Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-07
MADISON
Sunday Business Resented by
Citizens-All Obey Law Ex-
cept One-A. Frank Adams
Passes Away.

Although the drug stores and 4
greater part of all other places OF
business in Madison comply with the
Sunday closing law several places Of
business have been persistently kept
open. This attitude has been looked
en- with disfavor by many interested
in the welfare of the community.
Citizens have appealed at various
times to the town fathers to put a
stop to the practice. For reasons
known only to themselves the Select
men have declined to take any action
in the matter until Saturday. Satur-
day afternoon there was conference
at the selectmen's office. in which u
number Of we'll known and represen-
tative business men ana cll:zens. and
local clergymen were present. II was
revealed by one member of the COM
any that he had written to Governor
Milliken in regard to the matter and
had received letters from the Gov
ernor and encouragement that it
was the duty of the Selectmen to see
that the Sunday closing law was Oh
served. After thorough discussion
Cf the situation a closing order was
issued by the Selectmen. Saturday
evening the proprietors Of the stores
who Fad not been closing Sunday
were notified by Constable Harry r.
Pierpont to close Sunday. The order
was generally observed with but one
exception and the outcome is being
watched with considerable interest.
Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Hagar Of
Waterville were the guests Sunday
Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Lander at their
residence on Head street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Dyer who have
been the guests OF Mr.. Dyer's
parents. MIR. and Mrs. T. B. Dyer for
the past two weeks. returned Satur-
day to their home in Plymouth. Mass.
Sunday was observed as Rally Day
at the Methodist Episcopal church.
There was special program by the
Sunday school in place of the usual
morning preaching service.
Edward Hunt who has been the
guest OF his uncle r. H. Spear for the
past week. returned Saturday morn
ing to Boston.
A meeting Of the Madison W. c. T.
u. will be held Wednesday afternoon
in the vestry Of the Methodist Epis-
copai church. THE State President,
Mrs. Althea Qdimby Of Turner, will
be present.
Mahlon White returned the last Of
the week from 4 hunting trip in the
Moxie region with one deer, being the
firstN local l,unter to bring in a deer
this senson Other hunters who re-
turned Saturday were Mr.. and Mrs.
A. G. Duckworth. Mr.. and Mrs.
Emory Duckworth, and Judge
Charles O. Small.
Mrs. D. q. Savage Of Fairfield
preached at the Congregational
church Sunday morning.
Mrs. Stella Brown who has been
the guest Of relatives in this vicinity
for the past week returned Satur-
day to her home in Auburn.
DR.. Martelle r. Morrill, who was
called to Madison a week ago by the
illness OF his stepmother, returned
Saturday afternoon to his home In
Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Smith who
have been attending the brockton.
Mass. fair. returned to their home
in Madison Friday night.
The funeral setvices> OF Wilbur
Miller who died Thursday, were
conducted by Rev. William Clements
Saturday afternoon at Mr.. Milier's
late home In Ansoh. Mr.. Miller was
n native Of Norway and was IS years,
Z months ana days old. The In
termer1t was in the Forest Hill cefne-
TRY,