The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-05-30
Somerset County w. c. 7. U.
Convention.

The twenty seventh annual con-
Vention of the Somerset County w.
c. T. L. was held in the Congrega-
tional church, Skowhegan, May 22nd
and 23rd.
The Wednesday morning session
was opened by devotional exercises
conducted by Mrs. Eunice X. Lewis
The convention was called to order
by the county president, Mrs. NJ. H..
GRAHAM of Pittsfield, who first APP
pointed committees on credentials
and courtesies, and then gave her
address which was listened to with
great interest. Mrs. GRAHAM espe-
cially recommended to the Unions
the work of the Y. w. c. l. T. A
letter was read from Mrs. Stevens,
state and national president, who
sent good wishes for a profitable con
vention and urged the members to
make greater efforts to increase their
numbers this year. The noontide
PRAYER was made by Mrs. Anna F.
Merrill, and the session closed with
reports by local presidents of the
work done by the Unions the past
year.
The afternoon session was opened
by PRAYER by Mrs. Il. l.. Lawrence.
The reports of the corresponding
secretary, the treasurer and the au-
ditor were presented and accepted
The address of welcome ON behalf OF
the church was given by Rev. b. B.
Merrill, who spoke of the great i'm
portance of woman's work In a town
Mrs Elizabeth l.. Merrill voiced the
welcome for the community, ana
Mrs. L. w. Weston for the w. {. /.
L. The response to the welcome was
made by Rev. Esther Lewis OF st.
Adams. The work of the Y. was re-
ported by Mrs. Annie M. Frost, who
conducted an interesting question
box in connection with this. The
hour devoted to the memorial service
was in charge of Mrs. Anna f. Mer-
rill, who spoke appreciatively of the
members who have passed away.
Mrs. D. F. Judkins sang Crossing
i the Bar" and prayer was offered by
! Mrs. Eunice Lewis. The secretary
was instructed to send the greetings
of the convention to Mrs. Frances
Chandler and Mrs. Martha Bunker,
former county presidents, who are
both in California, also to Mrs. Evans
of Madison. Mrs Marsh of Water
vile was introduced to the conven-
ton and brought encouragement for
the work being done. Mrs. Paddock
was asked to tell of the sewing school
carried on by the Skowhegan Union
each summer, and Mrs. Weston urged
other Unions to take up this work
during the school vacations.
In the evening the program con-
sisted of an organ voluntary by MISS
Edith Lewis, devotional exercises by
Mrs. Leitch and Rev. Miss Lewis,
solos by Mrs. Eldena Halves, and an
address by Mrs. Deborah Livingston,
state president of the Rhode Island
Union and national lecturer. Mrs.
Livingston has charming personally
and the audience listened with much
interest to her arraignment OF lntem-
perance as the one great hlndrance
to the coming of the kingdom of God.
The meeting closed with singing "a
Maine Song"
Thursday morning the devotional
exercises were conducted by Mrs.
Leitch, and were followed by routine
b lsiness and reports of committees
a.ld superintendents of departments.
Officers were elected as follows:
Pres. Mrs. Nj. H. GRAHAM, Pittsfield
Sec, Mrs. II. May Lawrence, Madl-
son.
Treas, Mrs. Annie NJ. Frost, Pitts
field.
Auditor, Mrs. Drake, Pittstield.
Department superintendent:
Literature, Eva p. Turner, st. Al
BANS Sunday School, Mrs. A. p. Eos
ter, Madison; Franchise, Mrs. II. May
Lawrence, Madison; Flower Mission
Rosie L. Works, Shawmut; Narcotics
Mrs. Annie l.. Nining, st. Adams;
Press and Lumbermen, Mrs. X. f
Lawrence, Shawmut; Evangelistic
Mrs. Eunice r. Lewis, Pittsfeld
Proportionate and Systematic Giving
Mrs. Martha l.. Boynton, st. Adams;
Almshouse, Mrs. w. II. Paine, Skow.
hogan; Purity in Literature and Art
Mrs. E. N. Merrill, Skowhegan; Loya
Temperance Legion, Mrs. Annie NJ
Frost, Pittsfield; Railroad, Mrs Mar
cha, Shawmut; Moral Education, Mrs
Annie NJ. Frost, Pittstield State ant
National papers, Mrs. NJ. H. GRAHAM
Pittsfield; Sabbath Observance, Mrs
Geo. Paddock, Skowhegan; Non
alcoholic Medication, Mrs. Juliet,
Edwards, Madison; County Fairs
Mrs. Annie Fish, Hartland.
The music throughout the conVen
ton was in charge of Mrs. Philc
Steward, Mrs. J. n. Smith and Mrs
Geo. Paddock, and added much tC
the enjoyment of the meetings.
The guests and members Of the
local Union were served will
lunch, Wednesday and Thursday
moons, and supper, Wednesday night
by committees from the Union, sc
that the social part of the convention
was not overlooked.