Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-01
COUNTY NEWS.
KENNEBEc.
MT. VERNON.

school Association held convention
with the Free Baptist Sunday-school
at Vienna on Wednesday, June "a.
There was a good attendance, notwlth-
standing the rain in the morning, ana
the convention was one of pleasure
and profit The following program
was carried out: Praise service, led by
e. f. Wait; organist, Mrs. John NC
Gaffey; devotional service, led by Rev.
G. ID. Holmes; address of welcome,
Ralph C. Potter; response by the
president, Harrison w. Weber. A
committee on nomination, consisting
of Rev. G. l.. Presley, f. f. Wait, and
Mrs. Sylvia Alien was appointed to re-
port in the afternoon. "reminiscences
and Experiences in Sunday-school
Work" by Hiram Whittier, G. w.
Field, Rev G. l.. Presley; topic,
"How to Increase and Maintain sun
day-school Attendance" discussed by
Mrs Ralph c. Potter, Mrs SOPHIA
French, G. w. Field, Eugene f.. Wait;
At noon an excellent dinner was
served at the hall. 1t was plainly evil
dent that the ladies of Vienna know
how to entertain in first class man
ner The afternoon session began at
30 with a praise service, led by KEY.
G. L. Pressey, organist, Miss Glenora
| Field Business came next. the
committee on nominations reported
| The following officers We're elected:
! President, Harrison W. Weber; vice.
| president. Albion p. Cram: secretary.
Mrs. Sylvia Allen; treasurer, Eugene
| fc Wait. The. committee on resolu-
lions made the following report: "Re-
| solved, That we approve the prohibi-
| tory law as it now is and most earn
| nstly oppose resubmissiCn.' Re
| solved. That we offer a rising vote Of
| thanks to the Vienna Sunday-school
| for it's hospitable entertainment. A
| collection was taken. and the treasurer
was instructed to pay the expenses OF
| the convention. Reports of the va
rious Sunday cshools of the associa-
ton We're given by the superintendent
or secretaries. Mrs. G. l.. Presley
| gave an interesting paper upon,
what Sunday-school Teacher
Should Know" Some of the things
specified were the Bible. child nature.
and nature Topic, "Should Bible
| Classes for Men Be Instituted Within
the Bounds of this District" dis
cussed by Rev. G. L. Pressey. Rev. L.
P. Gould, f. E. Wait, G. w. Field,
| Miss Glenora Field, Rev. G. ID.
Holmes The question was decided in
the affirmative. "All Hail the Power
| of Jesus Name" was sung. Then
came the address of the day by Rev.
Gardner D. Holmes of Lewiston. His
| subject was "The Importance, Great
ness and Dignity of Christian Work"
After the records were read, the hymn
'Is 1t Nothing to You?" was sung.
The convention closed with benedic-
ton by Rev L. P. Gould. The follow
ing committee on program was chos-
en- Rev G. L. Pressey, r. E. Wait,
F.. A. COttle, G. w. Field, AmaZle
Butler. Mrs r. II. Jacobs.
| The Wing school, under the inStruc-
ton of Chester X Williams of Emb
den, closed Friday, June &c. with
Picnic dinner and an interesting lit
| erary program. The pupils not alb
sent during the term were Minella
Damren, Doris Damren, Ethel Cottle,
| Hazel Damren, Oracle Trask, Gilman
| Damren. Marjorie Damren was alb
sent only one-half day.
| Rev and Mrs. G.. l.. Presley were in
Augusta on business last week.
The Mt Vernon locals played base
ball with the Echo Lakes last Satur-
day and We're defeated.
| The High School seconds played
with the Vienna team last Saturday
and won with score of 16 to II.
The Stevens school, under the in
struction of Miss Myra A. Weber,
closed last Friday. The following
program was carried out: "Beautiful
Things" Georgia Smith; "Star Light,
Star Bright" Eva Smith: Hundreds"
Lee Williams; "Twinkle, Twinkle"
Mabel Smith; "a Million Little Dia
monds." Clara Smith; ''Pordonk
Town." Julia Williams; school Days"
school: Haste Not, Rest Not" Arson
Williams; "Sleighing Song" Clara
smith; "a Birds Story" Eva Smith;
"America," school; "Annabel Lee"
Julia Williams. Arson Williams,
Georgia Smith; "A Riddle and An
swer," Lee Williams: Lord Tllins
Daughter" Julia Williams; "Com-
p'ny." Miss Weber; "Soldier Boy"
Eva. Georgia and Mabel Smith; "The
Four Winds" Lee Williams. Clara
smith; "a Very> Short Lesson" Miss
Webber, "Bluebell," school; "Besses
| Sunday Dress Miss Annie r. Web
Der; 1.-The Good Old Summer Time"
school.
WINDSOR.
Mrs. Fred x. Munroe and daughter
Of Augusta passed Tuesday with Mrs
| Lizzie Colburn.
Miss Jennie Merrill of Portland
visited relatives in town last week.
Ethel Chute and Dora Meigs of Au
gusta are the guest for a few days
| of Mrs. r. B. Jewell.
H. A. n. Button returned from
Portland Saturday.
Mrs. Horace Choate has been pass
ing week with friends in Augusta.
SIDNEY.
Mrs Sarah Cowan and daughter,
| Miss Ida Cowan of Pennington, have
been visiting relatives here the past
| week.
Bert Stuart of Boston is the guest
Of Alton Carter.
ClaytOn Ellis and sister Miss IL