Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-18
MADISON
Exhibit of Local WOmen's Hand
iw0rk for Wounded Soldiers
Annual Meeting of Somerset
County Sunday School Asso-
citation for June 20

me eXhib1tlon OF articles prepared
by the women who are working for
wounded soldiers, at their rooms in the
Blackwell block was a center of inter-
est to large number of persons Fri
day afternoon. The articles on display
included 500 surgical dressings. IS over
dressing socks, so ambulance pillows,
besides large number Of sleeveless
vests, gray socks. pillow cases and bath
mits. These articles will be shipped
TO Boston next week. A company OF Is
women met in the rooms Friday aft
ernon to continue the work on the hos
pital supplies. meeting is to be held
Saturday evening for the re-organiza-
tlon or the various committees in
charge OF the work. Gifts $40 were re-
celved from Golden Glow Branch Of
the international Sunshine Society, also
gift of s12 from the Madison high
school alumni association.
The teachers Of the Madison high
school and the graduating class Of the
nj. II. S. were the guests Of PRINCIPAL
and Mrs. C. E. Taylor at their home
or Garfield street Friday evening. Mu-
sic and games were enjoyed and re-
freshments We're served.
iHo annual meeting or the Somerset
County Sunday School Association will
be held in the Methodist Episcopal
church in Madison next Wednesday
and the program will open at 1890 A.
NJ. with devotional service led by
Rev VIM. Clements. pastor OF the F.
B. church. The order Of exercises will
be The Sunday School in Rural
Community" Mrs. Fred Davis and
Judson ". Packard; why Should the
Adult Members Of the Church Be In
the Sunday SCHOOL," Rev. ]. H. Trites
OF Norridgewock: THE, New Interna-
tional Standard" Wesley ]. Weir,
State superintendent; The Sunday
School and Patriotism" Rev. J. NJ
Arters. president Of the State asso-
citation; singing Of patriotic songs. A.
ternoon. 100 o'clock. devotional service
led by Rev. James S. Clark: business
session, including reports. roll call
election OF officers: The Importance Of
Teacher Training" Rev VIM. Wood:
What Shall We Teach Our Children"
Mrs. w. E. Marble Of Skowhegan:
THE Mems Bible Class as Find It."
Geo. Weston Of Norridgewock; Teen
Age Work" Miss Gertrude Carter;
Round Table conducted by Mr.. Weir.
Evening session opened by praise and
prayer service led by Rev. T. r. HIATT
of Bingham address. THE Call to
Arms" by Rev. ]. NJ. Arters Meals
will he served in the church oln,op
room by the Ladies' Aid Of the NJ. f.
church.
Considerable apprehension is felt in
Madison over the reported case Of
smallpox in the Newcastle boarding
house at North Arson. 1t is reported
that a man in the house has been sick
for several days and on Thursday the
disease was pronounced smallpox.
The public school band is making
arrangements for Fourth Of July
celebration in Madison. One half Of
the proceeds will go to the band and
the other half to the work for wound
ed soldiers.
Rev. and Mrs. r. r. Lowe, who have
been the guests Of Mrs. loves sister.
Mrs. ". H. Kennison, for the past few
days. returned Monday to their home
In Rumford They were accompanied
by Mrs. loves mother. Mrs Amasa
Gregory.
Miss Evelyn Gray who il employed
as a teacher In the Arson public schools
left town Saturday for her home in
Brookiine.