The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1890-01-02
Report of the VIC. U
Of Skowhegan.

OF SkoWhegan.
IN Temperance a. well a. In all other
mes Of Charitable and reformatpry work.
much more j. Accomplished than the CAS-.
ga observer may see or know 50 for
sh~ 'rnth' ri each If the different classes
as mutl a. Tor those 10 sympathy with
- "e deem Il wise a. Womsn's Christ
iau temperance I'uion, ~ occasionally
give synopsis Of our work.
In fefie" ng The work Of the past wear
We have not done ali He desired, It'll in
the aggregate have made advancement
anu have pr'sper.d. God has signaly
blessed q Death has not catered our
rank. for more ttan Two years since
our Del9yed Sister Mr. Fannie Blunt.
va called 70 higher and more perfect
Union
Lumber If Sisters have removed
from skOwhegsn thu past year, all ear
ne~t WORKERS. they carried the spirit OF
IT, Master win them, God scatters MS
se.1 1road cast.
II ar organization there are fortg de.
partraerts. which give ample scope for all
- -250r n some one or more line. Of
:" IA suited TO tleir tz.:4 or ability. We
are uul,ed IL our principles Of thought
ana acton, Jrking under our Motto.
t.r bod ant Home and Native Land
Literature las been Used in most of the
departments n ~orE
Six hundred psz-. Of Literature on
Social Purity as.e been circulated.
lie Reading Room II ,ae Athletic Asso-
cation vas supplied oy members Of the
mon viii I've weekly and one monthly
newspaper aud one magazine. also with
good nLu5er Of books and leaflets.
Paper. and leaflets have been sent TO the
Town Farm and the 'Cgunty Jail~; to
various Missionary fields - LAUNDERING
amps. and = --J~- shut 4 On account
- Sickness Or age. Tho Co. Missionary.
Af-. Poster was supplied with papers.
leaflets and cards. Ia the Department Of
Peace and Arbitration. 800 pages Of Lit
erst1re have been circulated and six CAL
.n1er-. The American Advocate Of
Peace was .eut 70 the Athletic Reading
K ON. - papers have been given 70
sca95l teachers 70 use 10 the schools 800
page Of leaflets have been sent to Selma,
a. = ne Used among the colored people.
1pt... 30 papers. : 80 pages Of Litera-
iure. Scientific Temperance. Literature
aud destruction has been Introduced into
tae schools, ~ are % have Supt. TO
Oh after that Dept. There /. q Loyal
Legion In the Hlga School: Bands Of
Hope n eaca Of tie other schools in
town.
- - > ~ -aA4rL-t - TT 10
20 oiaer, news Of wore and workers, the
progress Of al forms Of Temperance
work. written and spoken words fall alike
on the thousand voiced Press and are car
rie1 Wherever there are eyes TO read. By
TIE generosity and courtesy Of the Ed
Tors OF several County papers We have
been rendered column which We supply
and thus are enabled to reach hundreds
We could hot otherwise reach.
Ia the Department of Sabbath o5-er-
Ysnce We have Supts. in the churches to
Il furnce sII persons possible - enlist in
ne Temperance cause and aid US in all
II Christian work. also committees to
ascertain where liquor is sold and the
avs violated. Searches sn,t seizures
have been n.je by the iustigstion Of the
women, TO the disgust Of the sellers and
buyers.
We have had several Lectures al G. A,
Hal during the past year. one by Miss
Ha.nes- Christian woman Of high litera-
~ attachments, who carried force and
power into her theme.
In April We had a Lecture 81 Island Az
elu- Church. by DR.. hate Bushnell. Ma
uor4l Supt. of White Shield Dept. of
Chicago, upon Social Purity. 1t was
plain anu strong facts stated none could
gainsay.
a =
R>asing, a. u \. K Han which was
very interesting and instructive; she read
passages Of scr. pt1re a. basis Of re-
marks showing woman is called to work
Tor the Master: duty TO 20 forward, and
cultivate her mind aud spiritual gifts to
the devropmsCt of self, and the prepers-
lion 10 help others onward and upward.
Women being brought more and more
10 10 Christian and philsnthropic work,
needs more conservation TO euable them
TO DO ii effectively and 10 draw Others TO
higher life. Temperance IS embodied in
scripture tescaings. and a. legitimate
Work 20 be urged and prosecuted, there
fore We should seek the highest and best
Inrsa> fer it, accoup, !>hneut.
y committee of two are appointed at
each Of our meetings " visit the iqaor
agency that day. note the number of
SAFES, 10 whom made. caution or re-
prove and # necessary, report TO the
sheriff, requesting him to attend TO the
matter
In March s supper was given in G. A.
X Hall, to ai-e funds TO pay public
lecturer. In July al Ice cream .ocisble
was held N the u. 4. K Hall and our
Paror. the proceeds of which were used
for Temperance work The women re.
quested the liquor Agent 70 close his Of
uUr July +tA which he did.
In the summer TWO Ice-cream lawn
rites wele given on the Island.
In eur meetings We take up the month
i readings Workers Work with discus
: elOp> AID suggestions, read from L MON
S!gnal and other Temperance Literature.
Discuss best ways aud means 70 forward
Inc great and glorious cause and for the
suppression Of the terrible drink foe and
ether vices wbicA follow in its trail.