Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-09
Annual Business Meeting
Of Fire Department.
Concert in the Congregational
Church a Success.
The Arson Literary Club Meets with
Mrs. Fillebrown.

The annual business meeting of the
Madison fire department. was held,
Thursday evening in Firemens hall.
and the officers elected for the COM
| ing year We're: Chief, Frank Oliver:
first assistant, Arthur B. Head see
ond assistant, Herbert l.. SAWYER;
foreman of the hose company. Daniel
NJ. Nichols; first assistant, Ralph
Head; second assistant, Vernon G.
Williams; foreman of hook and lad
der company. William Jardine; first
assistant. William Heald; second as
sistant, James Brown: general seere-
tary and treasurer. Harry r. Pierpont;
secretary OF the hose and hook and
ladder companies, Merle f. Jillson.
Following the business meeting the
company adjourned to the Pastimc
Moving Picture theatcr. where they
were the guests of Manager Smiley.
four special reels being shown.
The concert given in the Congrega
tional church. Thursday evening, un-
der the auspices of the Womans AS
ISOLATION and under the direction OF
Mrs. W. T. Scott. was attended by an
audience of over 200 people. 1t was
Il success from start to finish and the
evening proved to be one OF unalloye6
enjoyment to all. Donald Morrison,
the talented vioinst and elocutionist
from Skowhegan was the principal
artist. Mr.. Morrison who is always a
favorite with Madison audiences. was
greeted with rounds of applause and
responded with numerous encores.
Miss Mary Emery of Skowhegan acted
atass i-e
and Dr. r. A Derbyshire were the
vocal soloists of the evening"
The Arson Literary Club met at the
residence of Mrs. Howard Filiebrown
on Old Point avenue. Thursday after
noon. The program was: Reading.
"Shakespearean Dream" Mr.. Odell
Gray. current events: question box;
paper on the life OF Henry w. Long
fellow. Mrs. Viola Hilton; the re-
mainder of the afternoon was spent
in the reading from Hamlet, act first.
second scene. There We're nine mem
bers present and the program was
much enjoyed by all The program
for the next meeting will include pa
pers on the life of Philips Brooks. and
special music by Miss Brewster, and
a reading by Mrs. Benjamin Walker.
Arthur Adams. who has been the
guest of relatives in Norridgewocll
and Madison for the past week. has
returned to Belleville, in the Province
of Ontario. Canada.
Mrs. Adeline flanagan. who has
been spending a few days with friends
in Madison. returned to Bald Noun
tain. Friday forenoon.
w C.roopa nY,1 lanuj,4a, Nfa,;o,,
who have been attending the automo-
son. Thursday night.
Mrs. Lizzie yose returned, Friday
forenoon, from North Arson, where
she made short visit with relatives.
W. f. Foren. Frank Flanders,
and Fred Smith, who have been
in Boston for the past few days
in conference with the officials of the
Great Northern Paper Co, in regard
to the contract with the local unions
for the coming year. returned home,
Friday forenoon.
The Baccalaureate sermon TO the
Glass OF 1872, of the Madison High
school will be delivered by Rev. f. w.
Weber.
Walter Adams is confined to his
home with the mumps, being unable to
attend to his duties as clerk in Greene's
clothing store.
Miss Evelyn Cushing Of North An
son is stopping with friends in Madi
son for q few weeks.
Notices have been posted for Re-
publican caucus to be held in Fire
mans hall on March 23 for the pur-
pose of choosing new town commit
tee and electing four delegates to the
State Republican convention.