Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-31
MADISON.
Deputy Mckinney Finds
Ride--Makes Seizure
Republican Caucus Largely At
tended Convention Delegates
Miss Lillian Marshall Operated on
for Appendiciiis.-persona Notes

Deputy Sheriff r. S. McKenney and
Constable Charles Lander put in q
busy hour Saturday afternoon making
liquor raids. The first call was made
at the residence of Gidean Ferland on
Pearl street but nothing was found.
After searching for half an hour at
the home of Frank Talbot on Old
Point avenue, Deputy McKenney no.
ticed what appeared to be a small hook
on the wall in the front room not far
from the ceiling. He investigated, with
the result that small door swung
open. Putting his arm in he found
that a hole had been cut through the
wall of the house into a vacant space
above the ceiling of the piazza and
directly over the front door. Seven
quart bottles and II pint bottles were
found IN this clever hide. Talbot was
taken into custody, but gave bonds for
q hearing.
Miss Amber Pooler left Monday to
pass a few days with friends in Lewis
ton.
A largely attended Republican eau
Gus was held Saturday afternoon in
Firemen's hall In the absence of
Chairman c. o. Small of the town
committee the caucus was called to
order by Dr. w. S. Milliken. Rev. E.
w. Weber was elected chairman and
II. E. Glidden secretary. Five delegates
to attend the State convention in Au-
gusta were elected as follows: Theo-
dore B. Weston, Edward w. Weber,
Charles o. Small, Grandville d. Per-
kins and Eugene O. Danforth: alter
mates, Thomas H. Mitchell, Samuel h.
Rcmick, j. Frank Withee, Melvin c.
Adams and Fred A. Gilman. The fol-
| lowing town committee was elected:
f. w. Weber, w. S. Milliken, H. E.
Glidden, T. II. Mitchell, L. Salley. f.
w. Lane. Levin Foss. NJ. c. Adams,
Charles A. Lander. E. O. Danforth,
Geo. Conforth, l. w. Crosby, Roy l..
Danforth and c. o. Small. A member
from East Madison will later be
added.
Clayton Crosby, Forest Davis. u.
Hen6sbee, E. H. Ward and Frank
Flaaders, who have been in Boston for
the past week on business connected
with the Labor unions of the Great
Northern Paper mill, returned home
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs John Mills of Wiseas-
set. who have been the guests OF their
daughter Mrs. Thomas Bateman, for
the past month, returned home Mon
day,
Raymond Briggs CT Winthrop was
guest fer several days the last OF the
week of Mr. and Mrs. o. I. Briggs.
A meeting of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society of the Methodist
/ church will be held Wednesday after
/ noon at the parsonage. Mrs Amy
Drummond of Augusta is expected TO
be present and tell of her work on the
coast.
ReY. e. w. Weber lied the pulpit
of the Congregational church Sunday
morning in the absence of Rev. +. ii.
| Means, who is visiting relatives at MS
old home in Winchester aMss.
Miss Marion Greene went Monday to
| Boston, where she will pass her East
| er vacation with friends.
Miss Marion Briggs went Monday to
| Portland to visit her brother, Law
renee J. Briggs.
Go-to-Church Sunday was marked
by much larger congregations than
| usual in the Madison churches.
Madison Gilman, L. of M, arrived
| home Saturday to pass the Easter va
cation with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
| Asa NJ Gilman of Arson.
| Miss Lillian Marshall underwent a
surgical operation for appendicitis
Monday forenoon at her home on
Spear hill, Arson side. A trained nurse
/ from Lewiston is caring for Miss
! Marshall