Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-03
P|TTSF|ELD
Final Sessions of Somerset Co.
w. C.. T. u. COnventiOn-Va-
riOus Officers and Com
mittees Appointed
STOCKHOLDERS OF 9TH OF
JULY CELEBRATION MEET

The two-days session Of the w. c.
7. L. County convention, which was
held at the Free Baptist church, closed
Wednesday noon. The meetings were
we'll attended and proved very interest
ing and helpful The address given
Tuesday evening by Hon. Ira G. Jersey
of Houlton was highly appreciated. The
officers elected for the coming year
were as follows: President, Mrs. Mar
tina l.. Boynton of ST. Adams; vice
president, Mrs. Lizzie A. Marble of
Skowhegan; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Grace Webb of Pittstield; record
ing secretary, Mrs. Eva r. Greenwood
of Skowhegan; treasurer, Mrs. f. B.
Written, Pittsfield; auditor, Mrs. Flora
Sturtevant. Pittsfield. Superintendent
Young women'S work, Mrs. Carrie
Henry, Pittsfeld; medical temperance,
and temperance literature, Mrs. Cora
A. Coolidge, Pittsfield; anti-narcotics
and scientific temperance instruction.
Mrs. Lillian G. Libby, Pittsfeld; press
work, Mrs. Eva P. Spear. Madison; sys-
tematic giving, Mrs. Martha Boynton,
ST. Adams; work among lumbermen,
Mrs. Cinda Campbell. Jackman; Sab
bath observance. Bible reading and
evangelistic work. Mrs. Cora Rogers,
Pittsfield; medal contest. Mrs Jennie
Randlett. Pittsfield; mothers meeting
and white ribbon recruits, Mrs. Sarah
Ford, Pittsfeld; prisons and jails, Mrs.
Eta LaCasce, Skowhegan; memorial
service. Mrs. Nettie Paddocks, Skowhe-
gan: flower mission, aims house and
charities, Mrs. Matte B. Witham,
Pittsfeld; parliamentary uses, Mrs.
Elizabeth Merrill. Skowhegan; suffrage,
Mrs. O. Fl. Drake, Pittsfield; work
among foreign speaking persons, Mrs.
Fortier. Skowhegan; work in peace,
Mrs. Myron B. Cyphers, ST. Adams;
Sunday school superintendent, Mrs.
Emma Parkman, st. Adams; work
among railroad employees, Mrs. Lizzie
Gilman: committee on resolutions, To-
cal presidents.
A meeting of the stockholders of the
Fourth Of July celebration which will
be held in Pittsfield, was held Tuesday
afternoon at the Pittsfeld Commercial
Association rooms. r. II. Berry was APP
pointed chairman. The following Off
GERS were elected: President, L. H.
Goodwin: treasurer. 7. F. Ccnnor; sec
Asa Craig: executive committee,
John Gordon, William Gray and Her
bert Walker. Auto parade committee:
VIM. Bigelow, Charles Russell and Earl
McCausland. Advertising committeea
Garfield Horne, Lena Marsh, William
Gray Track committee: w. S. Nor
rill, Ralph Estes, E. c. Hunter. Base
ball committee: r. A. Badger, r. A.
Craig, Charles Haskell. Music COM
mittee: c. G. Smell. H. C. Hunter, Will
liam Bigelow. Committee on foot races,
decorations and floats for NJ. c. I. and
schools: Earl Vickery and Oscar Bige-
low. motorcycle race: r. A. Badger
and Ralph Estes. Transportation COM
mittee: T. G. Lancey. Clarence Tyler.
1t was voted to hold the celebration
Saturday, July s.
The death Of Nicholas Sinclair &C.
CURED at his home in Palmyra Tues
day. at the age of n years. Mr.. Sim
clair had been an esteemed resident Of
L
member Of Meridian Lodge, F. and A..
NJ. One daughter. Mrs Small. who
made her home with her father and
three grandchildren survive. Funeral
services will be held at the home Fri
day forenoon at 10 o'clock. conducted
by 'the Masonic Lodge. Rev. H. M.
Ford, pastor Of the Free Baptist church
will officiate. The interment will be
made at the Palmyra cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. w. M. Bigelow and Mrs.
Judson Nichols were in Bangor
Wednesday.
E. S. Tucker. bookkeeper at the Of
flee of the Waverley wooden mill, is
passing few days at his home in
Cheryyf1eld.
Poatoffice Inspector H. NJ. Marshall
was in Pittsfield and Palmyra Wednes-
day, leaving here for Skowhegan.
George Mayo, late Of Foxcroft, has
arrived in town to assume the duties
as local agent for the Pioneer mill OF
the American Wooden Co.. Mr.. and Mrs
Mayo are located at the Lancey House
until they take possession Of the S. r.
Haines home, which will be vacated by
Mrs. Haines this month. Mr.. Haines
has already gone to Boston. where the
family will reside.
Out-of-door rehearsals will be held
every day for the different scenes Of
the pageant. 1.-THE Progress Of Woman"
to be given by more than IS students of
Maine Central Institute on the school
Tuesday evening. June 10.
net are: Mary Drake, Rita Pushor,
Tucker, Helen Lawrence, Neal
Briggs. Henry Kingsbury, Newton
and Leslie Black. Miss
Florence Cole has been coaching the
minuet and it is expected to be one Of
the most attractive features Of the pa