Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-29
Sk0WHEcAN L0CAL NEWS
Somerset County Headquarters FARMERS PRosn ~

, Mrs. Margaret Patten Symons, who
! has been employed as assistant editor
| at the Office of the Independent Re-
porte- Company, of which her father,
Roland Z. Patten, is the business
manager, has completed her duties in
| the office and left Thursday morning
| for Olean, n. Y.
Earl Jenkins, who teaches at the
| Whittier school in Cornville, was in
| town Thursday morning on his way
| to Bangor to attend the Teachers
| convention.
Miss Fayalene C. Decker. senior
at Colby college, passed Wednesday
night with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
| A. e. Decker of East Leavitt street.
Mrs. Ella N. Jewett, who has pass
| ed a few weeks with her son and
| wife, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Arthur Jewett
in Boston, returned home Wednes-
day night.
Mrs. Mary Martin, who has been a
guest of her sister Mrs. E. M. Dane
| in Portland, returned Wednesday
night and will be a guest of her
niece, Mrs. Colby T. Huff.
Mrs. Amy Hinckley and child of
Alton, arrived in town, Wednesday
| night and is a guest of her brother
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice
T, Malbon and sister and husband, Mr..
and Mrs. Floyd IIinckley of Corn
vile.
Miss Jane Foss and Master David
Foss of Waterville came up Wednes-
day night to visit their grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Uriah L. Foss of West
Front street.
Mrs. Charles B. Decker and her
sister, Mrs. Ernest A. Decker Of
town, motored to Waterville. Thurs
| day morning, where they We're met
by their sisters, Mrs. John Murray
| and Mrs Parker Foss and in the
! Murray car motored to Monmouth,
where they are guests of their
| cousin, Mrs. VIII Lord and will also
| visit friends in Lewiston.
| Miss Elizabeth Burton. who
teaches in Madison was in town
! Wednesday leaving on the late train
for Bangor and was met by Miss
! Charlotte Pratt, who teaches in
| Livermore and together they went
to Bangor to attend the State Teach
The Methodist choir will meet at
! the church this Friday evening to
rehearse the music for next Sunday
| services.
| Mrs. Eta S. Merrill will be hostess
to the ladies Of the Social Circle OF
the Centenary Methodist church, at
| her home on Water street next We'd
| nesday afternoon.
| The ladies of the First Philatfaea
! class of the Federated church Melted
| about $40 at the recent food sale held
under the efficient supervision of
Mrs Bertha Hall. Mrs Grace Stevens,
! Mrs. Sarah Witham and Mrs. Flor
| ence Dugas.
! Miss Helen Walcott, Pennington
and Miss Marie Golderhammar of
! Madison, who teach on East Leavitt
street, went to Bangor, Thursday
morning, to attend the meetings of
the State Teachers Convention. j.,
| There was a large attendance at
| the sewing meeting held at the Fed
Grated church parlors Wednesday
| afternoon by the ladies of the First
! Philathea class and a good amount
! of work was accomplished on articles
| for the fair A delicious picnic sup
! per of salads. sandwiches, doughnuts.
! pumpkin pie, and coffee was served
) under the direction of a committee
, made up as follows: Mrs. Edith
| robertson, chairman; Mrs. Myrtle H.
| Lord, Mrs. Jessie +. Steward, Mrs.
lnez Thomas and Mrs. Agnes Dune
! bar. After happy social hour dur
| ing supper the ladies were called to-
| gether by the president, Ms Mary
! ii. Preble and the semi monthly bust
I ness session of the class was held.
| The meeting opened with singing
| Philathea songs and prayer by Mrs.
! George L. Thurlow. The treasurer,
| Mrs Agnes Dunbar and secretary,
| Miss Florence Withee presented
valuable reports, 1t was voted to
/ raise money during November by a
silver offering and each lady to give
! what she chooses ASA Thanksgiving
| offering. The nominating committee
| to compile list of officers to serve
| Tor the coming year was appointed
and consists of Agnes Dunbar. chair
! man, Mrs. Mary e. Marston. and
I Mrs. Nina o. Steward. The meeting
| closed in regular form and the ladies
emained to sew for time and enjoy
| turtle rsociability. The next bust
ness meeting of the class will be held
at the church Wednesday evening,
November 10. and the next sewing
meeting on Thursday afternoon, No
vember the 4th., with Mrs. Maurice
2. Merrill, a past president at her
| home on Coburn avenue.
The weekly meeting of the Bible
Study Glass of the Centenary Metho-
dist church was held at the vestry
| Thursday evening, when the 18th and
18th chapters of Genesis were con-
sidered under the instruction of the