The Republican journal., 1892-06-23
County Convention of the w. G. It. u.

| The Waldo County Womans Christian
| Temperance Union met in annual conven-
| ton in Searsmont, June y, the first time
| outside of Belfast. About forty Went from
Belfast, and one or two other towns, besides
| Searsmont We're represented. The decora-
| tions in the church showed the hand of W.
| e. L. Z. women, and the kindly loan Of the
grange hall and dining room showed care for
our comfort by those not members of the Un-
ion. There the picnic dinner and supper We're
| served, as well as ice cream and lemonade
at night; the former for the benefit of the
| Sunday school. Nearly ~ We're cleared.
a morning devotional meeting, led by
Mrs. a. y. Bridgham, Of Searslnont, pre-
| pared us for harder duties. In the business
session tile roll call, appointment of com
| nlttees ON credentials courtesies and reso-
| lutions and some reports Of stlperntendents
| preceded the memorial service, conducted
| hN Miss A. \. Hicks for our five sisters
gone home: Mrs. Charlotte Burllett, Miss
NJ. A. Trussell. Of Belfast: ). G. Harding,
of Waldo; Miss f. NJ. Emery, of Boston, for
| merly Of Monroe, well remembered i'll the Bel
fast lnion; and Miss IIadassal Murray, of
Mrs. A. \. Bridgham. and the afternoon de
votional service was conducted by Mrs. A. E.
Clark, OF Belfast The election of officers
resulted rs follows: Miss A. A. Hicks,
County President Miss Z. F. Miller, Of
Searsmont, County Secretary: Mrs. Emma
Moore, of Belfast, County Treasurer, and
the following superintendents Mrs VIM.
B. Conant, of Belfast, Superintendent Sab
| bath Observance; Miss f. F. Poland, Lum-
| bermen; Mrs. f. f. Frost of Belfast, Mar
cotics; Mrs. II. Thorndike, of Belfast Pet
| tions; Mrs. f. Hunnewell, of Belfast Evan
| gelistic; Mrs. G. Piper, of Belfast, Social Pur-
| ity; Mrs. A. f. Clark, of Belfast, Hygiene and
| Heredity; Mrs. II. W. Pitcher, of Belfast,
Soldiers and Sailors Miss A. A. Hicks, Of
Belfast, Flower Mission; Mrs. S. G. Bicknell
of Belfast Impure Literature Mrs. f. NJ.
| jackson, of Searsmont, Temperance Inter-
est, Sabbath Schools; Miss E. f. Miller, of
| Searsmont, Temperance Literature, Press
| Work, Franchise.
Resolutions We're reported recognizing
Gods care in our past prosperity, and ask
| ing His aid in the future; Of support Of our
State and national officers in their self-sac-
riticing efforts and endeavors to suppress
| the liquor traffic; ON Sabbath observance;
| on temperance education: and to the ''trus-
| tees and pastor of the church, to organists
| and singers, to the kind friends who so gem
erously provided for our comfort at tile
| grange hall and to all who aided in making
these meetings both pleasant and proti-
table. The local union at a special meet
| ing passed a vote of appreciation for nse of
the hall and the kindness of many friends
The reports Of superintendents showed con-
stant thought of their work, as we'll as more
tangible results; some 5000 pages of litera-
| ture given OUT more than 300 magazines
and papers loan library to outbound YES
sels-Nlaine and New York lead in this di-
rection; wall-pocllets III railroad ,lepotS ::
Union signals sent to hotels; pedges-3O
girls signed Social Purity, and l3 boys the
Silver Cross pledges: and against tile use
OF narcotics total of some 500 signatures
to five different petitions. Mrs. J. Y. Cot
trell was made Superintendent Of w. G. IT,
T. work AT fairs, with Miss f. f. Poland. of
| Morrill,, as assistant. Among pleasant Incl
| dents We're the introduction of several sem
sibe w. G. I. L. brothers WHO had accom-
panied tlieir wives, and of some ladies, two
of 50 and 81 years, who We're smart enough
and interested enough to drive ten miles
to the convention. 1t was good TO hear
Rev S. L. Hanscom, of Belfast, pledge heart,
hand and voice for temperance, and to know
that Rev. NJ F. Brigham, of Searsmont,
believes both in prohibition and in woman S
right to have an equal Voice with man in
this government of. by and for the people.
A penny collection was taken for the '.Good
Will Home" for boys at East Fairfield, Me.
The Chautauuua salute was given to Miss
| Willard, looking out upon us from the new
| aquarelle tint picture on the wall. There
being mention of the need in Belfast Of a
simple, quiet room, free from tobacco smoke
| and other annoyances, where ladies could
go to rest and wait, and may be get a bit of
luncheon, the Revere House was spoken of
as temperance hotel, and Bro Eli Cooks
eating room also. Both these we know are
clean, temperance houses, kept hy Christian
people.
In the evening the County President gave
her annual address and Rev. Mvra Kings
bury, of Belfast. strong sensible lecture
| And while she is not vet, for herself, slitf-
ragist, still her words converted a Young
,nan to suffrage as well as prohibition H.
G. Bateman and A. &. Caswell made brief
remarks The music in the evening was
good: "America' and ''Whte Ribbon Vi
hrations,' sung by the audience; .'Saloons
Must CO. rang out as il the singers meant
it. The burden of preparation and rtSpon-
sibility for this Very successful convention
| rested upon five women. One more signed
the constitution that day, making the mem-
bership sin. The two honorary members
We're Indispensable. 1t is hoped that more
members will come i'll at the next meeting
held at the parsonage june ~
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