Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-07
OLD HEROES.
Somerset County Veterans
Assn. Meet, Thursday.
Tribute Paid Ex-COngresSman
BuTleigh by {. E. Gould
For Work He Did in Congress to
Help the Aged Soldiers.

NorridgeWock, Me, June 6.-(Spe-
eiaD.- The famous Norridgewoek hos
pitalty was at high water mark.
| Thursday the occasion being, the
June meeting of The Somerset County
Veterans Association and Ladies' Aux
iliary. Flags were displayed every
where. and the whole village wore a
festival appearance. \ greater part
of the veterans and women ofethe aux
| Hilary arrived on the : o'clock south
| bound train from Bingham. The vet
Grams were met at the train by the
! Norridgewoek Fife and Drum Corp
and escorted from the station TO the
Grange hall where the meeting was
held.
As the procession reached the In
| termediate school on Main street. the
children were formed on the lawn,
each with small flag. standing at
attention and gave three cheers for
the veterans. The children sang Co
/ lunbia" after which they gave more
cheers The march was then resumed
the students forming into line behind
| the women and proceeded to the hall
! The meeting was called to order by
! Colonel f. E. Gould. president of the
| Association and then turned over to
auxiliary for short business session
The secretary's report was read by
Mrs. Alice Smell of Madison After a
brief discussion. they voted to hold the
annual Field day at Lakewood on Aug
| II. The necessary committees We're
appointed. after which, the meeting
adjourned.
| The meeting was resumed at 915,
| After prayer by Adiutant Samuel
Emerson of Skowhegan, came the
| roll call and reports of officers. The
offioers%present were Col. Gould fro
| Anson. Lieut.. Colonel Sewall w. Smith
of Skowhegan. Adjutant Emerson of
/ Skowhegan and Quartermaster Samuel
Vose of Madison.
Leroy r. Folsom, Esq, of Norridge-
wock welcomed the visitors and Col
onel Gould responded The comrades
reported to have'died. during the last
year. are c. l. Webb and II. y. Powell
of Skowhegan.
| >. f. Woodson of Norridgewoek and
Anasa Gregory of Madison were an
| pointed committee on resolutions. 1t
was voted to hold the next meeting of
the association at Hinekley, in Sep
| TENDER
| Mr.. Woodson of Norridgewock said
He wanted to introduce politics in the
meeting and told of excellent work of
Mr.. Folsom when he was county at
torney. He made strong plea for the
support of his candidacy at the June
Primaries
MI. Woodson Was followed by Mr..
| Gould and ). w. Smith of Skowhegan.
both OF whom paid an eloquent trib-
| ute to the work done by Ex-Goy.
! I'urleigh for the old soldiers and made
strong pleas FOR Burleighs support at
| the June primaries. That the vet
Grams were heartily in sympathy with
the remarks of the speakers. was ev-
| ident by sounds of applause. 1t was
| practically certain that both men
VIII receive the undivided support of
old soldiers present.
Mr. Folsom WAS again called to the
| platform and made a ringing temper
ance speech in which he urged all
present to turn out at the primaries
and help nominate men who would
| stand squareiy for the Prohibitory
Law. In closing he said Il know
and believe that the Prohibitory Law
can be enforced in Somerset county
| and all other Countless
| The next speaker was Samuel Vosc
| OF Madison, who is one of the diree-
| tors of the State Civic League. Mr..
| Vose said, Il guess / am known as a
radical temperance man by all pres
| emit He spoke extensively on Tenn
perance in Maine.
| Rev. J. A. Beteher of Madison was
next introduced, and made a short
| speech on the Significance of the
! Flag The next speaker was Samuel
| Emerson, who pied for. support of
| Sheriff Mooers at coming primaries
| The last speaker was Rev. c. p
Southwick of Madison
The remainder OF the program was
| as follows;
vocal solo, Mrs. Emma Dunton,
Skowhegan; recitation, Miss Helena
Adams, Norridgewock: mandolin solo,
| Miss Moore, Norridgewock; paper,
'The American Flag and What 1t
Represents" by r. S. Emerson; re-
| port of committee on resolutions; vo-
cal duet, Mrs. Dunton and Mr.. Gould I:
A Lincoln Story. vocal duet, Rev and
| Mrs. J. A. Betcher of Madison; vocal
solo. Miss Vesta White, Norridge-
wock; song, Camping Tonight" Mr..
| Betcher.
There were 40 veterans present
from Bingham, Skowhegan, Madison,
| Solon, Starks, North Arson. East
Madison and equivalent number of
! ladies.
a Baked Bean dinner was served
in the dining hal ON the ground floor
| by the women of Norridgewoek
Grange. after which the veterans left
for homo on the 2 o'clock train.
The High Street Methodist church