Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-08
MONMOUTH

A meeting of the ladies of the Con-
gresational church was held at the
home of the pastor on Monday even
! ing for the purpose of organizing a
Missionary Society. Rev. Bessie +.
Crowell was chairman of the meeting
and Mrs. Dorothy Shepard. secretary.
] The society was organized with II
charter members. to be known as the
Woman's Missionary Ca:cs. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for the en-
suing year: President, Rev. Bessie F.
Crowell; vice president. Mrs W. S. In
gesoll; secretary, Mrs. Dorothy Shep-
ard; treasurer. Mrs. John Hewett.
The regular meetings will be held on
the first Monday evening of each
month. After adjournment social
hour was enjoyed and refreshments
were served
AT the annual meeting of the Sun
day School Board of the Congrega
tional Church the officers and teachers
were elected for the year; Superinten-
dent, Mrs. II. N. Henderson: assistant
superintendent, Miss Grace Ciough;
secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Annie
| Whitehouse; organist. Mrs. Carroll
Bragdon; teachers, Rev. Bessie f.
Crowell, Mrs. Mary Greenlief. Mrs. j.
+. Moody. Mrs. Carroll Bragdon; sup
erintendent of Home department, Mrs
Clara Frost; superintendent of Cradle
Roll, Mrs. w. A. Cobb,
The cvangelistic meetings to be held
at the Methodist church, beginning
jan 8. under the direction of Evan
selist Miss Frances B. Adams of Ham
over, Mass, have been postponed TO
Jan. 49, Miss Adams is, meeting with
such marked success where she is la
boring that she is unable to leave at
present.
Mrs. S. II. Deane entertained two Ia
bles at whist Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Curtis of Seq
reganset Mass, who were called here
on account of the death of Mrs. Cur
It's father, Charles a. Whitehouse,
have been visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. l.. S. Cooling was recently
guest of her sister, Mrs. c. c. Rich
mond and family in Augusta.
Mrs. Mary c. Davis is at home from
Portland.
The annual meeting of the Stock
holders of the Lewiston, Greene and
Monmouth Telephone Company, will be
held at Grange Hall in Monmouth on
Tuesday, Jan. 10th at II o'clock A. NJ.
The second entertainment in the Ly-
ceum Course under the auspices of
Cumston Library association will be
the Bell Ringing Male Quartette. at
Cumston Hall Tuesday evening, Jan.
H. They present one of the real novel
ty programs of the season.
A good number was in attendance at
the day meeting of Monmouth Grange,
held at Grange hall, Wednesday. Dur
ing the forenoon the third and fourth
degrees were conferred on two candi-
dates. Dinner was served to seventy
five or more. At the afternoon session
an interesting program was presented
by Worthy Lecturer, Emma Porter;
music by the Grange: reading, Miss
Fannie Cunningham; question, should
the Legislature Increase the Appro-
priation for the University of Manner"
opened by j 3. Packard. discussed by
r. G. Clough. W. ]. Leavitt, Mrs. H.
n. Henderson. Mrs, Lila M. Flanders,
Mrs. Olive Robertson, Mrs Fannie
March. Mrs. D. w. Folsom; valuable
suggestions for the New Year by Rev.
G. w. M. Keyes; singing by FRANK
Carr. The program for the next meet
ing on Jan. Il will be in charge of
Mrs. C. NJ. Randette and Mrs. GLADYS
Blake.
Installation of officers will be in two
weeks. State secretary. Mrs c. II.
Libby of Auburn will be the installing
officer.
Mrs. w. A. Whiting entertained the
Good Times" club at her home at
the Fish Hatchery Thursday after
noon.