Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-23

son, the speaker of the House of Rep
Iesentatives. Mr., Holly in opening
his address told an amusing incident
of his assisting Mrs. Holly about the
hOuseworll at home. He spoke of the
states finances especially.
Mr.. Holly told where the money
comes from into the state treasury
and briefly explained both direct and
indirect taxation. He then spoke of
the expenditures. He mentioned the
work being done by the state for the
insane and feeble minded the SAM
forums at Fairfield, Hebron and
Pressure Isle for the people in the
state suffering from tuberculosis and
that by having the patients cared for
at the sanitOriums it is safeguarding
the public from the dreaded disease;
the state school for boys, which Is
located at South Portland. was men
toned as most worthy work of
the state and he added that in 1917
when the call came for volunteers
many volunteered and at the end
of the war it was found that the
largest number according to num-
berS in the school came from the
state school for boys and that this
school also had the largest number
of gold stars; the state school for
girls at Hallowell the mothers PEN
sion: state care of unfortunate chill
dren under supervision of the state
board of charities and corrections;
the state banking department, which
Is headed by Attorney Fred Foss
Lawrence Of Skowhegan as bank
commissioner, were mentioned and
MIR. Holly told the Philathcas how
the interests of the small investor
or any investors for that matter are
protected by the bank commission:
the work of the state agricultural
department was touched upon in re-
gard forgetting better prices for the
potatoes when tested and raised for
seed. Mr.. Holly in many cases stat
ed what the expense Is annually TO
the state. He told in a most inter-
est1nS manner of his selection of
Michael Senergie of Good Will to
act as page In the house of repre-
sentatives and that he is now a stu
gent at Cony high school and that
ne has splendid home in the can't
al city and that nearly two thousand
dollars was contributed for his edu-
cation by people who had become in
terested in the lad.
He mentioned some OF the good
work which the class Is doing and
SAID that the call of the hour. the
need OF the time, is for men and
women OF vision. truth and thought
iulness. Mr. Holly closed his adj
dress with an appropriate poem
whlcn made an appeal to all who lis
tened Ito give of herself the very best
IN the really most worth while cause.
=. Mr.. Holly held the closest atten-
Ion OF all who were present who
were pleased to hear of the states
work for the good of humanity and
which is really a moral cause. 40 we'll
explained. ~ "eH
The class sang THE Welcome
song of which the words were writ
ten by Mrs. George Otis Smith and
the music by Mrs. Philo Steward. the
class teacher: Mrs. Jackson gave
several amusing readings: the clos
ing number on the much enfoyed
program was play. entitled "Tbe
minister's Bride" which was nre-
scented In praiseworthy manner bv
me loiiowing cast; the bride, Miss
luna crawford: Mrs. Prye, Mrs.
Esnes lumbar; the maids Sally, Mrs.
florence Dusas: Mrs. Soberly. Mrs.
L a.; MoIril; Mrs. Smear, Miss Cad
die Brown: Aunt Samantha M.
Addie Kicker: Martha Trueheart
MISS sadie Martin; Mrs. PLACID Mrs
FRANK arden. The scene was the
an nome where the meeting of
IN sewing circle was held.
MRS: Roy L. Marston presided AZ
the piano and the singing was led
Dy MRS. Phiio Steward. The obser-
vance OF the 18th anniversary Of the
organization of this class will 20 nm
on the records as most succession
Meeting OF the Ladies' Social Circle
inere was a large attendance of
the iaoies OF the Social Circle, which
was neId at the vestry Of the Cen
tenary methodist church Wednesday
AFTERNOON. when the regular meet
ing Ka4 held NTH 4f,a s,s<ul nos....