Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-18
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About thirty members of Cascade
Grange attended the annual outing
and picnic of Kennebec County
Pomona Grange held Wednesday at
Forbes Grove in Rome. There was
boating, bathing and out of-door
sports. potato race, won by Miss
Beatrice Conforth; pie eating con-
test, won BY Ernest oliver, and a
cracker-eating contest, won by Irv-
ing Mason. The free use of the
pavilion was given the visitors and
dancing was enjoyed. A picnic dim
ner was served, Kennebec Pomona
furnishing the coffee. About 500
were present including members
from Somerset Pomona.
Willard Gleason of North Bel
grade was taken to the Sisters hos
pital in Waterville and operated on
Wednesday morning. He was report
ed as resting comfortably.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Winnegar,
Mrs. Martha Gleason and Chester
Blake enjoyed an outing at Belgrade
Lakes. Thursday. ,-.-y
At the meeting Of the Social Circle
OF All Souls Universalist church
Wednesday afternoon, the usual work
was carried out and 1t was decided
to hold a parish meeting next Mon
day evening, June 81, in Murray YES
try. The purpose of the meeting is
to discuss plans of remodeling the
church. This will be preceded by a
picnic supper at $3.50, and all not So
licited are requested to bring pastry.
The Womens Missionary Society,
of the United Baptist church met in
the church parlor Wednesday after
| noon. Scripture was read and pray
| err offered by the president, Mrs. Avis
Leech. The subject of the meeting
| was Indians" Miss Lena Kern talk
ed very Interestingly on the subject
! Indians" A story of Holds the en-
| envy dedicates his model home in
Lodge Montana. Mrs. Edward Wing.
Mrs. Elbridge Wallace read from a
book THE Indian and his problem"
| The monthly Missionary letter was
read by Mrs. Leech. Refreshments
were served consisting of sandwiches
and coffee. This was the last meet
| ing for the summer. The next meet
| ing will be held in September.
| One of the prettiest affairs Of the
| season was the surprise variety
/ shower, rendered Miss Halle Rice.
| Wednesday evening at the home of
Mrs. Willie Morris on Summer street
| by her friends in the furnishing de-
| partment >of the Cascade Wooden
Mill, where she is employed, OIL honor
Of her approaching marriage to
! Frank Monahan. AS Miss Rice ap-
| preached the house in company with
a friend it appeared to be in darkness
but as soon as she entered the lights
were switched on, completely bewil-
dering her when she found that a
| party was in the making. She was
at once handed a Zine" and to the
/ tune of Lohengren's Wedding March
! she proceeded to Find the end" At
| ter passing through many obstacles
| she finally reached her destination
where she found a handsomely deco
rated box containing many beautiful
| gifts which included cut glass, hand
tinted pictures, hand painted China,
pyrex, a handsome candy jar. and a
few jokes which applied to herself.
At the bottom of the box she found
the 40 commandments written ex-
| pressly for her. The dining room was
beautifully decorated in white crepe
H.. paper, white lilacs. narcissus and ILL
lies of the valley, the entire color
scheme being white. The dining table
was handsomely spread with a beau
tiful crepe paper centerpiece decorated
with Cupids and a bride and groom,
the napkins made to match. Upon ar
irving in the dining room the guests
found their own place cards decorated
with wedding bells. The favors were
white caps, which each one donned for
the remainder of the evening. A huge
bouquet of lilies of the valley adorned
the center of the table and a large
wedding bell hung from the chande-
lier from which streamers of white
crepe paper hung in festoons to the
four sides of the table, held In place
by spray of lilies of the valley. De-
licious refreshments were served con-
s;sting of pineapple whip, fruit punch,
| NIarguerites and a handsome cake dec
| Grated with a miniature bride and
groom. This was cut and served by
! the bride-to-be.
The ring went TO Mrs. Ernest Wood,
the button to Miss Marion Mithee and
the thimble and penny fell to Miss
| Rice. The guests were Mrs. William
| Jordan of Waterville, Mrs. Frank An
| derson, Mrs Clyde Wheeler. Mrs. Wal
ter Blake. Mrs. Walter Farrand, Mrs.
Ernest Wood, Mrs. Fred Soule, Mrs.
Erlon Brann, Mrs. Elmer Norm, Miss
Marion Mithee, besides Miss Rice. A
delightful hour was passed with Vic
troia music and singing.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist