Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-05
MADISON.
High School Seniors Try to
Break ''13 HOOdo0. y
Birthday Party 10 Mrs. Saw
yer on Her 85ih.
Board Of Trade Meets. .0ther Inter.
esting Local Items Of the Day.

A most enjoyable event, Tuesday af-
ternoon, was Birthday party given
in honor of Mrs. Jonas Sawyer at the
residence of her daughter. Mrs. f. A
Gilman at the corner of Madison and
Garfield street. 1t was the S5th an
niversary of Mrs. Sawyer's birth
and there were p old neighbors and
friends present The afternoon was
spent in a very informal social man.
ner and refreshments of ice cream,
cake and waters We're served. Mrs.
Sawyer was given a post card show
er and as also presented with several
bouquets.
A special public meeting of the
Madison Board of Trade was held,
Tuesday afternoon, in Fireman's hall
to hear and discuss the report of
the creamery committee. Well-known
farmers were present from Starks,
Madison, and Arson. Much interest
is being manifested in the proposition
and after considerable il was voted
10 circulate papers among the farmers
10 see how many cows would be
pledged if creamery were started,
also To see how much stock would
be taken at $40 per share. The
committee will report at a public
meeting to be held. on Wednesday
evening, June IL.
Owing to a somewhat unusual COM
bnation of numbers the class of 1913
of the Madison High school decided to
have their exercises, on June II, in
stead of the thirteenth which would
be according to the usual custom. The
class numbers 10 members. Each
member will have Is invitations to
give to friends. School will close Fri
day the 18th. and the year being 1918
it was decided to have the exercises
a night earlier. The Baccalaureate
sermon will be delivered by Rev. F.
H. Means Sunday afternoon, in the
Congregational church, the subject
being 1.-THE Great Opportunity of Life
The annual Junior reception to the
Seniors will be held, Friday evening,
in Grange hall.
Miss Marion Briggs, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. O.
T. Briggs, for few days, returned
to Kent's Hill, Tuesday noon.
The firm of Beale & Murray, which
has conducted restaurant business
in the store formerly occupied by A.
b. Calden, have sold the business to
Napoleon Champaign. Mr. Champaign
is we'll known here, having formerly
been chef at the Weston House for
several years
Miss Jennie L. Peterson, who has
had charge of the commercial depart
ment of the Madison High school, for
the past two years, has recently ac-
cepted similar position in the public
schools in Franklin, Mass, and willf
begin her duties there in the fall.
Next Sunday will be observed as
Childrens day at the Congregational
church. There will be no Sunday
school and the Children's day exer-
cises will be combined with the usual
morning service, and a collection will
De taken for the work of the Sunday
school and Publishing Society. Plans
are being made for a supper to be
given in the church dining room, Fri
day night, under the auspices of the
Women's Association.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hood of En-
field, N. H., are the guests, this week,
of Mrs. Hoods brother, John Gala
CHER.
Miss Mary Bateman and Miss Iona
Wescott, who have been visiting their
parents in Madison, returned to Port
land, Monday.
The next meeting of Rainbow
Branch of the International Sunshine
Society will be held. June 13, at the
home of Mrs. William Austin on
Tonac straat