Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-28

| Tuesday evening. They were well
coined IN the yard by Albert PouIin,
Jr, who represented Jack o-Lan-
tern, and led them to the side door
where Donald Poulin dressed as
ghost, awaited them and took them
| through dimly lighted rooms to a
small room where they were greet
ed by Albert Poulin, ST., dressed as
large black eat After the guests
, had all gathered picnic lunch was
| enjoyed In the dining room which
was decorated with evergreens, aut-
| umn leaves and berries, which made
one feel as IL they were in forest
| In one corner Of the parlor which
| also had forest decorations was at
| tractively arranged a fountain of
youth from which the guests helped
| themselves to sweet cider. In another
corner was witches tent where
! fortunes were told by Donald Poulin,
dressed as an old witch. Prizes
Tor the best costumes were given to
Mrs. c. w. Pooler, Mrs. Henry
Guesse; gents, DIR. w. T.. Gousse,
| William Dyer. Prizes for other
games were won by II. j. Geroux and
Mrs. w. L. Gousse. The party broke
up at late hour all looking for
ward to as nice a party to be held
at Thanksgiving time. Those on the
refreshment committee were Mrs. c.
w. Pooler, Mrs. Josie Raymond and
Mrs Esther Champine.
| Regular meeting Of Good Will Re
| bekah Lodge, will be held in their
hall this evening at 7.30. A good at
tendance is requested.
Mrs. Minnie Mcleod was rendered
q surprise party by the members of
the embroidery club, Wednesday
evening at her home on Maple street
in honor of her birthday social
evening was enjoyed during which
the guests presented Mrs. Mcleod
with a pretty gift Delicious refresh
ments We're served. The guests broke
| up at late flour with best wishes to
Mrs. Mcleod.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Bessey have
returned to their home In Readfield
after visiting Mr.. and Mrs Charles
! Nichols of Lower Main street.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hodgkins
and daughter Jayne have returned to
their home in Pennington after visit
ing her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Gail
Pollard on Kelly street
| Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Gerry and
| children of Unity and Mrs. Ben BIZ
ther were in Sidney Sunday where
they visited their parents Mr. and
Mrs. G. Q. Gerry.
The w. w. G. class OF the Baptist
church enjoyed Halloween party
| Wednesday evening at the home Of
| Mrs. Pearle Luce in Benton, Halo
ween stunts and games were played.
Refreshments were served.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer E. Morrill,
have moved from Benton Falls to the
Robinson rent on Burrill street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ward and Mrs.
Thomas Henderson motored TO Penn
aquid Sunday where they visited Mr..
and Mrs. Ben Smith at their cottage.
Louise and Faith Hinckley have
gone to Hinckley to pass the week
end with their grandparents Mr. and
Mrs G. W. Hinckley.
Mrs. Dorothy Butler has gone to
! Skowhegan to pass the weekend
with Miss Dorothy Bither
Mrs. n. J. KAREN and Mrs. 6. A.
| Patten of Pittsfield were visiting
their mother. Mrs. Lewis Emerson of
lGerald Terrace Tuesday.
| All schools in town closed We'd
nesday for the remainder Of the
week to enable the teachers TO attend
the Teachers Convention in Bangor.
I, The Rebekah Sewing Circle will
meet this afternoon in their hill at z
/ O'Clock. A covered dish supper will
/ be served at 6:15. All members and
their husbands arE invited. Each one
attending is asked to bring some
thing in a covered dish.
| The Sewing Circle of the Universe
list church met Tuesday afternoon
with Mrs. ". S. Simpson. There
was good attedance. The date of
! the sale and supper has been changed
to the 30th of November, so as not to
conflict with Methodist Sale"
The Main Street club will serve
public baked bean supper in Files
Hall. Saturday evening from $50 TO Z.
The Guild OF the Methodist Episco-
pal church met with Mrs. George E.
/ Crosby, Wednesday afternoon. A So
! cial time was enjoyed lacking a pun
: for their sale TO be held December s.
The Baptist, Methodist and Univer-
! salist churches will unite in a union
| temperance service at the Baptist
| church Sunday evening at $50, which
1 will be of interest to everyone. Judge
Atchley of Wateryille will be the
| speaker. There will be special music.
! What might have been a serious fire
occurred Wednesday noon when an
! alarm was rung in from Box 81 for
! fire in the shed of the rent owned
| by Arobine Smiley and occupied by
! Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur O'Blemis and
| family. The fire was discovered by
! the people next door. who rang in
| the alarm. The shed was badly gut
! ted and the flames spread into. the
) kitchen. Much damage was done The
! loss is covered by insurance. The
! cause of the IRE is unknown, but IT is
| thought to be caught from crossed
/ Ttk-h 1.-Two If
! to extinguish the blaze.
| The rummage sale being held in
| lower church vestries by the Ladies'
| Social Union of the Baptist church
will be continued this afternoon and
evening.
! Mrs. Grant c. Royal of south Paris
/ was calling on Miss Bertha Smell on
| Wednesday. Mrs. Royal will be re-
membered as Miss Alma Warren,
! former resident of Benton.
Mr. and Mrs w A McAuley and
| Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. McClintock have
| returned from a two weeks auto trip
| to Moncton and st. John, n. f.. where
| they have been visiting relatives.
| r. o. Files and Rev T. c. Chap
man are in attendance at the State
| Methodist Conference Claimants
| Commission being held in Waterville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Fletcher of
| Auburn were dinner guests Wednes-
| day of Rev. and Mrs. r. j. Mooney
! on Gilbreth street.
DR.. Merton Langill of Worcester,
/ Mass. is visiting relatives in town.
Mrs John Eastman of Augusta was
| shopping in town Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. p. Hopkins of
| PlNhouth and Mrs. Lizzie Getchell of
Detroit were calling on Mr.. and Mrs.
/ W. Z. McClintock. "Wednesday. on