Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-16
MONMOUTH


monthly meeting of the Mems Club
Friday evening. There was a large
attendance and a fine supper. The
speaker of the evening, Rev. CRUDE
b. Cornish of Augusta. secretary of
the State board of charities and correc-
lions, gave a most interesting and in
formative address on the subject of
constructive welfare work in Maine.
The March meeting will be held on
March 10 and Governor Brewster will
be the speaker This will be open to
all, men, women and children, for the
price of the supper ticket, and big
crowd is anticipated.
Monmouth Grange will hold its
postponed play next Wednesday eve
ming. Feb. II, at Grange hall. Special
music and a duet by Mrs. Gertrude
Gile Barron and Miss Helen Chamber
lain will be features of the evening.
After the play an old-time fiddler will
play for dancing. He will be accom-
panied by his wife.
Mrs. Harry Cochrane was hostess az
the monthly meeting of the Women's
Foreign Missionary Society of the
Methodist church held at her home
Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Dorothy Reynolds, who has
been employed in the office of B. Peck
& Cos. store, Lewiston, for the past
two years, has accepted a fine position
in Boston with the Boston University
supply store.
The women's division Of the local
Farm Bureau will hold its meeting,
postponed last week on account of the
storm, next Friday, Feb. 10 with Mrs.
Ethel Robinson.
Hon. Harry Cochrane gave a lecture
on art before the Women's Literature
Union at Abou Ben Adhem hall, Lew
iston. Friday afternoon.
Miss Margaret Edwards of Augusta
has been the guest of her grandmother,
Mrs. ]. G. Colt, for a week.
The many friends of Mrs. Nellie
Ham regret to learn of her illness, at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. NJ.
Z. Donnell.
Mrs. William Poole and little son,
William, of Greene, have been pass
ing week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Turner.
Plans are being made for the pre-
sentation of the senior class play,
which is an annual event at Mon
mouth academy. The play has been
selected, three act drama, 1.-THE
Adventures of Grandpa" and parts
have been assigned
Monmouth citizens who attended
the annual meeting of the Turner
Center Creamery Association in Au-
burn Friday, included r. G. Clough,
w. ]. Leavitt, W. E. Reynolds. U. S.
Emery, William Knowlton and George
Frost
Mrs. Lydia Berry has been drawn
to serve on the jury at the March
term of court.
A special sermon in recognition of
Lincoln day was given by Rev. c. j.
Brown at the Methodist church Sun
day morning.
Rehearsals are being held for a
historical pageant under the direction
of Mrs. Gertrude Barron, to be pre-
scented soon, at Cumston hall. Fully
one hundred children and young peo-
pie will appear in the scenes of the
pageant, and the director is being as
sisted by Mrs. Doris Davis and Mrs
Ruth Day, teachers in the Center
school.
Saturday esening a good crowd of
young folks held a social in Cum
ston hall, with music and dancing.
These parties during the season have
been greatly enjoyed.
Arthur Pingree of Waldoboro was
home over Sunday.
King Witherell is in Portland for
a few days.
The Misses Alverna and Elinor
Nicols. who are boarding with Mrs.
Henry Bates during the present term
of high school, were weekend guests
of their parents.
Mrs. Lewis Mangin of Prescott
HIN is the guest of her mother in
Milford. Mass. for the rest of Feb
ruary. The wedding of a relative
VIII be one of the social functions of
the visit,