Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-24
MADISON
Reception rendered TO Success
full Graduates of the Platts-
burg Camp-Annual Reunion
Moore Family.

An event of interest to a wide cir
Gle of friends and to the community
at large was a reception rendered to
Lieutenants Walter Thompkins, Guy p.
Mcdonald, J. S. Barker, Cecil Fletch-
er and DR.. j. L. Pepper in Union hall
Wednesday evening. LieutenantS
Tompkins, Mcdonald and Barker re-
ceived their appointments at the close
of the recent Piattsburg camp. The
hall was prettily decorated for the
occasion with the National colors and
the flags of the Allies. First came a
formal reception of officers of the To-
cal branch of the work for wounded
soldiers, and those in the receiving line
were: Mrs. r. G. Stanwood, Mrs.
Hattie Johnson, Mrs. Q. M. Hilton, and
Mrs. Eva Spear. After the reception
came a program the order of exercises
being: Vocal solo. Miss Evelyn Fland-
ers; reading, Miss Doris Carpenter;
vocal solo, Miss Arlen Mckinney; hui
morous readings, William Dixon.
AS the National Anthem was play
ed the guests Of honor for the even
ing were called to the front of the
hall and at its close, DR.. r. G. Stan
sented each officer with a Trench Mir
ror Refreshments were served. aft
er which the floor was cleared and
dancing was enjoyed by the younger
members Of the company, the music
being by Towne's orchestra.
The annual Moore family reunion
was held Wednesday at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Moore on
Blackwell Hill, with an attendance of
about 70 persons. The special guests
of honor for the day were the mem
bers of Margaret COTE Moore Chap
ter of d. A. r. of Madison. The pro-
gram consisted of several interesting
papers and a short speech by Judge
Augustine Simmons of North Arson
Two vocal solos by Miss Arlene Nc
kenney were also much appreciated
The officers elected for the coming
year were: President, Rufus Nc
kenney; vice president, Elmer E.
Towne; secretary and treasurer, Mrs.
Lottie Moore Gates. A picnic dinner
was served on the lawn at the noon
hour. Among those present were: Mrs.
Ella Hapgood, Mrs. Lucy Paine, Mrs.
Edith Spence, Mrs. Nellie Houghton,
Mrs. Emma Perkins, Mrs. Frank
Steward Mrs. Alice Morrison, Mr.. and
Mrs. e. A. Hilton, Mrs. Olive Dealey,
Mrs. Eunice Danforth. Mrs. Eugene
Danforth. Mrs. Charles Towne, Mrs.
Halle Williams. Mrs. T. d. Salley Mrs.
II. Augusta Hilton, Mrs Nettie Stew
ard. Mrs. Lizzie Spear, Mrs. Glare E.
Powers. Mrs. Tracey Gates and fam
lily. Mr.. and Mrs. f. F.. Gould. Mr..
and Mrs. r. $. NcKenney. Miss Arlene
Mckinney, Mrs. Annie Moore, Mrs.
Rosworth. w. d. Moore. Miss Mary
Livingstone. Mr.. and Mrs. L. o. Eaton.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Emery. Judge and
Mrs. Augustine Simmons, Mrs. Cliff
ford Daggett, Mrs. Emily Allen, Mr..
and Mrs F f Welch, Mr. and Mrs.
+. E. Towne, Miss Nettie Moore. Mr..
and Mrs. Q. NJ. Hilton. Mrs. Emma
Dunton. Mrs. I. J. Smith, Mrs. Lizzie
c. Moore, Mrs. Abbie Thompson, Mrs.
Perkins, Mrs. Olive Head.
Mrs. Harry Gee, Mrs. Arab Davis and
Mrs. Elvira Tracey.
Warrants have been posted for a
special meeting Of the Madison Water
District to be held next Monday even
ing to see II the District will vote
as the sense of the meeting that the
indemnity called for in the contract
shall be waived after the plant has
been in operation for seven months.
provided that the Arson Water Dis
trict shall take similar action. A
was called for this purpose
several weeks ago but no action was
taken.
A petition TO the First Assistant
Postmaster General was being circu-
lated among Madison business men
Wednesday asking that when the post
Office Is changed in the near future
from it's present location, It be located
in the vacant store In the Mckenzie
Block on the east side Of Maple street.
The petition was generally signed as
this Is considered very desirable
change