Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-13
Mrs. Nichols Speaker
At Town Improvement
Society Meeting

There was large number OF mem
bers and guests at the meeting OF
the Town Improvement Society held
Friday afternoon at the parlors of
the public library. The hostesses
were Mrs. Carrie Mcpherson, Mrs.
Maria Cooley. Mrs. Mabel N. Bragg
and Mrs. Sarah F. Dyer. The presi-
dent, Mrs. Nellie e. Hobart, presided
and cordially greeted the ladies The
secretary, Mrs. Nellie Wade Flynt,
gave an interesting report of the last
meeting and read a letter from the
federation president The presidents
table was adorned with lovely bou-
quet Of assorted carnations and ferns
and beautiful drawn work cover. The
program Of the afternoon was direct
ed by Mrs. Lillian A. Smith, one of
the board of directors and was as
signed to have occurred on March IL,
but because of the illness of John l..
Fish, who was to have spoken Friday
on a program to be directed by the
secretary the program for the two
days were exchanged. The first num-
Der was two piano solos "1mpromp-
tu." (opus 9 by f. SchuberD and tIl
Trovatore," (Jean Paul.; a group of
Christmas and Yule-tide poems were
tCelo Qy MISS 0Cl ~ uuC ~ w CStOAS VIC
second vice president, which includ-
ed a Christmas hymn written in 1887
"The Oxen by Thomas Hardy"
Christmas Boat and several Yule-
tide poems written by Robert Her.
rick. The paper Of the afternoon was
presented by Mrs. Annie M. Nichols
entitled Personality" in whick she
likened the person to the home call
ing the body the house, the mind the
furnishings, and the spirit the fam
lily. Mrs. Nichols urged women what
ever their line of work to know her
subject, believe in it and know it as
it is related to others. Cheerfulness,
generosity and friendliness were at
tributes that are to be most earnest
ly cultivated. The paper was well
written and was delivered in Mrs:
Nichols charming manner.
Miss Marjorie Merrill, now a men,
Der Of the freshman class in the
high school read a paper Names
Forests. their Protection and Conser-
vation." which she VH.ote last year
when an sth grade pupil in junior
high and for which she won the
| county prize offered by the State
Fire Commission. Two vocal num-
bers still as the Night (Bohm) and
o Sole Mic" (Edwardo OF Capua)
the later in Italian, were sung by
Eugene Tarbox. who was accompa-
MED by Mrs. Borden. A Christmas
story Mig. Chick" was read by Mrs.
F'lynt The closing numbers on the
program was a piano duet and en-
core played by Misses Phyllis Yves
ton and Dorothy Plummer. The pro-
gram was much enjoyed and credit
is due Mrs. Smith for its preparation
| as we'll as to the performers. The
next meeting of the society will be
| held on Friday, January IA, as only
one meeting is held in December, and
at which time Mrs. Jennie Flood Kre-
| ger of Fairfield, will address the la
| dies on the Three Demands on
Modern Women" This program will
be in charge of the first vice presi-
| dent, Mrs. Angie B. Steward.
Julian Conroy was business call
er in Madison Friday.
Edmund Magner Of Waterville
came Saturday to visit his father.
Edmund Magner.
| Miss Ruth Viles, a student at Col
by College came up Saturday noon
to pass the week end with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall C. ViIes.
Mrs. Laura Leighton of Madison
was shopping in town Saturday.
! Ansil Newton of the East Madi-
| son road was IN Madison on business
| Friday.
Miss Fayalene c. Decker, a senior
at Colby College passed the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest A. Decker of East Leavitt
| street.
E. B. Powell was a business caller
in Madison Friday.
Mrs. Eulah Peevey, who teaches at
| Morrison Corner in Clinton was in
.town shopping Saturday.