Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-01
MADISON
Efforts to Settle Wooden Mill
Strike without Success-Mis-
cellaneOuS Shower for Miss
Euleta Greene - Chautauqua
Elects Officers

That the strike at the Madison WOODEN
mill will remain unsettled for some days
longer at least now seems to be an as
sured fact. A conference was held Tues
day evening without any results. State
Labor Commissioner Roscoe A Eddy
stated 10 the journal correspondent
Wednesday in brief interview that
through his efforts meeting between
L. +. Mayo of Foxcroft and treasurer
of the Madison Wooden Co. and Thomas
Mccain of Providence, r. T.. and rep
resentative of the textile unions of the
American Federation of Labor had been
brought about. owing to the unyielding
attitude of the parties concerned, moth
ing was accomplished.
Mr.. Eddy further stated that he had
used every effort within the power of his
department to bring about an under
ence he had never encountered a situa-
ton that was so complicated. Super
intendent Scott has a smau crew at work
in the various departments. On the 9TH
er hand the strikers were much heart
ened that their action had received the
sanction of the International body and
that financial assistance will be forth
coming.
Mr. McMann stated to the Journal cor
respondent that, speaking for the local
union, he had offered to submit the diff
culties to any three men outside of the
mill itself for a decision and agree to
abide by the same. Another proposition
was for each side to choose an arbitrator,
the two chosen to find a third man or
have one named by the supreme court
G. T. Caldwell recently received a letter
from his son. Harold Caldwell, who Is In
training for the aviation department at
San Antonio, Texas, that he had already
begun to take flights and one day recent
ly was in the air for 80 minutes, making
five landings. Mr.. Caldwell left Madison
after a brief furlough a month ago for
the South.
Misses Laura and Doris Carpenter, who
have been furnishing entertainments at
various soldiers camps for the past few
months under the direction OF Chautau-
qua entertainment bureau, are passing 4
few days at their home in Madison.
Mr. and Mrs. Asa NJ Gilman Of PORT
land are passing a few days with rela-
tives and friends in Arson and Madison.
A delightful social event Wednesday
evening was miscellaneous shower CIV
en- to Miss Euleta Greene at the resi-.
dence of her aunt Mrs. w. +. Greene.
Miss Greene is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. w. Greene and her engagement
to sydney c.. Brown of Portland has
been announced. There were 80 ladies
present. There was a short program con-
sisting Of violin solo by Mrs. Alice
Rand and vocal solos by Miss Florence
Walker and Mrs. Bertha Herd. Refresh
ments were served the dining room.
Miss Mildred Sawyer presided at the
punch bowl and ice cream was served by
Mrs Alice Morrison and Mrs Herber,
Sawyer. Miss Greene was the REGIMENT
OF a number of gifts consisting of linen
and cut glass.
The following officers were elected bv
the Madison Chautauqua Association NJ =
recent meeting: President, Harold nam
1orth; secretary, Mrs. Hattie Johnson
treasurer G. A. Small. The heads Of the
various committees are: Tickets Mrs
Charles Davis; advertising +. C. Clark.
nall }. X. Emery; Hospitality. Mrs Fred
Lane.