Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-09
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The Central Maine w. c. T. u. Fedora
tion meetings held Thursday at the CO.
rinna Methodist church We're well at
| tended and extremely helpful. The meet
ings were presided over by Mrs. Sarah
Hayden of the Silver Mills Union. presi-
dent of the federation. The singing was
under the leadership of Miss Carrie Star
bird of the Silver's Mills Union, who Is
musical director of the federation. She
is also local superintendent of Soldiers
and Sailors. Her solos were much en-
| joyed and her leadership of a mixed quar-
tet resulted in very satisfactory music
during the meetings.
The morning service opened at O'Clock
| and was led by Mrs. Bertha F. Lowell of
Corinna. The address of welcome was
given by Mrs Redman of the entertain
ing union and was responded to by Mrs.
Eta jackson. of Silver's Mills. At the
business session the officers of the feder-
alton wero reelected: President, Mrs.
Sarah Hayten. and secretary, Mrs. Olive
s Marsh of North Newport. The Corin-
| na union WIS reorganized with the fol-
lowing officers: President, Mrs. Bertha
+. Lowell secretary, Mrs. Rose Tibbettsi
treasurer, Mrs. Nellie bridge. After tAe
| business session many delegates spoke on
| the topic What Our Union Has Done
| Since Last We Met" A fine paper was
| given by Mrs. Fannie Damon of Dexter
| on the subject How We May, This
Hour. Help the Local, County and State
| Unions" Mrs Bertha Lowell of Corin-
ma gave an excellent paper on "Litera-
ture and How to Use It" Mrs. Sturte-
| want and Mrs Mary Benis of Dexter
spoke Interestingly on the topic i've
| Been Thinking" After discussion or
several important questions. noontide
| prayer was led by Mrs. Lizzie Towie OF
| Augusta. superintendent of Soldiers and
| sailors depar tment of the state.
An appetizing dinner was served in the
estry, the entertaining union furnishing
l.aked beans soffee and doughnuts ana
the delegates bringing picnic lunches
| The afternoon session opened at /
| O'Clock. The opening prayer was given
| by Mrs. Henry Arnold of Corinna. A
helpful naper on How the W. c. T. U.
Helps the Mother was presented by
| Mrs. My.a McKechnie of Dexter. Anoth-
er of equal value was given by Mary
a4erce of Dexter on the topic How the
=. c. T. L. Helps the Sunday School.
!, solo by Miss. starhird, Yes. Mother,
IN He was much enjoyed. Mrs
| 7-.vs. sta spoke very entertain
i.sefy ar Comfort Bag Service. =
Two Jae. or Safeguarding the Chill
dren" were given by Mrs. Olive Marsh
| of Newport and Miss Edith olds of Dex-
ter. w. C. T. U. Fellowship was dis
cussed by Mrs. Parkman of Garland and
Mrs. Mary Twitchell of Dexter. closing
the program.
At recent business session of the Wo-
| mans Literary Club of Dexter the mat
ter of securing a district nurse for this
territory was discussed anI TIE plan was
unanimously endorsed b. the members
The matter has already been under con-
sideration in the wonen's clubs OF 10
yer and Foxcroft and Gui,ford, the othe
towns with whom Dexter would nat ura
| IL unite in carrying out the plan IN
| PRINCIPAL duties of such district nurse
| would be looking after cases or tnbercu-
losjs. The members of the Dexter Cluo
| have arranged to have Rev. A j. Tors
| left of Orono come here some evening
soon and explain the workings OF the dis
| trict nurse plan Rev. Mr.. forster IS the
travelling secretary of the Maine Anti
tuberculosis Society.
The churches of Dexter are planning a
Go-to-Church Sunday for March % Dex-
ter churches have as good regular at
| tendance as those in the average towns
hut the eo-to-church plan has been used
with such amazing success in cities and
| towns all over the United States that
Dexter churches do not want to be left
behind in any effort for increased we'll
doing.
MANY of the farmers and dairymen OF
| this section went to Newport Saturday
to attend the dairy meeting under the
auspices of the Newport Board of Trade