Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-21
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Woman's Society for Support Of
Gospel Has Fine Meeting
Juniors Banquet the Seniors
Canning and Preserving
Demonstration on Friday -
Personal Mention

The Women's Society for the Sup
port OF the Gospel held its annual June
meeting Tuesday afternoon al the
CONGREGATIONAL church pariors. It was
attended by good sized audience. The
parlors were attractive with pottcd
plants. bouquets of flowers and the
Stars and stripes. Mrs. G. A. Cham
borlain. the president. opened the
meeting with Scripture reading. The
lords Prayer was repeated by the
audience. The report of the secretary
and treasurer was read and accepted.
Mention was made OF the tw" mem
bers. Mrs. Cornelia Il. Getchell and
Mrs Sarah Drummond jenkins, who
have passed away. waiting Beside
the Gate" was read by Mrs. Horace
8 Howard Mrs. A. y. Robinson or
the program committee had charge OF
the program. The following was Civ
en- Piano solo by Miss Mildred
Paine: encore: recitations by Annie
". per and Mary Howard; vocal SOLO
J., Miss Rossie Reynolds. accompanied
b. Harold Roundy, piano. and NellihG-
ton REYNOLDS. Jr.. violin. MISS key
ro'dS responded to an encore. \ mos
excellent address was given by Dr. H.
e Hooper. who said the society was
orrlntzod in 1872. II has survived
throlsh three generations thrc" ma
'onM wars and expected to i've
Through tho fourth. America was
sunr nv tho audience.
Mrs Mary White and Miss Sadle
Drummund were chosen auditors. All
- ga iatormission tho auditors report
ed three new members Were added TO
membership and the sum OF @-2''o
received from dues and contributions.
J. was voted the sum be used Tor the
support of the Gospel. Resolutions on
tho death of Mrs. Gotchell and Mrs.
jenkins were read ana adopted. A
committee was appointed 20 decorate
re church SUNDAY i'm memoriam. Mrs.
Susau Cushman was appointed mod
ctl'''.
officers for the ensuing year were
elected "a follows President Mrs.
C,"or. : Paine: vice president, Mrs.
Scott prummond; secretary, Miss Jeh-
lie Howard Cre- eleCtedl: treasurer
AIR. Susan Cushman (re-elccted).
Sandwiches. cake and coffee were
served 10y Misses Florence Norton. Adj
di' Jcw'tt Marguerite Cushman. Dor
o'hl l'assctt. Lola and Doris Garland.
some Of the Junior Volunteers from
Winthrop Center have arrived in town
aad are employed on the farms of
Waiter Blackwell and Prof Lewis.
a meeting OF the BOY Scouts was
held Wednesday evening Mt the Cram
mar school building Tie regular rou-
tine 81 work was taken up.
.on account Of the funeral services Of
- late Mrs. Sarah Drummond Jen
E.ns. which will he held at the Con-
..rra.ional church Thursday after
room al lis, the relief organization will
1c M.ld M 80 instead of o'clock at
TIA church parlors.
An cspcciallS delightful affair was
ttc scvcn-course dinner served Tues
Cav evening by the Juniors TO the
seniors at the Taconnet club house.
'tuc banquet hall was decorated with
' o. class Colors. The tables We're very
attractive with boquets of flowers.
'Ind PAINTED place cards and lilies OF
tho valley for each guest. Enjoyable
rusic was rendered on the harp and
,wo violins by Italians. Miss Eva
GNdden. one Of the Juniors, acted as
'oa4tmistress. Leland Grant. for the
Seniors. responded to the welcome
';-rarks were made by Principal +. Is.
Tilton Miss Cora Patterson. the ex-
preston teacher. gave comical story
and song A mock wedding and
mock graduation followed and dane
ting was enjoyed.
Nfred Coombs. Mrs Mary Lewis and
,i"s. Jessie Wells Of Amesbury. Mass.
were guests Tuesday night at the home
Of Randolph c. Shores. They came on
their way to Canaan to attend the fun
eral of the late Mrs. Emma c. Jack
son. held Wednesday.
Under tho auspices Of the committee
on conservation In Winsiow, the fol-