Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-30
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W, c, 7. U. AT AUBURN
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Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Auburn, Me-, Sept 29-At the Maine
State w. c. T. U. convention in Au-
burn opening Sept. S0th to Oct. I'd.
Mrs. Althea G. Quimby expects a
large attendance and many important
matters for consideration. There
will be a national worker here, Mrs
neS1ay night banquet Gov. Brewster,
ExGov. Carl f. Milliken and local
men of prominence will speak. Re-
I ports from the world conference will
/ be of especial interest.
Maine will send delegations from
every city and town. Among the
leaders to be here may be mentioned
these: Mrs. Elizabeth Newbert of
| Appleton, York county; Mrs. Har-
| riet Brown, Norway, Oxford county;
Mrs. Virginia Boobar, Lincoln, Penob-
scot county; Mrs. Martha Miller,
! Dover Foxcroft, Piscataquis county;
/ all new county presidents for this
! year.
| Mrs. Elizabeth c. Knight is the
president of Cumberland county, the
largest. county organization in the
State. Mrs. knight is deeply inter-
ested in educational matters and is
ever promoter of the departments
of temperance essays and work in the
| Sunday Schools among the young
! people. Through her efforts many
i hundreds of Cumberland county chill
! dren have received scientific temper
ance instruction.
Mrs. Minnie III. Allen of North Jay
Is the president of Franklin county.
Mrs. Allen is greatly interested in
! law enforcement and her husband has
been an efficient sheriff for many
years.
J Mrs. Katherine Walls of Southwest
! Harbor is the president of Hancock
county w. c. T. u. Mrs. Walls is a.
| business woman and the work in her
county is prospecting under her care
| full management. Mrs. Walls attend
ed the last National convention in
Chicago as delegate from Maine.
| Miss Carrie NJ. Bradford of Au-
gusta, Is the president of Kennebec
county. Music and harmony are
Miss Bradford's special attachments
and 1t all rings through her county
work. Being resident of the State
| Capitol, Miss Bradford is frequently
called upon to represent the State
organization at social functions in alb
4 SeHtIdl s..
She will bring a large delegation at
the Auburn convention.
| Mrs. EVE NJ. Studley of Mcdonald
l is the president of Lincoln county w,
Z. L. u. Mrs. Studley understands
the condition and the problems of this
seashore county and is greatly inter-
ested In law enforcement. For some
years she was teacher in the State
School for Boys and has never
cropped her interest in young people.
The children of Lincoln county are
training at the hands of this gifted
woman. Mr.. Studley frequently at
tends our convention and their son,
francls, now successful student at
hents Hill Seminary, received the
padSe or white ribbon recruit from
the hands of Mrs. Stevens and has
never missed State convention since
ms paDyhood. Francis has served as
page for several years.
mrs. Jennie M. Randlett of Pitts
neId Is the charming president of
somerset county. Mrs. Randlett is
an active church and Sunday school
worker and will conduct the deyo-
tional services on the morning of the
closing of the convention.
Mrs. Jennie Price White of Ma
| chias, Washington county, brings TO
the convention her fine experience as
state organizer for many years. Mrs.
! White was the woman delegate from
Maine in the NJ. Il. church at the
last Methodist general conferences
she Is speaker of unusual ability
ana conducts the affairs of her conn
W IN fine manner.
MISS Clara II. Meserve of Old Or