Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-22
FARMINCTON

fARMINCT0N
The Epworth league of the Meth
odist church will hold a party in
honor OF mss Romayne Perry in the
yestrr next Friday evening; as she
is to leave town shortly to enter the
New England Conservatory of Mu-
sic in Boston. Miss Perry has been
tn pianist for the young peoples
Epworth league orchestra for the
past three years, and is very popular
among the younger set.
An all day meeting in the interest
of the World Service program was
held in the Methodist church, Jan. Is.
and in spite of the downpour Monday
the delegation from out of town folk
as well as those of the community
was large.
The program was in charge of Rev.
Ralph Lowe of Augusta and after a
short address on home missionary
work, Rev. Willard /. Shattuck field
secretary of the board of church ex-
tension, was introduced and gave to
the audience a very inspiring ad-
dress. The afternoon was given over
to conferences and at the evening
service Miss Mabel Whorlie,
teacher of the Methodist Episcopal
high school in Smoky Mountain.
Tenn. gave a fine address on her
work among the mountain whites.
She also showed pictures Of the work
beir accomplished in that section of
the country. Dinner and supper were
served by the Ladies' Aid society.
The fourt' quarterly conference of
the Methodist church was held Sat-
urday evening in the vestry. Rev.
falph Lowe, district superintendent,
presiding. AS this was the annual
business meeting for the local church
reports from the various departments
were given. All reports showed a
very substantial gain over past years.
The Sunday school had a net gain Of
TWENTY percent in membership. the
Epworth league an increase of forty
percent; and Ae adherents and ac-
cessions to the church membership
was far greater than any year for
some time. All the bills were paid
to date, and the Ladies' Aid society
raise during the year $1,000 which
was expended on church and parson-
age property. The stewards, trus-
tees and committees We're appointed
Before the meetire adjourned a
unanimous vote was extended to the
pastor and family to return to the
church another year.
Through a change in plans the
March program as given in the year
DOCK VIII be carried out at the jan
uary Is meeting of Excelsior Pomona
Grange instead of the program former
/ II
held with the grange at New Sharon
instead of with the ChesteryilIe
Grange at announced. It will be dis
tinctively a stock meeting. feeding and
! breeding, of stock, ana po1ltry manage
ment being the principal subjects for
! consideration. The Pomona degrees
will also be conferred.
County Agent Lord and the home
demonstration agent of the Farm Blu.
reau, Miss Louise Quincy, will have a
meeting of the Bureau and Extension
kServlce branches in the Grange hall at
East Wilton on Friday of the present
| week. The Norton Flat branch of the
| Farm Bureau has just been organized
in that district just south of this viii
lage, at meeting held at the home of
Mrs. Clarence Wilbur. The following
officers were elected: Chairman of the
women's branch. Mrs. Alice Berry: sec
rotary, Miss Gladys Russell; chairman
Of the clothing project. Mrs. Ira
| Grant: chairman of the foods project,
Mrs. George Nottage, who will be as
| sisted by Mrs Clarence WILDER. The
February meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. Alice Berry. The wom-
: ems division of the Weld branch of the
FRANKLIN County Farm Bureau has
: elected the following officers; Chair
! man, Mrs. Madge Within: secretary
Mrs. Caroline Conant; chairman of
! clothing project, Mrs. Gertrude Trask:
chairman of millinery project. Mrs
| Emma Drummer: chairman Of foods
project, Mrs. NTadge Within. This
branch will meet with Mrs. Lillian
| Maxwell on January 81, when Miss
| Quincy of Pennington will give in
| structions in basketry.
The basketball team Of the UNIVERSE
! ty Of Portland will journey to Farm
| ington Friday and that evening will try
| conclusions with the team of the Farm
| ington State Normal school Both
have the reputation of being very
| strong teams and an interesting game
is expected 60 draw a big crowd of en-
| thusiasts.
| Wilfred Dumont Of Lewiston, who
was brought here from that city Tues
| day by Sheriff w. B. Small, was
| brought into the municipal court yes.
terday charged with evading a board
bill with intent to defraud Emma Ellis
Of Sandy River plantation. was found
| guilty and was sentenced to month
at the woodpile in the Franklin county
| Jail yard.
| At the annual meeting Of the Farm
| ington Farmers Union the following
| directors were elected: George IT
| Thomas. William A. Titcomb, George
M. Luce. John Fl. Crowell. Arthur -,
Voter, Elmer A. Wright. Herbert J.
Mosher. The directors elected the fol-
lowing officers: President. George II
Thomas: vice president. William A.
! Titcomb: clerk, Elmer A. Wright
| treasurer. John Fl. Crowell The re.
| ports showed large increase in bust
ness last year over the previous year
; and dividend of 81 per cent. was de.
! clared. The directors were authorized
| to enlarge the building of the Union
| If sufficient additional capital stock to
! cover the expense can be sold.
At the meeting of the Helping Hand
i Society this week it was voted to send
! $50 to DR.. Mary Cushman of Farming
! ton to assist her in the expenses of
| her work as a missionary in South