The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-09-26

| ty VOL has been done and have carried on
| an evening school which has made us many
| friends. The county convention was held
| With the new union at Swanville and was
| tie best ever convened. Waldo celebrated
| their anniversary by inviting the unions in
the county TO meet with them and much
good resulted to the county work from this
coming together and exchanging of ideas
and plans. North Searsmont is a small
society but has few earnest workers."
Washington county is reported by Mrs.
Rogers as follows: I'VE have now fifteen
unions; three organized this year nearly
all the old ones have done good work and
aresgrowing in numbers sandsinfuence. cit
Is -lmpossible to report the exact amount of
work accomplished. by these unions in de-
tail. The Chcrryfield has followed the pro-
gramme given in the Star and excellent
papers have sbeen given and discussed.
Eastports and Addison do az good work
among the children. The county conven-
ton met at Penobseot and good deal of
interestswas saroused in W. G. T. U. work
in the community. A ketter sentiment pre-
walls throughout our county. the temper
ance element is increasingly Twisted near
~ all the unions in the county in June in
company with the state missionary, Mrs.
Wright and found much to encourage me.''
YORK COUNTY REPORTS.
Mrs. S. P. Smith, president of York
county, says: "Our women are all very
busy house keepers but they are more and
more consecrated.to the work for God and
home and.every land One new union has
just been organized at Kittery. A very sue
ce ssful convention was held with the en-
terprising society at..South Berwick and
among the many pleasant features of the
meeting was the presentation of county
banner. Kennebunk has done large
amount of press work and carried on the
sewing school. Springvale showed true grit
in stopping the sale of cigarettes to minors
Sanford shas been laboring with some pub
fishers of papers, where house cleaning
is particularly needed. Biddeford has made
the Keely treatment it's chief effort-has
sent twenty-five persons. Cornish is espec-
tally interested in social purity work. The
US at, Groveyille are a growing influence
among he-young'people.in that commune
ty and at Old Orchard goodsswork has been
done in several departments. A large num-
be of our unions celebrated two red-letteI
days-the birthday of the father of prohi- |
bition, Gen. Neal Dow and Crusade ami
yeIsary."
Dear Comrades of the white ribbon army, |
byssmeans of sthis brief review you will be |
able to gather some idea of the truly great |
work accomplished in our Estate the past |
year. We have today deep gratitude for
the gains of the past year and unbounded
oouragetor what may be our victories in |
the coming year.
Respectfully submitted,
SARAH L. CRAM,
Cor Sec. Maine W. C. r. U.
At the afternoon session the report of the |
treasurer was read. An address was made |
by Miss Cummings, recently missionary in |
South Africa, on work amongswine farmers.
At the evening session, addresses sot.wel-
come We're smade by Mayor..Smith, Rev. Mr.. |
Patton and Mrs. DennisoL. The response |
was by Miss Kyes. This was followed by
brief speeches by county presidents.