Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-11
Nature Study Club

,..sant and profitable afternoon
| A PET rt by the Nature Study Club
vas ss Hrs. Wilson at her home on
Tuesday. - ansuAred with ouota-
Ken .rom the writings of Richard
ti osy, an English author, a genius
lelllss Country. Much of his life of SO
Of hs spent in the valleys and on
y ss Nils, His power of using words
tn ~ his books noticeable Tor their
ms s's,,v and naturalness.
lu cs.s Notes were read by Mrs. Bish-
BIZ. a,rs stevens, Mrs. Williams. Mrs.
op ~ Mrs, Wilson and Helen Pit
kOss ra.d a story. THE Return of the
nlsn suggested by watching the
Cp once more return to the hill
e.v strv after spending the winter in
more favorable cline.
Ssc,ious of the branches Of several
50 we're studied, their legends re-
~ their value noted, habitats. and
~. ~ common appellations. This was
. asn by the study of lichens and
s.nstics, completing the lessons Of
Nv snecimens labelled by Prof. John
nor,in for the club. At the next meet
i,s there will be n review of all the
ssses lichens and hepatics studied
~. The wear and prizes will be award
- N the students. The class members
ss.l they have mastered something
rbich will add pleasure always, a
luriceIess GEM
The next meeting will be on March
=, with Mrs. Georgia Williams.
Mrs. Wilson rewarded her guests
I,Or their patient study with real home
n.ae sandwiches, cakes and tea.
The sunset Tuesday evening was one
Hang to be remembered and made the
LAYERS of beauty long for a brush and
lths skill to use it. The ice that
cling TO the trees, to the last years
stalks of goldenrod. Queen Anne's
lIaces. and even the telephone poles,
lshope as If FURNISHED with gold, and
FILTERED with the rays of the setting
lam like Fairyland. A roseate splen-
ldor lighted the distant hills. Nature
fused high lights.
The horned larks are reported on
Highland avenue between the Narrows
road and the village. They have been
seen in this vicinity for several years,
1.-The summer, which fact would seem
Ito prove that they nested in this sec
lon.
The Home Missionary Society of
1.-The Methodist church will serve a
lpublic supper at the vestry this even
ling at $50 with the following menu:
Chicken pie, home made jellies and
pickles, mashed potatoes, boiled on
lions buttered beets, hot rolls, ice
lcream with frLit sauce, assorted
cake and coffee.
On Friday night at the Town hall
There will be double header basket
hall game. The High school girls
team will play Lisbon Falls High and
the boys team will play Oakland
ling the games with music by a 4
Ipece orchestra.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
Ichurch held an all day meeting Tues
| day at the home of Mrs. w. l.. Dow
with Mrs. Dow and Mrs. r. NJ. Brown
as hostesses. There were "a present
at dinner In the afternoon the reg
ular business meeting was held and
It was voted to meet March 25th at
the church vestry for an afternoon
meeting to work on a quilt and to
| make dolls clothes for the fair.
| The basketball teams Of the Gram
mar school will go to Auburn Friday
where they will play Edward Little
Junior high school
| Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kneeland are
wishing in Monmouth.
| Albert H. Frost Women's Relief
Corps will hold n food sale at j. l..
Andrews store. Friday afternoon at
$50.
The special Wednesday morning
exercises at Winthrop High school
we're in charge of the Senior class
and were conducted by Philip Stur-
eVaHt Readings were given by E1s-
ner smith and John Davis and Mar
Ga Badger played a piano solo.
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