Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-23
MADISON.
Special Meeting Of kenne-
bee Valley Grange Here.
Prin. and Mrs. Dean W. Rollins
Are Pleasantly Entertained.
Flower Mission Day Is Observed by
W. C. T, u...0fficers Elected.

4 special meeting of kennebec Val
ley Grange was held. Friday evening.
in honor of an expected visit of State
j Deputy E. G. Clifford. For some UNI
explained reason Mr.. Clifford failed to
! appear. There was large attendance
and the following program was much
enjoyed by all. Song by choir; read
/ ing, What is the Grange" John
Chandler. German song, Mr. and Mrs
Otto Z. Bahr; reading How Kate
Shelley Saved the Train" Miss Minnie
Reed. song, Fred \. Dinsmore: tab
j leau, Wanted a Wife" by five young
people; song by male quartet: singing
America by audience. After the pro-
gram sandwiches, cake. ice cream. and
coffee Were served. Next came an in
formal social hour with games and
dancing. Five oranges were represent
ed in the gathering. Starks. Pittsfield
Norridgewock. Bingham and Scion.
1t was jolly company that gather
, od, Friday evening, To greet Professor
and Mrs Dean w. Rollins. Mr.. and
Mrs. Rollins We're invited to the Ian
caster home for the evening Much to
their surprise on their arrival Mr. and
Mrs. Rollins found a company of over
30 friends and well-known business
men and their wives awaiting them
: After greetings had been exchanged
T. W, II kennison in a We'll Worded
speech presented Mr.. Rollins a fine
feather eentleman's dressing case as
token of the esteem of the COMPANY.
ana Mrs. Rollins was given an inlaid
wooden serving tray. DIR. kenison ex-
! pressed the appreciation of the excel
lent work and high standard of morals
maintained by Prof Rollins in the
Madison High school, during his prin-
c1palship of the past three years. al
50 of The fact that his efforts had
been ably seconded by Mrs. Rollins
MIR Rollins responded briefly thanking
! the company for the spirit that
! prompted the gathering. saving that
] he should always have a warm place
IN his heart for Madison Coffee.
sandwiches, cake and ice cream were
served after which large part of the
company joined in singing college
songs until a late hour Professor
/ Rollins has been at the head of the
Madison school for the past three
years, and by his quiet, but none the
] less efficient work, has done much for
i the steady advancement Of the school
/
regret are heard on all sides from both
pupils and parents at the resignation
of Mr.. Rollins, who will leave a wide
circle of friend
] Indian Spring Lodge, l. O. O. F..
worked the First degree on one can
didate at the regular meeting. Friday
evening.
Rev. and Mrs. Royal A. Rich went.
1 - -,i. G1l.l
| leatlon OF the new pipe organ in the
| Methodist church in that town
Flower Mission day was observed at
| the regular meeting of the W. C. r. U.
held, Friday afternoon, at the resi-
| dence of Mrs. W. II. Spear on Head
| street. a quantity of both fruit and
| flowers were brought by members for
distribution among the sick Plans
| were also made for the observance of
| W. c. Il. u. day at the annual session
| OF the North Arson campmeeting to be
held III August At this time came the
annual election of officers for the com
| ing year and those elected were: Pres
| ldent Mrs. George r. southwick vice
| presidents. Miss Fannie Tinkham for
| Congregational church; Mis-. Susan
| Heald fer Free BAPTIST church; Mrs
| Paniei Lister for the Episcopal church;
| Mrs. Maud Sabin for the Arson Bap-
| inst church: secretary, Mrs Nancy
Morrill,; treasurer, Mrs. Ella Merrill
| superintendents, Mothers meetings
| Mrs. r. a. Rich with Mrs. Stella Fogg
and Mrs. Blanche Adams as assist
ants; anti-narcotics Mrs. Lister; Sab
| bath observance, Mrs Phoebe Hey
IL. ~, III
| Head and Mrs. Georgia Wescott:
| Flower Mission pest cards and char
tics, Mrs. Stella VGse and Mrs. Su-
sic Haynes; press work, Mrs. Eva p
Spear; S. r. [. work, Mrs. Juliette Ed
wards; medal contests. Miss Annie b.
| Roberts and Mrs. Mary ". Kennison
Red Letter days, Mrs. Almeda Arams;
! evangelism, Mrs Rich. It was vot-
! cd to adjourn until September.
| The announcement by Mrs. Julette
| Edwards of the engagement of her
daughter Miss Jennie II. Edwards, to
| Rev. Jerome G. Holmes of Lincoln will
he Of interest to friends all over the
| State. Miss Edwards is one of Madi-
! sons well-known young women, a
| graduate OF the Madison High school in
the class of 1904 and of Bates College
|
ton from college she has been engag
ed as a teacher in the High schools
of Townsend, Mass, and Lebanon, N.
| II. Mir. Holmes was graduated from
| Bates College in the class of 1897 and
during the following two years was
an instructor in the chemistry depart
ment at Bates. Since leaving Bates MIR.
Holmes has completed a three-years
course at Hartford Theological Semi
hary and was ordainer as Il missionary
to JaDan, Feb. 6, 1912. During the past
year. ne has done graduate work at the
Seminary. The wedding will take place
in midsummer and the bridal party
Will go to Venice Cal, To pass a few
weeks with the parents OF the groom
before sailing for Japan, in the latter
part OF August.
Merton Greene of Philadelphia ar
rived in Madison, Saturday, To visit his
father, William f. Greene.
MANCHESTER.
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