Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-24
9TH CONVENTION
SOMERSET COUNTY
w. C. T. u. TUESDAY

The saith annual convention OF the
Womans Christian Temperance Tn
ion of Somerset county was held
yesterday at the Methodist chuicn.
At 10 O'Clock a prayer and praise
service was conducted by Mrs. :. III.
Savage: at II 20 the convention VS.
called to order by County President,
Mrs. Jennie Randlett; reading. CRU
sadie psalm; prayer, Mrs. Grace
Webb; roll call: The committees on
credentials and courtesiCs were:
Courtesies, Mrs. Fred Howe. Mrs.
Flora Files. Mrs. Albert Jewell; &C
dentials. Mrs. Anna Twist. Mrs.
Mary M0shier and Mrs. Mary Croci-
er; entertainment. Mrs. Charles
Hatch, Mrs. Jennie Krcgar, and MIS-.
Hattie Hall.
\ report was given by the. COR
responding secretary, Mrs. Geo 'gi'I
Woods and Mrs. Laura Brooks.
treasurer, gave her report and rec
concentrations were made by tie
county president. The noont,ds
prayer was held and the meeting
adjourned until afternoon.
A dinner was served AT noon II the
church.
The afternoon session was cal ii
to order at l.30. prayer being ccn-
Quoted by Mrs. Estcllc Prilcy. A i"t-
ter of greeting from State prcsid,It,
Mrs. Althea Quimby was read 10y the
secretary. The address of welcome
was given by Rev. +. L. Forhay. for
the churches. Mrs. William Kresur
for the Union. Mr.. Merlin {. JOY tor
the schools and the response Wos
given by Mrs. r.. \. Marble.
Reports were given Of county su-
pcrintcndents ana story OF State con-
vention was given by Mrs. L,ul.,
Brooks. The Memorial service was
conducted by Mrs. Hattie Baird.
The following officers were elected.
State President, Mrs Althea q.
Quimby; Honorary President, MIS-.
Martha Boyntun of ST. Adams. Ihe
county officers were. president. My.
Jennie NJ. Eahdlptt; corresponding
secretary. Mrs. Georgia Woods. re-
cording secretary, Mrs. Lena Natd;
treasurer. Mrs. Laura Brooks
The county superintendent elect
PittstieId for flower mission and re
lief work; Mrs. Elizabeth Marbel OF
Skowhegan Tor social meetings aud
red letter day: Mrs. Leila j.. Drake
of pittsiield for Christian citizen
ship; Mrs. Celeste Roulard of SHOW
hegan for Americanization: Mrs.
Anna l.. Twist of Fairfield Tor anti
narcotics. medal contests. scientific
temperance instruction; Mrs. Geor-
gia +. Woods of Pittsheld for press:
Miss Vida Marcia OF Fairfield tor
medical temperance; Mrs. NJ. l..
Boynton. st. Adams on systematic
giving; Mrs. Cinda Campbell. Jack
man on lumberman work: Mrs !.
II. Savage, Fairfield on Sabbath oh
scrvance and evangclistic work.
Mrs. Susie Taylor. l'itisiicld on
mothers meetings and white rib
bon recruits: Mrs. Addie Kicker.
Skowhegan on prisons and lails.
Mrs. Hannah Barney on Memorial
service: Mrs. Cora T.. NNc. Skowhe-
gan on social welfare: Mrs. Lizzie
Gilman. Pittsiield on railroad work:
Mrs. Abbie Rand. Fairfield on tent
perance missions; Mrs. Maud Mar
cia, Fairfield on moral education:
Mrs. Laura Brooks Madison on fairs
and open air meetings: peace and ar
bitration by Mrs. Ruth Palmer Of
Pittsfield and the committee on reso-
lutions TO be the local presidents.
The evening session began nj 10
with music followed bv the Scripture
reading and prayer. very interest
ing address on America nization"
was given by Miss Charlotte Frazer
of Chicago who is a superintendent
in the school OF Amcricanization.
America" was sung by all and the
meeting adjourned until SO this