Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-13
KENNEEEC w. c. T. u.
Superintendent Of Franchise Work Be
iieves Maine Women viii Soon Vote.

South China, Me, June 12.-(SpcciaD.
The second dag Of the kenncbec W.
c. r. L. was opened with Devotional
service !yh ~ Miss Eliza beth p. Cor
don Of Erston The convention wa
called t" order at $50 by the president,
Mrs Johnson. Prayer was offered by
Mrs. Lizzie ii. ToWle of Augusta. A
telegram Of greeting was sent to the
w. G. T. L. organized at Readfield
last Wednesday evening.
4'hlt<- minute reports We're given by
! 10 local presidents showing all the
Unions of the county to be in good
condition.
At 1l.13 department work was taken
up. That of Mrs. Lizzie II. Towle, su-
perintcndcnt of soldiers and sailors.
was most interesting. Mrs Towle has
for years been doing grand temper
arce work in the National Home. Mrs
Towle brought with her a message of
ENCOURAGEMENT t. the w. c. T. L.
from Charles f. Turner of the Home
which was read by Lizzie Jenkins
T"W!" Of China This was received
with great applause by the ladies.
The time for the Memorial service
had row come and Mrs. Elizabeth B.
Foster Of Watarviilc was called to the.
platform to perform the sad duty OF
hOnoring those members who have
passcl beyond during the year. Mrs
Foster conducted the service in a
beautiful and Impressive manner The
number who have died during the year
is II.
The afternoon service was opened by
singing "C0ronation." Prayer was of
fered by Mrs. Frances Hussev of Vas
salboro.- a pretty little incident now
took place. tho tying of the white rib
bon on little 2-year-old Dorothy Farms
worth OF China by Elizabeth Gordon
thus making Miss Dorothy the young
est member of the Kennehec conven-
ton
Tho credentials committee reported
the number present as follows: Gen
eral officers 4. local presidents s.
county superintendents G. delegates
%; whole number, 40 The department
of scientific temperance instruction in
schools is one of the most important
AMI the report of Sunerintendent Mrs
Kate c. Pishon of Augusta showed a
gain in interest in that.
Tho report of state and national pa
pers by the superintendent, Estclle NJ
Brainerd. showed that Kennebec coun-
ty stands not only at the head of the
state, but at the head Of the nation
in the number of Union Signals. the
official paper Of the w. c. r. L., taken
this year This puts Kcnnebec in line
70 1,n Sfof
This symposium was presented:
GLOW Shall the Present Prohibition
Movement Be Forwarded:" (a) BY the
church. Mrs. Olive Holway; CD BY the
citizen, Mrs. II. J. Bailey: (c) BY the
w. c. I, L. Mrs Sarah G. Payne; (d)
By the l.. T. L.. Miss Frances NJ.
Mitchell
The following telegram was received
from the Aroostook county convention:
Thanks for greeting which we
heartily reciprocate. We are standing
for prohibition and no resubmisson.rf
The superintendent of the Loyal
Temperance Legion. Matte Jones of
South China reported three active le-
gicns.
Mrs. Addie Berry. superintendent,
reported large amount of food and
clothing given away by the unions.
An encouraging amount of temper
ance work in the Sunday schools has
been done in the past year. as shown
by the report of the superintendent.
Mrs. Elizabeth Foster of Waterville.
In a paper upon medical Use of AL
coholic Liquors. Mrs. Clara X. Rid
lev of Wayne proved. from the state
ments made by eminent men. who
have faithfully experimental with pa
tients treated with and without alco-
hol. that alcohol has no place in the
medical profession.
The report of school savings banks.
Ella Barton superintendent, gave the
amount of money deposited in one city