Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-24
HARMONY
ST. Patrick Banquet

Inc St. FaIfICK Banquet ana E0"
tertainment given last Wednesday
under the auspices of the two local
churches was attended by large
group of tcwnspeople. The banquet
given in the dining hall Of the grange
hall by the ladies from each church
was excellent. The hall was prettily
decorated with green and white pa
per and plants. A delicious menu
graced the tables. 1t was enjoyed by
all. The receipts from the sale of
the banquet tickets was s50.55.
After the banquet the people all
gathered in the upper hall for a
short entertainment consisting of
piano and vocal numbers. offering of
prayer. reading of a scripture and
shrot addresses by Rev. /. B. Mower,
D. D. of Waterville and by Rev. Mr..
March of Dover Foxcroft. These
addresses were enjoyed by all pre-
sent and many regretted that the
program had to be shortened on ac-
account of the hall being previously
engaged for from p. m. The past
ors of the two local churches are
planning on taking complete
church census of the township and
this banquet and entertainment was
put on to bring the people together
and outline to them the plan.
The district quarterly meeting Of
the NJ. e. Church was held on Thurs
day afternoon. A meeting was
held in the evening in the NJ. E.
Church to which all persons inter-
ested in the church survey plan were
invited.
On Wednesday the delegation from
the local high school to the Columbia
University Interscholastic Press Con-
vention arrived home. All members
of the delegation enjoyed the trip
and have many things to tell of their
trip and numerous experiences while
in the city.
Mrs. Addie v. Grant of Boston
who has been visiting with her sis
ter. Mrs. Samuel Herrick left by
train Saturday morning for Boston
accompanied by her son. w. B. Grant
and his wife. Mrs. Grant was TAX
en- Ill last January and her daughter
in-law. Mrs. w. B. Grant, who is a
nurse, was sent for to care for her.
w. B. Grant. who is employed in
the office of the Boston Post, passed
few days last week at the home of
his aunt, Mrs. Samuel Herrick, prior
to accompanying his mother to Bos-
ton.
Ruel Reed and wife, who have been
passing the winter months in Florida
arrived home last Saturday night.
MIR. and Mrs. Oria Willis after
passing the winter in California
with their son, arrived home last
Wednesday. Their son, Marshall ar
rived the week before, while Mr.
Mrs. Willis stopped a few days in
Massachusetts, enroute home.
Mrs. G. w. Goodspeed and daugh-
ter. Helen passed last Thursday in
Hartland
The Triangle debate of the Har
mony High school with Lawrence
High of Fairfield, and WinsIow High
OF Winslow, will take place on We'd
nesday evening, March "a. The
negative team from Lawrence High
VIII debate the local high schools
affirmative team here in one of the
local halls. The local negative team
VIII journey to Winslow to debate
the affirmative team of Winslow
Hlgh School. These debates will be
Wei contested and should be heard
by many. The question involved in
debate is THE Child Labor Amend
ment to the federal constitution.
nc ioiioWIng students represent the
local high school: Affirmative team,
nooert Stickney, '26, Geneva Reed.
20. with Walter Trip. alternate;
Wegative team Ralph Johnson, '26,
slola 1rlpp, rs, with Julia White
aouse, ~. alternate. This is the
.itst tlme that the local high has en-
lereo an interscholatic debate, and
with two of the largest and strong
est schools in the state to debate O.
gainst, interest is running keen as
to who will win oN