Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-25
Rural Carriers

set County Rural Letter Carriers
Association was held the first Of the
week at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Q. Eaton. Owing to the bad
travelling there was not a large at =
tendance, less than twenty of the
sixty planned for being present. The
house was thrown open to the visit
ors and the affair was greatly en-
joyed socially. Mr.. and Mrs. Eaton
being both hospitable and most
courteous to their guests. A very
delicious picnic dinner supplemented
by many dainties furnished by tho
entertainers was a feature. the ey-
ecutive session being hAld shortly af-
ter the repast. Thu following slate OF
officers was elected Pr.asid AT, c.
! c. Mclaughlin, Harmony; vice pres.
t. w. Gilman, Norridgewcck; secre-
tary and treasurer, +. H. Randlett
Pittsfeld; executive committee, L. j
Berry, Arson; o. NJ. Givens, Pitts
field: J. +. Connolly. Hartland; dele
gates to the State convention to be
held in Brunswick Labor Day, c. c,
Mclaughlin. Harmony; T.. A. Mer-
/ CIIdIt, sDhC" ~. Ah Wv CHS
Pittsfield: A. F. Sanford, Skowhe-
gan; alternates. F. o. Eaton, SkoW :
! hogan: +. II. Randletts, Pitts:ield; T.
/ F. Davis, Skowhegan. The next an
nual meeting will be held in June
| 1919 at Madison. Different phases
of the work in connection with the
carrying of mail in the rural sec
tons were considered. There the
thirty carriers in the county and
about one half of them use auto
mobiles. Mr. Givens of Pittsfield has
both. but in his short route finds that
the horse gives better all round salts
faction. The association has twenty
three members, but on this occasion
the ladies were invited. Among
Those present were. beside Mr.. Eaton
and his gracious wife, Mr.. aud Mrs
+. II. Randlett. Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ
! Owens. Pittsfield. Mr.. a.li Mis-. T.. a
erchant, Skowhegan; q. E. Greenleai
and daughter, Miss Marohn Green
leaf, Starks; Mr.. and Mrs. a. f.
Sanford, Skowhegan: Mr.. and Mrs
Leon Mason and son, SkowhcSan: T.
+. Davis. Skowhegan; j. +. Chandler.
Madison and Carroll SIe;ry, Starls.
Rev. George Merriam, pastor at
Bethany Church, announced that be-
ginning next Thursday night at I
o'clock there will Le spet ial service
for the boys and girls prior to tne
mid week prayer mcat.r., which will
begin at 100 O'Clock.
/ Rarely has there been q more i'm
pressive service in Skowhegan thar
! that held last Sunday forenoon y:
! tho Bethany Baptist church. 1t was
/ the occasion of The unfurling of :,
service flag as an appreciation of
the boys who at some time or aioth-
or have been affiliated with The
church. parish or auxiliaries of Beth
any. Many bouquets including a Su-
perb bunch Of roses were used neal
the altar with jars of flowers else
where about the auditorium Their
was large congregation. Immedi-
ately after the voluntary played cy
, Mrs. Ethel Whittier Ames. The Bat
tie Hymn Of the Republic" was sung
by Mrs. Marion Drake Flanders witt
chorus by the audience. The anther',
by the choir included duet number
by Mrs. Flanders. woh is director
Music and Miss Evelyn Flanders Il
Madison. conualto. Rev. George Mer-
liam read for the Scripture lesson the
SEC end chapter of Timothy where
Paul speaks of Timothy as good SOL
der for Jesus Christ: qblrtet com
posed Of A. r. Watson, Mrs. Flander,s.
T. 1p,-- =,
Madison sang Abide With Me"
Prayer was offered by George X
Merriam, son Of the pastor, who is
| safe y. NJ. c. A. secretary IF Mas
sacnlSetts md America" VAS ',;:hEr
With organ, Vio'r1 and corne. accom-
pHnirent. George r. Merriam hon
delivered the address which was par
ticularly appropriate. Incorporating
as II did incidents ~ his experience
( in military camp work and in witness
| ing the departure IF the Skowhegar
7 boys from Wostfield. He described
great honor to those who are fighting
today to bring The message Of peace
to the world" BY request Mrs. Elan-
dcrs sang Face 10 face" :tr1 then
the pastor gave ii pIief expianat,cn o.
lHt StIFiCe lllS anu iltilfltS ltl~si w
On the scroll which SiCod at the right
of the altar. stating that pro5ab!'
some of the names appear upon
ruore than one Churcn roll of honor
ard tcnderly referring - the last
full measure Of devotion" in calling at
tention to the gold star in memory
of Ralph Joseph Sanford, late Of the
Roya, FLYING Squadron. K F. VAST
huta sounded the taps and tine tW"
Tags suspended above the alt,', the
Stlrs anG Stripes and TIE service
flag were lowered into place. The rci'
was then read by &. B. Hight ana
God bless our splendid r"er. was
sung. Mrs. G. K. Fogg, superintendent
OF young peoples work III the parish
then read extracts Ct letters received
from the following boys ot the paf-
ish since their arrival overseas: Har-
old II. Rutter, Or. Merton Pierce, Gle
Der c. Taylor. Arthur McQu'lljan
Maurice s. PnIlbrit< end Or. Mllbrrn
NJ Fowler. IS )mcwhcre i'll France,
was sung by a. Z. Watson, followed
by prayer Of blessing anG taps. me
oblgato numbers were furnished ~
Donald Woodran violinist, # An
ems and r. F. Wa ;hhurn, cornet 81, or
this town.