter. her talk
will no doubt include many interest
ing notes of the old home, as well
as pleasing "reminiscences.
The committee in charge are Mes
danes, Clark, Pingree and Littlefield.
Refreshments Will be served at tue
close of the meeting.
About 20 friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. D. Littlefield motored to their
homes at Tip Top Farm and enjoyed
the annual supper and party which
these hospitable people always give
at the Thanksgiving season. Cards
and dancing were in order following
the supper and it was a late hour
when the merry crowd started for
their homes.
Friday evening a picnic supper was
served at $50 in the banquet room
at Odd Fellows hall by the Rebekah
Lodge. The attendance was good
and the menu excellent. AT the eve
ming meeting Brothers night was
observed. Several visitors from the
Pittsfeh Rebekah Lodge were pres
emf. assisting in the entertainment
which comprised readings, jokes and
songs.
Past Noble Grands night will be
observed at a special meeting, De-
cember IS, when the degree will be
conferred on a class of candidates.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. True, their
daughter, Miss Evelyn, and friend of
Augusta, were Sunday guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. H. d. Littlefeld and
daughter, Miss TIL Ina.