Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-15
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er.. Annual Business meeting ana
net of the Village Improvement
Dan nsn,, occurred on Wednesday ev-
SUI sns and was held at the Baptist
sa nroh The business meeting con-
ea uaS az 5.30 o'clock, and the presi-
isnt Mrs. Blanche Folsom was re-
- yS~s for another year. The other
-saosrs elected were as follows: LIST
y yIss President. Mrs. Edna Emmons;
"a President, Mrs. Grace FOL
am. Secretary, Mrs. Maude Carr;
! Asst Secretary, Mrs. Edith Jones.
Tbs former treasurer, Mrs. Jeanette
!. l1ohnson. retires this year after fiji
.san wears of faithful service. There
/. Mi he no further meetings of the
sinh until September, altho there will
Field Day sometime in July. At
4. saS o'clock a delicious banquet was
carved In the vestry under the aus
njces of the Friendship class, after
which the company Of ladies and
gsntlenen gather in the church audi
forum and enjoyed program Of
readings given by Mr.. William Dixon
!. Of Madison, with vocal selections by
Mrs Neva Jones.
All the grade schools closed on Fri
,aay, which was celebrated by picnics
upder direction of the various teach
ers. The pupils of Grades and 2, Miss
Frances Jones teacher, combining
with the Tobey school, Miss Frances
Dresser teacher, enjoyed a picnic on
Sunset Hill. At the close of the af-
ternoon, the pupils were all invited
TO the home Of Miss Jones where
ice cream was served to them on the
lawn.
A farewell party was given on
Wednesday evening at the Town
Hall by the 18th grade pupils to the
Sth grade pupils, who will in the fall
enter the High school. Refreshments
u Of les cream and cake We're served.
Cheers were given for the seventh
grade to show the appreciation Of the
class for the evenings entertainment.
On Saturday the eighth grade ac-
companied by their teacher, Miss
/. Alice Hodgkins enjoyed an automo-
bile trip to Augusta, where they Wis
tied the State House and other points
Of interest. The pupils receiving the
=. highest rank for the year are as fol-
lows: Beatrice Hutchinson of the
Sta grade, 80 per cent. Second high
est rank for the Sth grade, Russell
Walker, Sc per cent. Highest rank
for the 18th grade, Margaret Merry,
81 per cent? Second highest, Ruth
~ Crommett, 80 per cent. Twenty pu-
pills received diplomas Of promotion
to the High school.
- Frank Halliday of Boston Is passing
brief vacation with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Halliday.
Mrs. Harry Smith is i'll with the
grippe.
Fred Lawton has been on the sick
fst 0 ~
Rev. George c. Sauer, pastor of the
baptlst church, was in Rockland last
week attending the Convention Of
t1ne Maine Baptists, and giving the
obituary report of the year.
y. Fred Woodsum went to Port
and last week to attend the G. A. r.
Convention.
Mrs' silas Tobey and two daugh-
sefs Misses Alice and Dorothy. LETT
saturday for Worcester, Mass, where
lneir household goods have been
hh. moved joining Mr.. Tobey, who has
yen employed there some months.
Mrs. Nora Hodgkins has gone to
oisnton to attend the graduatin
Goodrich. -A-''' Dei iiioe
MRS. Percy Gates Of No. VassaIboro
1ws IN town Thursday evening =,
sptend the graduation exercises OF
oae Hlgh school. She returned home
W. friday accompanied by her
bss asnter, MISS Louise Gates, who has
MEL Mel an assistant in the High school.
. Mss cafes is not to return to Nor
. .stsewock another year, having ac-
Tnspteo position in the Academy at
Dover Foxcroft.