Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-03
MADISON.
Sorosis Club Observes
Reciprocity Day,M0nday.
Daniel BrOphy Dies, Laie Mon
day Night, Aged At Years.
Slight Fire, Monday Afternoon, at
Residence OF A. G0din.

Daniel Brophy died at midnight
Monday. at his home ON Pearl street,
after an illness of only few hours.
Mr. Brophy. who WAS employed in the
repair department al the Hoilings-
worth & Whitney mill worked as
usual. Monday forenoon. He ate his
dinner. and on his. way back stopped
at Christopner's store. While there he
complained of feeling dizzy. and a few
moments later became unconscious.
He was taken To his home and the
physician fopnd 1t to be parulytie
shock. Mir Brophy was about A
years old Two sons. harold Brophy
of Livermore Falls. and John Brophy
of Bangor, two daughters, Misses Kate
and Beatrice BrophS of Madison, four
sisters Mrs. Samuel Paine and Mrs.
George simmons of Kingtield. Mrs
Annie Clark of Waterpiile. and Mrs.
Mary Church of Pennington. and one
brother Harry BrophS Of Madison.
survive. MIR. Brophy was we'll known
all along the Kennebec river, having
had charge of different sections of the
river for the Ienneoec Log Driving
Co.
Reciprocity day was observed at the
regular meeting of the Sorosis Club,
held Monday afternoon. at the resi-
dence of Mrs. A. j. Williams. ON Madi-
son street The order of exercises
was: Roll-can, responded to by cur
rent events: paper, THE Elements Of
an Ideal Home" written by Mrs. Anna
Merrill of Skowhegan. and read by
Mrs, W. H. Spear; paper, THE Legal
Rights of Women" by Attorney
General Philbrook, read by Mrs. Clara
u. Powers; paper. The Shell Mounds
of Damariscotta," Mrs. Annette Morse.
Ire next meeting will be observed as
educational day at the home of Mrs.
W. Fl. Kennison, in two weeks, and
committees were appointed to visit the
Ma Olson village schools, to observe
educational methods.
All grades of the Madison and An
son village schools opened. Tuesday
for the winter term.
The proceeds of the sale of the Red
Cross seals, under the auspices of the
Serosis Club amounted to $40.
Miss Adelaide Holway. who has been
visiting friends in Portland and Bos-
ton for the past 10 days, returned
Monday, to Madison.
ROBERT blnSmDfe lett. tuesday, Tor
0berlin, Ohio. after spending few
weeks vacation with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Dinsmore
\ conference meeting preparatory
TO Communion. Sunday. will be held
in the Congregational church, next
Thursday evening. and the topic will
be Walking With Our Redeemers .
The theme of the sermon. next Sun
day morning. by Rev. F. H. Means
will be How Are We to BE Made
Partakers of Christ and an offering
will be taken for the American Board
Of Foreign Missions. The subject of
the evening service will be Beginnings
of the Pilgrim Church."
Mrs. Milton Phillips. who has been
the guest of relatives in Maiden for
the past two weeks. returned, Monday,
to Madison.
a small fire occurred about p NJ
Monday afternoon. at the residence of
A. Godin. The blaze caught around
the chimney, and the damage was
Sigh.
Mrs. H. c. Dunbar, who has been
the guest of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fl. r. league, for the past month, re-
turned, Monday, to Dorchester, Mass