Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-25
Nature Study Club

'NS'S'S Sh04y StA0
On Tuesday the Nature Study club
had delightful afternoon of study
with Mrs. Georgia Williams at her
home.
Mrs. Williams had secured speci-
mems of the butternut and hackna-
tack, showing the wood, bark, etc.
She also had piece of wood portray
ing the work of the borers, showing
its winter home, entrance, and the
tunnel made by the woodpecker to
reach the larva.
Roll Call was answered by quota
tions from John Burroughs. The club
have enjoyed this way of studying
the different Nature writer's.
Papers were read from Mrs. Mill
suaugh and Mrs. Eastman, the mem
bers in Florida. Florida has nothing
on Maine when it comes to birds and
wild flowers.
The dining-room table was very
attractive with the dishes Of MOSES
and lichens, arranged for the review
| which revealed the hard careful study
of the members. 1t has all been
| worth while for now the Club men,
bers have a fair knowledge of all the
MOSES and lichens in this vicinity.
Mrs. Williams served delectable re-
freshments at the close of the les
son. consisting Of cream, cakes and
waters.
The next meeting of the club will
be on April 18th The members will
meet at the home of Mrs. Harry Stew
ems. and weather permitting the Club
will take u short walk atield. If un-
fit for hiking there will be an indoor
program.
One OF the members reported hear
! ing a song similar to the fiicker's,
only mellowed and sweetened; trac-
| ing the songster it was found to be
the white-breasted nuthateh. This
we'll as this student. We usually as
sociate the 'yank, yank," with the
nuthatch.
A robin is reported on Highland
avenue. Whether a migrant or one
! that has STAYED in this vicinity is
not known. Here is where the bird
bading Would fathom few mysteries.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. W. WiswelI en-
! tertained at an auction party Tues
! day evening for the benefit of the
Hospital Aid Society. These were
! ten tables and the guests were, Mr..
and Mrs. E. H. Penniman. Mrs. J. F.
! Bishop DR.. and Mrs. G. n. Towle
! Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Packard, Mr.. and
Mrs +. II. Bate, Mr.. and Mrs. II. W.
/ Stevens, Mrs. Arthur Stilphen, Ar
j mold Porter. Mr.. and Mrs Joseph
Routhier. E. r. Jones, L. B. Jones'
> c. P. Gale, Mrs. c. F. Marble. Miss
Mary Hegarty. Mrs. Mary Beatty
Mrs. Helen Kimball, Mr.. and Mrs
Ray kimball. Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
! Brown, Miss Julia Deblois, Miss An
fnt
Adolphe Fortier, Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Bell, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Harri-
| man. Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Carleton.
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Jackson and Mr.
and Mrs. Ora Maxim. Prizes We're
awarded and picnic luncheon was
served
| Emerson Perry and Mrs. Fred II.
Pitman received word Tuesday of the
! passing away of their sister, Mrs.
James Simpson, who for several
/ years has made her home near the
! st. Lawrence river. She will be
missd by many in the states as we'll
! as by those to whom she has en-
deared herself in the provinces.
i The l. D. X. club met this week
with Mrs c. F. Kilbreth. A very
| pleasant afternoon was passed. AS
| it was the birthday of Miss Emma
! Cochrane, one of the members, she
was presented with a gift in honor of
! the occasion Refreshments were
served
Miss Regena Curtis is confined to
| the house by an injury to her knee
| which was received at basketball
| practice some time ago.
! The Alabama Minstrels We're pre-
scented at the town hall by the Musi-
aa1 tAx.}, s,~A
| performance was very pleasing and
was much enjoyed by all present, al
| though many We're unable to attend
on account of the bad travelling. The
evenings performance closed with
| dance.
| Mrs. Edward Dostie. has opened a
| millinery shop over Maxims grain
store on Main street.
| Mrs. Mariner Herrck. Miss Char
lotte Daniels and Wilma Cummings
of Poland were recent guests of Mr..
and Mrs. John Mitchell.
Much interest is being shown by the
! townspeople over the American Legion
| picture The Lost Battalion" which
! is being shown for the first time in
this part of the State on Thursday and
| Friday nights at the Gem Theatre.
Wherever this picture has been shown
| 1t Is played TO crowded mouse. Tnere
| is plenty of action to satisfy the movie
! fans, full of thrills and not few gen.
uine laughs. The picture covers pc
riod of the war from the beginning to
the end and is woven around Col.
Charles WhittIesey's battalion that
became lost while in action in the
Argonne forest. Completely surround
ed by the enemy, with runner after
runner shot down while attempting to
carry messages to the rear. this little
! handful of men successfully held at
bay the Germans until rescued. 1t Is
a picture that any audience will en-
joy and offers an abundance of enter
tainment AS has been before stated,
the proceeds will be applied to the Lee
gion building fund. and on this account
large attendance is hoped for.
The Saxon class of the Methodist
Sunday school will hold box social
at the vestry at 7.S0 Frida yevening
r. Fl. Taylor will auction off the boxes
and there will be a program.
At the opening exercise of Winthrop
High school Wednesday morning read
ings were given by Earl Harris and
Galen Smith.