Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-06
MADISON.
Annual Meeting Of Somerset
Co. Veterans Association.
iThirty-Five Veterans Present
From Several Adjoining Towns,
.
Baked Bean and Cold Meat Super
BY Women Of Circle.

The eighth annual meeting of TIE SOM
erset County Veterans Association ana
Ladies Auxiliary was held in tte Is. +.
Hall, Thursday. There were 80 veterans
present from Cornville, Skowfegan, So
lon, Bingham, North Arson ,ahd Athens.
The meeting was called to order at
10.45 A. NJ, by Col. E. E. Gould, presi-
dent of the Association. FIRST came the
appointment of II. H. Steward, A w.
Smith and S. F. Emerson as committee
on resolutions for the veterans, and Mrs.
Annie Gould, Mrs. Alfred Barry, ana
Mrs. Angie Lancaster as committee on
resolutions for the Ladies Auxiliary
Address of welcome by Rev. G. b. South
wick; response for the association by
Col. Gould. Mr.. Gould stated that the
association was formed eight years ago,
with a membership of Is, and now mas
lis, together with membership OF 20
in the Ladies Auxiliary. Next came the
election of officers. Col. Gould was
elected president of the association by
aclamation, this being the seventh time.
I Lieutenant Col, w. H. Mckenney OF
North Anson; major. Albert NJ. smith
/ of Skowhegan; chaplain. Cephas Walker
cf Madison adjutant, Samuel +. Emer-
son of Skowhegan; quartermaster, Sam
uel Vose of Madison. 1t was voted to
hold the next meeting in Skowhegan
! In March. Vocal solo, Tramp Tramp,
Tramp" Mr. Gould. Remarks Com
trades Dane of Laconia, n. H, and
Brown of Bingham.
The afternoon session was called to
order at lis o'clock by Mrs. Jennie Nc
Farland of the Ladies Auxiliary. The
order of exercises was singing by the
company; repeating Lords prayer IN
concert. The death, since the last meet
ing, of the president. Mrs. Eunice b.
Gilman, was reported and suitable reso-
lutions were read by Mrs. Gould. Next
came the nomination and election OF
officers for the coming year as follows
President, Mrs. Angie Lancaster; hrst
vice pres, Mrs. Emily Look; second vice
pres. Mrs. Mahala Renier; chaplain.
Mrs. John Bicknell; treasurer, Mrs Al
ice Smell.
Following the adjournment Col. Gould
again took the chair and the order OF
: exercises was: Repeating 23d psalm IN
concert; prayer, Rev. r. A. Rich; re-
port of committee on resolutions by 5.
F. Emerson. Comrades who have died
since the last meeting were: P. B. Merry
of New Portland: DR. ]. n. Merrill OF
Skowhegan, F. w. Luce of st. Albansi
Albion Thomson of East Madison; and
George w. Marden of North Conway
N H. Resolutions were adopted ana a
short memorial service held. Shor1
speech, and recitation entitled, How
Young Soldier Served His Country, :
f. Withee of Rochester, Washington
humorous story of dream, MART
Frederic; remarks by Comrade BuchrF
of Athens; reading. THE Bronze But'h
and What 1t Means Mrs. ]. r. Blk
nell; remarks by comrades W. II. &c
Kenney. A, NJ. Smith, Lohgfellow anu
s. f. Emerson; vocal solo, Just Biere
the Battle, Mother" Mrs. George laha'
remarks Rev. r. A. Rich; story oi
personal recollection of Lincoln iiici-
dent, A. G. Sawyer; short speecS heV'
g. B. Southwick; incidents in ohhec-
ition with the battle of Port Husol, y,
Walker; singing, God Be with, ou Ilii
We Meet Again: benediction, IT fsicii'
Two new veterans were added T. the vet
Grams, association and seven the La
dies Auxiliary A baked bea] ana coio
meat dinner was served by ne women
of the G. A. r. Circle in thel. y. y. r.
banquet hall.
A Box social was held, thursday eve
ming, in the Anson Town fah unoer the
auspices of the local Solahsuc eiuo'
jolly time is reported
Mrs. Barker, who has been the guest
of her parents, Mr.. ard Mrs. W. H.
Nickerson in Anson for the past Week.
returned, Friday morning, to her nome
in Orono.
All grades of the Anson Village scnools
closed, Friday noon, ior three-weeks
vacation.