Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-25
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Ladies Meet and Form Organi-
cation for Relief WOrk-W.
0. Hersey to Speak at Congre-
gational Churchill. A. r.
Meets

A number Of the ladies met Tues
day afternoon at the Congregational
church parlors to discuss plans for
forming an organization for relief
work in our own country If needed,
and to help abroad at the present time.
The meeting was opened by Mrs. Sam
uel Clark, who called on George S.
Paine to give talk on the war. Mr..
Paine told Of the early days in Cal
ifornia and the laws that govern our
country. He said the present war
could be called Providential war A
rising vote Of thanks was given Mr..
Paine for his interesting talk. 1t was
followed by Mrs. Samuel Clark, who
read an account of the war, and a
fine letter from France thanking Mrs.
Stobie for the comfort bag sent him.
The following officers were elected
President, Mrs. Samuel Clark; secre-
tary, Mrs. Horace S. Howard, treasur-
er, Mrs. George S. Paine; executive
committee. Mrs. William Kinnear,
Mrs. b. D. Patterson, Mrs Frank A..
Smiley; working committee, Mrs.
Frank G. Pooler. Miss Mildred Paine,
Mrs. W. H. Bowden; receiving and
shipping committee, Mrs. D. B. Ma
son. The organization is to meet ev-
cry two weeks. The next meeting will
be held May TO- at the CONGREGATIONAL
church parlors.
Inc public is cordially invited to
hear w. O. Hersey, superintendent of
the Fairfield schools, lecture this eve
ming at o'clock at the Winslow Con-
gregational church The speaker will
be particularly interesting to the
teachers and parents and public IN
general. There will be music appro-
pirate Tor the occasion. Friends are
invited TO stop for the social hour. Re
lreshments viii be served free.
MIS-. r. Z. Hooper has been elected to
represent the Congregational church Of
this town at the annual conference of the
Congregational churches of Maine to he
held May S-9-l0 at Calais.
The Thursday evening prayer meeting
will be held at the Congregational church,
vestry this week instead of the parson-
age.
State Road Inspector Elmer E. Smith
Is in Newport. Bangor and surrounding
towns for the week
Miss Florence Bowden and Leroy Storer
are i'll with the measles.
The Fort Halifax Chapter. D. A. r.,
was entertained Monday afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. Mary f. Dunbar. The re-
gent, Mrs. Minnie Garland was in the
chair. The roll call was responded to by
a verse from some Kennebec county poet
Considerable business was transacted. A
report of the Continental Congress from
Mrs. Emily Ham. who resides in Wash
ington and a delegate of Fort Halifax
Chapter. was read. Mrs. Albert Chamber
lain read an address given at WASHINGTON
by Mrs. Steele, the State regent. Vocal
solo by Miss Sadie Morrow Paper. THE
Star Spangled Banner" Miss Jennie How
ard. Poem from James Whitcomb Riley.
Miss Sibyl Dunbar. Extracts from the
National Congress held at Washington
were read by Mrs. Horace S. Howard.
The meeting closed by singing The Star
Spangled Banner" Refreshments were
served by the hostess. The next meeting
Of Fort Halifax Chapter will be held at
the home Of Mrs. Harry Norton.
Israel Weed, who has been employed at
Belgrade for a few weeks. completed his
work and returned home Monday.
James H. Drummond of St. Andrews.
Fla, is a guest for a few days OF his
sister. Mrs T. H. Thompson, and his
brother. F. c. Drummond
Mrs E. w. Allen after being confined to
the house by illness is able to go out.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Chase are receiv-
ing congratulations on the arrival OF a
little son, born Sunday.