Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-19
MADISON.

Childrens day was observed at the
J Congregational church Sunday by a
Sunday school concert program in place
! of the usual morning preaching service.
| The order of exercises was: Process
| sional by the school; prayer by the pas
tor; welcome, Miss Peppers class; re-
| sponsive reading, Miss Johnson's class;
| song, Mrs DinsmOres class. rectations.
| Lester Clark and Russell Look music by
| Miss Nichols class; Rotations, Frank
Smell, Harold Steward, song by the
| Misses Mcknight; recitations, Eleanor
| Daggett, Reginald Glidden; singing, IN
Be Sunbeam. by primary children;
exercise by Miss Nichols class; reeita-
ton, Carroll Hooper,; song by Miss
! SCOTS class; recitation by Helen OH
Yer; music by the school; remarks by
Rev. f. II. Means; singing Coronation
and benediction. The church was espe-
cially decorated for the occasion with
| ported plants, and flowers, and there
was large audience present.
| Keystone Lodge, knights of Pythias
and the Uniform Rank attended divine
service at the Methodist church Sunday
morning There were about SO men in
| line and to the strains of music by the
| Skowhegan Military band they marched
| to the church The church was deco
rated for the occasion, and the theme of
| the sermon by Rev. j. A. Betcher was
| Friendship, Brotherhood and Charity
a vocal solo was given by Miss Agnes
Vose, and there was also special music
by the band
Tie annual Baccalaureate sermon 10
the graduating class of the Madison
High school was delivered by Rev. e.
w. Webber in the Congregational church
Sunday afternoon. There was special
music consisting of cornet solo by vic-
tor Robbins. a chorus of young women,
and the High school orchestra.
The special town meeting called Mon
day forenoon to settle the Blackwell
Corner sehoolhouse was without results
owing TO a clever move on the part of
those opposed to raising any money.
The meeting was called 10 order by
Town Clerk Remick at 1915 A. NJ. and
c. o. Small was elected moderator. \
motion was made by George Morrison of
East Madison to adjourn the meeting
without date and was carried by a vote
of &c to 20.
Miss Jennie Reed of Bowdonham, Miss
Lillian Carl of Portland. and Miss Eta
Cretes of Fairfield all of Colby College.
were the weekend guests of Miss Grace
Vose at her home ON Nichols st.
Mrs. Ulmore Foss. an employee at
the Madison Steam laundry, had her
left hand badly cut and bruised, Mon
day afternoon, in the ironing machine
The cylinder of the machine had just
been polished to take off some rust
Mrs. Foss, in trying it, was caught
by the hand in the felt. One finger
was badly crushed, and six stitches
were required To close the cut.
The women of the Sorosis Club were
entertained, Monday. by Mrs. Il. a
Johnson at her cottage at Lakewood
The guest of honor was Mrs. Ellen
Houghton of Hudson Falls, New York,
and former president of the club
The afternoon was passed in an in
formal social manner and a picnic
supper was served The party at
tended the opening performance at
the Lakewood theater in the evening.
Those in the party We're, Mrs. s. G.
Tinkham, Mrs II. Augusta Hilton,
Mrs. Fl. A. Morse, Mrs. j. M Norton
Mrs. Arthur Oliver, Mrs. w IL. Ken
nison, Mrs w. F. Scott. Mrs. w. b.
Brown. Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Milton
Phillips, Mrs e. c. Weston, Mrs. E.
w Mebber Mrs. Ellen Houghton and
Mrs. w. E. Houehton.
kennebec Valley Grange worked
the Second and First degrees on two
candidates. Saturday evening, and will
confer the Third and Fourth degrees
on the same candidates in two weeks
The Grange will observe Anniversary
Sunday, June 30. and will hold divine
service in their hall at ? o'clock in
the afternoon. The sermon will be
given by Rev. f. w Weber.
Mrs. E. F. Doughty and daughter,
Marion, who have been the guests of
Mrs. Doughty's father, Rev. c. K.
Evans. for the past few weeks, re-
turned, Tuesday, to Naples.
| Arthur Dunlap of Taunton, Mass,
is passing a few days with his broth
| err c. F. Dunlap, and other relatives
| in this vicinity
Miss Kate Bradley, who has been
| in California for the past year, arriv-
| ed in Madison. Monday, and is the
| guest OF her brother, Willis II. Brad
| ley. Miss Bradley was formerly a
weli-known teacher in the Madison
| public schools.
| Rev. e. w. Weber will preach in
the Methodist church, Sunday. in the
absence of Rev. j. A. Betcher.
| Jack Lambert of Boston is the
| guest of his brother, G. w. Lambert