Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-03
NEWPORT
Wooden Overseers Association Holds
Annual Meeting

Wooden Overseers Association Holds
Annual Meeting
The goth Annual Meeting and
Field Day of the Wooden Overseers
Association Of Eastern Maine was
held at Tip Top Farm, Newport,
Maine Saturday, August 10Th, with
an attendance of one hundred and
seventy live.
The meeting was called to order
at 11.3o A. M. by President A. F..
Bailey Jr. The records Of the pre-
vious meeting was read and ap-
proved. The Treasurers report
showed the Association to be in
good standing and the report was
accepted as read.
Sixteen new applications and four
reinstatements were received. Presi-
dent Bailey appointed the following
committee Of investigation.
r w. H. Collins. Newport; f. M.
Moore, Oldtown; w. G. Dobson,
Pittsfield. The Committee reported
favorably and they were elected I'M
animously.
The election Of officers for the fol-
lowing year resulted as follows:
President, George Smell. Corinna;
First Vice Pres, L. c. Taft, Madi-
son; Second Vice Pres, James Shir-
ley, Oakland; Sec. and Treas, AL
bert L. Mabbett, Newport.
1t was voted that the place of
the next Annual Meeting be selected
by a committee made up of the
President, Vice President and Sec.
& Treas.
The following resident Secs. were
appointed for the coming year: Will
liam Thompson, Dexter; Jason Small,
Corinna: Fred Donahue, Foxcroft;
j. A. McSorley, Guilford: Frank
Lille, Hartland; Fred c. Miller,
Newport; William Balm, Oakland;
w. B. McCausland, Pittsfield; F. l.
Pingree, Dover; H. Z. Morrow,
Sangerville; John Roaf, Skowhegan;
Roscoe M. Howard, oldtown; James
Young, Madison; John Farrell,
Waterville; Frank Burrill. Lisbon
Centre; and John Collins, Lewiston;
Charles Speak. Fairfield.
A vote of thanks was given Mr..
Babcock of Fibre and Fabric for a
check of $500 from the Consolidated
Textile Year Book, also Mr.. Frank
Hartly, Jr., for check of ten dollars
and to Mr.. Hardy of the American
Wool and Cotton Reporter for box
Of cigars.
There being no further business
to bring before the meeting 1t was
unanimously voted that we adjourn
in favor of chicken pie dinner
which all enjoyed very much. The
remainder of the day was enjoyed
in a social time.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Merchant of
Lewiston were Saturday guests o.
Mr. and Mrs. j. F. Sanborn. They
returned home Sunday accompanied
by Mrs. ]. F. Sanborn and children.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pratt have
moved into the Pennell rent on Wa
ter street.
Mrs. Helen Gordon is enjoying a
vacation at Camp Etna for few
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Kibbe Of
Corinna are receiving congratula-
tons on the birth of a daughter,
Sunday, August %. which has been
named Norma. Mrs. Kibbe will be
remembered as Miss Mildred Bart
lett OF this town.
Mrs. Cora Perrin, who has been in
Corinna several days assisting in the
care of Mrs. Harold Kibbe, has re-
turned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Strout and
Madame Strout of East Corinth were
calling Sunday on Mr.. and Mrs. l..
A. Pennell.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. D. Harris and
Eleanor, Mrs. Martha Fulton, Lloyd
Verrill and sister, Miss Izell and
Miss Hazel Pratt enjoyed a motor
trip to Belgrade Lakes and return
Sunday.
A large number of Newport people
were in Etna Sunday attending the
Spiritualist meeting being held at
Camp Etna under the auspices of the
Maine Spiritualist Association. The
meetings will continue throughout
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Howard and
daughter Louise were in town Sun
day, callers at the home of. Mr.. and
Mrs. S. J. Soper. ~
DR.. F. l.. Ferrin and family who
have been visiting relatives and
friends in Bangor and vicinity. were
calling Monday at the home of his
brother, William Ferrin on Water
street, enroute to their home in
Westbrook.
Miss Miriam Jones, who has been
visiting friends in Jamaica Plain,
Mass, returned home Friday AMI
Miss Elise Jones. who has been at
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Weirs, n. H., returned home Satur-
day.
Mrs. Fred Ring of Cambridge was
in town Sunday and was accompan-
led home by Mrs. John Watson, who
will visit there for the week.
John Watson is enjoying a vaca-
ton in Aroostook County and attend
ing Presque Isle Fair.
Miss Thelma Littlef1eld was in Au.
Susta on business, Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. w. L. Towne and Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Towne and son, Ed
win motored to Castine for the day.
Sunday.
S. E. Butler is enjoying a weeks
vacation from his duties as clerk In
the Charles A. Croxford store and
with his daughter, Elsie, Is on 4
motor trip through Aroostook county,
visiting relatives and friends in Carl
bou and vicinity. He was accom-.
panied by Mrs. Ellen Chadbourne
who will visit friends in Houlton and
Miss Letha Nelson who will visit
relatives in Blaine.