Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-27

eAsoS AZ winthrop ana Readf1eld.
Gerald Withee and Carl Withee
nave returned from a short business
trip to Berwick.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Peters and
daughter. Louise of North Arson and
MISS Alma Peters of Madison were
visitors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
road.
All the public schools in town will
close at noon today to enable all the
teachers to attend the Teachers con-
vention which convenes in Bangor for
the remainder of the week.
George Stott returned Sunday aft
ernoon from Lisbon where he was
called by the serious illness of his
orother-in law, Ruben Libby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Cook were in
Lewiston Monday on business.
All members of the Young Peoples
Christian Union of All Souls Univer-
salist church who are planning to at
tend the Pep banquet in Gardiner
next Friday night are requested to
meet at Murray vestry Friday after
noon at o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Smith and
family of Gorham, N. H, were din
ner guests Sunday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Crockett. Mr..
and Mrs. Smith were former resi-
dents. Mr.. Smith being employed at
one time by the Berst-Forster Dix
field Co.
The regular meeting Of the Oak
land Chamber of Commerce will be
held this evening at eight o'clock in
G. A. R. hail. Paul D. Sargent, State
Highway Commissioner will be the
speaker of the evening. The public
is invited to attend.
Mrs. Sadie Grant of Fairfield, was
a recent visitor with her sister, Mrs.
Eva Estabrook on the Cottle road.
Mrs. Alfonso Cottle, who has been
passing the summer at her farm on
the Cottle road. has re-opened her
home on Main street. where she will
live this winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Flynt and
daughter. Lucille, of Waterville,
were guests Monday of Mrs. Flynt's
returning from a few days visit
with relatives in Rumford. Mr.. and
Mrs. Flynt. who are enjoying two
weeks vacation plan to visit in Oak
field and Dover this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Hewes enter
tanned for guests Saturday. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. L. Johnson, Mrs. Eta White
and Mrs. Ralph Littlefeld, of Wat
erville.
The Basket Club will meet this
Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 with
Mrs. Amy Lord on Pleasant street.
Mrs. Lepha Lane is at Augusta
General Hospital. where she under
went an operation for the removal of
tonsils, Monday. She is reported as
resting as comfortably as could be
expected. Her daughter, Mrs. Maui
rice Wentworth, accompanied her
and will remain in Augusta.
The Boys and Girls Ever-Ready
Club will entertain the Young Yank-
ees Of North Belgrade next Friday
night in Cascade Grange Hall.
Maurice wentworth left Tuesday
afternoon for business trip to Port
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sydney Wentworth
visited relatives in Thorndike sun
day. A peculiar feature of their visit
was when upon their arrival they
found other relatives visiting at the
same house until nine cousins had
assembled. No invitations had been
sent and none of the guests knew OF
the others coming. A very happy
time was passed by the cousins.
The Boys and Girls r-readH
club held "A meeting Monday after
noon in Cascade Grange hall and the
local contest was held with a very
interesting display Of embroideries
and sewing done by the girls. There
was also an exhibition of canned
products done by the girls. An en-
broidered bedspread done by Miss
Edith Clark was greatly ADMIRED
The boys exhibition consisted o.
vegetables raised from their gardens
from seed planted and raised b3
themselves, all of which proved very
interesting. There was a short pro
gram which opened with club song
Wesley Judkins told in an interesting
manner how he cared for his gar
den, planting peas May and having
some for sale July %. He alsc
raised four quarts of beans. Reel
tation by Morrill, Bachelor; piano
solo, Vivian Burwood; demonStra-
ton of the proper way of setting tbs
dining table, Elizabeth Axtell
Frank Axtell told in his own words
how he plowed and narrowed hi
garden and raised vegetables of sew
eral varieties; piano duet, Vivia1
and Goldie Bubier; story, INA Tay
lor. A playlet entitled winning
Club Members" was next on the pro
gram, about ten taking part. Miss
| Grace Pennock, county demonstra
tor, was present and gave very in
teresting talk along club-work line:
and awarded prizes, the first priz'
being soc, the second 35c, the thirt
prize Csc. Miss ina Taylor won thu
first in Junior sewing; second
Elizabeth Axtell; third, Elsie Cote
First prize in canning, Elizabeth AK
tell. First prize in gardening
Chester Bachelor: second prize
Frank Axtell; third prize, Maurice
Wheeler. First prize in bread cook
ing, Vivian Burwood, First prize il
senior sewing, Edith Clark, she alsc
receiving the first prize in room i'm
provement. Viola Mitchell, Goldi'
Bubier, Helen Clark, Vivian Bur.
wood, Elizabeth GetcheIl, Margare
Folsom, Elsie and Emma Cote wor
third prizes in sewing. Morrill, Bach.
elder won a prize in gardening as
also did Maurice Wheeler. Candy
and popcorn balls were served.