Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-06
RICHMOND
Celebrates 95th Birthday


95th birthday Sunday, March %. at
her home on Kimball Street where
she lives with her daughter, Mrs.
Gertrude Baker. Members of the
family gathered for dinner with
their mother, those present were
Mrs. Elizabeth Merrill, Mrs. Cert
rude Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Reynolds of Richmond. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Newell of Gardiner. Mrs.
Eugene burlington of Litchfield.
There was a large birthday cake
with the years 1S31-1926 and word
Mother" on it for Mrs. Newell, a
purse of money and other useful
gifts and a post card shower given
later.
Earle Preble, a local automobile
dealer drove through to Brunswick
in his car Monday forenoon, the
first one to get through this season.
Emerson-Lane Post, No. 132,
American Legion. will hold it's an
nual stag party at their hall, Tues
day evening, April 6. An oyster
stew supper will be served at 7
o'clock and an interesting enter
tainment will follow.
The Post will at this time enter
tain the boys who took part in the
minstrel show and the members of
the basket ball team. An invitation
is extended to all ex-service men,
not members of the Post, to be pres
ent.
NJ. S. Cashier, who has been
passing the winter at the home of
his daughter Mrs. Hazel Adams in
Portland, has returned home. His
son, Earl Cashier of Bangor passed
Saturday with him.
James Deehan of st. Johns Aca-
denny, Danvers, is passing the Easter
vacation with relatives.
Mrs. Stella King of Bath has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Jesse
Tarbox, a few days.
The reserved seat sale opened
Monday morning with a large crowd
on hand, at the A. f. Small store, for
the play Come Out Of the Kitchen"
which is to be given at the Opera
House Wednesday evening for the
benefit of the Richmond Library as
ISOLATION.
Mrs. E. F. Douglass visited rela-
yves in Portland three days recently,
returning Friday night.
Mrs. Lottie Bowen of Pittsfeld.
Mass, is visiting he rmother, Mrs.
Armina Washburn and sister, Mrs.
Grace Walker.
The Women's Home Missionary
Society will meet with Mrs. A. A.
Williams, Thursday, April s. at 8
O'Clock, Mrs. Charles Donnell will
conduct the lesson.
kenneth James visited with rela-
tives in Gardiner over the week end.
Harold Wheeler of Sabattus has
been visiting his grandmother, Mrs.
Sarah Wheeler for the past week.
Mrs. Albert Lint and two children,
Marjorie and Lucille of Fairfield
visited their aunt, Miss Lyde Lint
for the day, Saturday.
The schools in town began Mon
DAY after a two weeks vacation.
Miss Elizabeth Damon from Massa-
chusetts is taking the place of Mrs.
Kelley who was commercial teacher
in the high school.
DR.. and Mrs. Raymond Libby re-,
turned Friday from a few days
trip to Orono.
Mrs, Georgia Wakefield passed the
week end with her daughter, Mrs.
Il. n. Given at Augusta.
THOMAS Gerry arrived In town
thursday for a short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gibbs are
visiting friends in Boston.
Ralph Peabody. who was called
mere last week by the death of his
rather, DR.. F. B. Peabody, returned
to dorchester, Friday.
Miss Nellie Thomas was q visitor
In Augusta Saturday.
Ernest Morrill, and Gerald o. Neil
returned Sunday to their studies at
Boston College.
Mrs. Mary Weber left Friday for
South Portland for a visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Walter Baker.
Among those to attend the Repub-
lcan convention at Portland are Mr..
and Mrs. William F. Durham. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Rogers, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry c. Reed, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Jordan, Mr.. and Mrs, James
Roberts, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hawkes..
Easter concerts We're given at
both the Baptist and Methodist
churches Sunday. A baptism was
held and reception of two new mem
bers at the Methodist church.
r. A. L. Colby and w. E. Peacock
of Gardiner were business visitors In
town Monday.
William Whitney. who has been
after an illness, is report
ed as being not quite so we'll.
Mrs. Philena Hill is seriously Ill
at her home on Pleasant street.
A number of the members of
Maine Commandery No. 1. knight
Templars attended the Easter serl
vices at the Highland Avenue