Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-18
Town Improvement Society Annual
Meeting

Town Improvement Society Annual
Meeting
The annual spring luncheon and
business session of the Town I'M
provement Society was held Thurs
day afternoon in the parlors of the
Federated church. At l O'Clock
delicious luncheon was served by the
ladies of the Federated Working
League. At the head table were seat
ed the officers of the executive board
for 1924-2J and Mrs. Elizabeth A.
Marble, a charter member of the So
ciety, who had the paper of the aft
ernoon. During the luncheon a pi-
. ano recital was given by the Misses
Bertha Norton, Esther jenkins and
Henrietta Page which was mucn
enjoyed and added pleasure to the
luncheon hour. After the luncheon.
the president, Mrs. Viola +. Smith.
called the ladies to order and the
business of the annual meeting was
transacted Mrs. Nellie +. Hobart
gave reports of the two March meet
ings of the Society. The treasurer,
. Mrs. Florence S. Higgins, gave an in
teresting account OF the club ex-
penses during the year and of the
present financial standing at the
close of the year. The secretary,
7 Mrs. Hobart. in concise and pleas
ing manner in her annual report,
covered the years work of the club,
which showed that nine regular
meetings have been held, one meet
ing when the society federated with
the Woman's Club and Sorosis. and
an evening musical were also held.
The programs at all meetings have
L 1 10. r.
ings well attended and on the whole
the club has closed a very success
full year.
The club membership now num-
| bers 81, 10 new members have been
added the past year and two men,
bers have been reinstated. Since the
close of last year two members have
died. Mrs. Clara Il. Leavitt and Mrs.
Lizzie HoXie Nye.
The report of the nominating
committee, composed of Mrs Myrtle
NJ. Lamb. Mrs. Emma Goodrich and
Mrs. Mamie Watson, was presented
by Mrs. Goodrich in the absence of
Mrs. Lamb. The following officers
nominated by the Remembered
committee, were elected to serve for
lJ20-2G: President, Mrs. Viola +.
Smith, first vice president, Mrs. Elva
q. Greene: second vice president,
Mrs. Angie b. Steward; secretary,
Mrs. Nellie +. Hobart; treasurer,
Mrs. Winona Z. Homsted; directors,
Miss Gertrude S. Weston. Mrs. Net
tie Norton, Mrs. Rose c. Burrill.
Mrs. Cora p. Nye, Mrs. Jessie Fletch-
er. Following the business session.
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Marble gave an in
teresting paper on John Bur
roughs." This meeting was directed
by Mrs. Nettie Norton.
Misses Elizabeth Hawkins and
Helen Ryan, teachers in Shawmut
We're In town Friday visiting Grade
schools.-Mr. and Mrs. Elmore
Withee were in Waterville Friday
guests for the day of their daugh-
ter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Longfellow-John l.. Fish,
editor of the Independence Reporter
and Justin o. Morris now of Leo
minister Mass, formerly mana
ger of the Skowhegan Woodwork
store, are to pass the week end and
holiday together in Portland.-NIiss
Edith Longfellow, cashier and book
keeper at Ordway's Dry Goods
store is i'll at the home of her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Long
fellow. Miss Longfellow's place at
Ordways is being filled by Mrs. A
-. Lamb.-Mrs. Florence p. Bar
stow, X. n, went to Waterville on
business Friday.-Mrs. Mary Albee
or East Madison was a business
caller in town Thursday.-Mrs. NJ
u. Kennedy of Cornville, while in at
tendance at a Farm Bureau meet
ing at the home of Mrs. Emma
Locke, made a mistake in opening n
door and fell down cellar. She was
Drought to the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Edward Quincy in town
A-fay treatment showed no broken
oones.-Mrs. Harry Hilton returned
to Waterville Friday morning after
visiting over night with her mother.
MRS. Louise Jewett--William Nc
Carly, manager OF the local Wool
worth store has been in Portland
attending two days convention of
Noolworth employees.-Mrs. Louise
IeWett, who has passed the winter in
81. petersburg, Florida. returned
Ihursday.-William Roberts of
south Scion was in town Thursday
on business.-t'rank NJ. Bean Of
East Cornville was a business
caller in town Thursday.-Mrs,
trcd Z. Fellows who has resided in
the ). NJ. Curtis house on East
front street is vacating the apart
ment and will pass the summer with
her daughter and husband, Mr.. and
MIS-. Wallace Corson in Waterville
Miss Eliza j. Anterior, home
demonstration agent and l.. c. Shib- |
les, Club State director. will! attend |
cruz meeting l. Palmyra today
MISS Ruth l.. lies was in Waterville
FRIDAY night.-Mr. and Mrs. Carlton