Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-02
MADISON

MADlSUN
A meeting of The local textile IN
ion 1912, together with the members
OF the other labor unions in this viii
lage, was held Sunday afternoon at
the Pastime moving picture theater
to discuss propositions which have
been made for the settlement OF the
strike at the Madison wooden mill. J.
Riviere. an organizer from Nashua.
n. H., was present and the theater
vas we'll filed. Nothing is given out
by the union leaders, out it is hint
ed that it may be possible to find
basis OF settlement. The strike has
been in force since December. 1917.
A Union Gospel service was held
Sunday evening in the Free Baptist
church on Maple street. The sermon
was delivered by Rev. Mr.. Reynolds
Of Newport.
Owing to leak in the sewer sys-
tenn at the Madison high school
building Monday morning. the regular
forenoon session was adjourned.
Aubrey Dyer of Portland passed
the Sabbath with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. !. B. Dyer. Mr.. Dyer is a
former Madison boy. who. after serv-
ing several months in the Coast Ar
tllery. was discharged on account
Of physical disability. He has since
tried twice to get into the army or
navy and was turned down. Mr.. Dyer
is now hoping to be accepted by the
Red Cross for its work across.
Jean Lancaster left town Monday
to resume his studies at the Univ.i-
sty OF Maine. being a member Ct the
Sophomore class.
The funeral services of Carlton Hill
ton. who died Friday morning, were
conducted by Rev. William Wood
Sunday afternoon at the home in
Starks.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Dyer left town
Monday forenoon for few days
hunting at Northeast Carry.
Two cases Of Spanish influenza are
reported in this village by local ply
sicians. In both cases the disease was
contracted while away.
A meeting of officials OF the Somerset
Agricultural Society was held Monday
forenoon 10 UlSCuSS TIC eluNiSdbIits ~
cancellng the annual cattle show and
fair which is advertised to be held Fri
day and Saturday. After consulting a
member of the loca! board of health 1t
was decided to make no change and to
go ahead as originally planned as 1t Is
thought there is but very little if any
danger of spreading the influenza cpl
demic in this vicinity.
rousing Liberty Loan meeting was
held Monday evening in Union hall. The
hall was packed, even standing room
being at premium. Rev. William
Wood acted as presiding officer and on
the stage were the women and men OF
the local Liberty Loan committee, the
local clergymen. Private ]. L. Ross OF
the 18th Canadian Regiment, and Lieut..
J. l.. Clark. one of the Is survivors OF
the famous Princess Patricia Regiment.
The meeting 'pened with selection by
the Madison Boys School band under
the leadership Of Prof. E. f. Towne.
At this time Mr.. Wood introduced PR
vate Ross to the audience as man who
had served IS months on the firing line.
Private Ross was cheered to the echo.
Next came prayer by Rev. James S.
Clark, followed by a song by DR.. r.
A. perbyshire Mr.. Wood then intro
duced Lieutenant Clark as the princi-
pal speaker OF the evening. Lieutenant
Clark aroused the audience to a high
pitch of enthusiasm and gave vivid
picture of conditions as he had actually
seen them. At the close Of his speech
the audience came to its feet and gave
Lieutenant Clark genuine ovation.
Subscriptions for bonds were then So
licited Women of the local commit
tee are busily engaged canvassing the
town and one woman subscribed to
bonds TO the amount Of 5000 Monday
afternoon.
Mrs. J. s. Barker. who has been tn :
guest Of DR.. and Mrs. r. G. Stanwood
for the past two weeks, left town Mon
day for Boston to join her husband,
Lieut.. j. 8. Barker, who Is at Camp
Devens.
BY the winter train service which went
into effect Monday. the evening train
does not arrive in Madison until 5.I.
this being nearly an hour later than for
20 years.
Gordon Scott. who left town recently
70 resume his studies at the Lowell Tex
tile school. returned home Monday
night. as owing to the grippe epidemic
the school will not open at present.